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Conor McGregor and the Miami Heat are facing a civil suit alleging the former UFC star sexually assaulted an anonymous woman at the Kaseya Center on June 9, 2023. The 36-year-old was part of the in-game entertainment for Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Miami, where he notably knocked out the Heat mascot and sent him to the emergency room of a nearby hospital. It was supposed to be part of a skit to promote McGregor’s pain relief spray, but the punch was not expected to be so hard. Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot 😭 pic.twitter.com/86RutVZ9d9…

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Former undisputed UFC bantamweight champion, Holly Holm has revealed she is weighing up both a potential return to professional boxing, as well as the continuation of her mixed martial arts career in a mooted move to the GFL (Global Fight League). Holm, a former undisputed bantamweight champion and prior featherweight title challenger during her lengthy tenure in the UFC, was handed her official release from the Dana White-led promotion earlier this week, upon request as she retained a number of fights on her deal. Sidelined since last April, Alquerque striking veteran, Holly Holm most recently suffered a one-sided second round…

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Jordan Crooks Shares How Consistency Leads to Victory: ‘Get Out, Stay Out, Finish Out In Front’ No swimmer may face more pressure than a sprint freestyler. Every moment of hard training comes down to just milliseconds, defeat and victory separated by a blink. It’s heavy stress for the athlete, requiring a mental toughness that cannot be taught. But for world champion and world-record holder Jordan Crooks of the Cayman Islands, there’s been one way to handle the spotlight: “Don’t overcomplicate it.” “I just try to get out in front, stay out in front, and finish out in front,” Crooks recently…

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The Movistar Team announced the signing of 23-year-old Michel Hessman on Wednesday. The German is currently serving a 21-month suspension after testing positive for the diuretic chlorthalidone on June 14, 2023. His suspension ends on March 15, at which point he will begin competing for the Spanish WorldTour team.Hessmann showed promise in his under-23 years, taking the German U23 time trial title and a stage at the Tour de l’Avenir.However, his career trajectory stalled when he tested positive in an out-of-competition control by the German anti-doping agency (NADA Germany).He successfully argued that the positive was the result of contamination of…

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Gregor Townsend has expressed his delight after Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke pledged his international future to Scotland rather than England.Burke has been named in Scotland’s initial 37-man squad for this year’s Six Nations, which will begin against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday, February 1.Born in New Zealand and capped at Under-20 level for the All Blacks, Burke qualifies to play for Scotland through his Glaswegian Grandad. He also qualifies for England through his Mum and it’s understood that he was under serious consideration for a call-up to Steve Borthwick’s squad earlier this week.But, after tracking the player for well over…

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Barely anyone outside of British tennis circles had heard of Fearnley this time last year.While eyes were on the pinnacle of sport at Melbourne Park, he was playing events on the third-tier ITF Tour and still finishing his kinesiology degree in the United States.Last April he left Texas Christian University and then came the stunning rise which has been one of the quickest in ATP history.Winning five ATP Challenger events in 2024 propelled him into the top 100 and enabled him to qualify directly for this year’s Australian Open main draw.Like every other test he has faced over recent months,…

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The season is still young, but the Arsenal faithful are growing tired of Thomas Partey. The Ghanian midfielder has had an up-and-down season for Arsenal, but things have been bad of late. After missing the team’s game against West Ham, Partey returned for the club’s match against Manchester United. While the Gunners won, Partey missed a golden opportunity or a goal. “Partey’s at the near post, he’s three yards out.” former Arsenal player Paul Merson said of the miss on Sky Sports,” He goes to head it, it hits his shoulder and goes wide. It’s an absolute sitter. It’s harder…

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Jimmy Butler plans to report for basketball duty when his suspension by the Miami Heat is lifted, a source close to the players tells Sam Amick of The Athletic. How Butler and the Heat move forward with him possibly on the court again remains to be seen. Butler will rejoin the Heat on Thursday ahead of a home game on Friday against the Denver Nuggets. Butler’s seven-game suspension cost him $2.35 million, but it is in the appeal process. Butler continues to seek a trade from the Heat and has no interest in remaining with the franchise long-term.

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Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/video-ufc-311-media-day-live-stream-interviews January 15, 2025 1:20 pm ET LOS ANGELES – The UFC 311, which takes place at Inuit Dome with a main card that airs on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews/Disney+ and ESPN+, goes down Saturday.Before fight night arrives, though, notable athletes from the main card and preliminary are scheduled to speak to reporters Wednesday at media day, and MMA Junkie will have a live stream beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT.If you happen to miss any of the…

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