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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reacted to the death of Tina Turner. The legendary singer — known as the the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’ — passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 24 at the age of 83. The news was confirmed in a statement on her official Facebook page. “It is with great sadness that […]

UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes the promotion has a future superstar in Ian Machado Garry. Garry is 5-0 in the UFC with a 12-0 overall record as he is quickly rising up the ranks at welterweight. However, he has not escaped criticism. Many have criticized the Irishman as it not only appears the UFC is […]

Devin Haney has had enough of Vasiliy Lomachenko. Haney defended his lightweight titles against Lomachenko this past weekend in Las Vegas after winning a razor-thin unanimous decision. However, many felt Lomachenko was the deserving winner, including the Ukrainian and his team. “I don’t want to talk about the decision. All [the] people see what happened […]

Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag had a very blunt take on the recent rumors surrounding Neymar. United have been linked with a move for the disgruntled PSG star with reports from France stating that the Red Devils are in advanced talks over a potential loan deal. Ten Hag was asked about these reports ahead […]

Eddie Hearn hopes Nate Diaz beats Jake Paul — but his gut feeling tells him otherwise. Diaz makes his professional boxing debut when he faces Paul in an eight-round 185-pound boxing match taking place Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. It will also be his first fight since departing the UFC last year when he submitted […]

Georges St-Pierre believes the trash talk from Conor McGregor towards Khabib Nurmagomedov was all fair game. In the build-up to UFC 229 back in Oct. 2018, things got extremely heated between McGregor and Nurmagomedov and that was all on full display in their pre-fight press conference. McGregor was notably criticized by fans and media alike […]

Dennis Schroder doesn’t see LeBron James retiring from basketball just yet. James made shockwaves in the world of basketball when he revealed he was uncertain about his future in the sport following the Nuggets’ sweep of the Lakers last night. “We’ll see what happens going forward,” James said at the post-game press conference after scoring […]

Carlos Alcaraz plays more like Novak Djokovic than Rafael Nadal. Of course, the most common comparison for Alcaraz is with his fellow Spaniard in Nadal due to their shared nationality, results on clay and success as teenagers. But the reality is Alcaraz is closer to Nadal’s rivals, at least, according to a number of prominent […]

Tim Henman is backing Carlos Alcaraz over Novak Djokovic at the French Open. Alcaraz is the World No. 1 again and is 20-2 on clay this year with wins in the Argentina, Barcelona and Madrid Open. Djokovic, meanwhile, is 5-3 on clay as he has suffered a dip in form recently. Despite that, Djokovic remains […]

Former Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is relieved not to be the topic of conversation for the New York media anymore. Anthony made headlines yesterday when he officially announced his retirement from the sport of basketball. It brings an end to a 19-year career for one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history as well […]

LeBron James sent the NBA world into a frenzy after he revealed he was uncertain about his basketball future after the Lakers got swept by the Nuggets last night — but what would happen if he actually did retire while still under contract? While some players retire at the end of their contracts, James still […]

Eddie Alvarez believes Michael Chandler should abandon his usual chaotic style against Conor McGregor. The pair are expected to fight each other sometime later this year after The Ultimate Fighter 31 finale takes place Aug. 15. It will be McGregor’s first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. For many, it’s […]

Canelo Alvarez is still targeting a rematch with Dmitry Bivol. That’s despite Sampson Lewkowicz, the promoter of David Benavidez, recently meeting with Alvarez’s manager and trainer Eddy Reynoso and later declaring he would send an official offer. Tuve el placer y honor de compartir una reunión con @CANELOTEAM y Luis De Cuba Jr. por el […]

Conor McGregor recently made headlines when he declared he would be open to facing undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez in a boxing match. The Irishman is extremely confident in his chances today, especially after seeing Alvarez’s last performance against John Ryder earlier this month. Conor calls out Canelo (via @TheMacLife) pic.twitter.com/1FvleinQuP — Happy Punch […]

Henry Cejudo doesn’t believe Jon Jones needs to fight Francis Ngannou for his legacy. Jones is the current UFC heavyweight champion after winning the vacant title a few months after Ngannou vacated the belt and departed the Las Vegas-based promotion earlier this year. Ngannou has since signed with PFL and any chances of a dream […]

The Boston Celtics find themselves in a precarious position. The Celtics suffered an embarrassing 128-102 defeat to the Miami Heat in Game 3 on Sunday. They are now 0-3 in their Eastern Conference Finals series and are in serious danger of getting swept by the No. 8 seed with plenty of frustration in New England. […]

As far as Holger Rune is concerned, Novak Djokovic is still the main favorite for the French Open. Djokovic has suffered a dip in form as he is yet to win any clay title this season. He dealt with injury problems during the Monte Carlo Masters where he exited in the round of 16. He […]

Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. was once again subjected to racial abuse from La Liga fans. The Brazilian winger was sent off for the first time in his career in the 97th minute of Madrid’s 1-0 away defeat to Valencia Sunday after a heated altercation with Hugo Duro that saw him shove the striker. Despite […]

Recent footage of Nate Diaz preparing for Jake Paul emerged on social media and it’s safe to say it wasn’t received well by Twitter. Diaz makes his professional boxing debut when he takes on the YouTuber-turned-boxer in an eight-round match set for Aug. 5 in Dallas, Texas. For some, they believe Diaz — despite being […]

It’s safe to say that Manchester City striker Erling Haaland was ecstatic on Sunday. With City’s third Premier League title in a row already clinched after second-placed Arsenal lost to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s men played Chelsea on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium in what was essentially a dead rubber game. It was […]

There is still no official confirmation, but we finally have some clarity on Conor McGregor and his UFC return. McGregor is expected to return to action later this year against Michael Chandler. The pair were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which premieres May 30 on ESPN with the finale set to take place Aug. […]

It’s not the first time we’ve seen Rudy Gobert and Victor Wembanyama stand next to each other, but it’s still a surreal sight nonetheless. Wembanyama is all but guaranteed to join the San Antonio Spurs later this year after the franchise won the NBA Draft Lottery earlier this week. But first, the talented Frenchman has […]

Shakur Stevenson didn’t feel Devin Haney did enough to defeat Vasiliy Lomachenko. Haney outpointed Lomachenko with all three judges scoring their lightweight title fight in favor of the champion last night in Las Vegas — a result many felt should have gone the other way. Stevenson was no different as he was ringside and went […]

It’s fair to say the Vasiliy Lomachenko camp was not happy with the Devin Haney decision last night. Haney earned the unanimous decision win in his lightweight title fight against Lomachenko in a very close and competitive fight that could have gone either way. However, many observers, including the resulting booing Las Vegas crowd, felt […]

Andy Murray will not be featuring in the French Open once again. The three-time Grand Slam winner has not played at Roland Garros since 2020 and this year will be no different as he will instead be focusing on the grass-court season. Murray has struggled in the clay-court season so far with first-round losses at […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes super lightweight will eventually become the premier division in the sport of boxing. As things stand, the lightweight division is stacked with a number of names including current unified champion Devin Haney, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Shakur Stevenson, Gervonta Davis, Ryan Garcia and Isaac Cruz just to name a few. We’ll […]

Unified lightweight champion Devin Haney believes boxers should follow the example of MMA fighters like UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Haney defends his lightweight titles against former pound-for-pound great Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday in what is a pretty much a super fight between two of the best boxers in the world. Last month, Ryan Garcia […]

Novak Djokovic claims it is not possible for him to be friends with Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer. The trio — known as the Big Three — dominated tennis for nearly two decades, winning a collective 64 Grand Slam titles and each having their own claim to being the tennis GOAT. But while Djokovic has […]

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has signed a new long-term deal with the club. The news was announced by the North London club on Thursday and although the length of the new contract is unknown, it is a long-term deal expected to be a significant improvement on his previous £60,000-a-week ($75,735) deal that ran until 2025. […]

Tyson Fury ripped into UFC commentator Joe Rogan over his comments on how a fight between himself and Jon Jones would go. Last month, Rogan stated how if there was a no rules barred fight between Jones — the current UFC heavyweight champion — and Fury, the reigning, undefeated WBC boxing heavyweight champion in a […]

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya dropped his prediction for the upcoming light heavyweight fight between Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira. Pereira will make his light heavyweight debut when he takes on former 205-pound champion Blachowicz in the co-main event of UFC 291 which takes place July 29 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Adesanya is uniquely […]

It looks like Francis Ngannou won’t be boxing his desired targets like Anthony Joshua in 2023 at the very least. It’s no secret that the former UFC heavyweight champion and new PFL signing wants to box as he recently revealed he was looking at a potential fight with Joshua to take place in Africa. “We’ve […]

The UFC is returning to Sydney later this year for a pay-per-view event set to be headlined by middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday that UFC 293 would be taking place in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 10 (Sept. 9 in the United States). It will be the first of three pay-per-view […]

Despite their regular back-and-forth, Francis Ngannou does regret not being able to fight Jon Jones. Ngannou recently made headlines in the MMA world by signing a lucrative deal with PFL that lets him box on the side among many other perks. Many were pleased for Ngannou for sticking to his demands while others felt he […]

Novak Djokovic is out of the Italian Open, and with that, an 18-year streak shared with Rafael Nadal came to an end. Holger Rune sent Djokovic packing from the Italian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday following a 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 win. As a result, Djokovic will not only be unable to defend his Rome title, but […]

Blazers star Damian Lillard wants everyone to put a little more respect on LeBron James’ name. The NBA Draft Lottery took place last night with the San Antonio Spurs getting the #1 pick. That means the franchise will all but likely draft French super prospect Victor Wembanyama who was pretty much the talk of the […]

Manchester City have reached the Champions League final in emphatic fashion. Pep Guardiola’s men defeated current holders Real Madrid 4-0 at home in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal clash Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium. A first half brace from Bernardo Silva saw the Citizens take a comfortable 2-0 lead at halftime. A […]

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone believes too much is being made of the Lakers’ hyped adjustment on Nikola Jokic. Jokic put on a masterful performance as his 34-point, 21-rebound, 14-assist triple double helped the No. 1 seed to a 132-126 victory in Game 1 to take a 1-0 lead over the Lakers in the Western […]

Conor McGregor shares similarities to top sporting stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry and Tom Brady according to his documentarian Gotham Chopra. McGregor Forever, a four-part series debuts Wednesday on Netflix on Wednesday and explores the Irishman’s recent setbacks in the UFC as well as life behind the scenes. And for Chopra, director of the […]