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Stephen A. Smith was not having any of Julius Erving’s top 10 all-time NBA players list. The 1983 NBA champion made headlines in a recent interview after naming his Top 10 all-time NBA players list and not including a certain Los Angeles Lakers star in LeBron James. The likes of Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill […]

Arsenal prospect Folarin Balogun remains the priority for Inter Milan. It’s no secret that the Champions League finalists are looking to sign Balogun with the U.S. men’s national team striker seemingly on the move from the Emirates Stadium this summer. In fact, Inter are looking to the American as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku, who […]

Al Hilal have turned their attention to Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. According to Sky Sports News, Al Hilal have made a stunning €140 million ($143.35 million) bid for Osimhen with wages reported to be in the region of £1 million ($1.29 million) per week. Napoli, however, are said to want an offer of at least […]

Deontay Wilder believes there was a major factor why Errol Spence Jr. lost to Terence Crawford. Spence was outclassed and battered by Crawford in their welterweight title unification clash this past weekend as he was dropped three times en route to a ninth-round TKO defeat. Wilder was among the many big names in attendance and […]

Tony Ferguson believes Bobby Green knew exactly what he was doing with his eye poke during their UFC 291 contest. Ferguson suffered his sixth straight loss following a third-round submission defeat to Green on the UFC 291 main card this past weekend. “El Cucuy” looked promising early on and even managed to drop an out-of-position […]

Justin Gaethje earned redemption at UFC 291, became the BMF champion, and also all but guaranteed himself the next lightweight title shot with his second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier. In the process, he was also called out by Conor McGregor who stated that if Gaethje really wanted to fight him, all he had to […]

UFC 291 is in the books and it was an eventful pay-per-view event to say the least. The headliner saw a rare Justin Gaethje head kick that knocked Dustin Poirier out cold in their BMF title fight. The co-main event, meanwhile, saw Alex Pereira emerge victorious in his light heavyweight debut against former champion Jan […]

Justin Gaethje has no interest in fighting Conor McGregor. Gaethje is coming off a second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier to win the BMF title in the UFC 291 headliner last night in Salt Lake City, Utah. Soon after, “The Highlight” was called out by McGregor on social media who stated he would slap him […]

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry revealed it was his 54-point game against the New York Knicks that led him to believe he’d be a future superstar. In a recent interview on TODAY, the four-time NBA champion revealed how it was that particular game at Madison Square Garden in 2013 that specifically saw the narrative […]

KSI will be boxing Tommy Fury as one part of the double main event at the MF & DAZN: X Series event taking place Oct. 14 at the AO Arena in Manchester. The YouTuber-turned-boxer made the announcement on social media and revealed he would do what Jake Paul couldn’t, and that’s defeat Fury in a […]

Terence Crawford’s welterweight title unification clash with Errol Spence Jr. was a massive occasion — and that was further highlighted by the appearance of Eminem. Crawford utterly dominated Spence as he scored three knockdowns en route to a ninth-round TKO win to become the new undisputed and unified welterweight champion last night in Las Vegas. […]

Dustin Poirier was understandably dejected following his defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291. Poirier was finished by knockout for the first time since 2016 after a Gaethje head kick put him out cold in the second round of their BMF title fight. “The Diamond” is no stranger to setbacks in big fights. After all, […]

The rematch between Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. could look very different. Crawford shocked the world when he not only defeated Spence, but battered and dominated him with three knockdowns en route to a ninth-round TKO victory last night. As a result, “Bud” became the unified and undisputed champion at 147 pounds as well […]

Justin Gaethje became the BMF champion at UFC 291 — but more than anything, he earned redemption. Gaethje became the first person to stop Dustin Poirier by strikes since 2016 when he knocked him out cold with a head kick in the second round of the UFC 291 headliner last night in Salt Lake City, […]

Terence Crawford had a message for all the promoters — mainly one — that tried to keep him down. Crawford became the unified and undisputed welterweight champion last night in Las Vegas after a demolition job over Errol Spence Jr. saw him earn the ninth-round TKO victory. It was a massive moment in combat sports […]

Errol Spence Jr. offered up no excuses after losing to Terence Crawford. Spence suffered his first career defeat after a ninth-round TKO loss to Crawford in their highly-anticipated welterweight title unification clash last night. Rather than the close and competitive matchup just about everyone in the combat sports world was expecting, it was all domination […]

The UFC have added two big fights for their upcoming Sept. 23 Fight Night event. As per UFC president Dana White on ESPN (via SpinninBackfist), a lightweight encounter between Rafael Fiziev and Mateusz Gamrot will headline the Sept. 23 Fight Night card. White also announced a featherweight encounter between Bryce Mitchell and Dan Ige that […]

Showtime executive Stephen Espinoza wants to see Naoya Inoue fight Gervonta “Tank” Davis at some point in the future. Inoue recently became a four-division champion after his eighth-round knockout win over Stephen Fulton on Wednesday saw him become the WBC and WBO junior featherweight champion. In the process, the undefeated Japanese superstar also staked his […]

Errol Spence Jr. battles Terence Crawford in a highly-anticipated welterweight title unification clash this Saturday in Las Vegas. Unless you have a favorite fighter from the pair that you’re rooting for, it’s an extremely close fight that is very hard to pick a winner in. After all, they’re two of the best pound-for-pound boxers in […]

Dmitry Bivol gave his prediction for the upcoming Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight. Spence and Crawford will put their belts on the line when they compete in a long-awaited welterweight title unification clash Saturday night in Las Vegas. As far as the fight goes, it’s a tough one to predict. Both men are […]

The winner of the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford fight will determine the pound-for-pound best boxer in the world. That’s according to Crawford who currently holds the top spot in many a pound-for-pound list. However, his spot could be under threat following Naoya Inoue’s win over Stephen Fulton on Wednesday morning. Inoue became a four-division […]

It’s safe to say Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam is well-aware of the massive offer Kylian Mbappe received from Al Hilal. Mbappe has dominated headlines not only in the football world, but in the sports world as a whole after it was reported earlier this week that the Saudi Pro League club was offering him […]

The clock is ticking for Israel Adesanya and UFC 293. Adesanya is expected to headline the UFC 293 pay-per-view event taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. He was initially slated to defend his middleweight title against Dricus du Plessis, who defeated Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 earlier this month. However, the turnaround is too […]

Terence Crawford feels the buzz as the biggest fight of his career approaches. The WBO welterweight champion collides with WBC, WBA and IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. in a title unification fight Saturday in Las Vegas. The winner will not only be crowned the new undisputed and unified champion at 147 pounds, but will be […]

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti refused to comment on the recent rumors involving PSG forward Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe has dominated the headlines in the football world this week following Al Hilal’s historic €300 million ($332 million) offer for his services. Should Mbappe accept what is reported to be a one-year deal with the Saudi Pro […]

Anthony Joshua reflected on one punch that he claims shook him down to his boots. Joshua will look to embark on a winning streak again when he faces Dillian Whyte on Aug. 12 at the O2 Arena in London, England. It will be a rematch of their first meeting back in Dec. 2015 in what […]

Tony Ferguson competes in his 22nd UFC fight when he takes on Bobby Green on the UFC 291 main card this weekend. A couple of years ago, the idea of him facing an unranked lightweight like Green would have been unthinkable, especially considering his impressive 12-fight winning streak from 2012 to 2020. Yet, the harsh […]

We are just a few days away from witnessing Errol Spence Jr. finally colliding with Terence Crawford. The two undefeated 147-pound champions will put their straps on the line in a welterweight title unification clash that is over four years in the making. It’s also a fight between two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in […]

Respected MMA coach Ray Longo isn’t exactly excited about the upcoming rematch between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. It was recently announced that Makhachev would defend his lightweight title against Oliveira in the UFC 294 headliner taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. Makhachev won the title by defeating Oliveira in Abu Dhabi last year […]

Shawn Porter revealed what makes WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford a special fighter. Crawford will look to make history when he faces Errol Spence Jr. in a welterweight title unification clash that will crown an undisputed and unified champion at 147 pounds. Additionally, given that they’re both undefeated and among the top pound-for-pound fighters in […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is as healthy as he’s ever been. The former Philadelphia 76ers man has endured a stop-start spell ever since the 2021 NBA Playoffs due to a number of injuries. Despite hopes for a change of fortune with Brooklyn, he struggled to make an impact and only managed 42 regular […]

Former UFC double-champion Conor McGregor paid tribute to Irish singer Sinead O’Connor. O’Connor passed away at the age of 56 on Wednesday. Her family announced her death without revealing the cause or any further details. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead,” the statement read. “Her family and […]

Carlos Alcaraz can get into double figures in terms of Grand Slam titles. That’s according to tennis legend Jimmy Connors and former World No. 1 Jimmy Connors who was commenting on the future prospects of the newly-crowned Wimbledon champion. Alcaraz notably defeated Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon earlier this month in what is his second […]

Novak Djokovic’s father wants his son to retire in 2024. Although Djokovic recently suffered defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon earlier this month, he’s still going strong at the age of 36. He already won the Australian Open and French Open to increase his Grand Slam tally to 23 while he remains a major […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping had quite the take on Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall. Aspinall recently returned to action with an emphatic first-round TKO win over Marcin Tybura at UFC London this past weekend. Following the win, the Briton set his sights on facing and beating Jones down the line and as far […]

PSG star Kylian Mbappe still has no interest whatsoever in joining Al Hilal. Mbappe has been part of the headlines all week after the Saudi Pro League club made a historic €300 million ($332 million) offer for his services. However, what really made headlines was the proposed package from Al Hilal which was a reported […]

Chael Sonnen is not slowing down with his controversial takes regarding LeBron James and his family one bit. Earlier this week, Bronny James had a scary incident where he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the court. The USC All-American was later rushed to the hospital and the good news is he is now […]

Sean O’Malley believes there hasn’t been a UFC champion quite like Israel Adesanya. Adesanya is currently in his second reign as middleweight champion after regaining the strap from Alex Pereira and is set to defend his title next at UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. In his first reign as 185-pound champion, “The […]

Novak Djokovic has received yet another endorsement as the greatest tennis player of all time. Although it seemed somewhat crazy in the past, it’s becoming more and more accepted from many in the sport world that Djokovic is the tennis GOAT over the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. That was especially the case […]