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Chris Weidman’s coach Ray Longo admits he’s a little nervous ahead of UFC 292. Weidman makes his return to action for the first time in over two years when he clashes with Brad Tavares in a middleweight bout set for the UFC 292 main card Saturday in Boston. It will notably be his first taste […]

As he gets ready to make his US comeback, Novak Djokovic has zero regrets about everything that transpired the last two years. Djokovic will be competing on American soil for the first time since 2021 when he takes part in doubles action at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday before embarking in singles action on Wednesday. […]

Canelo Alvarez has no interest in a catchweight fight with Terence Crawford. Crawford — the undisputed king at 147 pounds as well as the pound-for-pound best boxer in the world — recently proposed a 158-pound catchweight fight between himself and Alvarez. “We can do something at a catchweight,” Crawford said. “Probably, 160 [pounds] or something, […]

The chances of boxing fans seeing Tyson Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk early next year are even lower now. Although it’s been a great year for boxing where the best have fought the best, one fight that didn’t come to fruition was a highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification bout between Fury and Usyk. There were serious negotiations […]

Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo finally saw each other eye-to-eye for the first time. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against the unified 154-pound champion when they collide Sept. 30 in Las Vegas in a venue that is yet to be decided. On Tuesday, the pair took part in a press conference in New York […]

As his UFC 292 fight against Sean O’Malley approaches, it’s becoming more and more likely that this may be bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling’s final fight in the weight class. Because of this, the question emerges — is he the greatest of all time in the 135-pound division? For some observers, the idea may seem preposterous. […]

Andy Murray’s hopes of playing in the US Open are in major doubt. Just days after being forced to withdraw from his third-round matchup with Jannik Sinner in the Canadian Open due to an abdominal strain last week, Murray has now withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open. The three-time Grand Slam winner was set to face […]

ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong doesn’t believe Elon Musk actually wants to fight Mark Zuckerberg. The two tech billionaires made headlines earlier this summer after they both declared their interest in taking part in an MMA fight. However, they’ve come to a standstill in recent days with Zuckerberg accusing Musk of not being serious about […]

Sean O’Malley is not surprised he’s being viewed as the underdog going into his fight with Aljamain Sterling. O’Malley will look to become a champion in his first attempt when he challenges Sterling for the bantamweight title in the UFC 292 headliner taking place this Saturday in Boston. Many believe Sterling’s wrestling will prove too […]

A Dustin Poirier move up to welterweight may be closer than we think. Following Poirier’s second-round knockout defeat to Justin Gaethje at UFC 291 last month, there were calls for “The Diamond” to finally make the move up to 170 pounds and with good reason. He had regularly spoken of his struggles in making the […]

Stephen A. Smith revealed the two NBA Hall of Famers he’d like most to debate with. Smith is arguably the face of sports debating today and prides himself on his ability to win a debate on any topic. He has largely debated with the likes of Skip Bayless and Max Kellerman over the years. However, […]

Bob Arum heaped some massive praise on Naoya Inoue. Inoue recently became a four-division champion after knocking out the previously unbeaten Stephen Fulton to win the WBC and WBO junior featherweight titles late last month. Although he was quickly overshadowed by Terence Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr., there’s no doubt that the undefeated Japanese […]

Arsenal have been dealt a severe blow as summer signing Jurrien Timber has suffered a serious right knee injury. The injury occurred during the North London club’s Premier League opener in a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Timber required treatment on his knee during the closing moments of the first half but reemerged […]

Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder is one of the best fights in boxing today. Joshua is set to collide with Wilder in a January fight in Saudi Arabia following his emphatic seventh-round knockout win over Robert Helenius this past weekend. Compared to Helenius, “AJ” will face a much bigger threat in Wilder […]

Israel Adesanya plans on making things look easy against Sean Strickland. Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. However, there isn’t much interest in the matchup as many observers see it as a foregone conclusion with the champion coming out on top. But […]

Carlos Alcaraz will be battling Novak Djokovic at the Cincinnati Open in more ways than one — and he enjoys it. Alcaraz is coming off a quarterfinal exit at the Canadian Open last week, but will look to rebound in Cincinnati in what is the last tournament before the US Open which takes place later […]

Daniel Cormier believes there’s a potential issue with Conor McGregor getting a special exemption from USADA. McGregor’s return to the UFC this year was all but ruled out given that it’s now August and he would need to enter the USADA drug testing pool for a period of six months — with at least two […]

Novak Djokovic got over his Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz pretty quickly. Djokovic suffered defeat to Alcaraz in the final at SW19 last month following a five-set thriller. In the process, the Serbian superstar missed the opportunity to not only equal Roger Federer’s tally of eight Wimbledon titles and Margaret Court’s all-time record of […]

Malik Scott revealed how his pupil Deontay Wilder reacted to Anthony Joshua’s knockout. Joshua made it two victories in a row following a vicious seventh-round knockout win over Robert Helenius this past weekend in London. One person who was definitely watching was Wilder — who Joshua is now expected to fight next in Saudi Arabia […]

Vicente Luque is open to welcoming Dustin Poirier to the welterweight division. Luque snapped a two-fight losing skid after outpointing former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC Vegas 78 headliner last night. It was Luque’s first fight since suffering a brain bleed which came following his knockout defeat to Geoff Neal last year […]

Terence Crawford doesn’t agree with those who believe Errol Spence Jr. should consider retirement. Crawford is coming off a historic ninth-round TKO win over Spence late last month to become the unified and undisputed welterweight champion. The manner of the victory — in which Crawford bloodied Spence with three knockdowns during the contest — have […]

Anthony Joshua is back on a winning streak after a devastating seventh-round knockout win over Robert Helenius last night at the O2 Arena in London. He is now expected to fight former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in a contest slated to take place January in Saudi Arabia. The signs look promising for a fight […]

The Canadian Open comes to a close today and with that, the Cincinnati Open will commence next week in what is the final event before the US Open takes place. For now, Carlos Alcaraz remains No. 1 in the rankings and will be the top seed going into Flushing Meadows. It would have stayed that […]

Canelo Alvarez has his next opponent in mind after Jermell Charlo. Alvarez will return to action on September 30th in Las Vegas, where he will look to defend his super middleweight titles against the unified 154-pound champion Charlo in a venue that is yet to be announced. Despite Charlo being unlikely to be affected by […]

Former WTA star Andrea Petkovic believes Roger Federer would have retired sooner if not for the rest of the Big Three. Federer only retired from action last year as he called time on a legendary career that saw him dominate tennis for a good period and eventually finish with 20 Grand Slam titles. He has […]

Conor McGregor will be training Dillon Danis for his upcoming fight with Logan Paul. It was announced earlier this week that Danis would be Logan Paul’s opponent for the upcoming MF & DAZN: X Series event taking place Oct. 14 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. While announcing the fight, Paul remained doubtful as […]

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga delivered a dunk that will undoubtedly excite fans ahead of the new 2023/24 season. Kuminga is already known for having some of the best highlight-reel dunks in the league over the course of the last two years. He’s showing no signs of slowing down either as further evidenced of […]

Anthony Joshua revealed what his game plan would be in a potential fight with Deontay Wilder. Joshua made it two wins in a row following a vicious seventh-round knockout victory over Robert Helenius last night in London. The attention quickly turned to his next opponent who looks all but likely to be Wilder with a […]

Anthony Joshua had a cheeky response when asked if he was fighting Deontay Wilder next. Joshua made it two wins in a row after an emphatic seventh-round knockout victory over short-notice opponent Robert Helenius last night at the O2 Arena in London. It was a much needed finish for “AJ” who took his time — […]

Kylian Mbappe looks set to remain with PSG for another year at least. The Frenchman made headlines yet again after it was revealed he would be reintegrated back into the squad after positive talks with the club. He will now be available for selection in PSG’s next league game following the club’s goalless draw with […]

UFC president Dana White is still working on a potential fight between tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Earlier this summer, social media went crazy with the news that Musk and Zuckerberg were interested in fighting each other with White seemingly more than ready to take care of the promotional duties. The government of […]

No matter how strong or weak a calendar year is for the UFC in terms of overall stacked cards and events, there’s always one guarantee — there will always be great fights. 2023 is no different as MMA fans have been treated to some amazing battles. From technical chess matches to absolute brawls to fights […]

Nick Kyrgios will not be competing at the US Open later this month. The official account for the US Open confirmed Thursday that the enigmatic Aussie would not be competing this year and although a reason wasn’t given, it’s more than likely to be his ongoing injury woes. Kyrgios most recently withdrew from Wimbledon last […]

TJ Dillashaw broke down the upcoming bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley. Sterling will look for the fourth defense of his 135-pound crown when he defends his strap against the ever-popular O’Malley in the UFC 292 headliner taking place Aug. 19 in Boston. Dillashaw’s last MMA fight was notably a TKO defeat […]

Jermell Charlo could cause Canelo Alvarez plenty of problems according to boxing legend Bernard Hopkins. Charlo moves up two weight classes to challenge for Alvarez’s super middleweight titles on Sept. 30 in Las Vegas in what is a rare fight between two undisputed champions. Although the general belief is that Charlo won’t be at too […]

UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith was not impressed by the performance of Jake Paul or Nate Diaz. Paul defeated Diaz in their 10-round boxing match with a unanimous decision victory this past weekend in Dallas, Texas. The former Disney star dropped Diaz in the fifth round and did more than enough throughout the contest to […]

Terence Crawford explained his ongoing beef with Jermell Charlo. Crawford and Charlo appear to be on a collision course, especially after their NSFW confrontation during the former’s welterweight title unification clash against Errol Spence Jr. late last month. The pair have been going at each other well before that too, and now that they are […]

England star Lauren James will miss the next two games in the Women’s World Cup following her red card against Nigeria. James was sent off in England’s round of 16 game against Nigeria after stepping on Michelle Alozie in what was an all-round frustrating night for the Briton. With England making it through on penalties, […]

Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman believes Sean Strickland will benefit in their UFC 293 fight from having already faced Alex Pereira. Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight title against Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Although it’s not the most exciting fight for most observers — given […]