The UFC on Saturday confirmed the main card for UFC 298 and broke news of a main card shuffle. Anthony Hernandez, who was set to open the pay-per-view card opposite Ikram Aliskerov, now faces Roman Kopylov after Aliskerov was forced off the card, MMA Fighting confirmed after the UFC’s initial report. UFC 298 takes place Feb. 17 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The event’s main card airs live on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. Still in the headlining position for the winter card is a featherweight title fight between champ Alexander Volkanovski and challenger Ilia Topuria.…
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Arizona transfer quarterback Demond Williams wrapped up his official visit to Washington on Sunday evening but couldn’t wait until it was over to announce his decision to play for the Huskies. The former four-star prospect and All-American Bowl standout from Chandler (Ariz.) Basha entered the transfer portal after coach Jedd Fisch left Tucson for Seattle and wasted little time to lock in an official visit.Now, the dynamic signal caller is set to play his college ball in the Pacific Northwest.“I’m super excited,” Williams told 247Sports. “I feel like it’s a great opportunity for me in Seattle. There are countless opportunities…
It’s always fun to look at MLB projections before the season and see whose numbers jump off the page. Here are 10 players with eye-popping projections for 2024 — five hitters and five pitchers. 1) Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves: .318 AVG, 37 HR, 55 SB, 7.3 WAR Start with the reigning National League MVP, who’s projected to be … the MVP again. And if Acuña puts up these numbers, he might run away with it. Acuña is projected to be the most valuable player in baseball by Wins Above Replacement, and by far the most valuable player in the NL…
The Portland Trail Blazers (12-29) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (21-22) at Crypto.com Arena Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Sunday January 21, 2024 Portland Trail Blazers 0, Los Angeles Lakers 0 (10:00 pm ET) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Dave McMenamin @mcten The Lakers are going to a new starting lineup tonight with Taurean Prince out — their 12th of the season: Rui Hachimura joins LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves and D’Angelo Russell. – 9:52 PM Sean Highkin @highkin…
Stephen HolderCloseStephen HolderESPNStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.Seth WalderJan 21, 2024, 06:10 PM ETThree of four divisional round games are in the books as…
Ospreys are the only Welsh team left in Europe this seasonGloucester will aim to continue their unbeaten run in the Challenge Cup when they host Castres in the last 16.Top seeds Sharks are the other unbeaten side in the tournament and the South Africans host Zebre.The qualifiers come from the top four sides in the three pools with Connacht, Ulster, Bayonne and Sale dropping down from the Investec Champions Cup.Ospreys host Sale Sharks, Ulster travel to face Montpellier, while Pau will entertain Connacht.All fixtures are to be played on the weekend 5-7 April.Edinburgh have a home tie against Bayonne, while…
Gary Stead, the New Zealand head coach, is “confident” of captain Kane Williamson recovering in time for the start of the first Test against South Africa on February 4 in Mount Maunganui. Williamson had played just two T20Is in the recent five-match series against Pakistan before he was sidelined with a hamstring injury.”I’m confident he will be alright,” Stead said. “He’s probably got another day or two before he starts back into training and it was a minor niggle, which is a good thing. So, we didn’t want to aggravate it and didn’t see the point of aggravating it with…
Germany: Bundesliga⚽ X. Simons (7), ⚽ L. Openda (56)⚽ N. Tella (47), ⚽ J. Tah (63), ⚽ P. Hincapié (90) By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Bayer Leverkusen have allayed fears that Jeremie Frimpong suffered a serious injury against RB Leipzig. Exequiel Palacios, on the other hand, will be out for the foreseeable future. Bayer Leverkusen have given an update on Jeremie Frimpong and Exequiel Palacios after the two players were forced off during Saturday’s 3-2 win over RB Leipzig. Frimpong limped off in the first half after taking a heavy blow to his lower right leg. Fortunately for Leverkusen, the Dutch full-back…
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Mohamed Salah will undergo treatment in Liverpool after he suffered a muscle strain at the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah hobbled off with the ailment during Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana on Thursday evening, with the nation’s FA confirming the extent of the injury soon after: “The X-rays that Mohamed Salah, the captain of the Egyptian national team, underwent showed that he suffered a strain in the posterior muscle, and he will miss the team’s next two matches in the Africa Cup of Nations against Cape Verde, and then the round of 16 match in…
Tottenham Hotspur have joined Premier League rivals Newcastle United in the race for Atalanta’s midfielder Ederson, as per Tutto Atalanta. Ederson has been a key player for Atalanta this season, playing a pivotal role in their domestic and European upsurge. He has featured regularly for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side this season, making 20 Serie A appearances and contributing 6 goals across 27 appearances in all competitions. Tutto Atalanta reports that both Tottenham and Newcastle have indicated interest in the Brazilian midfielder with the situation reported to be ‘between interest and confirmation’. This implies that so far, only interests have been…