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UFC CEO Dana White fully supports Dominick Cruz’s decision to retire from MMA. Former UFC and WEC champion Cruz (24-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was scheduled to compete in his final fight on Feb. 22 against Rob Font, but sustained another serious shoulder injury that forced him to pull the plug on his career sooner than planned. It’s a sadly poetic end for Cruz, who, despite his many accomplishments, had his potential career successes reduced by an endless string of layoff and health issues. Still, he is likely to find himself in the UFC Hall of Fame one day, and White…
Roos Vanotterdijk Continues Record-Breaking Run As Flanders Cup Wraps Up on Fine Day For Swim Ireland Roos Vanotterdijk set her second Belgian record in as many days as she took almost a second off her 100 free standard in 53.62 as the Flanders Cup wrapped up in Antwerp. The 20-year-old touched in 53.62 to take 0.89 from her record of 54.51 set in February 2023, a day after lowering her 100 back mark to 58.97, as she finished second behind Milou van Wijk of the Netherlands who touched in 53.51 to complete the 50-100-200 free treble. Danielle Farrell of the…
Sanne Cant crossed the finish line in fourth place in the X2O Badkamers Trophy round in Lille, marking the end of a long and successful season in cyclocross.Her Crelan team had a surprise for the 34-year-old – publishing a music video honouring her career which contained messages from several riders including Mathieu van der Poel, Marianne Vos, Puck Pieterse and new Belgian champion and teammate Marion Norbert Riberolle.Cant claimed 127 victories during her elite cyclocross career, taking the first of 15 Belgian National Championship titles in 2010 and winning the race every year until this January, when Riberolle took over…
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Ireland maintained their 100 per cent start with a bonus-point win in EdinburghThe victory at Murrayfield marked their 11th straight win over the Scots By NIK SIMON Published: 12:00 EST, 9 February 2025 | Updated: 15:34 EST, 9 February 2025 There was a special appearance from Gerard Butler at Murrayfield but not even the best Scottish actors could mask their disappointment at this one.Scotland were blown away on their home turf by an Ireland team that remain on course for a third consecutive Six Nations title. Their Grand Slam bid remains alive.It was a dispiriting defeat for Gregor Townsend’s side, who…
Emma Raducanu fell to a fourth consecutive defeat for the first time in her career as she was beaten in straight sets by Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of the Qatar Open. The British number two let slip 3-1 leads in both sets as Russian Alexandrova won 6-3 7-5 on Sunday. Raducanu had received a wildcard entry for the tournament in Doha, which is the first WTA 1000 event of the year.Alexandrova will next face top seed and world number one Aryna Sabalenka. Raducana, ranked 60th in the world, started brightly against Alexandrova, who she beat in the first…
The 2025 PGA Tour is off to a blazing start, and the competition is already white-hot!. From the lush fairways of Hawaii to the iconic courses of California, the world’s best golfers are battling it out for FedExCup points and major championship glory. With a dynamic blend of seasoned veterans and electrifying rookies, the tour is more unpredictable than ever, and that has the betting markets buzzing. Which rising stars are poised to challenge the established order, and how are their performances impacting the odds? Let’s tee off and explore the key storylines shaping the 2025 PGA Tour Rising Stars…
Patrick Dumont went on the record to discuss the Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, a shocking trade that came just over a year after the Dumont/Adelson family assumed ownership of the franchise and less than a year after Doncic led the team to The Finals. “It’s hard to make tough decisions,” Dumont said. “And it’s hard to make the right decisions when they’re tough. And it’s easy to do nothing. “But when you want to pursue excellence in an organization, you have to make the tough decisions and stand by them and keep…
Tallison Teixeira couldn’t have asked for a better UFC. The Brazilian heavyweight, the tallest man on the roster today, walked through Justin Tafa in quick fashion on the main card portion of UFC 312 in Sydney, dismantling the New Zealander in just 13 seconds. Awarded an extra $50,000 in bonus for his finish, “Xicao” did the traditional shoey celebration to cap off a perfect weekend in Australia. Watch the video below. Teixeira improved to 8-0 as a professional fighter with the victory, the seventh knockout of his career. The 35-second finish came after Teixeira landed a brutal elbow in the…
2025 CHSAA 5A State Championships Pine Creek moved up to the 5A Classification this year, but that didn’t stop senior Madi Mintenko from swimming her way into the history books. Mintenko won the 200 and 500 freestyle double at the 2025 CHSAA 5A State Championships, making her the third girl to go undefeated in individual events at the State Championships over her high school career. Missy Franklin and Anna Trinidad are the only other swimmers to go eight-for-eight in their state championship career. During prelims, Mintenko, a Virginia commit, took down Franklin’s Colorado state record in the 500 freestyle. She…