After a historic 2024 campaign, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has his first assignment of the new year. Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) will attempt to make a fourth consecutive defense of his belt when he takes on streaking contender Magomed Ankalaev (20-1-1…
Justin Gaethje books date with Dan Hooker at UFC 313 in Las Vegas
UFC 313 now has one of those matchups that gets the "That has Fight of the Night written all over it" attachment. Justin Gaethje wanted a fight against Dan Hooker. He wanted it at UFC 313. If you have 13 post-fight bonuses in 13 UFC fights, you get what…
Zhuric Phelps, Wade Taylor IV help No. 11 Texas A&M beat LSU, 68-57
Zhuric Phelps scored 13 points, fellow guard Wade Taylor IV added 12 and No. Texas A&M beat LSU 68-57 on Saturday night. Taylor returned to the Aggies (14-4, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) after missing three games because of an undisclosed injury.
Islanders drown Sharks with dominating 4-1 win
Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 Saturday night.
UFC 311 results: Reinier de Ridder shines bright with first-round submission of Kevin Holland
LOS ANGELES – Kevin Holland made it clear heading into UFC 311 that he wasn't overly impressed with Reinier de Ridder. Perhaps now his opinion has changed. De Ridder, the former two-division ONE Championship title holder, came up aces against Holland on…
Portland State defeats Northern Arizona 80-69
Qiant Myers scored 14 points as Portland State beat Northern Arizona 80-69 on Saturday night. Myers added five rebounds and 11 assists for the Vikings (11-7, 3-2 Big Sky Conference). Cole Farrell shot 5 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 13 points.
Reinier de Ridder def. Kevin Holland at UFC 311: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Reinier de Ridder's first-round submission win over Kevin Holland at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports)
Burton has 21 as Rider takes down Marist 64-57
Aasim Burton's 21 points helped Rider defeat Marist 64-57 on Saturday night. Burton shot 7 of 11 from the field and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Broncs (7-11, 3-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Tariq Ingraham scored 13 points while going 5 of 9 and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line and added 10 rebounds.
Cooper Flagg returns to New England and leads No. 3 Duke past Boston College 88-63
Cooper Flagg scored 28 points, settling down after missing four of his first five shots on Saturday night to lead No. 3 Duke to its 12th straight victory, 88-63 over Boston College. Tyrese Proctor added 20 points for the Blue Devils (16-2, 8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Chad Venning scored 19 for Boston College (9-9, 1-5).
UFC 311 results: Raoni Barcelos erases Payton Talbott’s perfect record in massive upset
The largest betting favorite on the entire UFC 311 card failed to record a victory thanks to Raoni Barcelos' relentless pressure. In the final preliminary bout at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., Barcelos (19-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC) refused to allow the previously undefea
NFL betting: Commanders-Lions over almost hits before halftime, thanks to historic 2nd quarter
The scoring was fast and furious in Detroit on Saturday night.
Video: UFC 311 post-fight press conference live stream
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – UFC 311 takes place Saturday at Intuit Dome, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie. Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the championship fights of Islam…
Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott at UFC 311: Best photos
Check out the best photos from Raoni Barcelos' unanimous decision win over Payton Talbott at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports)
Commanders lead Lions 31-21 at halftime
The Commanders lead the Lions at halftime after one of the wilder quarters in recent postseason memory.
Walker scores 28, Felton hits 3 at the buzzer to push East Carolina past Wichita State, 75-72
Joran Riley added 16 points while finishing 7 of 14 from the floor while they also had five steals. Felton had 11 points and shot 3 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 5 from the free-throw line. Corey Washington led the Shockers (11-7, 1-4) with 19 points, 18 rebounds and four steals.