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LAS VEGAS – Ian Machado Garry is not in a sane state of mind, at least that’s what his opponent Shavkat Rakhmonov thinks. Rakhmonov (15-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) takes on Machado Garry (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a No. 1 contender fight at welterweight in the co-main event of UFC 310 – which takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. A lot has been said by the two undefeated title contenders, but Rakhmonov thinks some of the specific comments Machado Garry made are a bit crazy. “I don’t think that’s how it’s going to happen; I think he’s delusional,” Rakhmonov said…
U.S. Open: Purdue Men, Nation’s Capital Women Top Relays on Opening Night The annual U.S. Open has returned to the Greensboro Aquatic Center in its traditional week-after-Thanksgiving slot, although the meet is being held in an unusual short course yards format. Three full days of racing will follow the NCAA Championships event schedule while relays kicked off the meet Wednesday evening. On the men’s side, Purdue swept both the 200 medley and 800 freestyle relays. The team of Idris Muhammad, Ray Whitaker, Brady Samuels and Dominic Mazurek posted a time of 1:26.69 to win the medley relay, less than a second ahead of the…
“Nothing lasts forever but the Earth and Sky…” – Mark Cavendish, probably Just shy of our 19th birthday, the Podium Cafe will cease publication. I had recently let SBNation know about my own decision to stop as editor, as I am not keeping up with my duties of late, and we don’t have a successor waiting in the wings. What will happen is that the site will still be here, available to read, but commenting and posting will be closed. With one exception: I will make sure there is a post up announcing the FDS Directeur Sportif for 2025. We…
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Moore slipped 600 places in the world rankings during her case and, as players serving a doping suspension cannot enter official tennis facilities, ultimately earned money by coaching beginners on public courts in the US.Moore told The Times in July, external she believes the total cost of the case will be £200,000, and she has crowdfunded to cover her training and ongoing fees.Her case, too, was complex.Twenty-one players were tested in Bogota, and Moore was one of three to return an adverse analytical finding for boldenone – something the independent experts described as “striking” because of how unusual it was.The…
BIG TIME boxing hits Waterford on Saturday, December 7, as Tyrone McKenna and Dylan Moran headline a bumper 16-fight card. That number might gently diminish as the week rolls on, but hopefully, most of the main protagonists get a runout. It’s been a while since a show of this magnitude has rolled into the unconventional fight regions of the island. Backed by state broadcaster RTE, Brian Peters previously ventured out of the main hubs of Belfast and Dublin, delivering fights in Magherafelt and Letterkenny for Paul McCloskey, Limerick for Andy Lee and Willie Casey and a mini countrywide tour of…
Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to compete in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for women under new gender policies published Wednesday.The policies, which begin in 2025, follow more than a year of study involving medicine, science, sport physiology and gender policy law.iStockphotoThe updated policies would rule out eligibility for Hailey Davidson, who missed qualifying for the U.S. Women’s Open this year by one shot and came up short in LPGA Q-school.Davidson began hormone treatments when she was in her early 20s in 2015 and in 2021…
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain was named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for October/November. McCain, who was selected with the 16th overall pick in June’s 2024 NBA Draft, has been nothing but a hit sensation since touching down in Pennsylvania for the Sixers. The 20-year-old out of Duke is widely known for his bubbly, outgoing personality and strong social media presence which has seen him become a fan favorite across the league – not just in Philly. McCain became the seventh player in franchise history to win the award and the first 76er since Ben Simmons in March…
One of the faces of Bellator could leave the promotion soon. Patricio Pitbull holds many records in Bellator history — including most fights, most wins, and most belts won and defended — but is unhappy with what the company has become since merging with the Professional Fighters League. Sitting on the sidelines since March after being promised a big fight on New Years Eve, Pitbull has had enough. “PFL guys seem a bit lost there,” Pitbull said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “Looks like Bellator is a bit too big for them, and they don’t know how to act…