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Brandon Moreno has one big goal in combat sports before he hangs up his gloves. Moreno is set for his first title defense in his second reign as flyweight champion when he defends his 125-pound crown against Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event of UFC 290 on July 8. While he’s focused on the present, […]

There appears to be major progress with the Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder fight. According to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, the fight — tentatively planned for a Saudi Arabia mega card in December — is virtually agreed in principle. “We’re in a great place with them [Saudi],” Hearn told Boxing News. “We virtually have a […]

Charlotte Hornets fans will get to see Brandon Miller in action very soon. The NBA Summer League kicks off Monday and all eyes will be on the California Classic as the Hornets and San Antonio Spurs will be taking part alongside the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. And according […]

Nick Kyrgios will not get a chance to emulate last year’s heroics at Wimbledon. The Aussie announced his withdrawal from SW19 Sunday evening after suffering a torn ligament his wrist. He tried everything to compete but in the end, didn’t have enough time to make it to Wimbledon. “I’m really sad to say that I […]

Novak Djokovic may have more Grand Slam titles than Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, but he won’t be able to match the love they have generated for the average tennis fan according to former World No. 10 Juan Monaco. Djokovic is the current leader in Grand Slam titles won and could make it 24 with […]

It looks like we could be getting Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou after all — but with a twist. Fury was expected to fight Oleksandr Usyk not only earlier this year, but in a proposed Saudi Arabia mega card set to take place in December. That no longer seems to be the plan as things […]

Andy Murray is looking to compete at a high level at Wimbledon. Murray takes on fellow Brit Ryan Peniston in his first-round matchup at Wimbledon taking place Tuesday. Confidence is high for the two-time Wimbledon winner as he recently won two grass titles — his first since 2016. But while he’s not outright expecting to […]

There have been some great fights in the UFC in 2023 and some great ones still to come. After all, just some of the fights coming up include Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje II, Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira and Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley to name a few. However, […]

Novak Djokovic still has the drive to win more Grand Slam titles. Djokovic is coming off his French Open win last month that saw him not only win a record 23 Grand Slam titles, but also further strengthen his case the GOAT of tennis. There is more history to be made at Wimbledon as he […]

Glover Teixeira is a fan of Alex Pereira competing a light heavyweight. Pereira will make his debut at 205 pounds when he faces former champion Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event of UFC 291 taking place July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a move that follows Pereira’s first defeat in the UFC — […]

Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe welcomes the competition for places with the signing of Kai Havertz. The Gunners recently completed the big-money signing of Havertz from Chelsea earlier this week in a move that will bolster their attacking options next season. Smith Rowe certainly believes so as he expects Havertz’s arrival to help the team […]

It looks like we’re going to see Deontay Wilder vs. Anthony Joshua this year one way or the other. Wilder is currently in negotiations with Andy Ruiz Jr. and has been going back-and-forth with the former unified heavyweight champion over a fight that could take place in the next few months. However, the grand plan […]

Nick Kyrgios doesn’t feel he has anything to prove at Wimbledon. Although there was an injury scare leading up to SW19, the Aussie will take part in Wimbledon as he takes on David Goffin in his first-round matchup on Monday. Kyrgios will notably be looking to go one step further than he did last year […]

Cesc Fabregas has called time on his football career. The former Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona star made the announcement on Twitter as his illustrious 20-year career comes to an end at the age of 36. “It is with great sadness that the time has come for me to hang up my playing boots,” he wrote. […]

Dillon Brooks signed a four-year, $80 million deal to play with the Houston Rockets — and NBA Twitter naturally went crazy. Despite all the memes of him potentially playing abroad after it was revealed the Memphis Grizzlies would not be bringing him back this season, Brooks will remain in the NBA for the foreseeable future. […]

Conor McGregor was expected to fight Michael Chandler later this year and that still seems to be the plan on paper. However, things are extremely uncertain right now. McGregor is required to have two negative drug tests in a period of at least six months in the USADA testing pool in order to compete again. […]

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has no plans whatsoever to leave North London. Despite only arriving at Arsenal from Chelsea in the January transfer window, the Gunners midfielder has been linked with a summer exit with Serie A side Lazio seen as a potential suitor. However, as far as Jorginho is concerned, he doesn’t know where those […]

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder snapped at Andy Ruiz Jr. It was recently revealed that Wilder’s team had sent Ruiz a lucrative offer for a fight to take place later this summer. Ruiz’s father, however, would call “The Bronze Bomber” a liar and took issue with his son only being offered 30 percent of […]

Former Wimbledon doubles champion Frederik Lochte Nielsen is disappointed by the public persona Novak Djokovic puts on. In a recent interview with SpilXperten, Nielsen was speaking about his fellow compatriot and World No. 6 Holger Rune’s media image. He noted how Rune presents himself well and similar to the controversial Nick Kyrgios, is an authentic […]

Teddy Atlas had high praise for UFC featherweight contender Ilia Topuria. Topuria is coming off the biggest win of his career after enjoying a lopsided decision victory over former title challenger Josh Emmett at UFC Jacksonville this past weekend. The Georgian-Spanish fighter dropped and hurt Emmett as he put on a striking masterclass that put […]

Middleweight contender Marvin Vettori suffered a lopsided defeat against Jared Cannonier earlier this month at UFC Vegas 75 despite being a pre-fight betting favorite. It made it three defeats in his last five outings for “The Italian Dream” whose hopes of becoming a UFC champion — at least at 185 pounds — look pretty bleak […]

Andy Murray wouldn’t like to face tough competition early on at Wimbledon — but he’s ready for it at the same time. Murray enjoyed a mini career renaissance after winning two grass titles earlier this month — his first on the surface since 2016. However, he couldn’t do enough to get seeded for Wimbledon as […]

The UFC officially booked Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Kelvin Gastelum — and MMA Twitter reacted just about as expected. Gastelum’s return to 170 pounds won’t be an easy one by any means as per UFC president Dana White, he will face the undefeated Rakhmonov at the promotion’s Fight Night event taking place Sept. 16 in Las […]

The Phoenix Suns can’t be blamed for going championship or bust. A new era begins in the 2023/24 NBA season as the Suns will not only have a new head coach in Frank Vogel, but a new big three consisting of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. With their massive trade for Beal earlier […]

Canelo Alvarez recently made headlines in the boxing world when it was announced he had signed a three-fight deal with Premier Boxing Champions (PBC). Although it’s not official, it’s expected he will defend his super-middleweight titles against WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo next. But assuming Alvarez beats Charlo, who could he face in the other […]

Michael Bisping believes Jake Paul was very strategic in picking Nate Diaz as his next opponent. Diaz is the latest former UFC star to face Paul as he will make his boxing debut against the YouTuber-turned-boxer in a 185-pound, 10-round fight that takes place Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn recently […]

Michael Chandler has still not given up hope on fighting Conor McGregor. Chandler is expected to face the Irishman in 2023 and although McGregor claimed a fight date — — likely to be December — would be announced towards the end of The Ultimate Fighter 31, there is plenty of uncertainty surrounding the contest. McGregor […]

Tyson Fury will defeat Oleksandr Usyk for one specific reason according to former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Although negotiations over a heavyweight title unification fight between Fury and Usyk collapsed earlier this year, there is an expectation that the duo will compete at the end of the year in a Saudi Arabia mega event in […]

UFC middleweight Dricus du Plessis acknowledges he trained with Israel Adesanya in the past — but says they never did any striking whatsoever. Adesanya recently revealed he trained with Du Plessis in Thailand back in 2014 when he had virtually zero MMA experience. The UFC middleweight champion revealed that while he was beaten in the […]

Life after boxing has been a mixed bag for Andre Ward. The former undisputed light heavyweight champion retired from the sweet science in 2017 at the age of 33 following his second win over Sergey Kovalev. It meant like only a few of the highest-level combat sports icons, he was able to retire on top […]

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling doesn’t believe Sean O’Malley deserves to fight for the title. Sterling defends his 135-pound strap against O’Malley in the UFC 292 headliner taking place Aug. 19 at the TD Garden in Boston. It will be a first-ever title shot for O’Malley who, while on a five-fight winning streak and being […]

Jermall Charlo picked the boxer he felt was the face of the sport. Along with who the best pound-for-pound boxer is, the “face of boxing” is another unofficial accolade that gets fans, fighters and the media alike debating endlessly. And as far as WBC middleweight champion Charlo is concerned, he feels Gervonta Davis currently holds […]

Rafael Nadal appeared to be good spirits at the Mallorca Open. The 22-time Grand Slam winner made a rare appearance at a tennis tournament Tuesday as he was in attendance along with his wife to watch Feliciano Lopez play his final tournament as a professional. Lopez — a Mallorca native — enjoyed a good win […]

It’s fair to say Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has high expectations for the future. Towns has never been one to shy away from saying what he really feels even if it provides ammunition for his haters to clown him. It was only recently where Towns claimed he revolutionized the game while in a podcast with […]

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Kenny Atkinson gave his thoughts on a headline-filled week for the Dubs. The Warriors shocked the NBA world last week when they traded Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul. As part of the trade, the Dubs also received the No. 57 pick in the draft which turned […]

Arsenal have submitted a new bid for West Ham United captain Declan Rice. After seeing their second bid worth a total of £90 million ($115 million) rejected earlier this month, the Gunners have come back with an improved offer of £105 million ($134 million) per The Athletic’s David Ornstein. That figure is an initial fee […]

Israel Adesanya returns to action at UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Although he has no confirmed opponent, he is expected to defend his middleweight title in the pay-per-view headliner. What we do know is that his opponent will be the winner of the upcoming UFC 290 middleweight encounter between Robert Whittaker and […]

Arman Tsarukyan believes he’s the only one who can defeat UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Tsarukyan is coming off a third-round TKO win over Joaquim Silva earlier this month. It made it two wins in a row for the Armenian-Russian and seven wins in his last eight overall. A win or two more — particularly […]

Manchester United and Chelsea will be coming to a resolution over the transfer of Mason Mount soon. United have been looking to sign the England midfielder for some time, but have seen a number of bids rejected by the Blues. The most recent offer was worth £55 million late last week only for it to […]