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UFC star Conor McGregor made a shocking revelation involving Khabib Nurmagomedov in his response to Khamzat Chimaev’s call out on social media. Despite being title-less, McGregor is still one of the most called out fighters in the UFC at present. Michael Chandler had previously made his pitch for a showdown with “The Notorious” and just […]

Manchester United will be coming back hoping to turn the tables. However, the club would need to identify who could help Cristiano Ronaldo in the process. The fun of Cristiano Ronaldo’s return is now over and Manchester United needs to seriously devise a new or improved approach if they want to keep their title hopes […]

Former PFL women’s lightweight champion regrets having to personally meet UFC president Dana White in probably the most inconvenient time. Kayla Harrison is one of the most coveted female fighters in the sport. Some believe that she deserves to be in the UFC but instead, the former two-time Olympic gold medalist chose to build a […]

Former UFC champion Michael Bisping tips Kamaru Usman to take on middleweight contender Robert Whittaker should he insists of not fighting his compatriot Israel Adesanya. The idea of reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman moving up to the middleweight division for a title fight has long been lurking. However, one thing that may have been […]

UFC rising star Khamzat Chimaev has set his sights on two big-name fighters in the sport–Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Following his first-round submission win over Jingliang Li at UFC 267, Khamzat Chimaev is now hunting his next possible victim. Taking his idea of who he wants to take on next to social media, Chimaev […]

Former Golden State Warriors forward Al Harrington was able to convince Allen Iverson to smoke weed again while they were trying to come up with new strain under the Philadelphia 76ers legend’s name. Allen Iverson has linked-up with fellow former NBA player Al Harrington in the release of his own weed strain “Iverson 96.” While […]

Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg sent a heartfelt message to Sinead Kavanagh after knocking her out in their recent title bout at Bellator 271. Cris Cyborg successfully defended her title against Sinead Kavanagh in the main event of Bellator 271 this past Friday. As expected, the fight did not las long and the reigning […]

Stephen Curry is still leaving some fans in awe but his former coach Bob McKillop sees nothing new about the Golden State Warriors star. Every year in Stephen Curry’s NBA career has been big in recent times and this season is no different. The two-time NBA scoring champ is once again putting on a show […]

Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford remains unfazed despite his wife already noticing people’s comments about his age. At 35 years old, Al Horford is still one of the most impactful players in the current Celtics squad. While some have already written him off, the 14-year veteran proves that he’s ageing like fine wine […]

Barcelona legend turned manager Xavi Hernandez will be hoping to put his beloved club back to the top with a squad full of potential. Ronald Koeman failed to lead Barcelona to championship last year and he also took the heat in the club’s poor run this season. Fans have been clamoring it for quite some […]

The Boston Celtics are slowly pulling themselves back together following an underwhelming start this season. On Wednesday, the Celtics managed to bounced back from the dramatic loss to the Dallas Mavericks with a 104-888 win over the Toronto Raptors. Jayson Tatum led all Celtics scorers with his 22 points but it was Robert Williams III’s […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau raved about the seemingly perfect combination of Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier. The Knicks have done quite a job in bringing in reinforcements this past offseason. The team is pleased with the arrival of Kemba Walker and after just 12 games, coach Tom Thibodeau already found a backcourt […]

The Golden State Warriors have done a tremendous job building a team around Stephen Curry. But for team owner Joe Lacob, things could have been a lot better had they drafted Nikola Jokic in 2014. In every franchise, there’s always that one player team high-ups regret missing out on. In the Warriors‘ case, it’s the […]

Conor McGregor has hit out at the UFC for highlighting his recent defeat to Dustin Poirier in a promotional video. Despite being out of action due to a major injury, nothing could stop UFC superstar Conor McGregor from expressing his thoughts on certain matters, particularly involving his most recent opponent Dustin Poirier. The former two-division […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is high on the seemingly bright future of Paddy Pimblett in the sport. Paddy Pimblett took the UFC by storm in his very first fight under the famed MMA promotion’s banner. Since then, many have raved about the former Cage Warriors champion who was even likened to Conor McGregor […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is being fueled by his individual career goals this season. The departure of Kyle Lowry meant that Fred VanVleet will have to take the lead role in the Raptors‘ backcourt. Fortunately for Toronto, the 27-year-old was up for the challenge. In fact, he even got bigger thing s running through […]

Alex Caruso has taken Chicago by storm with his hot start this season but for Bulls head coach Billy Donovan, there’s another player in the squad who has a noticeable star quality. In his first 10 games for the Chicago Bulls, Alex Caruso managed to make an impact on his new team, serving as a […]

Both Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Tyson Fury enjoyed a tremendous run this year. However, modern boxing can only have one poster boy. Since his majority decision win over Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin in 2018, Canelo Alvarez went on to win seven consecutive fights in three weight classes–middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight respectively. More importantly, Canelo […]

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr is convinced that his team is exactly where he wants it to be this season. Everything seems to be going right for the Warriors thus far. They have won nine of their first 10 games and Kerr is pleased with how the entire team functions as a unit. More […]

Boxing’s future superstar Ryan Garcia brushes off the recent criticisms from his mentor Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. Last month, undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez didn’t mince his words in sharing his real thoughts on his understudy Ryan Garcia. For Canelo, Garcia is “wasting a lot of time and wasting his talent” as he has […]

Barcelona has reportedly come up with a solution to Ousmane Dembele’s seemingly difficult contract extension situation. Upon being hired as new Barcelona manager, Xavi Hernandez has set the record straight during his presentation that Ousmane Dembele’s contract renewal will be a “priority.” Now, the Catalans are once again working on securing a fresh set of […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is eager to improve his team’s defense after being dissatisfied with how the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder played out. The recent trip to Oklahoma City got Gregg Popovich calling for a change in the Spurs’ defensive approach. At the moment, the Spurs rank sixth in the […]

Former world No. 1 player Justine Henin has heaped praised on her fellow tennis all-time great Novak Djokovic. Looking at Novak Djokovic‘s illustrious career, it almost seems like he is already the greatest tennis player of the modern era. As things stand, the Serbian superstar has equalled his fellow “Big Three” members Roger Federer and […]

Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton didn’t hold back in criticizing his team’s terrible third quarter performance against the Phoenix Suns. What was supposed to be a close second half turned into a disgrace as the Kings were limited by the Suns to just 12 points in the entire third quarter. Evaluating the Kings’ “disgusting” […]

2016 Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg weighs in on the difference between his former foes Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher. Despite being officially retired, Nico Rosberg is still one of the most talked-about Formula 1 simply because he remains the last driver to ever beat Mercedes talisman and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. Modern […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star center Pascal Siakam has opened up about how his return from a major injury played out. After almost six months, Raptors star Pascal Siakam finally played his first game of the season against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Siakam, who underwent first surgery of his career to repair a torn labrum in […]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly on the verge of getting axed as Manchester United manager. However, it appears that the club is still sticking with him at least for now. Manchester United has earmarked several “potential candidates” to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club’s manager following the derby loss to Manchester City. But at […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges isn’t bothered by his contract situation and is only focused on improving his game. Once the current season ends, Miles Bridges will have to make big decisions about his future with the Hornets. He was reportedly offered a four-year, $60 million contract but could still make more money in restricted […]

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has agreed to fight fellow veteran Michael Chandler on social media. Despite being out of action since July, former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor is still considered as one of most coveted fighters in the famed MMA promotion. In fact, he had just been called out by UFC lightweight contender Michael […]

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II is confident he can take on Atlanta Hawks scoring machine Trae Young. Following his remarkable defensive display in the Warriors‘ 120-107 win over the Houston Rockets, Gary Payton II is now looking forward to continuing where he left off when the Dubs face the Hawks at Chase Center. […]

Boxing superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez shared his thoughts on one of the greatest rivalries in sports history–Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo. Canelo Alvarez has been having the time of his life, having made history once again following his stunning TKO win over his super middleweight rival Caleb Plant. Aside from becoming the first Mexican undisputed […]

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes wants to say sorry to the fans in attendance at Old Trafford during the derby match against Manchester City. Just when Manchester United fans thought the club will be able to finally get back to its winning ways following the Tottenham Hotspur win, Manchester City just proved them all wrong. The […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is pleased with how he is getting help from the team’s veteran players this season. Led by Bradley Beal’s game-high 30 points, the Wizards pulled off a stunning win over the Milwaukee Bucks 101-94. While it is quite obvious that the All-Star guard was the man of the hour, he […]

Stephen Curry has maintained a close relationship with his beloved mentor and former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson. Before Steve Kerr, the Warriors were coached by Mark Jackson. In his three-year stint with the Dubs, Jackson developed a strong bond with Stephen Curry and it seems to be a lasting one as well. During […]

Controversial UFC star Jon “Bones” Jones has vowed not to return to Team Jackson-Wink after the famed gym banned him from rejoining the team. Following his run-ins with the law, former UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones has been kicked out by Team Jackson-Wink. One of the gym’s founders Mike Winkeljohn, wants Jones to get his […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett is certain he will still be a star in the team no matter how dominant Kemba Walker and Julius Randle are. The revamped Knicks squad has been playing tremendous basketball early in the season. And while it is becoming more and more apparent that New York is about teamwork, […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was on point in addressing Marcus Smart’s recent comment about his game. The wake of the Celtics‘ 128-114 loss to the Chicago Bulls has generated quite a buzz in the NBA as C’s defensive guard Marcus Smart didn’t hold back when he said that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown “don’t […]

Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal is content with his life at the moment and remains unfazed by the rumors linked to his name. Things have been going smooth for Bradley Beal as the Wizards have gone on to an impressive 6-3 early in the season. Atop that, he is currently making tons of money […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine insists that Nikola Vucevic will still be a key figure in the team’s offense this season. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine are the two top scorers for the Bulls this season, averaging 26+ points per game to date. The third on the list is Nikola Vucevic, who is far behind […]