LAS VEGAS – Austin Bashi has heard the media praise. He's seen the fan reactions. He recognizes he's a sizeable favorite as he enters his UFC debut. Despite the elevated level of attention, Bashi (13-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) remains unfazed. That's not to say he doesn't…
Joe Rogan retracts ‘bullsh*t’: ‘I felt obligated to tell everybody that was a fake rumor’ about Jon Jones
Joe Rogan on Thursday walked back what he now says was a falsehood he reported on his podcast and said he "felt obligated to tell everybody" it was not factual. On his his "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast, Rogan recently said heavyweigh
19-year-old Corey Day signs multi-year agreement with Hendrick Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports will support Corey Day's efforts across NASCAR Xfinity, Trucks, ARCA and Trans Am Series.
Fantasy Baseball Outfield Overview: How to rank a healthy Kyle Tucker; Woods, Chourio, Langford on the verge
Breaking down the outfield position with a discussion of what to expect in 2025.
Rob Edwards leaves Luton with club 20th after four straight defeats
- Edwards earned ‘legendary status’, says chief executive
- Hatters currently in danger of relegation to League One
Rob Edwards has left his job as Luton’s manager by mutual consent with the club in danger of relegation to League One after four straight defeats.
Edwards led Luton to the Premier League in 2023 but they came down after one season and are only two points above the bottom three in their battle to avoid a second straight relegation.
Continue reading...About Last Night: Fantasy basketball stars deliver as Cavaliers top Thunder in matchup of NBA’s top teams
Wednesday's NBA slate provided a blend of history and standout fantasy performances. Dan Titus has the top takeaways from the slate.
South Africa’s sports minister joins growing calls for boycott of Afghanistan
- Afghanistan to feature at upcoming Champions Trophy
- England and South Africa are in group with Afghanistan
South Africa’s sports minister has joined calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.
England and South Africa share the same group with Afghanistan in the competition and are under pressure to boycott the fixtures in response to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights since returning to power in August 2021. South Africa are scheduled to open their Champions Trophy against Afghanistan in Karachi on 21 February but McKenzie urged his country’s cricket governing body not to honour the fixture.
Continue reading...New York Yankees Done With Big Spending in Busy Offseason
The New York Yankees are done signing high-priced free agents, a source with knowledge of their situation said. That leaves coveted players such as Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman among the 164 free agents still on the market with only 37 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training camps in Florida and Arizona …
Chris Curtis reveals he once ‘threatened to cripple’ Sean Strickland ahead of UFC 312
LAS VEGAS – According to Chris Curtis, things escalated pretty badly with Sean Strickland at one point. Curtis and Strickland are good friends and training partners at Xtreme Couture, but that doesn't stop them from occasional spats. Curtis revealed that tensions…
2025 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Cam Ward jumps to No. 1 ahead of Travis Hunter
Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Shedeur Sanders highlight Connor Rogers' 2025 NFL Mock Draft 2.0.
Caleb Williams finished season with 68 sacks, third-most in NFL history
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft had a rookie season to forget.
The wrong trousers: how sporting dress codes can create an image problem | Emma John
Magnus Carlsen’s jeans put the spotlight on chess’s sartorial intransigence but it is not the only sport struggling to adapt
Wallace and Gromit is a festive TV staple in many a household – but it wasn’t their wrong trousers that scooped the post-Christmas headlines. That honour belonged to Magnus Carlsen, disqualified from a chess tournament in New York for wearing jeans.
The world No 1 – who also happens to be the only current chess player most people can name – had balked when he was told to change his attire before his ninth-round match at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships. Walking out of the event, Carlsen shrugged that he would “probably head off to somewhere where the weather is a bit nicer”. Instead, he returned three days later after the governing body, Fide, had agreed a more “flexible approach” to its dress code.
Continue reading...Riley Leonard has powered Notre Dame in College Football Playoff. Expect same in Orange Bowl.
If its first two College Football Playoff games are any indication, Notre Dame will go as far as quarterback Riley Leonard can carry them.
Kawhi Leonard away from Clippers to be with family forced to evacuate Los Angeles area fires
He did not play Wednesday night in Denver, it's unknown if he will miss more time.
PFL ditches $1 million winner, season points format for 2025
The PFL's big photo op cardboard checks might stay the same size if they're back this fall, but the numbers on them will be noticeably smaller. The promotion made its name on a season format in which fighters must qualify for a playoff tournament, and the winners of…