Last June, Joshua Franco did just enough to earn a unanimous decision over Andrew Moloney to win the WBA super flyweight title. In November, Moloney took the fight to Franco, but saw his hopes dashed when officials stopped the fight after just two rounds because of damage to Franco’s eye. […]
John Riel Casimero will try to defend his WBO bantamweight championship against the 40-year-old Guillermo Rigondeaux in what looks like the most evenly matched battle on a night of marquee boxing fights. Casimero (30-4, 21 KOs) rides a six-fight winning streak into the bout at Dignity Health Sports Park in […]
Gerrit Cole has conspicuously struggled – at least, by his lofty standards – since Major League Baseball began enforcing rules against pitchers using sticky substances on the ball. That has opened the door for other contenders to make cases for the AL Cy Young Award, including Chicago White Sox starter […]
For the first half of the 2021 season, Jacob deGrom put up historic numbers to become not only the overwhelming favorite to win the NL Cy Young Award, but also a potential MVP pick. But with the Mets ace missing significant time due to injury, the door has opened for […]
The 2021 Professional Fighters League playoffs begin on Friday with semifinal action in the men’s welterweight and lightweight divisions, and Rory MacDonald and Ray Cooper III among those still vying for the $1 million championship prizes. MacDonald and Cooper will meet in one of the two welterweight semifinals on tap […]
John Salter has won three straight fights and eight of his nine career bouts in Bellator. That’s been enough to elevate Salter into the No. 1 contender position in the company’s middleweight rankings, but he admits he’ll face a whole new challenge on Friday when he takes on Gegard Mousasi […]
The Seattle Storm and the Connecticut Sun could easily meet in the WNBA Finals later this year. But first, two of the league’s top teams will face off in the championship game of the inaugural Commissioner’s Cup. The Storm and Sun each qualified for the Commissioner’s Cup final by posting […]
Jonathan India has quickly risen to the Major Leagues, impressed his Cincinnati Reds teammates, and shown the potential to become a superstar. The 24-year-old second baseman has also positioned himself as the favorite to win the National League Rookie of the Year Award in a race that might come down […]
Randy Arozarena emerged as a postseason hero for the Tampa Bay Rays last year during the team’s run to the World Series. Now, Arozarena leads a crowded pack of young stars vying for the 2020 AL Rookie of the Year Award. The 26-year-old Arozarena is hitting .271 with 16 homers […]
Webb Simpson finds himself on the bubble for the American Ryder Cup team, and has a chance to get himself onto the squad with a strong performance in the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, this weekend. Simpson has found plenty of success at the Wyndham […]
French mixed martial artist Ciryl Gane continued his run up the heavyweight ranks on Saturday, finishing Derrick Lewis via TKO late in the third round of their main event clash at UFC 265 to win the interim UFC heavyweight championship. Gane (10-0) became the first French-born fighter to win a […]
The New York Mets spent most of the season at the top of the NL East standings. Now, an extended rough patch has sent the team into third place, looking up at both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies have won eight straight to take the lead […]
Panini America released its first batch of UFC NFTs on Monday, launching a product that mirrors its physical cards depicting current stars and legends of the world’s leading mixed martial arts promotion. Both $10 base packs and $15 “Global Icons†insert packs sold out on Monday, showing that collectors have […]
BetMGM has announced a partnership with the Arizona Cardinals and Gila River Holds & Casinos that will result in the first in-stadium sportsbook for an NFL team. The retail location at State Farm Stadium should open prior to the 2022 season, according to a BetMGM press release. Arizona Law Allows […]
France could leave the Tokyo Olympics with two gold medals in handball, as its women’s handball team takes on the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in the final on Sunday. France defeated Sweden 29-27 in the semifinals to move into its second straight women’s handball gold medal game. France looks for […]
Japan came into the Summer Olympics as a long shot to even reach the medal rounds in women’s basketball. Now, the Japanese team is just one massive upset away from the gold medals, as it will take on Team USA in the final on Sunday. Japan took down France 87-71 […]
The United States lost its first women’s Olympic water polo match since 2008 during the group stage, and faced a difficult challenge against the ROC in the semifinals. But Team USA still enters the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics as a prohibitive favorite over Spain as it seeks […]
Pre-tournament favorite Denmark will try to secure its second straight gold medal as it takes on France in the final of the men’s Olympic handball tournament on Saturday. Both Denmark and France won their respective semifinal matches on Thursday by identical 27-23 scores, with each facing some of the stiffest […]
A team of NPB professionals will battle a group of former MLB veterans and minor leaguers as Japan faces the USA in the gold medal game of the Olympic baseball tournament. Japan is a perfect 4-0 in the tournament so far, while the United States has lost just one game […]
The Russian Olympic Committee team rallied past Brazil in the semifinals to set up a gold medal confrontation with France in men’s volleyball at the Tokyo Olympics. The Russians took their semifinal in four sets, winning 18-25, 25-21, 26-24, 25-23 to advance to the gold medal game after missing out […]
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