The “UFC 297” Countdown video shines a spotlight on the first two UFC title fights of 2024, featuring middleweight champion Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis in the main event, and top contenders Mayra Bueno Silva and Raquel Pennington battling for the vacant women’s bantamweight belt. Strickland shocked the world in 2023, soundly defeating Israel Adesanya to claim the middleweight title en route to MMA Fighting’s “Fighter of the Year” award. He defends for the first time when he takes on du Plessis this Saturday in Toronto. The hard-charging du Plessis is 6-0 in the UFC and not only is…
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A few days after finalizing his offensive staff, newly-hired Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is expected to hire South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack as the Crimson Tide’s defensive coordinator, sources have told 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz.Wommack has spent the last three years at South Alabama, where he’s led the Jaguars to a 22-16 overall record. In 2022, South Alabama went 10-3 and won the Sun Belt title.The 36-year-old Springfield, Mo. native previously worked with DeBoer at Indiana in 2019, when DeBoer was the offensive coordinator and Wommack was the defensive coordinator. The Hoosiers went 8-5 that year, which at the time was…
MLB Network, which launched on Jan. 1, 2009, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2024. Through Friday, MLB Network will count down the top 15 moments it has covered in its history, via weeknight segments on MLB Tonight (6 p.m. ET), as well as across its social platforms. And don’t forget to catch MLB Network’s 15th Anniversary retrospective show — “MLB Network Legendary Moments” presented by Budweiser, with Greg Amsinger, Sean Casey and Harold Reynolds — scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 22. The No. 4 moment on the countdown: After 20 seasons, more than 3,000 hits and…
KC Johnson @KCJHoop Bulls 122, Spurs 116 Vucevic 24 pts, 16 rebs, 5 assists, 3 blocks Dosunmu 21 pts, 8-9 FGs Caruso 11 pts, 6 assists, 5 rebs, 3 blocks, 2 steals Bulls 7 players in double figures 30 or more assists for 3rd straight game Bulls 51.1% FG – 10:49 PM
Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJan 15, 2024, 04:52 PM ETCloseMike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots assistant coaches Steve Belichick and Brian Belichick, the sons of former head coach Bill Belichick, have been given the opportunity to remain with the team, sources confirmed to ESPN.SI.com first reported the news about the Belichicks,…
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has used 70 players since his first match as head coach in the 2020 Six Nations.The team that is set to defend their Grand Slam looks very different to the one that Farrell named for his first match four years ago.From legends of the game, stars of the future and one-cap wonders – how many can you name? We’ve given you 10 minutes. Good luck!Can you name Andy Farrell’s 70 Ireland players?Score: 0 / 70Start quizYou scored 0/70Share your score with your friends!Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Copy and share linkRankCaps (Position, club)Player123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555658758596061626364656667686970Give up!
Shreyas Iyer is going to play attacking cricket whatever the situation. The India batter returned to Ranji Trophy after a gap of five years to prepare for the five-match Test series against England starting next week, and warmed-up with a run-a-ball 48 in Mumbai’s 10-wicket win against Andhra at home.Iyer batted at No. 5 in the only chance he got in the game, on the first day, and even though the Andhra quicks bowled “negative” to him by going around the wicket and pitching it short at times, he was not bothered. Iyer flicked the full deliveries, pulled the short…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Sky Germany’s Patrick Berger reports that 1. FC Köln professionals Davie Selke and Mark Uth do not have contracts valid for the 2. Bundesliga. As is common whenever German top-tier sides face relegation, leaks are beginning to emerge regarding the applicability of certain player contracts for the lower division. Sky Germany’s Patrick Berger reports that Davie Selke and Mark Uth – two of the roster’s more valuable players will be automatically released from the club in the event of relegation. The 32-year-old Uth, possibly pondering retirement after multiple injuries have caused him to miss most of the…
It is accepted certainty that Evan Ferguson will leave Brighton at some point in the next few years, potentially as soon as this summer’s transfer window. But for Chelsea? He would have to be mad to swap the American Express Stadium for Stamford Bridge.And if his fledgling career so far has shown us anything, it is that Ferguson is not mad. Far from it. He is an older, wiser head on young shoulders. He makes remarkably sensible decisions based on what is good for his career rather than his bank balance. Ferguson wants to develop into the best player he…
According to Football Insider, Manchester United are plotting a move to sign Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy ahead of West Ham United this month. The Red Devils have scored 5 goals in their last two Premier League games, but they are still one of the lowest scorers in the division. Rasmus Hojlund has only 2 league goals since his summer move from Atalanta while the rest of the attack have also been unconvincing in the final third this season. Man United are yearning for a regular goalgetter in their squad and Football Insider report that they are ready to hijack West Ham…