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Jake Paul may get his wish of fighting Canelo Alvarez after all. Paul has repeatedly called out the Mexican superstar in recent years and did so again in the aftermath of his unanimous decision win over former UFC star Nate Diaz earlier this month. Alvarez, however, laughed it off and claimed Paul should continue having […]

Sean O’Malley believes he’s close to achieving his goal of becoming bigger than Conor McGregor. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner this past weekend. For many, it was meant to be as O’Malley seemed destined for UFC glory and looked to […]

Carlos Alcaraz was happy to be compared to his compatriot in Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz suffered defeat to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling Cincinnati Open final on Sunday that saw the two top-ranked players in the world battle for nearly four hours. It was particularly emotional for Alcaraz who notably shed tears after a hard-fought game. […]

The Cincinnati Open is over following a thrilling near-four hour final that saw Novak Djokovic emerge victorious over Carlos Alcaraz over three sets this past weekend. The question now is — will Alcaraz still remain the top seed at the US Open? Qualifying is currently taking place, but the US Open officially kicks off from […]

Sean O’Malley became the UFC bantamweight champion this past weekend and it seemed destined right from the get-go that he’d eventually wear gold. But that’s not always the case. While O’Malley was a hype train in that he was clearly backed by the UFC promotional machine and got beneficial matchups at times, there are many […]

Tyson Fury remains skeptical about fighting Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk anytime in the near future. Fury is currently getting set to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover boxing match taking place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, the fight boxing fans really wanted to see was him against Usyk […]

The US Open is now upon us following an epic Cincinnati Open final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. In what was one of the best Masters finals in recent memory, Djokovic emerged victorious over Alcaraz in a 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4) win that lasted nearly four hours. Given that Alcaraz made the final, […]

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski’s options for his next fight just got a bit more limited. With Sean O’Malley becoming the new bantamweight champion at UFC 292 this past weekend, Aljamain Sterling’s plans on moving up to featherweight have taken a big hit as the latter is now looking for an immediate rematch. Had Sterling […]

The UFC 293 main card has taken a big hit. Flyweight contender Kai Kara-France announced he will no longer be fighting former RIZIN star Manel Kape at the event taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia, due to a concussion. He provided an update for the fans on social media. “I just wanted to come […]

UFC 292 is in the books and we’re now officially in the Sean O’Malley era. That’s because “Sugar” became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the headliner. In the co-main event, Weili Zhang defended her women’s strawweight title against Amanda Lemos. Ian Garry continued his undefeated run with […]

Sean O’Malley is officially the UFC bantamweight champion. O’Malley earned UFC gold after knocking out Aljamain Sterling in the second round of their UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston, Mass. However, it’s one thing to become the champion. A real champion is one who defends his title and that’s what O’Malley plans on doing. […]

Ryan Garcia was impressed with Sean O’Malley’s performance at UFC 292 — but also offered a warning to the 28-year-old. O’Malley upset the odds in a big way when he knocked out Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston to become the new bantamweight champion. Garcia was among many watching and […]

Novak Djokovic is happy to be facing Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati Open final. Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev in straight sets in their semifinal matchup on Saturday. He will now face Alcaraz, who needed three sets to get past Hubert Hurkacz, in what should be a blockbuster final in Cincinnati on Sunday. After not facing […]

Fans in Miami can be treated to free Coors Light beer thanks to Lionel Messi. Messi helped lead Inter Miami to Leagues Cup glory after a penalty shootout win over Nashville SC last night. The World Cup winner scored the opening goal in the 23rd minute to give Inter the lead. However, Nashville leveled things […]

Marlon Vera is more than down to fight Sean O’Malley next. O’Malley shocked the world when he became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night. He was quick to call his next shot too, as he proposed a rematch with Vera for December […]

Sean O’Malley enjoyed an impressive win at UFC 292. It was even more impressive considering he was severely compromised going into the fight. O’Malley shocked the world when he became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO victory over Aljamain Sterling last night in Boston, Mass. Although he wasn’t tested on the ground like […]

The Sean O’Malley era has finally begun — and it’s going to last a while. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following a second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the main event of UFC 292 that took place last night in Boston, Mass. Despite going into the fight as a massive underdog with next […]

Aljamain Sterling wants to run things back with Sean O’Malley and get some definitive answers. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following a stunning second-round TKO victory over Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston. Sterling was caught and dropped by a counter right from “Sugar” as he was closing the distance […]

UFC president Dana White believes Sean O’Malley is even more of a star now that he’s bantamweight champion. O’Malley became the new king at 135 pounds following a memorable second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner last night in Boston. “Sugar” caught Sterling with a counter right while he was entering […]

Demetrious Johnson has fired back at UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. Sterling defends his bantamweight title against Sean O’Malley in the UFC 292 headliner taking place Saturday night in Boston, Mass. Leading up to the fight, “Funk Master” was asked about a potential interpromotional fight with Johnson to which he made very clear who would […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night in Boston and features two title fights. The first one is a women’s strawweight title bout between current champion Weili Zhang and Amanda Lemos. Zhang is the overwhelming favorite as she remains one of the pound-for-pound best female fighters in the world. However, Lemos has been on a red-hot […]

The UFC 292 headliner in Boston features a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. Sterling remains a big favorite largely due to his grappling and wrestling threat. However, O’Malley is always in with a chance thanks to his ability to finish a fight by knockout. Will Sterling dominate him on the ground […]

Top Rank Boxing promoter Bob Arum believes a fight between Teofimo Lopez and Ryan Garcia is very possible. Arum claims he has received positive indications from Garcia’s promoters Golden Boy about the fight, having notably spoken to founder Oscar De La Hoya and president Eric Gomez. However, the only major stumbling block is Garcia’s now-strained […]

Chris Weidman was not particularly thrilled to be on the UFC 292 prelims. Weidman makes his return for the first time in over two years against Brad Taveres following a horrific leg break suffered in his April 2021 fight with Uriah Hall. But rather than the middleweight encounter being on the main card like most […]

Jake Paul provided a potential suggestion to help fix the issue of fighter pay in the UFC. Paul has been feuding with UFC president Dana White over fighter pay repeatedly in recent years. It’s eventually led to both individuals having heated and sometimes personal exchanges which may have detracted from the main issue at times. […]

Canelo Alvarez wants to eventually retire from boxing and spend time with his family. Alvarez is currently preparing for the next defense of his super middleweight titles when he takes on unified 154-pound champion Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas. It will remarkably be Alvarez’s 64th professional fight at the age of 33 […]

Novak Djokovic is thrilled to be playing Gael Monfils next. Djokovic advanced to the last 16 of the Cincinnati Open after Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was forced to retire in the second set due to injury. Djokovic won the first set 6-4 in what was his first taste of singles action on American soil since 2021. […]

In what could be a preview of the voting for the Ballon d’Or award, Lionel Messi is set to battle it out with Erling Haaland for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year. The pair were announced as part of a three-man shortlist for the 2022/23 season that also includes Haaland’s Manchester City teammate Kevin […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night at the TD Garden in Boston in what should be a fun night of fights. In the headliner, we have Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley colliding for the bantamweight title. The co-main event, meanwhile, features a women’s strawweight title fight between Weili Zhang and Amanda Lemos. Ian Garry will […]

UFC 292 takes place Saturday night in Boston, Mass. and features a bantamweight title headliner between current champion Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. There’s another title fight on the cards as Weili Zhang defends her women’s strawweight title against Amanda Lemos. Undefeated rising welterweight Ian Garry is also in action while Marlon Vera collides with […]

Michael Chandler reacted for the first time following Conor McGregor’s latest comments on his UFC comeback. After seemingly losing interest in a fight with Chandler, McGregor claimed this past weekend that he’d be fighting the former Bellator champion in December as part of a three-fight plan that also included the likes of Nate Diaz and […]

Top Rank Boxing promoter Bob Arum set the record straight on where Vasiliy Lomachenko stands right now. With the WBC ruling that lightweight king Devin Haney will now be the champion-in-recess — meaning he’ll fight for the belts when he returns to the weight class — Shakur Stevenson is currently in line to fight for […]

Dustin Poirier believes it won’t be a good look for USADA if Conor McGregor is able to bypass the regular testing routine. McGregor recently made headlines when he declared he would be fighting Michael Chandler in December. Considering he still hasn’t entered the USADA drug testing pool — which requires him to deliver at least […]

Canelo Alvarez still has no interest in a crossover fight with Jake Paul — but he did reserve some praise for the former Disney star. Paul returned to winning ways with a unanimous decision victory over former UFC star Nate Diaz in their 10-round boxing match earlier this month. Afterward, Paul revealed his goal of […]

Alexander Volkanovski believes Sean O’Malley is one of the best strikers in the UFC. O’Malley will look to become bantamweight champion on his first attempt when he challenges current champion Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner Saturday night in Boston. Although he’s the underdog in what is a classic striker vs. grappler matchup, he […]

Roger Federer will be making his return to Canada for the upcoming Laver Cup next month. Only this time, he’s getting honored at the event. The 20-time Grand Slam winner retired from tennis action last year at the Laver Cup following his doubles game playing alongside longtime rival and friend Rafael Nadal at the O2 […]

Canelo Alvarez claims Dmitry Bivol asked for too much over a potential rematch. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against Jermell Charlo on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas in what is the first fight of a three-fight deal with PBC. Of course, the Mexican superstar last fought and defeated John Ryder in May and made […]

Ian Garry believes he’s carrying the UFC 292 card. UFC 292 takes place this Saturday at the TD Garden in Boston. It’s headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. It’s not the only title fight on the card either as Weili Zhang will look for the first defense of her […]

Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling announced that his UFC 292 fight with Sean O’Malley is 99 percent likely to be his last in the weight class. “This is more than likely my last fight at 135. There’s a 99 percent chance it’s my last. If I win this, for sure, I’m out of here.” It’s something […]