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Undefeated Russian fighters will meet for the undisputed light-heavyweight crown to unite all four major world titles — WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC — for the first time since 1999, when Artur Beterbiev clashes with Dmitry Bivol on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a scheduled 12-round bout. The main Beterbiev vs. Bivol fight card […]
One of the biggest fights of the year takes place on Saturday when WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev meets WBA champion Dmitry Bivol in a long-awaited clash to crown an undisputed champion. The fight takes place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For years, Bivol and Beterbiev have dominated the […]
An NIL company co-founded by former NBA player Kendrick Perkins in February faces scrutiny after an ESPN investigative report found the company used predatory tactics akin to offering high-interest loans. The company, Nilly, offers athletes upfront payments in return for the use of, or sale of, an athlete’s name, image and likeness (NIL) for up to […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The leaders of the two most powerful conferences in college athletics made clear Thursday they have zero interest in ceding any of that power to third parties like private equity. In the aftermath of a historic meeting between Big Ten commissioner Tony Pettiti and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, the two were in […]
If you thought the previous and most recent iteration of the Big 12 we saw in the 2023-24 season was a gauntlet — with Houston and BYU among the teams joining the conference last season — then you’ll be thrilled about the competitive chaos that lies ahead for the conference this season. While Texas and Oklahoma […]
Getty Images CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying is back underway and Lionel Messi is back in the Argentina squad for the first time since the Copa America. Messi injured his ankle in the final of that match against Colombia, but now with another trophy in hand, the world’s top team aims to keep up their form. […]
Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images (LONDON) — Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 38. In a statement posted to social media, Nadal — who has won 22 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, including a record 14 French Open titles — said that “in this life everything has […]
Getty Images While AEW can be uneven week-to-week, the promotion has nearly always brought extreme levels of exciting action to their pay-per-view events. AEW returns to PPV this Saturday from Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. AEW world heavyweight champion Bryan Danielson was born and raised roughly 90 minutes from Tacoma. Danielson comes home to defend […]
The Big Ten will look drastically different during the 2024-25 college basketball season with Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington joining the league. The additions of the four West Coast-based programs will swell league membership to 18, tying it with the ACC for the largest power conference in the nation. Because of conference realignment and expansion, […]
CHICAGO — Ohio State basketball is littered with new faces who left good places. There’s Joel Justus, Ohio State’s new associate head coach, fresh off helping NC State go on a magical run to the Final Four. There’s Jamall Walker, Ohio State’s presumed defensive coordinator, who left Grand Canyon after the ‘Lopes won 30 games. There’s […]
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