Vince McMahon and Dana White have often drawn comparisons as two outspoken, powerful executives with similar personalities across combat sports and entertainment. At one point of time in the past, White claimed that McMahon actually wanted to fight him and the UFC CEO recently commented that their relationship was largely adversarial because they were both competing for an audience with fans. In fact, White stated that McMahon “tried to f*** me so many times for no reason” just because they were competitors. That’s all changed now that White and McMahon operate under the same banner with the UFC and WWE…
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You know what it looks like? It looks like we’re going to have a long World Series. We suppose it’s possible that one team sweeps the next three games in Phoenix and this thing is over by Wednesday night. But the way these two teams have played, the way they’ve been resilient and versatile and generally indefatigable, it’s tough to imagine either one of them rolling over like that. We haven’t had a seven-game series since 2019. It sure seems like we might be in for one now. Here’s a look at three key storylines for Game 3 of the…
Matt Williams @StatsWilliams De’Aaron Fox in 4th quarter in last 2 games: – 22 points vs Warriors on Friday – 13 points vs Lakers on Sunday His 35 points are the most over a 2-game span in the 4th quarter by a Kings player since Isaiah Thomas in December 2012 (39). – 12:06 AM
Rob Demovsky, ESPN Staff WriterOct 30, 2023, 08:44 AM ETCloseRob Demovsky is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Green Bay Packers. He has covered the Packers since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2013. Demovsky is a two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the NSSA. You can follow him on Twitter at @RobDemovsky.GREEN BAY, Wis. — Rashan Gary has signed a four-year, $107 million contract extension with the Green Bay Packers, he announced Monday.The 2019 first-round pick had been playing this season on a $10.892 million fifth-year option of his rookie contract.Gary’s new deal includes $96…
New Zealand number eight Ardie Savea has paid tribute to South Africa after their World Cup final victory over the All Blacks.Savea was crowned men’s player of the year at the World Rugby Awards on Sunday.Speaking to BBC Sport Wales at the event, Savea described South Africa as a “great nation”.“To see how rugby unifies their country is amazing,” he added.
Afghanistan 242 for 3 (Omarzai 73, Rahmat 62, Shahidi 58*) beat Sri Lanka 241 (Nissanka 46, Farooqi 4-34, Mujeeb 2-38) by seven wicketsFor the second game running Afghanistan showcased exemplary calm in the chase, whittling down a sub-par target of 242 with ice-cold composure. A trio of fifties from Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai led the way, as Afghanistan leapfrogged Sri Lanka into fifth place on the points table with six points now on the board.Sri Lanka meanwhile are virtually out of the running for a semi-final berth, needing to essentially win all of their next three games…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Ivan Ordets faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a muscle injury in Bochum’s 2-2 draw with Mainz. VfL Bochum will be without centre-back Ivan Ordets for an indefinite period of time. The Bundesliga side confirmed on Monday that the 31-year-old had suffered a “serious muscle injury” in Friday’s 2-2 draw with Mainz. Ordets has been a mainstay at the back for Bochum this season, starting all 10 of their matches so far. He was replaced by Erhan Masovic in the 34th minute of the Mainz game.More about Ivan OrdetsMore about Bochum
Erik ten Hag has insisted he can’t implement the tactical set-up he utilised with Ajax at Old Trafford because it is “not the DNA of Manchester United.”Having been famed for playing an expansive style of possession-based football at his former club Ajax – winning three Eredivisie titles and reaching the Champions League final with the club – many were expecting Ten Hag to adopt a similar style of play after taking over at Man Utd, however that hasn’t been the case. Ten Hag’s Man Utd suffered their seventh defeat in all competitions this season already on Sunday, being comfortably beaten…
Arsenal are reportedly planning to go head-to-head with Tottenham Hotspur over a deal to sign Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez next year, as per 90min. Having spent big to reinforce several areas of the squad last summer, the Gunners are seemingly looking to bolster their frontline in the upcoming transfer window. Several players have been mentioned as potential targets for the North London club with Ivan Toney and Dusan Vlahovic being among them, but Gimenez is reportedly on their radar as well. According to the report by 90min, Arsenal have been keeping a close eye on the Mexican’s development and they…