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Oscar De La Hoya believes Canelo Alvarez has nothing to gain from his upcoming fight. Alvarez defends his 168-pound titles against super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo in a fight taking place Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. The announcement came as a surprise to everyone as Alvarez was expected to fight Charlo’s elder brother Jermall, who […]

Naoya Inoue became a four-division champion in the early hours of Tuesday morning when he knocked out Stephen Fulton to win the WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles in Tokyo, Japan. A vicious right hand in the eighth round wobbled Fulton before a left hook sent him to the canvas. Fulton made the ten-count, but still […]

With Wimbledon now in the backseat, the attention turns to the hard-court season where Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will continue to battle it out to not only win the US Open, but to go one step closer to ending 2023 as the World No. 1. As things stand, Alcaraz remains the top-ranked player in […]

Ben Askren is only interested in fighting Jorge Masvidal again under MMA rules. Masvidal, who like Askren, is now retired, recently revealed he would come out of retirement to face the latter, but only in a boxing match. “I heard Ben Askren said he’d come out of retirement to fight me,” Masvidal told TMZ Sports […]

PSG star Kylian Mbappe still remains happy despite his ongoing contract drama. According to ESPN sources, the France forward trained with other out-of-favor PSG players who were left out of the club’s preseason tour of Japan. Among them were Argentina World Cup winner Leandro Paredes and and former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, both of whom […]

It looks like Jon Jones has had enough of the Tom Aspinall praise. Aspinall returned to the win column in style with an impressive first-round TKO win over Marcin Tybura at UFC London this past weekend. Afterward, he detailed his long-term plan to not only convince Jones to remain in MMA, but also beat him […]

UFC 291 takes place Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah, and features a BMF title fight as well as rematch between former title challengers Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. The co-main event, meanwhile, features a light heavyweight encounter as former champion Jan Blachowicz welcomes Alex Pereira to the 205-pound division. Elsewhere, former interim lightweight […]

Alex Pereira makes his highly-anticipated light heavyweight debut when he faces former 205-pound champion Jan Blachowicz in the UFC 291 co-headliner this Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah. Will Pereira benefit from the weight and deliver another highlight reel knockout? Or will Blachowicz spoil his divisional debut and reinsert himself into the light heavyweight title […]

PSG star Kylian Mbappe certainly found the humor in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s tweet. With Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal reportedly offering Mbappe an insane amount of money in a one-year deal to join them, Antetokounmpo — who has tried to attract the attention of Saudi Arabia in the past — decided to offer his services […]

Carlos Alcaraz is happy with his own game — but there are still things he’d take from the games of the Big Three. Alcaraz is the talk of the tennis world after his five-set win over Novak Djokovic earlier this month earned him his first Wimbledon title as well as his second Grand Slam crown […]

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk gave his prediction for the upcoming welterweight title clash between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. All eyes in the boxing world will be on Saturday night in Las Vegas when Spence and Crawford finally collide to not only crown a unified and undisputed welterweight champion, but also determine the […]

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is in his fair share of commercials, but none might be as funny as his new Subway collaboration with tennis legend Rafael Nadal. The pair teamed up to promote Subway’s new line of sandwiches with fresh slices of meat which notably includes a Grand Slam Ham edition. And it […]

Justin Gaethje is looking to prove a point against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Gaethje returns to the Octagon when he faces Dustin Poirier in a rematch for the BMF title that will headline the UFC 291 pay-per-view event this Saturday in Salt Lake City. The winner will most likely fight the winner of the […]

Novak Djokovic will not be playing in Toronto this year. The 23-time Grand Slam winner announced he had made the decision to withdraw from the Canadian Open due to fatigue after coming off a Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz earlier this month. “I have always enjoyed my time in Canada but after speaking with […]

PSG star Kylian Mbappe has received one of the most lucrative offers in football history. But as things stand, it’s not enough to persuade him. It was recently revealed that Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal made a historic €300 million ($332 million) offer to PSG for the disgruntled France star. PSG confirmed the offer […]

UFC 291 takes place Saturday night in Salt Lake City and it’s only fair to say it’s stacked beyond belief. In the headliner, we have Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje competing in a rematch for the BMF title. The co-main event, meanwhile, features the light heavyweight debut of former middleweight champion Alex Pereira as he […]

It looks like we could be seeing Michael Page in the UFC after all. It was revealed earlier this week that the former Bellator welterweight star, 36, was no longer contracted with the Santa Monica-based promotion and was effectively MMA’s hottest free agent. As fate would have it, UFC London took place last night and […]

Mike Tyson expects Canelo Alvarez to come out on top in his next fight — provided he heeds his warning. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. The Mexican superstar is a favorite for a number of reasons. For starters, he’s arguably the pound-for-pound best boxer in […]

Novak Djokovic is more beatable now than ever before according to Patrick Mouratoglou. Djokovic suffered just his fifth defeat of the 2023 tennis season after losing a five-set thriller to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final last week. In the process, he missed his chance to not only increase his Grand Slam tally to 24 […]

When it comes to basketball IQ, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green believes it’s not something everyone in the NBA has. While many on social media mock certain players for their stat lines or occasional airballs, the reality is every player in the league plays at a very high level — after all, you have […]

Tom Aspinall believes he matches up well with UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Aspinall returned to the win column in emphatic fashion after a first-round TKO victory over Marcin Tybura in the UFC London headliner last night. The Englishman would make his future plans very clear after the win — be in attendance for the […]

The UFC returns to Salt Lake City for the UFC 291 pay-per-view event on July 29. It’s a stacked card to say the least, and that’s further evident by the headliner which is a BMF title fight and a rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Will it be a repeat of their first encounter […]

Gilbert Arenas is clearly not a fan of new Phoenix Suns signing Bol Bol. The former Orlando Magic man recently signed a one-year deal with the Suns and could have a prominent role at center as Kevin Durant and company look to deliver a first-ever championship for the franchise. But despite averaging 9.1 points, 5.8 […]

The San Antonio Spurs are pulling out all the stops to ensure Victor Wembanyama reaches his true potential. The organization is about to have a new practice facility ready and it promises to be among the most advanced in the world. It’ll be part of a $500 million complex called The Rock at La Cantera, […]

Novak Djokovic will lose motivation without his rivals in Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. That’s according to renowned tennis coach Gunter Bresnik who believes having the likes of the pair and even Andy Murray drove Djokovic to the levels we know today. However, despite his loss to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon last week, the 36-year-old […]

It truly was another day, another opportunity for Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. On Saturday, Young married his fiancee and longtime girlfriend Shelby Miller as they tied the knot at a ceremony. Footage from the wedding caught them dancing in the ballroom with the text “Forever Young” written on the floor. You can watch it […]

Carlos Alcaraz identified the one player who could be his biggest rival in tennis. Alcaraz is coming off an impressive five-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final this past weekend. It was his second Grand Slam title overall with many observers believing a new era is upon us in the sport. Of course, […]

Bob Arum doesn’t expect an upset when Canelo Alvarez clashes with Jermell Charlo later this year. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. Charlo is the natural underdog as he not only lacks the vast experience of Alvarez — he’ll also be moving up two divisions to face […]

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is past his best according to boxing Hall of Famer Carl Froch. Usyk is undefeated with a 20-0 record and holds wins over the likes of Anthony Joshua (x2), Tony Bellew and Murat Gassiev to name a few. He is currently set to face WBA mandatory Daniel Dubois next month […]

As far as Nikola Pilic is concerned, it wasn’t the real Novak Djokovic out there against Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon. Alcaraz came back from a set down to defeat Djokovic in five sets to win his second career Grand Slam title as well as his first at the All-England Club. Given the nature of the […]

It’s now official. Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title against Charles Oliveira in a rematch that will headline the upcoming UFC 294 pay-per-view event taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. It was a bit of a surprise given that we were led to believe Oliveira was unavailable for that date. However, where there’s […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Grant Williams believes Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry is the most impactful player in the league. In a recent appearance on Tidal League, the former Boston Celtics man revealed that while Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is the toughest player to guard in the league, Curry is on a different level […]

UFC Nashville took a major hit last night as it was revealed that Umar Nurmagomedov would be out of his bantamweight headliner against Cory Sandhagen after suffering an injury during training. However, the show must go on and with Sandhagen currently without an opponent, here’s a look at three alternate fighters he could face on […]

The Novak Djokovic era is not over for now. Djokovic suffered a five-set defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final this past weekend. In the process, he missed his chance to not only equal Roger Federer’s tally of eight SW19 titles, but also increase his Grand Slam tally to 24. In what was also […]

After over a month of anticipation, Lionel Messi will officially make his Inter Miami debut against Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Here’s everything you need to know about the game as well as how to watch Lionel Messi’s debut. How to watch Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami […]

The MLS broadcast team had a bit of a nightmare following the Arsenal game. Arsenal came out 5-0 winners over the MLS All Stars in their preseason game at Audi Field last night. Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring with a delightful long-distance chip before Leandro Trossard made it 2-0 with a scorcher. Jorginho opened the […]

There were some big fight announcements from UFC president Dana White last night. White announced the first three fights for UFC 294 with the headliner being a lightweight title rematch between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira. The announcement came out of left field as it was previously believed that Oliveira wasn’t available to make the […]

Unfortunately, it looks like we won’t be getting Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus du Plessis at UFC 293. Following Du Plessis’ win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 earlier this month, Adesanya squared off with him to build anticipation for their now seemingly planned fight at UFC 293 which takes place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. […]

UFC Nashville took a major hit, and Conor McGregor didn’t miss his opportunity to take a dig at the Nurmagomedovs. Umar Nurmagomedov was set for his toughest task yet as he was to headline UFC Nashville against bantamweight veteran Cory Sandhagen. That won’t be the case anymore as it was reported that the Dagestan native […]