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Carlos Alcaraz made history at Wimbledon — and was promptly congratulated by his fellow Spaniard in Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz came back from a set down to defeat Novak Djokovic 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon final on Sunday. The Spaniard not only won his first SW19 title in the process — […]

Bradley Beal is being given a significant role update with the Phoenix Suns. With Chris Paul being traded by the Suns to the Golden State Warriors and Beal being brought in among a number of other players, there was a possibility of Devin Booker starting at point guard or even Cam Payne potentially being an […]

The Toronto Raptors are still reportedly exploring options to trade Pascal Siakam despite some skepticism. Siakam has been the subject of trade speculation in recent weeks with the Atlanta Hawks looking like a likely suitor for the 2019 NBA champion. However, a number of other teams are also rumored as the Indiana Pacers have emerged […]

Harry Maguire will no longer be Manchester United captain. On Sunday, the former Leicester City defender revealed on social media that after discussions with United manager Erik ten Hag, he will no longer assume the captaincy. Instead, a new captain will be decided on and while Maguire is disappointed with the decision, he stated he […]

Chelsea Chandler had a very unfortunate moment during her UFC Vegas 77 matchup with Norma Dumont last night. After getting rocked in the second round of their women’s featherweight contest, Chandler proceeded to literally run away from the center of the Octagon to the cage as Dumont had to comically chase her. It even got […]

Legendary Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is liking what he’s seeing from his old club. The Gunners recently completed the big-money signing of Declan Rice. The former West Ham United captain is their third major signing of the summer following deals for Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber. However, Rice — now the most expensive British player […]

Manchester United are finally close to landing their man in Andre Onana. After a protracted transfer saga for the Inter Milan goalkeeper, the Red Devils are expected to agree personal terms with Onana on Sunday with both clubs itching closer to finalizing the transfer fee as well according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein. Talks regarding […]

In addition to the ongoing debates about the best pound-for-pound fighter and the greatest fighter of all time, MMA fans also frequently engage in discussions about which division currently reigns supreme. If you were to get a general consensus today, the answer would either be one of lightweight or bantamweight — but we’re going to […]

Despite trade talk and the arrival of Chris Paul, Golden State Warriors star man Steph Curry is expecting big things from Jonathan Kuminga in the 2023/24 season. Kuminga made slight improvements last season as he posted 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists over 67 regular season games. That said, it was still an underwhelming […]

If it wasn’t clear enough, Oleksandr Usyk is desperate to fight Tyson Fury. The pair have tried to make a heavyweight title unification fight come to fruition twice in 2023 with negotiations collapsing on both occasions. Fury, instead, is now slated to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi […]

Christian Pulisic is excited to start his new chapter with AC Milan. The U.S. men’s national team captain officially signed a four-year deal with the Rossoneri after completing a €22 million ($24.7 million) transfer on Thursday from Premier League club Chelsea. And after a four-year stint with the Blues where he ultimately fell out of […]

Jannik Sinner is excited to show his improvement against Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. The Italian will be playing in his first-ever Grand Slam semifinal as defending champion Djokovic stands in his way of making the final at the All-England Club. The pair actually met in the Wimbledon quarterfinal last year in which the Serbian superstar […]

Frank Lampard believes there is nothing he could have done to fix Chelsea‘s woes. Lampard was brought in as interim manager for his second managerial stint with the club following the sacking of Graham Potter in the second half of last season. However, there was no case of a new manager bounce as Lampard would […]

In MMA, one simple mistake can cause your downfall and that turned out to be the case for Ciryl Gane. With Francis Ngannou departing the promotion earlier this year, Gane was given the opportunity of a lifetime — to only challenge for the heavyweight title a second time at UFC 285, but to face arguably […]

It looks like Francis Ngannou has set his family up for future generations. It was recently announced that the former UFC heavyweight champion and current PFL star would be making his professional boxing debut when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It’s a massive relief for Ngannou […]

Bo Nickal could be set for a long layoff. The exciting middleweight prospect is coming off arguably his most impressive win yet following a first-round knockout victory over short-notice opponent Val Woodburn at UFC 290 this past weekend. It was also another quick finish for Nickal who is now impressively 5-0 just 13 months into […]

There’s a scandal going on at Wimbledon and surprise, surprise — Novak Djokovic is involved. This time, however, he’s on the receiving end as World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz admitted Wednesday that his father is likely recording the Serbian superstar’s training at Wimbledon with some reports stating he recorded “everything that was happening.” Alcaraz, however, […]

Jake Paul is making some progress with his fighter union — but there’s still plenty of roadblocks. Paul takes on Nate Diaz in a 10-round boxing match contested at 185 pounds on Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. While he’s preparing for what could be arguably his toughest test yet in the boxing ring — at […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James sparked a number of Twitter reactions with his choice of glasses at the ESPYs last night. James was among many sports stars present at the award show and made headlines for a number of reasons — most of all, squashing any talk of retirement following his comments after the […]

Once upon a time, the light heavyweight division was regarded as the premier weight class of the UFC. With names like Chuck Liddell, Rampage Jackson, Shogun Rua, Tito Ortiz, Jon Jones and more, it’s easy to see why MMA fans were excited whenever there was a major fight at 205-pounds. Fast forward to 2023 and […]

The narrative of Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis always being injured might get a second look after this surprising comparison with Joel Embiid. It’s almost become a recurring meme now that whenever Davis takes the slightest of bumps, he gets injured, many times for the short term and in some cases, for the long […]

Pat McAfee decided to use his opportunity as ESPYs presenter to roast Undisputed co-host Skip Bayless for his insensitive tweet about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Hamlin was in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this year after making a tackle during a Monday Night Football game between the Bills and the Cincinnati […]

Had it not been for injury, it may have been Rafael Nadal with a clear lead over the likes of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer That’s according to his uncle Toni Nadal who was discussing the legacy of the Big Three and how injuries have prevented his nephew from adding to his Grand Slam tally. […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t believe Francis Ngannou will be able to land a power shot on Tyson Fury. It was recently announced that Fury would be boxing the former UFC heavyweight champion on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Although the number of rounds were not known initially, it was later revealed to be 10 rounds. […]

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler couldn’t help but wax lyrical about Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski is coming off a dominant third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez in the UFC 290 headliner this past weekend. The nature of the win and his overall body of work not only saw him return to the top of the UFC […]

Novak Djokovic at 36 years of age might be the best version of himself yet. That’s according to former World No. 1 Mats Wilander, who has been impressed with the Serbian superstar’s recent performances at Grand Slams and his aggression in particular. “To me, Novak Djokovic is not just the best ever compared to other […]

Time has flown by as we’ve already somehow reached the semifinals at Wimbledon. The final four includes World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz as he battles Daniil Medvedev while reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic takes on Italy’s Jannik Sinner. As far as Alcaraz and Djokovic is concerned — who have exchanged the No. 1 ranking back-and-forth […]

WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo revealed the reason why his brother Jermell is now fighting Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez is set to defend his super-middleweight titles against the younger Charlo in Las Vegas on Sept. 30. However, the announcement came as a massive surprise given that just about everyone expected Jermall to be the one facing […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may have completed year 20, but Kendrick Perkins still thinks he has a lot more to offer. James has been lauded for his longevity over the years and that was especially evident this past 2022-23 season where he broke a number of records at the age of 38 — […]

There was a familiar face in attendance at Wimbledon on Wednesday in Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Following Carlos Alcaraz’s round of 16 win over Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon on Monday, Butler took to social media to state that he’d be in attendance on Wednesday for the Spaniard’s quarterfinal matchup. In the end, he wasn’t […]

It’s been ages since we’ve seen Khamzat Chimaev in action. After fighting three times in his first two months in the UFC, “Borz” has only been in action twice since the start of 2022, with his last fight coming back in September last year. The good news is he’s all but set to return at […]

Devin Haney’s next fight is close to being official. The unified lightweight champion most recently defended his titles after a razor-thin unanimous decision win over former champion Vasiliy Lomachenko in May. It was an extremely close fight with many in the boxing world believing Lomachenko did enough to win the contest. It also led to […]

It’s now official — WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will be boxing former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Contrary to reports of an exhibition, they will be competing in a professional boxing match taking place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight will include three ringside judges using the 10-point must system. “I can’t […]

Inter Miami fans will get to witness Lionel Messi very soon. According to reports, Messi will be unveiled by the MLS club on Sunday ahead of what could be a potential debut date on July 21 when Inter Miami face Cruz Azul in The Leagues Cup. Inter announced an event called The Unveil which is […]

Robert Whittaker vows to come back stronger from his latest setback. Whittaker is coming off a second-round TKO defeat to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290 this past weekend. “The Reaper” was a massive favorite going into the fight and a win would have set up a trilogy with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. Instead, […]

Chael Sonnen believes Israel Adesanya is coming for Conor McGregor‘s spot as the top draw in MMA. Adesanya is the current UFC middleweight champion and one of the most popular fighters on the roster. Additionally, “The Last Stylebender” has proven to be one of the top draws in the sport. That was further evident by […]

As has always been the case, there are hype trains in the UFC that the Las Vegas-based promotion is seemingly pushing behind the scenes. In some cases, it is blatant while in others, it is more subtle with favorable matchups for the fighter that is being pushed. Regardless of the case, MMA fans get excited […]

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) issued a statement in light of the Wimbledon handshake controversy surrounding Victoria Azarenka and Elina Svitolina. Svitolina came out on top in a tight 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9) contest against Azarenka in their fourth-round matchup on Sunday. But it was after the match that really made headlines. Given that Svitolina, […]

Oscar De La Hoya believes Jermell Charlo could be an even more dangerous fight for Canelo Alvarez. In what came as massive shock, it was recently announced that Alvarez would defend his super-middleweight titles against Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. The reason it was shocking is because Alvarez was expected to fight WBC […]