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The Mighty Mouse has proven that he was the best flyweight ever in the UFC. Demetrious Johnson thought that competition was too easy under Dana White and the 13 times he has won the World Championship proves it. He had been so dominant at the sport that he even took his reign to the One […]

2015 was an unfortunate time for North Carolina and Chapel Hill. The community had to endure a shooting that affected everyone on campus. As most individuals were already healing from the grueling event, it would be followed up a little over eight years at UNC-Chapel Hill. Former ACC conference star and North Carolina basketball alum […]

Louis Lappe gave a lot of hope to St. Louis Cardinals’ Lars Nootbar when he hit the walk-off home run for El Segundo. This would give the small California town team the victory against Curacao. The shortstop hit the only home run for his team and it was a historic feat to accomplish. He gave […]

Jon Scheyer has been busy with a couple of things these past few months. The Duke basketball program has been getting ready to suit up as the ACC season is about to start. They are also preoccupied with bringing talent and cohesion alongside Jared McCain to get their best shot at winning March Madness. Behind […]

There seem to be a lot of marijuana dispensaries around Flushing Meadows. A testament to all of that would be the tennis players in the US Open. Particularly, Maria Sakkari and Rebeka Masarova. The two were battling it out in Court 17 when they noticed that their whiffs for air had smelled a little different. […]

The Cincinnati Reds have been ready to turn their franchise around into MLB playoff contention. But, the Elly De La Cruz-led squad may have just faced a huge loss before their matchup against the San Francisco Giants. They gave huge injury updates regarding both Stuart Fairchild and Matt McClain. One of them is more unfortunate […]

TCU football was on a tear last year that they even got an unexpected national championship match berth against Georgia football. The team got demolished by Jalen Carter and his squad but they were shorthanded. Chandler Morris was notably absent from Coach Sonny Dykes’ bench. The Horned Frogs quarterback was not around for the season […]

Holger Rune, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz are supposed to be the inheritors of tennis’s Big Three title. All of them have been faring well into the ATP season. Except for one, who has had a rocky end-of-the-season stretch. The Danish prodigy has not looked well since Wimbledon. Now, he just suffered one of the […]

Holger Rune was not looking particularly healthy after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon. He failed to secure any wins during the hard court season as well. But, a lot of fans still thought that he would make a big impact during the US Open. All of those hopes were put to an immediate […]

The NBA has long been considered the best basketball league in the world. Players from all over the globe give their best shot to make it there and stay in it as long as possible. The ring of being called an individual who has been in the NBA is quite different in a good way. […]

Sophia Smith is the next person in line to inherit the keys to the USWNT. It did not go well during the FIFA Women’s World Cup but she hoped to turn the year around in the NWSL. One of her first games back with the Portland Thorns was against the Washington Spirit. But, that game […]

Micah Parsons holds one of the biggest bragging rights in all of the NFL. The linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys was the last person to ever sack New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Tom Brady. He still cherishes that moment to the present day as he continues his journey in the league. This […]

Facing an NBA All-Star at the FIBA World Cup is not an easy feat. But, the Japanese National team, aptly named The Akatsuki, had the home energy at Okinawa to power them in upsetting Lauri Markkanen’s Finland. They had a four-headed monster on the court with Keisei Tominaga, Makoto Hiejima, Yuki Kawamura, and Joshua Hawkinson. […]

Age often snatches the legs of a player worse than any ankle breaker. Fan-favorite NBA players inevitably have to deal with slower movements and decreased agility. This prevents them from making explosive and emphatic plays that they were used to in their youth. However, some players’ styles of play do not have to change much […]

Everyone in the world’s current generation has grown up to idolize Kobe Bryant. Instinctively shouting “Kobe” when disposing of trash leads to a habit. It can grow subconsciously and manifest in the courts. Many players all around the globe developed this manner. Now, these same kids have blossomed to be like the Los Angeles Lakers […]

Elite players need to master their craft for years at a time before getting to showcase spectacular talent. They train daily on the same set of skills and sharpen them to get better results in the game. This was not at all the case for Devon Allen. The kick returner had an astonishing catch to […]

The Oakland Athletics have been a dud throughout the whole MLB season. Fans have not at all been pleased with the Mark Kotsay-led squad as they sit dead last in the AL West and in the whole league. The team has not improved much but they do have a reason to celebrate. The team is […]

Maason Smith will have to suffer the consequences of his actions regarding an old rule that the NCAA held. He was signing autographs and was paid to do which did not sit well with the former administration. LSU football has long criticized this punishment not only because it is unjust but because the new NIL […]

Andy Enfield was ecstatic when they found out Bronny James had committed to them before the start of the season. LeBron James’ son was all set and ready to go for the USC basketball program until he wasn’t. The All-American guard had suffered a cardiac arrest during one of their team practices and was the […]

Rory McIlroy has not had a good showing so far at the Tour Championship. The Irish PGA star was hoping to redeem his -12 performance at the BMW Championship but that is looking bleak. He currently sits seventh with Matt Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm as all of them have -7 on the board. However, his […]

Novak Djokovic has found his new rival in Carlos Alcaraz and they will likely face off again in the US Open. But, tennis fans cannot seem to find an iconic rival for the Serbian king of tennis. He always has to be inserted in conversations that have Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in them. Marion […]

The Las Vegas Raiders did a lot in the NFL Draft to get star tight end Michael Mayer. Josh McDaniel’s squad traded all the way up to the 35th overall pick to acquire the rookie out of Notre Dame football. But, as most rookies would have it, he would get his welcome-to-the-league moment. It all […]

Zach Edey is making his last season with Coach Matt Painter’s Purdue basketball program count. The decision to run it back for one more year with the Boilermakers came as a shock to many. This was because he had come off a terrific Big Ten Conference season but only fell short of March Madness to […]

Kevin De Bruyne is no longer the only amazing Belgian under the supervision of Pep Guardiola. Manchester City had a great plan to replace Riyad Mahrez and Ilkay Gundongan. It was to get Jeremy Doku. The 21-year-old out of Rennes officially signed into the Premier League club with a whopping $70 million deal for five […]

College basketball has been one of the highlights of the NCAA for years. This is where NBA talents have come to grow. Some great overseas talents got their footing in these hard courts as well. But, it seems that college football has been getting all the attention amid the contribution hoops have made for decades. […]

Devon Witherspoon was one of the best cornerbacks in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was a 2022 Tatum-Woodson Defensive Back of the Year awardee with Illinois football for a reason. But, injuries are able to derail a career despite their great start. The Seattle Seahawks are making sure that his hamstring injury does not get […]

Lewis Hamilton has still not signed a contract extension with Mercedes and Toto Wolff. This puts the future of the Formula One legend at stake since he still has more years left based on his performance. A lot of teams have been linked to the British driver. Some like Red Bull Racing have officially shut […]

Luciano Acosta has constantly shown up for FC Cincinnati’s midfield throughout the MLS season and the US Open Cup. The Argentinian football player now had the chance to not only bring his team to victory but also do it against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami. Lucho Acosta did his best to keep the middle of […]

Sergio Perez’s seat at Red Bull Racing has been in question after he failed to keep the car’s pace with Max Verstappen. The two have been placed in equal machinery but the Mexican driver just could not pull through. Christian Horner and Helmut Marko have been known to constantly switch lineups that are not working. […]

Iga Swiatek had a couple of rough weeks after Wimbledon. The Polish star had failed to win the grasscourt major but kept her composure to defend her world number-one WTA ranking en route to a chance of repeating as the US Open champion. Her success on the hard court has not materialized this season. She […]

Ohio State football has always had stacked rosters that ran through the Big Ten conference. The team’s hopes of competing for a national championship are almost certainly alive during the college football season. But, Marvin Harrison Jr. senses something different in the squad that was crafted by Ryan Day. Specifically, he smells that a legend […]

It is unreal what Shohei Ohtani has done for the MLB and baseball. The Los Angeles Angels superstar is able to use the bat with such efficacy while also being one of the best pitchers in the league. A lot of people have not seen this type of multi-dimensional talent since Babe Ruth but modern […]

Oleksandr Usyk has not yet fought Daniel Dubois but he already has someone else in his sight for a potential bout. It comes as no surprise that the Ukranian would want to wage his WBA title among others to fight Tyson Fury. The two have long had talks of fighting with one another but their […]

Sean O’Malley’s bantamweight title win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 caught the attention of Chael Sonnen. The man loves to speak his mind and make comparisons. That is exactly what he did when talking about ‘The Sugar Show’. He even gave props to Teddy Atlas for outlining the similarities between Sean and Israel Adesanya. […]

Kyle Shanahan has not kept his feelings to himself after the San Francisco 49ers opted to choose Sam Darnold over Trey Lance as Brock Purdy’s backup. Lance has full control of what situation he is headed for next but Shanahan has said that he preferred if Trey stayed with the Niners. The San Francisco coach […]

Parting ways in order to pursue greener pastures is nothing new in life. But, the NCAA had a massive surge of players entering the transfer portal during the offseason. This is often no concern for most coaches and they even bid their former players luck as they embark on a new journey. Nick Saban has […]

A big concern that has derailed the Boston Celtics’ championship hopes has always been injuries. This has been the issue Jayson Tatum faced in the deciding game against the Miami Heat. It has also prevented Joe Mazzulla from fielding Malcolm Brogdon as a playmaker in the latter games of their NBA playoff runs. This is […]

The decision to hire Matt Rhule was a huge $74 million gamble that the Nebraska football program took. They are getting a veteran NCAA head coach. Furthermore, he had experiences with Baylor and Temple before transitioning into being the mastermind of the Carolina Panthers. But, rookie concerns are always present for a new coach that […]

The San Francisco 49ers finally have a substitute quarterback for Brock Purdy. It was not an easy decision. But, Kyle Shanahan opted to choose Sam Darnold over Trey Lance in their QB2 battle. The NFL coach said that, regardless of the outcome, they would prefer if they had three options to lead their offense. Both […]