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“Pitbull” is off the leash. Patricio Freire has been released from his PFL contract and is now a free agent, according to promotion founder Donn Davis. After weeks of Freire (36-7 MMA, 24-6 UFC) publicly asking for his release, including a lengthy airing of grievances Tuesday, the promotion has obliged. “We are releasing @PatricioPitbull,” Davis wrote on X. “@PFLMMA is all about opportunity I founded this company to create new great opportunities for top fighters PFL has and will continue to do that for all top fighters who want to be here.” Freire, 37, will be allowed to speak with…
‘It’s a Scary Time’: Changing Landscape of College Sports Has Diving Programs on Edge By Michael Stott As a high school swim coach whose teams won more than one state championship thanks to divers, I’ve always appreciated the skill and athleticism those athletes bring to the boards – and the pool. Since May 23, 2024, when the NCAA reached a settlement in the case brought by Grant House and TCU/Oregon basketball player Sedona Price, questions have abounded regarding name, image and likeness payments to college sport participants. The biggest recurring query has been: “what’s next?” To Review: The resulting action…
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I was England coach when Steve Borthwick won his first cap as a 22-year-old in a 48-17 victory over France back in 2001. He also came off the bench in a famous victory against Australia in Melbourne in 2002. Years later, I remember how pleased I was to see him at the heart of Japan’s success at the 2015 World Cup, kicking off his coaching career with such a unique experience.I am not the first to describe Borthwick as a man of great humility, and as a coach much has been written of his meticulous attention to detail. These are…
Elena Rybakina needed just 53 minutes to reach the Australian Open second round with a dominant win over Australian teenager Emerson Jones.Kazakh Rybakina, runner-up in Melbourne in 2023, served 11 aces and hit 26 winners in a 6-1 6-1 win.Rybakina’s only moment of concern came as she attempted to serve out the first set, when three unforced errors gave Jones three break points.But the sixth seed responded emphatically with four successive aces, before closing with a forehand winner to move halfway to victory.Asked if she and coach Goran Ivanisevic, the 2001 Wimbledon champion renowned for his serving, debate who has…
New York’s Premier Amateur Boxing Tournament New York, NY, January 13, 2025 — Registration is open for the 2025 Ring Masters Championships: Road to the Garden, New York’s premier amateur boxing tournament. There are 19 sanctioned events scheduled from February to April 2025, at gyms across the New York Metro region including Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Long Island. The tournament kicks off at NYC Cops & Kids on Staten Island on February 1, 2025. The finals will take place at the Mecca of Boxing – Madison Square Garden. The qualifying Elite Male and Female champions will advance to the National…
Close House have announced Jess Baker as their new attached Ladies Tour Professional. A Newcastle native and recent graduate of the University of Central Florida with a BSc in Psychology, Jess has returned home to focus on her professional golf career on the Ladies European and Access Tours. Jess achieved the pinnacle of her amateur career by winning the prestigious 2022 Women’s Amateur Championship at Hunstanton Golf Club. This victory earned her entry into four Major Championships and the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2023. LOOKING FORWARD TO 2025 SEASON Jess has also represented England at both U18 and senior…
In a recent episode of First Take, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith discussed Zion Williamson’s one-game suspension from the New Orleans Pelicans. Williamson was suspended for a violation of team rules, which was later reported to be chronic lateness, including for a team flight. According to Smith, this stems from the fact that Williamson no longer wishes to play in New Orleans. “Zion doesn’t want to be in New Orleans, he doesn’t want to be there,” Smith said. “He wants to be in a major market like LA, New York, or whatever, because he wants the marketability.” Smith went on…
Islam Makhachev has a chance to make history on Saturday if he defeats Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 311 main event. A win would mark Makhachev’s fourth consecutive title defense at 155 pounds, which would set a new record surpassing his coach and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov after he retired with three straight defenses of the lightweight belt. Of course, Nurmagomedov also left the sport with a perfect 29-0 record, and barely losing any rounds during his career, and that’s why he’s largely considered the greatest lightweight to compete in MMA. But if Makhachev surpasses Nurmagomedov’s title defense record, does he…
Courtesy: Nick Starcevich The past decade and a half has been slow in swimming since there haven’t been many record-breaking performances compared to what was happening in the 2000s. Only when the 2023 World Championships came was it that we finally started to see an uptick in record count again. However, reality shows that swimming has always been fast and has been getting faster over time. This raises the question of why almost no records were broken in swimming throughout the 2010s and early 2020s, as the graphic below shows. If you know anything about swimming in 2008 and 2009,…