Joe Pyfer has a message for all the “f*cking nerds” who refuse to believe that he beat Francis Ngannou’s power punch record. After just three fights inside the Octagon, Pyfer heads into his first UFC headliner this Saturday night as the promotion returns to The APEX for a second straight weekend. Meeting ‘Bodybagz’ in the main event will be Swedish standout Jack Hermansson. Weeks ahead of their Fight Night clash, the man Dana White wants everyone to be like made headlines after he appeared to break former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou’s record on a power punching machine. And just for…
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Tampa (Fla.) Zephyrhills five-star cornerback DJ Pickett has taken recent visits to Miami, LSU and Oregon, and all three programs are firmly in the mix for the elite two-way talent who could also play receiver on the next level.The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Pickett was back at Miami two weekends ago while competing in the Battle 7v7 event in South Florida.“That was good,” Pickett said. His cousin edge rusher Booker Pickett Jr. signed with Miami in the 2024 cycle, a haul that finished No. 3 nationally per 247Sports. “I was chilling with my cousin Booker and being around him at the same…
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP Hawks at Celtics – TD Garden – February 7, 2024 – Starters Boston – White, Brown, Tatum, Horford, Porzingis Atlanta – Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu OUT – Boston: Holiday, Tillman Atlanta: Dejounte Murray, Clint Capela, Mouhamed Gueye pic.twitter.com/43tfNlWku3 – 7:02 PM
NFL Nation, ESPNFeb 8, 2024, 09:51 PM ETBefore the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers meet at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII (Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS), the best of the NFL gathered at the Resorts World Theatre for Thursday’s NFL Honors.Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is seeking his second MVP after winning the award following the 2019 season. And San Francisco star running back Christian McCaffrey is the favorite to win the Offensive Player of the Year.To start the night, Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud took home Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.…
Wales boss Warren Gatland set to throw two rookies into Championship action Cameron Winnett, 21 has emerged as the leading contender for No 15 jerseyAlex Mann set to be named in 23-man matchday squad for Scotland clashBy Alex Bywater For The Daily Mail Published: 17:00 EST, 31 January 2024 | Updated: 17:00 EST, 31 January 2024 Warren Gatland is set to throw two of his Wales Six Nations rookies straight into Championship action against Scotland with Cameron Winnett poised for a Test debut at full-back.Gatland’s squad for the 2024 tournament contains five uncapped players and has an average age of just…
Manchester United face a really tough test on Sunday afternoon as they try to build on the recent upturn of form by winning at Aston Villa.Erik ten Hag’s side have endured a torrid campaign on the whole so far, but having now won four of their last five games in all competitions with some important players back from injury, there’s hope of a late charge for the top four.It’s Villa who currently occupy fourth spot in the Premier League and are eight points better off than the Red Devils, so Ten Hag will be aware of how significant a victory…
Sage Northcutt is looking to set the record straight regarding his short-notice withdrawal from a ONE Championship event last month. Northcutt was scheduled to fight Japanese MMA icon Shinya Aoki at ONE 165 in Tokyo on January 28. An hour before their bout was scheduled to begin, the promotion revealed that Northcutt had bowed out, noting an “unforeseen circumstance with his cornermen.” As a result, former ONE bantamweight world champion John Lineker was literally pulled from the stands and thrown into the ring to ensure Aoki still had the opportunity to compete in front of his home country. Speaking on…
Boston College is still searching for a new head coach, and a prominent former Big Ten coach is reportedly in the mix for the job.Bruce Feldman of The Athletic reported recently that former Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst has “gotten some traction” for the Boston College job.Chryst, 58, coached at Wisconsin from 2015-2022. He was the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2016 and 2017. He went 67–26 during his Wisconsin career and led the team to a 6-1 record in bowl games. But he was fired after a 2-3 start last season. Chryst spent last season working as…
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa The Pistons will waive Danilo Gallinari, per a source. He’s listed as “Not With Team” on tonight’s injury report. That makes five players (Killian Hayes, Joe Harris, Danuel House and Ryan Arcidiacono) who will be waived. – 8:43 PM
ATLANTA — Former professional baseball and football player Vincent “Bo” Jackson, a running back who won the Heisman Trophy at Auburn, has won a $21 million verdict in his civil case against his niece and nephew for trying to extort him.Friday’s decision included a permanent protective order barring Thomas Lee Anderson and his sister, Erica M. Anderson Ross, from further bothering or contacting Jackson and his immediate family members. The Andersons also must stay at least 500 yards from the Jacksons and remove from social media any content about them, news outlets reported.The lawsuit, filed in April, alleged that Jackson’s…