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It’s Halloween season again and that means it’s time for the stars of the MMA world to show off their spooky sides. In a 2024 campaign that has already seen all kinds of horror-movie worthy sights, including cuts that would make Michael Myers flinch, facial disfigurements like something out of a David Cronenberg movie, and kaiju-sized fighters delivering devastating knockouts, it’s only fitting that combat sports athletes are used to embracing the darkest day of the year. It’s not all grim and gloom, though, as there were plenty of lighthearted costumes mixed in with the usual assortment of psychos and…
FLASH! Regan Smith Pops Latest World Record in 100 Backstroke at World Cup in Singapore One week after breaking the world record in the short-course version of the 100-meter backstroke during World Cup competition in Korea, American Regan Smith took the event even lower during the second day of the World Cup series’ stop in Singapore. One event after Frenchman Leon Marchand set a world record in the 200 individual medley, Smith clocked 54.27 to better her previous standard of 54.41. Coming off an Olympic Games in Paris where she shined to the tune of silver medals in three individual…
Why do we ban certain substances in sports and not others? It may seem like a technical question, but the principle behind it underpins the core values of anti-doping.A substance is placed on WADA’s prohibited list if it meets two of these three criteria: it enhances, or has the potential to enhance performance; it may pose a risk to the athlete’s health; or it violates the ‘spirit of sport’. The third criterion is nebulous, but the first two are factual.Health alone was once the solid footing of anti-doping, and prominent Grand Tour champions will still cite health concerns as proof…
Fall Report Aaron Fitt – October 31, 2024 CARY, N.C. — After Robert Woodard’s arrival as head coach in 2019, Charlotte quickly established itself as a program on the rise. The 49ers won 36 or more games in each of Woodard’s first three completed seasons at the helm, making regionals in two of those seasons after winning the Conference USA regular-season title in 2021 and the C-USA tournament championship in 2023. Last year, Charlotte backslid to 24-34 overall and 12-15 in the American Athletic Conference, a disappointing debut in the league after the success the Niners had enjoyed in CUSA.Still,…
England rugby star Joe Marler has apologised for his controversial comments relating to the haka.The 34-year-old had hit the headlines this week after he called for the ceremonial dance – which he labelled as ‘ridiculous’ – to be ‘binned’ ahead of England’s clash against New Zealand on Saturday.This infuriated the public and several politicians in New Zealand, with Marler’s ‘lack of appreciation for tradition’ slammed, while another figure accused him of having a low IQ. Marler, who is currently absent from England’s squad for personal reasons, subsequently deleted his X account, before resurfacing on the platform hours later, although he…
LIAM DAVIES kept his composure despite attempts to unsettle him by supporters of Shabaz Masoud at today’s final press conference. The two super-bantamweights put their unbeaten records on the line in the Queensberry main event at the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. Davies will also defend his IBO super-bantamweight belt as he looks to continue the momentum that has seen him scale the world rankings at 122lbs. Davies and Masoud already have history from their amateur days where the latter won the two times they fought. As things stand it’s Davies’ career on the up and up while Masoud needs…
Danish twins Rasmus and Nicolai Højgaard have secured spots in the upcoming Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the first event of the DP World Tour Play-Offs, set for November 7-10 at Yas Links. This marks the 19th edition of the tournament, which also serves as the fourth Rolex Series event of the season and introduces the new format for the DP World Tour’s season-ending Play-Offs. The competition will feature the top 70 players from the Race to Dubai Rankings, competing for a chance to advance to the DP World Tour Championship. Alongside the Højgaard twins, the field will showcase elite talent,…
by Zachary Cohen The Suns added just enough in the offseason in Ryan Dunn and Tyus Jones to give the team some depth while they also upgraded the system and vibes by bringing in Mike Budenholzer to replace Frank Vogel. by Zachary Cohen Cooper Flagg headlines the 2025 draft class, but Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, Dylan Harper, Egor Demin, Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley, Khaman Maluach, Drake Powell and Tre Johnson will be worth following closely throughout the college basketball season. by Jack Tien-Dana His story is equal parts determinism and self-determination: Victor Wembanyama will be the best player of his…
Bryan Battle couldn’t help but laugh at a recent rumor claiming that he had been both fined and banned from competing in Paris following his win over Kevin Jousset in September. After scoring an impressive second-round KO to extend his unbeaten streak to three, Battle delivered an all-time post-fight promo that had the live crowd in France ready to riot. Shortly after, an account on X impersonating popular MMA news outlet @SpinninBackfist shared a post claiming that ‘The Butcher’ had been permanently banished from The City of Light and hit with a quarter-million dollar fine for badmouthing the French people…
Junior Pan Pacs Finalist Clare Watson Verbals To Stanford For 2026 NEW COMMIT: Stanford University has kickstarted its Class of 2026 recruiting with a big verbal commitment from Clare Watson of Mercer Island, Washington. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am honored to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic careers at Stanford University! This has been a dream of mine since I was little and I am so excited to be part of this wonderful team. I want to thank everyone who has helped me throughout this process but especially my family, Coach Abi,…