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Baylor kept the game close by intentionally fouling Udoka. He missed seven of his 11 free throw attempts. For the season, Azubuike is shooting an abysmal 41.1 percent from the line. In contrast to his 77 percent from the field, his lack of free throw proficiency has become a subject of discussion amongst both Kansas players and fans. While it might look funny, a change to an underhand form could prove to be beneficial for Azubuike....

26/11/13 KO: 19.45 St. Jakob-Park Chelsea head into their penultimate Champions League group stage match in Switzerland knowing a win will guarantee top spot in Group E. Basel stunned the Blues in the opening game of the group after a smash-and-grab win at Stamford Bridge. But Jose Mourinho has turned things around to guide Chelsea within touching distance of the knockout rounds meaning just a draw will be enough to guarantee qualification....

The Premier League side headed into the game sitting at the top of the Group with nine points and were on a run of 22 wins from the last 24 games in all competitions. This season, Jurgen Klopp’s men had been outstanding in all competitions once again, however, on Wednesday, they came face to face with their nemesis. Incidentally, Napoli were the only side who have beaten the Reds this season in normal time....

Goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday, giving the Blues a 3-1 aggregate win following their draw in Madrid last week. Chelsea will contend its first Champions League final since their triumph against Bayern Munich nine years ago. City, meanwhile, secured a spot in the Champions League final for the first time in its history after defeating Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 on Tuesday thanks to two goals from Riyad Mahrez....

As it stands, Italy sit right at the top with 6 points from their two wins. They beat Belgium 2-0, with Leonardo Bonucci notching a sumptuous assist for Giaccherini’s opener. Then, Eder scored an 88th minute winner to break Sweden’s resolve right at the end. The highly-rated Belgians were humbled in the opener but bounced back immediately, smashing the Republic of Ireland for 3. Now they face Sunderland set-piece specialist Seb Larsson, whose team has struggled for form....

It is against this backdrop that tomorrow’s UEFA Nations League clash at Wembley Stadium will be played. Both managers have called up quality players although the English camp has been hit by a gale of injury-related withdrawals (Adam Lallana, Raheem Sterling amongst others). The makeup of both teams Everton’s Jordan Pickford is now firmly established as the Three Lions’ first-choice goalie following his brilliant displays at the World Cup. Southampton’s Alex McCarthy (first call-up) and Stoke City’s Jack Butland will be on the subs’ bench ready to be called on....

Jones (20-1-0) has been many MMA experts’ top pound-for-pound fighter for several years, easily dominating his opposition in most of his title defenses. Back in 2013, Jones was given his stiffest test, when he was down on most score cards going into the late rounds against Alexander Gustafsson. He was, however, able to rally late and come away with a unanimous decision. Earlier this year, Jones put in a much better performance by dominating Glover Teixeira in an easy five-round unanimous decision victory....

“I have not spent anymore time in the gym than any other fight I’ve ever had in my life,” Holm told Joe Rogan. Rousey left the cage and did not speak to Rogan. It was later reported she was transported to a local hospital to be treated for a lower lip laceration. PHOTOS: Dramatic moments from UFC 193 MORE: UFC 193 live blog | UFC 193 winners & losers | Holm shocks the world...

Why would Lesnar return? He has enough money, but he loves to compete. He’s an athlete unlike any other. He strives for competition. He is the only athlete to win an NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship, become the youngest WWE champion and after four fights the UFC heavyweight champion. You look at his credentials and can make a case that Lesnar is the greatest combat sports athlete. MORE: Anderson Silva replaces Jon Jones | Examining the loaded card...

Miocic (18-2) crushed the perceptions, decimating Ngannou to win by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44) to retain the UFC heavyweight championship and break the title record which is now at three. Sporting News also scored the fight 50-44 for Miocic. “He’s (Ngannou) a tough dude,” Miocic told Joe Rogan in his post-fight interview. “He hits hard as s—.” MORE: What we learned from UFC 220 After a rough open to the fight when Ngannou was hitting the champion with heavy shots, Miocic rode into history by executing the perfect game plan, neutralizing Ngannou’s power by taking him down at will, raining down heavy shots....

Marcos Rogerio de Lima was more than a match for Wieczorek despite his opponent coming into the fight on the back of an undefeated streak. In case you didn’t know… Adam Wieczorek came into this fight as the major favourite. Going into the fight he was expected to pick up the quick win, seeing his MMA professional history. He was undefeated with nine wins back-to-back before the fight. Unfortunately for him, he was also coming into the fight at short notice....

Shevchenko and Jedrzejczyk took things to a new level in the Scotiabank Arena as they showed what the UFC Women’s Flyweight Title meant to them. In case you didn’t know… The co-main event was about a lot more than any fighter could have thought. Nicco Montano was unable to defend the title one too many times for UFC’s liking and they made sure that her inability to fight for the title would not be a problem for them....

However, this night belonged to Adesanya as the man who walked in as Interim Champion knocked Whittaker out in the second round. To those watching the fight, the finish didn’t come as a surprise because there was a lot of firepower behind his strikes. Ultimately, it was Adesanya’s world-class striking and counters that made the difference as the Nigerian-born Kiwi Champion managed to outstrike Whittaker to a finish. While Whittaker had relative control of the first round, it was close until the final five seconds, where Adesanya landed a fantastic shot to knock Whittaker down....

From featherweight to welterweight, McGregor has made his mark on the sport with highlight-reel knockout wins, trash talk and a couple of championship belts. UFC 257: Date, start time, card, PPV, odds But which of his 10 UFC wins have been the most impressive? We put our heads together and came up with this list of the Irishman’s top performances in the UFC. We took into account the level of opponent, the size of the occasion and the way he earned these wins....

The information comes from MMA Junkie. According to the website, some anonymous sources informed that a deal was reached for the bout to happen on March 6. However, they asked for secrecy since UFC is yet to make the announcement officially. If the bout is confirmed, it will be the third title fight to be scheduled for UFC 259. Israel Adesanya vs Jan Blanchowicz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and Amanda Nunes taking on Megan Anderson for the Women’s Featherweight title will also take place in the event....

Ngannou beat Miocic for the title back at UFC 260 in March. It was a rematch from their fight in 2018 when Miocic beat him. The win was the fifth in a row for Ngannou via some form of knockout. Joining the UFC in 2019, Gane has won all seven of his fights with the promotion. Gane won the interim heavyweight title in August, beating Derrick Lewis via TKO....

Both men almost finished each other at various points in the fight. Prochazka’s striking and body punching had the 42-year-old Brazilian in trouble, while Teixeira’s grappling and ground game smothered the Czech fighter. MORE: Teixeira vs. Prochazka purse, salaries Teixeira was up on two of the three scorecards heading into the fifth round and almost got the finish when he landed a massive combination that had Prochazka out on his feet....

Speaking with GameSpot, UFC 4 creative director Brian Hayes broke down some of the biggest changes being made to the game’s gameplay. The single biggest change that Hayes lists is the complete “overhauling and rewriting” of UFC 4’s clinch game using EA’s Real Player Motion technology. This tech uses motion captured animations more visually fluid and understandable. RELATED: EA Sports UFC 4 Roster Confirms Multiple Fighters UFC 3 used Real Player Motion technology for 5,000 new animations in striking, combinations, and movement....

Khabib Nurmagomedov announced the launch of his mobile service operator ‘Eagle Mobile’ in November. Following that, the Russian spent a whopping $1 million to acquire Russian MMA promotion Gorrila Fighting Championship. Khabib later renamed it Eagle Fighting Championship. Now, Khabib Nurmagomedov has entered the fitness industry by launching a fitness app named OctaZone which will directly rival McGregor’s F.A.S.T fitness program. Khabib took to Instagram to launch the fitness app....

With the Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor fight having big fight feels like few others, UFC 229 is set to be one of the most exciting cards of 2018. When UFC announced that there would be an event in Moscow, Russia, in the build for that card, many people naturally assumed that they were talking about the Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor fight. This was not so. Mark Hunt and Aleksei Oleinik were announced to headline UFC Fight Night 136: Moscow, in the first ever UFC event to take place in Russia in the 25 year history of the company....