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Iga Swiatek wants to follow the example of the Big Three after losing her No. 1 ranking. Swiatek suffered yet another setback to Jelena Ostapenko after a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat in their round of 16 clash at the US Open on Sunday evening. She is now 0-4 against the Latvian who has turned out […]

Ciryl Gane returned to the win column with an impressive second-round TKO victory over Sergey Spivak in the UFC Paris headliner on Saturday evening. There’s a case to be made that it was Gane’s best performance in the UFC as he took little to no damage, defended takedowns and outclassed the Moldovan from start to […]

Terence Crawford could defeat Floyd Mayweather, but only the “Money” version. That’s according to former three-weight champion Shane Mosley who was the latest to chime in on the Crawford vs. Mayweather debate. The debate has always been there among boxing circles, but it’s been reignited in a big way after Crawford became the undisputed welterweight […]

Ben Shelton made history in more ways than one on Sunday. The rising tennis star reached the quarterfinals of the US Open following an upset 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over compatriot Tommy Paul in the round of 16. Despite blowing a 4-1 lead in the third set, Shelton was eventually able to get the […]

Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho has snapped back at manager Erik ten Hag’s claim that he was dropped due to his poor performances in training. Sancho didn’t make the United squad altogether for their visit to Arsenal on Sunday with Ten Hag revealing post-game that it was due to the Englishman’s poor level in training […]

Sergio Ramos will be returning home. According to football insider Fabrizio Romano, the former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain defender has reached a verbal agreement to join Sevilla on a short term deal. In the process, he rejected proposals from around the world including Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad as well as Galatasaray, FC Porto […]

Jorge Masvidal would like to test himself against the current BMF champion in Justin Gaethje. Masvidal became the first BMF champion when he defeated Nate Diaz at UFC 244 back in Nov. 2019. However, it would be his last win as he would go on to lose his next four fights before ultimately retiring earlier […]

Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz continues to be impressed by Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz booked his place in the last 16 of the tournament following a 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Britain’s Dan Evans on Saturday. Djokovic had a much tougher night on Friday as he came back from two sets down against compatriot […]

LAFC star Carlos Vela believes there cannot be comparisons between Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s time in the MLS. Messi’s impact for Inter Miami has been surprising yet expected at the same time as he’s netted 11 times in his first 10 games, helping the MLS side win the Leagues Cup for the first time […]

Super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo doesn’t see size being an issue when he fights Canelo Alvarez. Charlo will make the move up two weight classes when he fights the Mexican superstar for all the super middleweight titles on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. Although many believe Charlo won’t be affected as much by the jump […]

The UFC returns to Paris this weekend as Ciryl Gane takes on Sergey Spivak in a heavyweight headliner. It will be Gane’s first fight since losing to Jon Jones in their heavyweight title fight earlier this year. Spivak, meanwhile, will be looking to make it four wins in a row and earn arguably the biggest […]

Jiri Prochazka wants to fight for the light heavyweight title before the end of the year. Prochazka hasn’t competed since his fifth-round submission win over Glover Teixeira back at UFC 275 in June last year to become the 205-pound champion. He would later vacate his title as he required shoulder surgery, but is now fully […]

Rose Namajunas acknowledges her rematch with Carla Esparza was boring to say the least. Namajunas last competed in May 2022 at UFC 274 when she looked to defend her women’s strawweight title against Esparza in a rematch. However, it turned out to be one of the most boring title fights in UFC history with both […]

Tyson Fury has finally broken his silence on the Oleksandr Usyk low blow controversy. Usyk successfully defended his heavyweight titles with a ninth-round TKO win over Daniel Dubois this past weekend in Poland. However, the fight was not without controversy. While Usyk dropped Dubois twice en route to the victory, the Ukrainian was dropped by […]

It looks like we’ll be getting Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. II. According to Crawford’s trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre (via Michael Benson), Spence has officially activated his rematch clause with the pair set to meet again soon. There are no further details such as when the fight will take place. However, boxing fans could […]

The UEFA Champions League draw has officially taken place and we now know the groups for the 32 best teams in Europe this season. When glancing through the draw, one group stands out more than the others and it’s Group F which is this year’s group of death. Featuring the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, […]

Former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo isn’t buying the notion of Sean O’Malley being a superstar for the promotion. O’Malley became the bantamweight champion earlier this month following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292. It was a long time coming for “Sugar” who had plenty of hype entering the promotion before […]

Novak Djokovic would like to see even more on-court coaching in tennis. The 23-time Grand Slam winner — who is currently in the third round of the US Open — was asked about communication between players and coaches in tennis. He was particularly asked why tennis players seem to shout more at their coaches compared […]

Could we see Terence Crawford move up and fight Canelo Alvarez in the near future? It’s certainly possible, especially after both fighters have seemingly been receptive to the idea of a fight at 168 pounds. It would definitely be an epic way for Crawford to make history by not only becoming the first fighter to […]

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is excited by the potential of Sean O’Malley. O’Malley delivered on his hype by becoming the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round TKO victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 earlier this month. “Sugar” was already extremely popular well before he was wearing UFC gold. However, he has a […]

Oscar De La Hoya believes Terence Crawford is more than capable of defeating Canelo Alvarez at 168 pounds. Although he was initially proposing a catchweight fight, undisputed welterweight champion Crawford revealed he would be open to fighting Alvarez at super middleweight. @Canelo vs Crawford is definitely by far the biggest fight in boxing. — Terence […]

Charles Oliveira will dial back on the trash talk ahead of his rematch with Islam Makhachev. Oliveira will look to become a two-time lightweight champion when he challenges Makhachev in the UFC 294 headliner taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. Going into their first fight, the usually humble Oliveira was very emotional and uncharacteristically, […]

Gilbert Arenas provided his theory as to why Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons struggles with shooting so much. It’s no secret that Simmons is not a shooter. While he’s one of the most talented players in the league today — especially when confident — he’s never been comfortable taking jump shots. Right from his Philadelphia […]

Women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang was the top earner at UFC 292 earlier this month. Zhang earned the first defense of her second reign as 115-pound champion when she dominated Amanda Lemos over five rounds in the UFC 292 co-headliner in Boston. The main event, meanwhile, saw Sean O’Malley become the new bantamweight champion following […]

UFC president Dana White isn’t on board with the idea of a fourth fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. Holloway made it two wins in a row following his impressive third-round knockout victory over The Korean Zombie in the UFC Singapore headliner. In the process, “Blessed” continued to show that he’s a level above […]

Carlos Alcaraz has a goal he hopes to achieve before the end of 2023 — regaining his No. 1 ranking. Alcaraz still remains the No. 1 which he’s held since June 26 prior to his Wimbledon victory. However, that will change once the US Open concludes as Novak Djokovic’s opening round win over Alexandre Muller […]

UFC president Dana White shut down rumors of Ronda Rousey returning. It was recently reported by The Daily Mail that per a confidant of Rousey, there was a possibility of the former women’s bantamweight champion leaving the WWE and returning to the Las Vegas-based promotion for the upcoming UFC 300 anniversary event. “She just had […]

Chelsea are set to bolster their attack with the signing of young Manchester City winger Cole Palmer. According to football insider Fabrizio Romano, an agreement has been reached with the reigning Premier League champions over a £40 million ($50.87 million) deal with an additional £5 million ($6.36 million) in add-ons. Romano notes that there was […]

Max Holloway made it two wins in a row following his emphatic knockout victory over the Korean Zombie at UFC Singapore this past weekend. It was yet another win at featherweight for the former champion who is undefeated against every active 145-pounder other than the current king in Alexander Volkanovski. Having lost to Volkanovski three […]

Aljamain Sterling still wants to run things back with Sean O’Malley. But if the timing doesn’t work out, he’s more than open to Merab Dvalishvili getting the next shot. Sterling lost his bantamweight title following a second-round TKO defeat to O’Malley in the UFC 292 headliner earlier this month. Going into the fight, “Funk Master” […]

Anthony Joshua’s reaction to Robert Helenius’ failed drug test has been revealed by his promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua made it two wins in a row after knocking out Helenius in the seventh round of their London headliner earlier this month. However, it was revealed last week that Helenius had tested positive for a banned substance […]

Gilbert Burns believes Paulo Costa has a good chance of beating Khamzat Chimaev. Costa and Chimaev collide in a middleweight bout taking place at the upcoming UFC 294 card on Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. It’s arguably the people’s main event not only given their longstanding beef, but also the fact that they both haven’t […]

There’s no doubt in Joe Joyce’s mind who the harder puncher is between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou. Fury takes on Ngannou in a 10-round boxing match taking place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will notably be the professional boxing debut of Ngannou. However, since it’s crossover fight between a boxing world champion […]

Former No. 1 Justine Henin believes Novak Djokovic is benefiting from his new rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz. With the US Open underway, it’s no secret what matchup in the final fans want to see — one between Djokovic and Alcaraz. The pair’s new rivalry has quickly become the defining one of the sport today, especially […]

Kevin Holland has plenty of respect for Ian Garry — but doesn’t believe they’ll be fighting anytime in the near future. Garry is coming off a dominant unanimous decision win over Neil Magny at UFC 292 earlier this month. Although Magny stepped in on short notice, he was still the toughest matchup of Garry’s career […]

Arsenal were quick to reject an initial approach from Chelsea for Emile Smith Rowe. According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea made an approach for the Englishman as they’re looking to add an attacker to their ranks before the transfer deadline on Friday. However, it was quickly knocked back by the Gunners who have no intentions […]

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones may be thinking about Stipe Miocic a bit too much. Jones will look to defend his heavyweight title for the first time when he clashes with Miocic in the UFC 295 headliner taking place Nov. 11 in Madison Square Garden, New York. Many observers believe it could be a retirement […]

Novak Djokovic regained the No. 1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz yet again. Djokovic made a triumphant return to the US Open for the first time since 2021 when he defeated Alexandre Muller in straight sets in his opening round matchup. In the process, he also pipped Alcaraz to the top spot as all the Serbian […]

The plan for 2024 still remains a heavyweight title unification fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. That’s despite Fury’s promoter Frank Warren’s plans on appealing Usyk’s win over Daniel Dubois this past weekend in Poland. Usyk emerged victorious with a ninth-round TKO win over Dubois — another fighter promoted by Warren. However, there was […]