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There’s a new twist in the Harry Kane to Bayern Munich saga. The big news on Thursday was that Tottenham and Bayern had finally come to an agreement over a fee for the England forward reported to be in excess of €100 million ($110 million). All that was left now was for Kane to make […]

It’s official. Israel Adesanya will be defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 293 which takes place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Of course, it’s not the fight everyone expected — we were all hoping Dricus du Plessis would be the one to fight Adesanya, especially with their ongoing beef and the fallout […]

For UFC president Dana White, it’s very simple — you don’t get paid not to fight. A big debate in the MMA world currently is whether Stephen Thompson deserves to get paid his show money for his canceled UFC 291 fight with Michel Pereira. Thompson made the weight for the welterweight matchup, but Pereira came […]

Andy Roddick reflected on the key transformation Novak Djokovic made that ultimately helped him become a winning machine. Roddick faced Djokovic over a five-year period from 2007 to 2012 and would go on to hold a 5-4 head-to-head record against the Serbian superstar. The American notably won five of their first seven meetings and it […]

Women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso expects the result to go the same way against Valentina Shevchenko in their Noche UFC rematch on Sept. 16. That’s not to say she expects to win because naturally, she is looking to come out on top a second time. Instead, Grasso went as far as predicting she would finish […]

Holger Rune has not only been backed as a potential US Open winner — he’s expected to compete for every Grand Slam event now. That’s according to his Danish compatriot and former Wimbledon winner Frederik Lochte Nielsen who sees the current No. 6 as a contender at Flushing Meadows later this month. However, there is […]

Lionel Messi’s official MLS debut for Inter Miami will have to wait a few days. Messi was originally expected to make his MLS bow at Inter Miami’s home game against Charlotte FC on Aug. 20. However, the game has now been postponed to a later date due to both teams making progress in the ongoing […]

Despite calling for the fight, Andy Ruiz Jr. didn’t end up as Anthony Joshua’s short-notice opponent. With the adverse finding in Dillian Whyte’s anti-doping test, Joshua was in search of a new opponent as he still planned on competing at the O2 Arena in London this weekend. Ruiz would eventually put his name in the […]

Floyd Mayweather still has Terence Crawford as the best pound-for-pound boxer today over Naoya Inoue. Inoue staked his claim as the pound-for-pound best boxer after becoming a four-division champion following his knockout win over Stephen Fulton in their title fight for the WBC and WBO junior featherweight straps. Having unified the bantamweight division in December, […]

UFC president Dana White was impressed with Nate Diaz’s performance against Jake Paul. Diaz suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Paul in their 10-round boxing match this past weekend. Although he was hurt in the first round and knocked down in the fifth, Diaz had a more than respectable performance as he went the distance […]

Conor McGregor will still be fighting Michael Chandler as expected. McGregor was expected to fight Chandler in his UFC return later this year after the two were opposing coaches in the ongoing The Ultimate Fighter 31 season. However, a number of factors including McGregor still being yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

We’re just over eight months into the 2023 UFC calendar and we’ve already paid witness to some of the biggest fights in recent history. From Jon Jones making his long-awaited return to become a heavyweight champion to Alexander Volkanovski’s attempt at becoming a two-weight champion against Islam Makhachev to Israel Adesanya finally getting one over […]

Charles Oliveira is still looking to secure a fight with Conor McGregor. Oliveira is currently getting ready to face current champion Islam Makhachev in a rematch for the lightweight title in the UFC 294 headliner taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. That said, McGregor still remains on the former champion’s radar. That was further […]

Floyd Mayweather believes Errol Spence Jr. should move up not one weight class, but a couple. Spence is coming off his first career defeat after getting completely outclassed and dominated by Terence Crawford in their welterweight title unification clash last month. Despite some blaming Spence’s performance on the weight cut, “The Truth” offered no excuses […]

ONE Championship flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson believes Alexandre Pantoja would be a very tough test. Pantoja recently became the new UFC flyweight champion after a split decision victory over Brandon Moreno in the UFC 290 co-headliner last month. The Brazilian is just the fourth UFC champion to hold the belt at 125 pounds following Johnson’s […]

England star Lauren James issued an apology after receiving a red card in their round of 16 game against Nigeria at the Women’s World Cup. James — who has been among the stars of the tournament — was sent off in the 84th minute after stepping on Nigeria’s Michelle Alozie as the latter was on […]

Cory Sandhagen already talked to UFC president Dana White about his latest performance. Sandhagen made it three wins in a row following a unanimous decision victory over short-notice opponent Rob Font in the UFC Nashville headliner this past weekend. However, it was uneventful to say the least as Sandhagen resorted to wrestling Font for the […]

Conor McGregor is still down to fight Michael Chandler — the only question is if the UFC is still on board. McGregor was expected to return to UFC competition this year against Chandler after the pair served as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which is still airing. Despite not entering the USADA drug […]

Logan Paul will be returning to the boxing ring for the first time in over two years. The current WWE superstar announced on Twitter that he will be facing Bellator fighter Dillon Danis in a boxing match as the other half of the double main event at the MF & DAZN: X Series event taking […]

Holger Rune believes there isn’t a new Big Three in tennis until Jannik Sinner and himself start winning Grand Slams consistently along with Carlos Alcaraz. For over two decades, tennis was dominated by the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Although Federer is now retired, one could say the sport is […]

Anthony Joshua will still be fighting this weekend. Finland’s Robert Helenius will be stepping in on short notice to fight the former unified heavyweight champion this Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. It’s all the more impressive from Helenius given that the 39-year-old only fought in Finland this past weekend where he TKO’d Mika […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman believes there are only two names that make sense for him. Usman hasn’t competed since a decision defeat to current 170-pound king Leon Edwards in their trilogy fight back at UFC 286 in March. A fight with Khamzat Chimaev appeared to be next but in the end, it never […]

TJ Dillashaw still believes he’s the best 135-pounder in the world. Dillashaw last competed at UFC 280 back in October where he suffered a second-round TKO defeat to current champion Aljamain Sterling in a one-sided affair. It was one-sided mainly because Dillashaw’s shoulder popped out in the first round in what was a recurring injury […]

There is no pound-for-pound debate between Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue according to boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. Late last month, Crawford became the undisputed welterweight champion following a dominant ninth-round TKO victory over Errol Spence Jr. In the process, he not only essentially became the best welterweight of today’s generation, but also cemented his […]

Jake Paul defeated Nate Diaz in their boxing match this past weekend, but it’s not the end of their rivalry. In fact, there’s a possibility they have a rematch in MMA under the PFL banner after Diaz seemed to show interest in Paul’s post-fight $10 million offer. You may be thinking Diaz absolutely wipes the […]

Shawn Porter provided his prediction for a potential Shakur Stevenson vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko fight. Unified lightweight champion Devin Haney is set to move up to fight WBC super lightweight champion Regis Prograis in October. Although he wanted to keep his lightweight titles, the WBC named Haney as the champion-in-recess which means should he decide to […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson was sad to see Jordan Poole depart the organization. Poole was part of a blockbuster trade earlier this summer that saw him leave for the Washington Wizards with the Warriors getting veteran guard Chris Paul in return. It came as a surprise to many in the NBA world as […]

Neymar is the latest superstar looking to leave PSG. According to French publication L’Equipe, the Brazilian superstar has told his management team that he wants to leave the Ligue 1 champions this summer. The news was confirmed by Sky Sports on Monday who went on to add that his ideal destination is a return to […]

Jake Paul fired back at Conor McGregor after the latter’s derogatory tweet. Paul and McGregor have been going at it on social media in the aftermath of the former’s unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz this past weekend. McGregor wasn’t particularly impressed with the fight or his old rival Diaz’s game plan as he criticized […]

Carlos Alcaraz still can’t believe what he’s achieved in the last year. The current No. 1 returns to action when he competes in the Canadian Open this week. Last year, Alcaraz was disappointingly knocked out in the round of 32 in Canada after blowing a set, break lead as well as match point against American […]

Anthony Joshua expects a much better showing from Errol Spence Jr. in a potential rematch with Terence Crawford. Spence suffered his first career defeat after a one-sided ninth-round TKO defeat to Crawford in their welterweight title unification clash late last month. The manner of the defeat was especially shocking as a bloodied Spence was virtually […]

Jake Paul returned to winning ways with a unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz in their 10-round, 185-pound boxing match last night in Dallas, Texas. Afterward, he brought up the possibility of a $10 million rematch with Diaz in MMA under the PFL banner, which the latter seemed to reciprocate in terms of interest. But […]

Roger Federer reflected on his epic tennis rivalry with Rafael Nadal. The pair are linked with each other for life given their long rivalry that dominated tennis until Novak Djokovic entered the picture and eventually made the sport one dominated by the Big Three. But before Djokovic, it was Nadal who was the first to […]

Jake Paul and KSI are at it again. Paul returned to the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz last night in Dallas, Texas. The former Disney star hurt Diaz bad in the first round before dropping him with a left hook in the fifth en route to the victory. The win […]

Andy Ruiz Jr. has offered to step in and fight Anthony Joshua on short notice once again. Joshua was set to fight domestic rival Dillian Whyte in a rematch eight years in the making taking place Aug. 12 at the O2 Arena in London, England. However, that fight is now off after Whyte’s anti-doping test […]

Tatiana Suarez is a future UFC champion in Conor McGregor‘s eyes. Suarez earned an impressive submission win over former champion Jessica Andrade after a guillotine choke in the second round of their UFC Nashville strawweight co-headliner last night. The 32-year-old maintained her undefeated 10-0 record as a result and is now all but guaranteed a […]

We all got a closer look at the confrontation between Terence Crawford and Jermell Charlo. Last week, Crawford made history as he became the first-ever undisputed welterweight champion following a dominant, one-sided TKO victory over Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth round. Crawford bloodied and battered Spence as he knocked him down three times during […]

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry continues to impart plenty of wisdom to the next generation. The four-time NBA champion is currently training and preparing the top high school basketball players in the United States at his Curry camp. His latest bit of advice? Not falling victim to what he calls the weakest move in […]

It was Jake Paul’s right hand that’s led to so much of his success in his boxing career. However, against Nate Diaz, it was his left hook that proved to be the key to victory. Paul returned to winning ways after earning a wide unanimous decision win over the former UFC star in their 10-round […]