In a refreshing take, Craig Jones said his work with former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is about riding the coattails of famous fighters so he can sell more jiu-jitsu instructional videos. Adesanya doesn’t mind, because he’s working on beefing up his jiu-jitsu skills while on sabbatical from fighting. The former champ on Tuesday released a video of Jones’ work with City Kickboxing, the gym he brought into the MMA mainstream. Jones, a disciple of John Donaher and Renzo Gracie, is a two-time ADCC champ who’s also worked extensively with UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski. Jones pitched Volkanovski’s UFC 294…
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One of the top uncommitted prospects in the country in Statesboro (Ga.) High Top247 athlete Kamron Mikell is set for a Thanksgiving Day announcement date with with five finalists in Colorado, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas A&M.Tabbed by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 79 prospect overall, the 6-foot-1, 181-pound Mikell will go live on his Instagram at 3 p.m. EST to declare his big news.247Sports is keeping an eye on three programs.
NEW YORK — The Yankees have hired Brad Ausmus as their new bench coach under manager Aaron Boone, the club announced on Tuesday. Ausmus, who began his professional career in the Yankees organization after the team selected him in the 48th round of the 1987 Draft, turns 55 in April and will bring five years of MLB managerial experience to his new role. The New Haven, Conn., native and Dartmouth alumnus managed the Tigers from 2014-17 and the Angels in 2019, going a combined 314-332 in those stints. Additionally, Ausmus brings a wealth of experience gleaned from his 18 years…
Lebron James is the oldest player in the NBA and is averaging 26.4 pts 8.2 Reb and 6.5. asst. Last year the oldest player Udonis Haslem averaged 4 pts. How you can say doing this in year 21 *doesn’t* impact the goat conversation is beyond me. A career is more than titles. — Esau McCaulley (@esaumccaulley) November 22, 2023
Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 06:00 AM ETCloseJamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.BALTIMORE — One of the biggest moments of the Baltimore Ravens’ season occurred on their sideline as the first quarter ended in Thursday…
Former Scotland star Kenny Logan says he was “exhausted” by struggling to read and write.
After a key change to ICC’s gender eligibility requirements that banned transgenders from participating in women’s internationals, Danielle McGahey, the first transgender to play internationals, has acknowledged “with a very heavy heart” that her international career for Canada “is over”.”Following the ICC’s decision this morning, it is with a very heavy heart that I must say that my international cricketing career is over,” McGahey posted on Instagram. “As quickly as it began, it must now end.”The ICC board on Tuesday approved the new rules by which any player who has transitioned from male to female and has been through any…
World: Friendlies⚽ M. Sabitzer (29), ⚽ C. Baumgartner (73) By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Speaking after Tuesday’s 2-0 defeat to Austria, Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann acknowledged that he and his team have a lot of work to do ahead of the Euros. Julian Nagelsmann.Photo: GEPA Pictures/PICTURE POINT/Sven Sonntag/Pool via PICTURE POINT Julian Nagelsmann sounded the alarm after Germany lost 2-0 to Austria on Tuesday night, falling to their second defeat in four days. With just around seven months to go until Germany play in the European Championship on home soil, there’s currently not much reason for Nagelsmann and his team to…
Scoring goals is the hardest thing to do in football. Bar none. Some footballers are brilliant at it (Erling Haaland), some are bloody terrible at it (Jamie Carragher – he scored three goals in 508 Premier League appearances for God’s sake), and ultimately their proficiency in front of goal can be a determining factor in their team’s league fortunes year in, year out. So, in the midst of the November international break – which we’re all enjoying, right? – we at 90min decided to take a look at how good each Premier League team has been at converting their chances…
Liverpool have joined the race to sign highly sought-after Boca Junior defender Valentin Barco, according to the Express. The 19-year-old has produced top performances that have attracted interest from several Premier League clubs over the past few months. Liverpool will hope that Argentinean connection with summer acquisition Alexis Mac Allister will be persuasive during talks for the youngster. Jurgen Klopp’s team currently need reinforcement at left-back after Andrew Robertson suffered dislocation during the last international break, ruling him out for the rest of the year. This leaves Greek left-back, Kostas Tsimikas as the only viable option at left-back. Barco’s contract…