The UFC has announced plans to hold three shows in Florida over an eight-day period, starting with the delayed UFC 249 card on May 9. The UFC announced the May 9 card in an official statement released on the company’s website on Friday, while UFC president Dana White revealed the […]
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PDC Home Tour: Professional Darts Players Competing in 32-Night Televised League
The world’s best darts players are competing from their own homes in the PDC Home Tour, a tournament that will take more than a month to complete. The Professional Darts Corporation event begins with a 32-night group stage, with the winners advancing to knockout rounds. World Champion Competing in First […]
Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder Trilogy Fight Moving to Fall Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
The third meeting between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former champion Deontay Wilder is moving from its planned July 18 date due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. While this is hardly the first delayed sporting event due to COVID-19-related concerns, the postponement is notable for an event that […]
Alvarez, Golovkin Agree to Terms on Third Fight This Fall
Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin have reached an agreement for a third fight between the two middleweights, one that could take place in September. The agreement, which was first reported by Lance Pugmire of The Athletic, would allow both boxers to fight once in the interim before the third […]
UFC Notebook: Flyweight Title Vacant After Figueiredo KO, Ortiz Gets Win Reinstated
Deiveson Figueiredo knocked out Joseph Benavidez in the main event of UFC Fight Night 169 on Saturday, a result that left the flyweight championship vacant. Figueiredo (18-1) wasn’t eligible to win the title after he failed to meet the 125-pound weight limit on Friday. Knockout Leaves Flyweight Division in Limbo […]
Mikey Garcia Looks for Second Chance to Prove Himself at Welterweight vs. Jessie Vargas
Mikey Garcia took the first defeat of his career when he moved up to welterweight last March. Now, he’s taking a second crack at the weight class on Saturday night when he takes on Jessie Vargas in Frisco, Texas. Garcia (39-1, 30 KOs) failed to win a single round when […]
Super Flyweight Champion Kal Yafai Faces Former Champ Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in Texas
Boxing’s lower weight classes rarely attract the attention they deserve, but that might change this weekend, as the undefeated Kal Yafai will take on Roman “Chocolatito†Gonzalez in a clash between current and former super flyweight titlists. Yafai (26-0, 15 KOs) holds the WBA super flyweight title, while Gonzalez was […]
Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury Jockey for Favorite Status in Heavyweight Championship Rematch
WBC champion Deontay Wilder and lineal champion Tyson Fury will enter Saturday night’s heavyweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas about as evenly matched as any two fighters can be, at least in the eyes of oddsmakers. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Wilder as the -110 favorite, with […]
Manny Pacquiao Signs with Conor McGregor’s Management Firm, Fueling Talk of Crossover Fight
Paradigm Sports Management announced the signing of Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday, adding the champion boxer to a roster that already includes UFC superstar Conor McGregor. The signing amplified speculation that McGregor might head to the boxing ring again to face Pacquiao, a potential crossover fight that has been discussed recently. […]
Unusual Pairings: ‘Who Will Have More’ Betting Explained
One of the unique Super Bowl wagers offered at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook is “Who Will Have More?†The concept is simple: take a sport that isn’t football, and then make a proposition bet between that and something that will happen in the Super Bowl. For example, “Who Will […]
Jake Paul Scores First-Round TKO vs. AnEsonGib (Video)
YouTuber Jake Paul dominated fellow social media star AnEsonGib (Ali Eson Gib) in the boxing ring on Thursday night, knocking him down twice on the way to a first-round stoppage in Miami. The fight marked the professional debut for both Paul and AnEsonGib, each of whom had previously fought in […]
MMA Notebook: Cyborg Wins Bellator Title, Cormier Wants Miocic by Summer
Cris Cyborg scored a fourth-round TKO over Julia Budd in the main event of Bellator 238 to win the Bellator women’s featherweight title on Saturday. Cyborg became the first fighter to win titles in Bellator, Strikeforce, Invicta FC, and the UFC during their career. Cyborg Finds Her Place in Bellator […]
Curtis Blaydes Chases Another Signature Win vs. Junior Dos Santos at UFC Fight Night 166
Curtis Blaydes has the chance to get the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he takes on former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC Fight Night 166 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Blaydes and dos Santos are both legitimate, top-5 UFC heavyweights, though they […]
EPL Value Bets: Playing the Over-Under Game
We laid out three Premier League bets last week that could add some extra folding money to punters’ wallets. We went 2-1, absolutely nailing the Arsenal -1/2 goal line when Sheffield United buried the ball in the back of the net in the 83rd minute to steal a 1-1 draw. […]
Julian Williams Looks to Avoid Upset in First Title Defense vs. Jeison Rosario
Last May, Julian “J Rock†Williams stunned the boxing world by earning a unanimous-decision win over Jarrett Hurd to claim the WBA, IBF, and IBO super welterweight world titles. Now, Williams is looking to avoid being on the wrong side of a similar stunner in his first title defense, as […]
Conor McGregor Sees Potential Rematch with Mayweather, Future Fight vs. Pacquiao
Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the UFC on Saturday, when he faces Donald “Cowboy†Cerrone at UFC 246 in Las Vegas. But McGregor has his eyes on another potential payday in the boxing ring, whether that’s against his old rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. or another big name […]
Terence Crawford, Errol Spence Jr. Move Closer to Welterweight Unification Fight
Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. haven’t officially announced anything yet, but it appears that the world’s two top welterweight boxers have come to an agreement on meeting in the ring sometime soon. The movement has largely come in the past 48 hours, after a terse Twitter exchange led to […]
UFC Notebook: Mayweather Could Fight in 2020, Jacare vs. Hall Set for UFC 249
UFC president Dana White and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. have been talking about a potential partnership in recent months. Now, White says that an agreement between the two would likely result in Mayweather competing in some capacity, though perhaps not in the realm of MMA. Speaking to ESPN earlier […]
Top Photos of 2019: The Year in Sports
The end of the year offers us the ideal time for reflection. CBS News just released its Top Photos of 2019: The Year in Pictures. Of the 53 photos selected, nearly a dozen relate to sports. Accordingly, this seems like the perfect occasion to ponder and marvel at these 11 […]
Premier League Weekend Odds: Can Wolves Slow Down Liverpool’s Title March?
All 20 Premier League teams are in action this weekend, many after just one day off following their midweek Boxing Day clashes on Thursday and Friday. That includes EPL leader Liverpool, which will host Wolves in a Sunday match that the Reds are expected to easily win. Liverpool has all […]