The UFC welterweight title takes center stage atop the promotion’s last event of 2023. Leon Edwards aims to secure his second career title defense as the 170-pound champion at UFC 296 next month in Las Vegas. Awaiting him is a former two-time undisputed title challenger, Colby Covington. “Chaos” heads into the matchup having been out of action since his unanimous decision win over Jorge Masvidal in March 2022. The win got Covington back to a .500 winning percentage in his past four fights (17-3 overall), alternating wins and losses. Ahead of Covington’s first title shot against the former champion Kamaru…
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When athletics director Nina King hired Mike Elko away from Texas A&M as the head coach of the Duke University football program on Dec. 10, 2021, the move was lauded across the sports world. Twelve months later, the program was coming off a nine-win season that many thought was years away, its first bowl game appearance (and win) in four years, and all the positive momentum in the world.Eighteen months after Elko first signed the contract to become the Blue Devils’ head coach, King reinforced her commitment to the 46-year-old’s vision for the program with a restructured deal that would keep…
Major League Baseball’s clubs are not averse to taking part in the annual shopping frenzy that is Black Friday. As much of the country is out scouring for deals in stores and online, front-office executives throughout baseball are doing the same on the trade and free-agent markets. It’s the time of year that teams look to fine-tune existing rosters for a championship push or work toward a complete overhaul in a rebuilding effort. But regardless of the motive, the Hot Stove season has seen its fair share of player movement around Thanksgiving. Below is a closer look at some of…
Conley’s arrival in Minnesota has been a revelation for the Timberwolves. From the moment he landed, he has helped stabilize a team in desperate need of a steady hand on the wheel. With Conley at the helm this season, the Timberwolves have been one of the league’s biggest surprises. They are 11-3 and in first place in the Western Conference, the best start in franchise history. And Conley is the 36-year-old straw who is stirring the drink. “It’s probably the best situation for me at this stage of my career,” he said. “Not only do we have a team that…
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterNov 24, 2023, 02:27 AM ETCloseNick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage of the Niners’ 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick’s protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam’s subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team’s relocation and stadium saga. You…
Ed Slater spent the majority of his career playing for Leicester and then Gloucester and captained both sidesGloucester aim to channel Ed Slater’s mentality against Leicester as they compete for their first win in the Slater Cup on Saturday.It is contested across both Premiership games between them each season with Leicester having won both in 2022-23.The women’s teams will also play in the double-header at Kingsholm.”The team that wins is probably the team that represents him best in terms of being diligent, working hard, being accurate, being physical – all the things Ed was as a player and is as…
South Africa have handed T20I call-ups for the first time to Ayanda Hlubi and Eliz-Mari Marx for the three T20I at home against Bangladesh. Marizanne Kapp, playing for Sydney Thunder in the WBBL, has been rested for the T20Is but will return for the ODIs that will follow.Meanwhile, as reported by ESPNcricinfo earlier this month, Laura Wolvaardt has been confirmed as the full-time captain of the team, taking over the reins from Sune Luus. Wolvaardt had earlier led South Africa in their away assignment in Pakistan and at home against New Zealand in an interim capacity.”Having Laura Wolvaardt as the…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Pavel Kaderabek, Robert Skov and Florian Grillitsch are all ready to return for Hoffenheim against Mainz. Pabel Kaderabek.Photo: Silesia711, CC-by-SA 4.0 Hoffenheim have received a boost ahead of Sunday’s Bundesliga home game against Mainz. At his pre-match press conference, Hoffenheim coach Pellegrino Matarazzo announced that Pavel Kaderabek, Robert Skov and Florian Grillitsch are all fit again. Stanley Nsoki, however, will not be available due to a knee problem, Matarazzo revealed. Hoffenheim go into the game against Mainz in sixth place with 19 points from 11 games.Related stories
Arsenal have informed David Raya they intend to activate the £27m purchase clause inserted into their loan agreement with Brentford, 90min understands.Raya was determined to leave the Bees during the summer 2023 transfer window after four years of service in west London, citing a desire to compete for titles and in Europe.He was a key target for Tottenham Hotspur upon Ange Postecoglou’s appointment as head coach, but they were unable to agree a fee with Brentford and instead signed Guglielmo Vicario.Bayern Munich then entered the race for Raya but they too were reluctant to meet Brentford’s demands, while the Spaniard’s…
According to respected journalist Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal have decided to seal the permanent transfer of Brentford goalkeeper David Raya next year. The Gunners signed the Spaniard from the Bees on loan during the summer transfer window. As part of the loan agreement, they inserted an option to buy him for £27 million at the end of the campaign. Romano has now revealed that Arsenal have made the decision to activate the buy clause to secure his permanent signature. Raya has already signed a potential long-term contract beyond next summer. Expected deal Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had a long-term interest in…