Nate Diaz is set to face Jorge Masvidal for the second time in his combat sports career, and he’s hoping to even the score against “Gamebred” now that he’s healthy. Diaz and Masvidal met in November 2019 for what was originally supposed to be a one-round fight for the “Baddest Motherf—er Belt.” The two men…
A place in the semi-finals of the 2024 Copa America is at stake on Saturday when Uruguay take on Brazil in a last-16 clash in Las Vegas. Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay look like genuine title contenders after cruising through Group C with just one goal conceded in wins over Bolivia, the United States and Panama. Pre-tournament…
Anthony Pettis may not have much time left in MMA, but his combat sports career isn’t slowing down anytime soon. The former UFC lightweight champion, who will face Nate Diaz disciple Chris Avila on Saturday, has made it clear that he only returns to MMA for the right opportunities, while focusing most of his attention…
The 2024 Copa America tournament reached a crucial stage on Saturday, with a highly anticipated quarter-final clash between football giants Brazil and Uruguay set to take place in Las Vegas. Uruguay certainly lived up to expectations in a thrilling penalty shootout final, where they won 4-2 to secure a place in the semi-finals on Wednesday….
Having completed the last 16 of the Euro hosted in Germany, the quarter-finals are the focus of attention and, like the previous round of 16, the semi-finals and the upcoming final, a key element in progress may be the presence of a formidable goalkeeper, especially considering the likelihood of a penalty shootout. Italy’s previous European…
After an 89-77 loss to the Seattle Storm on Thursday, Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides said the team’s star freshman, Caitlin Clark, “has to shoot at least 15 shots a game.” Clark scored a team-best 15 points, tied with Erica Wheeler, in Thursday’s loss and added seven assists and six rebounds. It was Clark’s fewest…
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees were booed in the ninth inning of Friday night’s game after closer Clay Holmes gave up a two-run home run to Masataka Yoshida, the game-tying walk-off with a full count and two outs. But the sellout crowd had plenty of opportunities to boo before the ninth-inning debacle. The…
EXCLUSIVE:James Graham, the television playwright and playwright, has revealed that the BBC’s adaptation of his acclaimed football play Dear England It will feature Jude Bellingham’s stunning goal, a reverse kick, which spared the Three Lions the ignominy of defeat by Slovakia in the European Football Championship this weekend. Bellingham’s incredible equaliser came with just 86…
Underused England winger Cole Palmer spoke to the media a bit yesterday ahead of England’s last-16 clash with Slovakia on Sunday at Euro 2024, and among the topics he was quizzed on was the change of manager at Chelsea. The 22-year-old had already made his feelings towards Mauricio Pochettino clear, thanking the outgoing manager for…
In the 118th minute in Stuttgart, during Germany’s quarter-final against Spain, nothing existed except football. Not the country’s politics, not its division, not its jobs or real estate market. Sport has that effect. It draws you in, it puts your life on hold. For the past few weeks, Germany has been a white and pink…