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In case you didn’t know… Khabib Nurmagomedov marked the biggest win of his Professional MMA career when he defeated Conor McGregor to successfully retain his UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 229 on the 6th of October in Las Vegas. Having won the title at UFC 223 by beating Al Iaquinta, Nurmagomedov has been in high spirits ever since and at UFC 229, the Dagestani made The Notorious One tapout for to an ugly neck-crank submission that eventually led to McGregor’s second defeat inside the Octagon....

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has pushed the hearing in regards to the suspension to the next meeting on December 10th. In case you didn’t know.. On October 6th, 2018, in front of a sold-out crowd at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, two UFC giants in Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov went head to head for a lightweight championship title shot. After mauling McGregor on the ground for the majority part of the fight, Khabib secured the Irish fighter’s back before submitting him to a vicious neck crank, thus retaining his title of the UFC’s lightweight champion....

There is a defense to be mounted for that oversight, including the proximity of our selections to UConn's disastrous American Conference trip through Texas and the small sample size to that point of Huskies games against heavyweight competition. The truth of the matter is: We whiffed. It happens. Even to, say, Big Papi, whose real name I never can recall when it's time to reach for a baseball analogy. The midseason stuff is for amusement purposes only, though....

Wooden led the UCLA men to 10 titles between 1964 and 1975, including four undefeated seasons and an 88-game winning streak. MORE: Auriemma goes off on men’s game | Duke takes men’s title | Photos from men’s championship game Auriemma’s Huskies won 90 straight games between 2008 and 2010. He won his first national championship in 1995 and is a perfect 10-0 in national championship games, but has shunned any comparisons to the Wizard of Westwood....

Inter and Tottenham were both dependent on each other’s results, as both were hoping to win, and wishing that the result of the other match ended in their favour. Lets look at the 3 major talking points from Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions League Group B matches. #1 Late Lucas Moura equaliser ensured progress for Tottenham Over the last few weeks, Ousmane Dembele has been embroiled in a controversy related to his discipline, but the Frenchman was clinical in his strike to hand La Blaugrana the lead very early in the 7th minute....

There was much of riveting footballing action on the cards for the viewers. While an underperforming Real Madrid came from behind to snatch a 3-1 victory against the high flying Paris Saint-Germain side, Tottenham Hotspur struck back from an early two-goal deficit to secure a draw against the Old Lady of Turin. A dogged Chelsea side almost managed to get the better of the shaky Blaugrana outfit as both the teams played out a 1-1 draw....

In case you didn’t know… A key member of the glorious La Furia Roja side that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2008 and 2012 European Championships, Sergio Ramos took over as Spain’s international captain in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, after Iker Casillas was dropped in favor of Manchester United’s David de Gea. The Real Madrid center back has won 164 caps with the Spain side, scoring 19 goals....

Liverpool had a poor pre-season where they lost quite a few matches. However, Jurgen Klopp’s side wreaked havoc on the opening day of the Premier League as they put four goals past a helpless Norwich City. Chelsea had a decent pre-season where they seemed to have made some key improvements. But they ended up falling apart against a superior Manchester United side as they conceded four goals in what was an absolute embarrassment....

European football’s governing body insists FFP has “without question” been successful in helping clubs avoid spiralling debts since its inception seven years ago. However, UEFA has confirmed it would be prepared to examine former cases if it decides there was a clear abuse of the system, as shown by new evidence. In a statement, it said: “FFP has led to a step change in the health of the finances in European club football....

The report outlines a school environment in which officials are so wary of upsetting state politicians that they removed certain race-related references from course materials and blocked some professors in a now-reversed decision from testifying in a lawsuit against a DeSantis-backed law. A committee of professors compiled the report using confidential comments from other faculty members. It touched on a wide range of concerns among professors and faculty, including academic freedom, outside work and fears about voicing unpopular opinions....

The welterweight co-main event fight between Johny Hendricks and Tyron Woodley has been pulled because of a weight issue involving Hendricks. MORE: Current UFC champions by weight class | UFC 192 betting preview, picks Hendricks went to a hospital Thursday night because of a blockage in his intestine and a kidney stone, according to ESPN.com. UFC 192 is the first event where a ban on IVs for rehydration was mandated by the UFC....

She was undefeated in 12 fights, winning all of them by stoppage. She was starting to generate buzz in Hollywood after her roles in “Expendables 3” and “Fast and Furious 7.” To top it off, many were viewing her as the best female athlete in the world. Then, it all came to a screeching halt when a left, high head kick knocked Rousey out. Holm became the new UFC women’s bantamweight champion....

The main event will feature a bout for the interim lightweight championship as Tony Ferguson will go up against Kevin Lee. The co-main event is another title bout as Demetrious Johnson looks to make history when he defends the flyweight championship against Ray Borg. The card is top heavy. But, there’s the likelihood of seeing history and possibly a new star could be born in the main events. Here is everything you need to know about UFC 216....

When that moment arrived Thursday during the Khabib vs. McGregor press conference at Radio City Music Hall, McGregor returned to the scene of the crime (or at least the city where it took place) and went after Khabib again. McGregor unleashed an obscenity-laced verbal assault on Nurmagomedov that lasted from the minute the conference started until it was over roughly 36 minutes later. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Bellator 206 free...

While the passion and enthusiasm for his craft is still evident in the way he speaks and the way he performs when he strides into the cage, the exuberance of youth and the bravado of his younger days seems to have faded and been replaced by more of an inward focus. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year It wasn’t that long ago that Jones sat on stage and declared that he’s still a “wild MF’er,” but in the time between that declaration and this weekend’s championship showdown with Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC 235, the now 31-year-old superstar now seems to have little concern for the thoughts and opinions of anyone other than himself and the members of his inner circle....

After winning his professional debut with Dana White and Matt Serra in attendance, the Green Brook, New Jersey native lobbied the UFC President for the opportunity to face recently signed former WWE champion CM Punk when the “Straight-Edge Superstar” made the walk to the Octagon the first time. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Rather than grant the neophyte an immediate bout with Punk, White agreed to give Gall a chance to earn the fight in the cage, pairing him off with Houston-area combat sports jack-of-all-trades Mike “The Truth” Jackson in a preliminary card bout dubbed the “CM Punk Sweepstakes” in early February 2016....

So where should the big winners from UFC 246 go next? Here are a few suggestions. #1 Conor McGregor Prior to UFC 246, we identified three potential next opponents for Conor McGregor; the winner of the upcoming UFC Lightweight title fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, ‘BMF’ champion Jorge Masvidal, or old rival Nate Diaz, who ‘The Notorious One’ famously split two fights with in 2016. After his win over Donald Cerrone, it appears that one of those three fights is definitely most likely for the Irish superstar, but which one makes the most sense?...

This rematch was a tale of two fights. Holloway opened strong with pressure and high-volume striking. Volkanovski — who won a unanimous decision over Holloway in December — was fighting an opponent who was out to prove that the first fight was a fluke. Holloway never stopped coming and fired after every Volkanovski leg kick attempt. The second half of the bout belonged to Volkanovski. UFC 251 ON FIGHT ISLAND: Updates, highlights for Abu Dhabi card...

Usman retained the welterweight title with a methodical victory over Masvidal on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, winning via unanimous decision. UFC 251: Dana White slams ‘bad judging’ after Volkanovski decision Asked about the fight being described as dull by fans and former fighters on social media, Usman told a postfight media conference: “There was a time when people started hating Floyd Mayweather because he was so dominant, because his defense was so good, he was just so good at what he did to where everyone is like, ‘Oh, that’s boring,’ because people want to see a bar fight....