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We’ve seen many divisive comments regarding what Paul may or may not do next in his feud with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Some think he’ll eventually back off after losing interest, whereas others believe he could continue to call for fighters to be paid more money throughout the entire roster. UFC president Dana White hasn’t been shy in letting the world know what he thinks about Paul. However, in doing so, he’s giving “the Problem Child” the attention he desires....

The redshirt senior already has his degree, and with all the buzz he has garnered this season, it looks like an ideal time for him to take his game to the next level. MORE: 2015 NFL Mock Draft | Heisman Watch | Top rivalry games “There’s a really good chance that was my last game against USC.” Hundley said on The Jim Rome Show on Monday. “The conversation keep coming up....

The other seven players for position four to ten have already been announced: The winner of the prestigious award will be decided in a live vote in Monaco on 28 August ahead of the UEFA Champions League group stage draw for the upcoming new season. Created in 2011 under an initiative from Uefa president Michel Platini and European Sports Media group, the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award is an association football award given to the player who has performed up to the highest level in Europe....

Antoine Griezmann proved the match winner on the night with a deadly double to sink Luis Enrique’s men 3-2 on aggregate. Netting in either half, the France intenational’s 36th and 88th minute strikes sent the home faithful wild to secure their place in the semi final stage of Europe’s elite club competition. Barca were looking to become the first team to ever successfully defend their UCL crown, but Atleti manager Diego Simeone ensured they couldn’t claim one purposeful step towards achieving that by way of a great performance....

However, Karim Benzema scored the winner for Real Madrid in the dying stages to give Zidane’s side all 3 points and keep them in contention for top spot. Also read: Sporting Lisbon 1 - 2 Real Madrid - 5 Talking Points Here are the player ratings for the game: Sporting CP Rui Patricio – 5/10 Rui Patricio didn’t have much to do in the game. The Portuguese goalkeeper couldn’t have done anything with the goals either....

However, there are still a number of ‘European Giants’ left in the competition, all of which will be looking to add Europe’s most illustrious footballing possession to their trophy cabinet. So who exactly are the front-runners for European success? Here, I take a look at the bookie’s favorites to lift the trophy, as the Champions League quarter-finals remain just around the corner. #1 Manchester City At a short price of 9/4 (SkyBet), Manchester City are the favorites to win this year’s Champions League, after blitzing past German opponents FC Schalke in the round of 16....

Munich are leading 2-0 from the first leg, with goals from David Alaba and Thomas Muller as rewards for their dominant performance in Bavaria. Much has changed for both sides since that night in Munich, and tonight’s game in Turin is expected to live up to the glorious games of the past. Form Juventus: WLWWW 06/04/2013: Pescara, 2-1 (H), Italian Serie A 02/04/2013: Bayern Munich, 0-2 (A), UEFA Champions League...

But while each merits their place in the quarter-finals and each will hold their own aspirations of winning, the odds are stacked in the favour of some and significantly against others. It may be the time of the season when ties can turn on tiny details, but injuries, form and quality play the greatest role in determining who will emerge on top. UEFA Champions League Power Ranking Here is the power ranking of the final eight clubs....

The game was essentially a dead rubber as Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions had already achieved qualification with Thursday’s win over Montenegro, while Kosovo missed out on automatic qualification when they were defeated by the Czech Republic; they will now head into the playoffs for the tournament due to winning their group in League D of the UEFA Nations League. Kosovo did make the game competitive, attacking England in a way that Montenegro had not been able to, but they never really opened Southgate’s men up, and when Harry Winks’ first international goal put England ahead on 32 minutes, the result never truly appeared in doubt....

In case you didn’t know… The shortlist was handpicked by UEFA’s journalists based on a player’s performance during the year domestically and internationally. The results, on the other hand, will be decided by football fans across the globe who will vote for the most-worthy players on UEFA’s official website. The heart of the matter The fifty-man shortlist for the 2018 edition of UEFA’s Team of the Year are as follows:...

Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane once trained together under the tutelage of Fernand Lopez at the Paris-based gym MMA Factory. However, Ngannou has since moved to America to train with Eric Nicksick at Xtreme Couture. By all accounts, Ngannou’s departure appears to have been relatively amicable. However, the former teammates are now set to face off in a heavyweight title fight, currently scheduled for UFC 270. Ciryl Gane recently spoke with Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie about the recent out-of-character snub from Francis Ngannou at UFC 268....

Jorge Masvidal’s BMF title win In the main event of UFC 244, Jorge Masvidal faced one of Conor McGregor’s arch-nemesis in the form of Nate Diaz and went on to defeat the latter via a controversial doctor stoppage in the third round of the fight. Masvidal, who prior to the Diaz win had already knocked out Ben Askren within 5 seconds, was crowned the inaugural BMF Champion following his win over Diaz at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City....

“Obviously I was disappointed in the defeat,” Teixeira told Sporting News. “It was my chance for the belt and I didn’t get it. I learned a lot of things from the fight that I have to fix. Win or lose, you always learn something like weight cutting, recovery weight and that’s what the experience makes you. I just have fun fighting and I don’t think that stuff will affect me in this fight at all....

Nina Ansaroff was one of the best overall fighters on the night when she faced Claudia Gadelha. There seemed to be little anyone could do to stop her, as she kept the jabs coming and taught Gadelha a lesson in striking. In case you didn’t know… Claudia Gadelha has made it her business to make sure that everyone knows how good of a fighter she is. She has had her share of losses in her 8 fights in the UFC....

Jens Pulver made his first (televised) appearance for UFC versus David Velasquez. In a very impressive performance, Pulver landed some excellent shots inside the clinch. It was that game-plan which would eventually yield the victory for Pulver in the second round as unanswered left hands resulted in the award of a TKO victory. Bob Cook choked out Tiki Ghosn in the second round. The early going was keenly fought but Ghosn gassed really badly and was a sitting duck for the rear naked choke in the second....

A lot has changed since they last met in January 2018. Miocic has faced only one opponent in Daniel Cormier — Miocic bounced back after being knocked out to regain his title with a knockout of his own in the rematch, and followed that up with a unanimous decision victory to send Cormier into retirement. As for Ngannou, he had his entire existence in MMA questioned following the Miocic loss with a gun-shy performance that saw him drop a decision to Derrick Lewis....

The bigger question, though, was where was Rose Namajunas going to be mentally? Will she be dialed in and ready to go? Or will we see the same Rose Namajunas who said she was relieved to have lost the title after her loss against Jessica Andrade? When you look at Namajunas’ MMA record, it’s not the most flattering. At 10-4, she’s won only 70 percent of her fights. When you talk about legends, when you talk about the best in the business, you don’t see them having such a record....

During the UFC 266 pre-fight press conference, multiple questions revolved around Nick Diaz’s younger brother Nate Diaz. Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports noted that since the last time Nick Diaz fought, his younger brother Nate went on to become one of the biggest stars in MMA. On that note, Iole questioned Nick about whether he feels Nate has taken over as the head of the family and their fighting group....

Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal are long-time rivals, having previously gotten into a fist fight backstage at a UFC event in London, England. Fans were eagerly anticipating the culmination of several years of trash talk between the two welterweight contenders. However, as reported by Okamoto, the fight is off and there is not yet any sign of a potential rebooking. Okamoto posted the following to his Twitter account: Could Leon Edwards still fight at UFC 269?...

After being submitted in one of the biggest upsets in UFC history, Nunes reclaimed her women’s bantamweight championship with a dominant unanimous decision over Julianna Pena in the main event of UFC 277 on Saturday night at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Nunes said that she would be at 100 percent for the rematch after having to deal with a knee injury and COVID in their first meeting. The difference showed in the second fight; Nunes dominated on the feet and ground....