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It’s official — the WWE and UFC have merged under Endeavor to form a new, publicly listed company. The news first broke during WrestleMania weekend before it was confirmed by Endeavor on Monday. “Endeavor and World Wrestling Entertainment today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a new, publicly listed company consisting […]

Chelsea has officially parted ways with manager Graham Potter, the English club announced Sunday on their website. “In his time with the club, Graham has taken us to the quarter final of the Champions League, where we will face Real Madrid,” the club’s statement read. “Chelsea would like to thank Graham for all his efforts […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Damian Lillard-less Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday and will be looking to earn a pivotal win. Minnesota suffered their second defeat in a row after a tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday with Karl-Anthony Towns ending up on the injury report soon after with a non-COVID illness […]

It looks like there is no longer any mutual respect between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor. Aldo fought fellow UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens to a majority decision draw in their boxing match at Gamebred Boxing 4 last night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. McGregor was seemingly watching the events play out and took to social media to […]

Kevin Garnett still believes there’s a world where Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons returns to the player that he was. Simmons was recently ruled out by the Nets for the remainder of the 2022-23 season after being diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his back. Having already dealt with a number of injuries during the […]

Roy Jones Jr. was outmatched against a much younger opponent. And to the pleasant surprise of many, he didn’t end up on the receiving end of a brutal knockout. Jones took on Anthony Pettis in the main event of Gamebred Boxing 4 Saturday night at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee. It was the boxing legend’s first fight […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo may be an outside contender for MVP, but he still gave props to both Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. The MVP debate continues to heat up and with all three players being the main candidates to win the award, questions about winning it are only going into overdrive with the […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo definitely cares about winning MVP. The two-time MVP is currently in the mix for winning the award this year, however, the odds are on either Nikola Jokic or Joel Embiid winning it this time around. Embiid notably made headlines recently by stating he didn’t care about winning the award and […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr likes his side’s chances in the postseason…even without Andrew Wiggins. The Warriors have been without the services of Wiggins since just before the All-Star Break with the Canadian dealing with serious personal issues. With everyone at the franchise remaining tight-lipped about what exactly is going on, many observers […]

Stephen Curry’s goal is to win a fifth championship with the Golden State Warriors this season. However, there is another honor that is always on his mind. That happens to be a 50-40-90 season and it’s something he’s very close to achieving this year. When asked by reporters if he ever thought how close he […]

Novak Djokovic is set to get the green light to compete in the US Open among other American tournaments. Djokovic hasn’t stepped foot on American soil since losing the 2021 US Open final against Daniil Medvedev. As it is well-documented, the 22-time Grand Slam champion refused to take the jab and with COVID-19 measures from […]

With Kevin Durant back in what is a star-studded Phoenix Suns team, expectations are certainly high ahead of the postseason. It’s even more so the case for Durant — regularly criticized for joining or creating super teams — who is now expected to deliver a first-ever championship for Phoenix. While the Suns’ depth is questionable, […]

The Washington Wizards aren’t doing themselves any favors. After it was recently reported that there was mutual interest in forward Kyle Kuzma signing an extension in the form of a new deal — should he likely opt out of his $13 million player option next season — the Wizards are now reportedly planning on doing […]

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has big plans for his career. The Spaniard has already enjoyed a meteoric rise in tennis after winning the US Open last year and becoming the youngest player to sit atop the ATP rankings. However, Alcaraz doesn’t want to stop there as he harbors even greater ambitions — namely emulating […]

UFC commentator Joe Rogan got the MMA world debating after he recently claimed Jorge Masvidal was “on another level” than former welterweight king Georges St-Pierre. Whether he actually meant to say it remains to be seen — especially as it was said during his podcast — but it’s certainly a bold take that many observers […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard had a surprising take on who he thought the best defender in the NBA is. While most would expect answers like Kawhi Leonard, Rudy Gobert, Draymond Green, Bam Adebayo or current Defensive Player of the Year candidates in Brook Lopez and Jaren Jackson, Lillard instead picked Oklahoma City Thunder’s […]

Arsenal’s final game of the season could potentially be a title-clinching one — and it won’t be cheap whatsoever. Mikel Arteta’s men host Wolves at the Emirates Stadium on the final day on May 28. Given that Arsenal currently look on course to winning the Premier League for the first time since 2004 in what […]

Isiah Thomas is still waiting for an apology from Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. The pair were heated rivals during the earlier nineties when Thomas was a Detroit Piston and their beef remains ongoing with the former recently calling on MJ to apologize for comments he made about him. “You got on national television and […]

The good news is piling up for the Phoenix Suns. Although head coach Monty Williams didn’t provide an official update, Kevin Durant is widely expected to return to action after missing 10 games out due to a sprained ankle. Even if KD happens to miss Wednesday’s game againsT the Minnesota Timberwolves, Williams can still call […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams refused to confirm whether Kevin Durant would be making his return on Wednesday. Durant has been out for the last 10 games since spraining his ankle during a pre-game warmup which postponed his home debut for the Suns. However, it was recently revealed by NBA insider Shams Charania that […]

Beneil Dariush suspects foul play with Conor McGregor removing himself from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) drug testing pool. McGregor hasn’t been tested by USADA since breaking his leg in a TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier in the summer of 2021. In order to compete again — with an expected fight against Michael Chandler […]

Rafael Nadal is still not sure when he will return to action. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been on the sidelines ever since a hip issue contributed to this second-round exit at the Australian Open back in January. Having since missed the Indian Wells and Miami Open, there was an expectation that Nadal would […]

If Paul George is to return this season, the Los Angeles Clippers cannot afford a first-round exit in the playoffs. George suffered a scary fall during last week’s 101-100 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder with fans around the league dreading it would be a season-ending injury or even worse. The good news was PG […]

Damian Lillard may have played his last game for the Portland Trail Blazers. After talk of Portland potentially shutting him down for the rest of the season, it now looks to be the case according to NBA insider Shams Charania. And while Lillard is dealing with an injury, Charania wonders if given the Blazers’ lottery-protected […]

If the Toronto Raptors want Scottie Barnes to reach his potential as a franchise piece, they will have to eventually trade Pascal Siakam. That’s according to former NBA player Drew Gooden who was commentating on the development of Barnes during the Raptors’ 114-104 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday evening. “If they want development […]

Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley created a meme that will last forever. Beverley scored on LeBron James to seal the Sunday road win for the Bulls over the Lakers and proceeded to hit the four-time champion with a “too small” taunt afterwards that set the NBA world on fire. It was a monumental moment not […]

The Dallas Mavericks suffered an eventful defeat to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday with veteran guard Kyrie Irving among the headlines. Irving is no stranger to heckling, but took issue with comments made by a middle-aged fan in the crowd before proceeding to get him ejected by security. We now have footage of Irving responding […]

Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis playing style has been likened to that of boxing legend Mike Tyson. That’s according to Daniil Medvedev’s coach Gilles Cervera who was commenting on Alcaraz’s dominating win over his student in the Indian Wells Open final earlier this month. Despite Medvedev being on a 19-game winning streak, Alcaraz made light work of […]

Sixers big man Joel Embiid has learned not to focus on winning the MVP award. Embiid is the current frontrunner to win the award after it looked very much like Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic was on course for a third-straight MVP. Having thought about winning the award in previous seasons, Embiid chose to simply […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is expected to start against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. That’s according to head coach Taylor Jenkins who added that he expects Morant to play a number of minutes “in the high 20s.” Morant made his return from a gun scandal and suspension last week as he featured in two […]

LeBron James is officially back. After a number of updates going into the Los Angeles Lakers’ Sunday game against the Chicago Bulls, it was finally revealed that James would be making his long-awaited return to action from a foot injury. He wouldn’t be starting against the Bulls, however. Likely as a precautionary measure, the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday and will be looking to extend their winning record after finally reaching the .500 mark against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Among the absentees for the Thunder win was point guard D’Angelo Russell, who was out with a sore right hip. So, will Russell be playing […]

When it rains, it pours for Dallas Mavs star Luka Doncic. Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season after arguing a no-call in the third quarter of Dallas’ road game against the New Orleans Hornets. As a result, he will now be suspended for Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers unless the […]

There’s no better time for Canelo Alvarez vs. David Benavidez than now. Benavidez defended his interim WBC super middleweight title on Saturday night after he battered former IBF champion Caleb Plant over 12 rounds. With scorecards of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 in his favor, Benavidez earned the unanimous decision victory as he settled his beef with […]

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic drew quite the praise from teammate Aaron Gordon following their win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Jokic went to work against Defensive Player of the Year candidate Brook Lopez, scoring 31 points in addition to bagging seven rebounds and 11 assists in a big 129-106 victory over the No. 1 seed […]

The Toronto Raptors surprised many with their trade deadline moves as it all but signaled they were prepared to make another push for the NBA Playoffs in the Eastern Conference. Though the Raptors had won three in a row going into the deadline, there was an expectation that they would blow things up and move […]

Conor McGregor is expected to make his return to competition later this year, but esteemed MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro doesn’t like his chances against any of the top 15 UFC lightweights. While Cordeiro — who is preparing Beneil Dariush for a pivotal lightweight showdown with Charles Oliveira at UFC 288 — accepts the Irishman […]

One can only say it’s been a disappointing season for the Golden State Warriors so far. After winning their fourth championship in the last seven years in 2022, the Dubs still haven’t secured playoff basketball with a less than a month remaining in the regular season. A combination of injuries to Stephen Curry and Gary […]

There’s a new era for French soccer as Kylian Mbappe was recently named the new captain of the France national team. Ahead of Euro 2024 qualifying, France coach Didier Deschamps named Mbappe the new skipper on Monday following the international retirements of Hugo Lloris and Raphael Varane. While Mbappe was in high spirits arriving at […]