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It’s nothing but respect between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. At UFC 312 this past weekend, both Pereira and Adesanya were in attendance, and the two found themselves sitting next to each other cageside. Given the long and tense history between them, that could have been an uncomfortable or fraught situation, but in actuality, it was nothing of the sort. Instead, Pereira and Adesanya, with the help of Pereira’s coach and translator Plinio Cruz, got on like old pals. In a video released on his YouTube channel on Friday, Adesanya revealed some of the conversations he and Pereira had, starting…
The Niagara University men’s swimming and diving team earned its first conference title since 1994 during the weekend, claiming the 2025 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title. The Purple Eagles scored 653.5 points to hold off Marist by just 32 points(621.5), ending a 31-year conference title drought. Fairfield was third with 615.5, followed by Iona (512.5), Rider (396.5), Mount St. Mary’s (285.5), Canisius (205), Saint Peter’s (140) and Manhattan (113). The Niagara women also won the conference championship, making the program just the fifth in MAAC history to sweep both titles in one year – and the first in 17 years.…
Some 30 kilometres from the finish of the Clásica Jaén, just after the race had clattered through severely technical sections of narrow cobbled streets in the Andalusian town of Úbeda, Wout van Aert finally opted to sit up, his day’s work done. The battle for victory in Spain’s only sterrato Classic was continuing, but the top pre-race favourite was no longer part of it.There had been much talk beforehand of Van Aert’s unfinished business with Jaén after an untimely encounter between his rear tyre and a large nail in one of the early gravel sectors of the 2024 race had put paid…
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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Brumbies match-winner Luke Reimer’s powers of evasion came in handy again on Monday when he was hit with a question from left-field after his two late tries sealed a win in Fiji.Reimer was the outstanding player of the round in an explosive start to the new season, coming up trumps late in the game.At a media conference on Monday, Reimer was told that some online commenters had likened his impact to a “prime George Smith” – the Brumbies and Wallabies legend, and the franchise’s…
Britain’s Liam Broady believes Jannik Sinner’s three-month ban for doping has been timed to impact the world number one’s career “as little as possible”.The Italian accepted an immediate three-month ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) on Saturday after reaching a settlement over his two positive drug tests last year.The 23-year-old, who won the Australian Open in January, is suspended from 9 February until 4 May, so will be eligible to play at the French Open – the next Grand Slam of the year – which begins on 19 May.”I do think a lot has been put into when the…
SAN DIEGO — Scottie Scheffler has gotten so used to winning that his 6-under 66 on Sunday to finish tied for third at the Genesis Invitational isn’t quite good enough for the top-ranked player in the world.”I think I feel pretty bad about where I’m at,” Scheffler said when asked about his performance since returning from right hand surgery that sidelined him for the PGA Tour’s first four weeks. “I’m trying to stay patient with myself, which can be tough because I have high expectations.”After winning eight times on Tour in 2024, including the Masters, there was much anticipation for…
There was a late change to the All-Star roster on Sunday night as just hours before the game, LeBron James revealed that he wouldn’t be taking part. LeBron James withdraws from All-Star late Fans were left disappointed with just a couple of hours until the All-Star games got underway, as one of the biggest superstars announced that he wouldn’t be stepping onto the court. LeBron James didn’t play in the All-Star game for the first time in his career, after announcing the shock decision during a press conference just before the games tipped off. “You will not see anything…
2025 seems like it will be a great year for Kickboxing as ONE Championship is hosting their inside kickboxing card ONE 172 in just a few weeks. That doesn’t stop the kickboxing train from with incredible fights and incredible kickboxing knockouts. So it may be early in the year, but there have already been some crazy kickboxing knockouts. Honorable Mention: Shintaro Matsukura Crushes Park Chung Il’s leg Unfortunately, this is not a top 6 list of kickboxing knockouts, but that doesn’t mean we don’t mention excellent knockouts. So, in this honorable mention, we see Takeru Segawa’s teammate from Team Vasileus,…
The International Olympic Committee has announced the inaugural Olympic Esports Games for 2027 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Sandwiched between the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, this will be the IOC’s major foray into Esports, which the organization has been hinting at for years. This is a two-year delay from the originally-announced late 2025 timeline. The IOC has viewed Esports as a key to keeping the Olympics relevant for a new generation, alongside adding sports like breaking, surfing, and speed climbing to the Games. The IOC will cooperate with the Esports World Cup…