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It turns out Khabib Nurmagomedov was really worried for Islam Makhachev prior to his UFC 284 fight with Alexander Volkanovski. Makhachev earned a razor-thin unanimous decision win over Volkanovski in their lightweight title fight back in February in a contest many observers felt the latter did enough to win. Many had also underestimated Volkanovski going […]

Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor are cool with each other again. Aldo recently made his professional boxing debut when he fought fellow UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens to a split decision draw at Gamebred Boxing 4. McGregor was watching and tweeted that he and Aldo should box in the future — something the latter didn’t respond […]

As far as Scoot Henderson is concerned, he should be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft over Victor Wembanyama. The G League Ignite top prospect is widely expected to be a top three pick in this year’s NBA Draft at the very least and he is is certainly worth the hype. […]

Curtis Blaydes believes UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones can compete until his late thirties. Jones recently became a two-weight champion last month after easily submitting Ciryl Gane in the first round of their vacant heavyweight title fight at UFC 285. It was notably Jones’ heavyweight debut as well as his first fight since February 2020. […]

Rafael Nadal will only play at the French Open next month if he is fully healthy. Nadal has endured an injury-ravaged 2023 campaign so far, having only played four matches the whole calendar year. His last match was a second-round exit at the Australian Open in January where a hip injury contributed to his exit. […]

Jake Paul is not as good as everyone initially thought according to former two-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier. Paul will face former UFC star Nate Diaz in a 185-pound eight-round boxing match set to take place August 5 in Dallas, Texas. It will be Paul’s first fight since suffering his first professional boxing defeat after […]

As far as Gilbert Burns is concerned, Jorge Masvidal isn’t fully retired. Burns defeated Masvidal at UFC 287 earlier this month after comprehensively outpointing him over three rounds in the co-main event. Masvidal — who suffered his fourth defeat in a row in the process — would go on to retire in his post-fight interview […]

Novak Djokovic feels good ahead of the Banja Luka Challenger — but his elbow still isn’t 100 percent. Djokovic returned to action at the Monte Carlo Masters but would bow out early in the round of 16 following a 6-4, 5-7, 4-6 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti. The World No. 1 was troubled with an elbow […]

Ahead of Game 2, Knicks star Jalen Brunson drew plenty of praise from Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell. The Knicks currently lead their Eastern Conference first-round series after stealing Game 1 in Cleveland with a 101-97 road win. Brunson scored a team-high 27 points en route to the victory as he only continues to impress after […]

The stakes have seemingly gotten much higher for the upcoming Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia boxing fight. The pair of exciting lightweights are finally set to collide in a mega fight on April 22 in Las Vegas that will be contested at a catchweight of 136 pounds. Leading up to the fight, Davis hosted an […]

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya had to change his approach in order to defeat Alex Pereira. Having previously gone 0-3 against Pereira (twice in kickboxing, once in MMA), Adesanya finally conquered his boogeyman with an emphatic second-round knockout win over Pereira in the UFC 287 headliner earlier this month. It was also Adesanya’s first knockout […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks could become an unrestricted free agent this summer — and if that’s the case, the Houston Rockets should consider pursuing him. That’s the opinion of NBA scouts who believe the polarizing on-ball defender has the defensive mindset that would mesh well in this current Rockets team. “Dillon’s a good fit,” […]

If De’Aaron Fox was the star for the Sacramento Kings in their Game 1 win over the Warriors, Davion Mitchell has a strong shout for being the Game 2 standout. Fox scored 24 points as the Kings sailed to a 2-0 lead in their first-round series against the defending champions following a thrilling 114-106 victory […]

As far as Stan Wawrinka is concerned, Novak Djokovic will go down as the tennis GOAT. Djokovic is currently tied with Rafael Nadal as the joint-leader in Grand Slam titles won with 22. However, there is a strong argument to be made for Djokovic to the greatest tennis player ever even if he doesn’t end […]

Max Holloway returned to the win column in a big way at UFC Kansas City — and that’s a problem for featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Holloway outpointed Arnold Allen in the UFC Kansas City headliner this past weekend. It was his first fight since getting outclassed by Volkanovski in their featherweight title trilogy fight back […]

Paul George’s favorite playoff win came for the Los Angeles Clippers — but it was without co-star Kawhi Leonard. Although the Clippers managed to tie the series up at 2-2 from 2-0 down, Leonard injured the ACL in his right knee during Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal against the Utah Jazz during the […]

Despite his injury woes, Rafael Nadal will still be the favorite going into this year’s French Open. That’s according to Daniil Medvedev who was commenting on the 14-time Roland Garros winner’s ongoing injury woes. Nadal hasn’t competed since a hip injury contributed to his early exit at the Australian Open in January. He was expected […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard produced a monster performance in his return to playoff action. Leonard scored 38 points on 13-of-24 shooting in addition to 5 rebounds and 5 assists to help the Clippers steal Game 1 from the Phoenix Suns in their Western Conference first-round series. Leonard — who was notably battling Kevin […]

Los Angeles Clippers star man Kawhi Leonard acknowledged it was special to play against Kevin Durant again. Leonard posted 38 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 13-of-24 shooting to lead the Clippers to a Game 1 win on the road against Durant and the Phoenix Suns. The game was also notable because it was […]

The Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush fight looks set to be rebooked for the UFC 289 pay-per-view event. The highly-anticipated lightweight encounter was originally set to co-headline the upcoming UFC 288 event taking place May 6 in Newark, New Jersey. However, much to the disappointment of fight fans worldwide, it was recently reported that the […]

It turns out E-40 blocking the view of Sacramento Kings fans behind him was the reason why he was kicked out of Game 1 on Saturday night. The Warriors superfan was kicked out of the Golden 1 Center during the fourth quarter by Kings security and proceeded to make a big claim that it was […]

The Golden State Warriors suffered a close but tough defeat against the Sacramento Kings in Game 1 — but it’s nothing they can’t come back from. Steve Kerr’s men played well for the most part and even had a second-half 10-point lead in front of what was only an electric Sacramento crowd experiencing its first […]

The Sacramento Kings were in dreamland Saturday night and one fan in particular decided to rub it in for Stephen Curry. The Kings lead their first-round series 1-0 after a thrilling 126-123 win over the Golden State Warriors with De’Aaron Fox dropping an impressive 38 points in his playoffs debut. Late on in the fourth […]

UFC president Dana White had a surprising reaction to the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match. It was shockingly announced earlier this week that Paul would box the former UFC star in an eight-round fight taking place August 5 in Dallas, Texas. As we all know, White does not get along with Paul for […]

It’s not been the best week for Arsenal. The Gunners surrendered a 2-0 lead to end up drawing 2-2 against West Ham United at London Stadium on Sunday. Early goals from Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard gave Arsenal a dream start. However, they conceded a penalty which Said Benrahma converted in the 33rd minute. Arsenal […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox had a playoffs debut to remember. The Kings enjoyed a winning return in their first playoffs appearance since 2006 following a thrilling 126-123 Game 1 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night. Fox, in particular, stood out as he scored 38 points — tying the record tie for […]

Max Holloway is fired up for UFC Kansas City for many reasons. Holloway returns to action for the first time since July when he faces red-hot contender Arnold Allen in the main event of UFC Kansas City. Holloway’s last outing was a trilogy fight with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, but unlike the first two times […]

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder believes he easily carries more power than Mike Tyson. When it comes to knockout power today, most boxing fans think of Wilder who has knocked out every single one of his opponents other than Tyson Fury. Of course, back in the day, Tyson was known for his own explosive […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered on Instagram as usual. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points to help the Thunder to a thrilling 123-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in Wednesday’s Play-In game. And SGA — who has become known for his cold and savage Instagram captions — didn’t disappoint with a Thursday post of […]

Rafael Nadal will have to wait a little longer to make his eventual return from injury. Nadal has not been in tennis action since a hip injury contributed to his second-round exit at the Australian Open in January. Initially, the Spaniard was only expected to miss six to eight weeks with a potential return at […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith believes the Sixers should replace James Harden with Damian Lillard if that possibility arose. Lillard looks likely to leave the Portland Trail Blazers now more than ever before as speculation continues to heat up about his future following another disappointing season. And although there hasn’t been any buzz about Philadelphia […]

Raptors head coach Nick Nurse broke his silence on the recent speculation surrounding his future. The Raptors suffered a disappointing 109-105 defeat to the Chicago Bulls during Wednesday’s Play-In game, effectively ending what was a forgettable 2022-23 campaign. Nurse’s future as head coach was among the main topics soon after, especially with recent speculation linking […]

In a move that will likely disappoint UFC fans everywhere, Alex Pereira will not be fighting Israel Adesanya in a trilogy fight next. Adesanya got one back as he became a two-time middleweight champion following his emphatic knockout win over Pereira in the UFC 287 headliner this past weekend. Given that the score was tied […]

The topic of who the MMA GOAT is will always be debated in the world of combat sports and former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to provide his own personal rankings. For some observers and fans, the now-retired Nurmagomedov is up there himself in the GOAT rankings. For others, he still has plenty of […]

Tuesday was quite simply a night to forget for everyone associated with Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga champions suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal at the Etihad Stadium. Goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland gave Pep Guardiola’s men a commanding lead going into the […]

Alexander Zverev’s bold claim that he could have defeated Rafael Nadal at the French Open isn’t going down so well. Zverev recently stated his belief that if not for injury, given how he was playing on clay at the time, he could have defeated Nadal in their French Open semifinal last year. Nadal was notably […]

Kyle Kuzma’s tweet about the Miami Heat got fans clamoring for one player — Damian Lillard. The Heat suffered a 116-105 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks after a disappointing performance in their Play-In game on Tuesday. Miami was poor on the offensive glass throughout the game. Offensively, aside from Kyle Lowry’s 33 points on 11-of-16 […]

Jake Paul is going back to boxing former UFC stars again. The YouTuber-turned-boxer’s next fight has been confirmed as he will face MMA legend and former UFC star Nate Diaz in a pro boxing bout. It will be contested at 185 pounds in an eight-round main event set to take place August 5 in Dallas, […]

UFC 290 now has a second title fight. Flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will defend his title against Alexandre Pantoja at the pay-per-view event taking place July 8 in Las Vegas. The fight was confirmed to ESPN by UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell and is expected to be the co-main event. Moreno recently became a […]