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By: Sean Crose Things seem to be changing for the better. Not all that long ago, well regarded fighters who suffered a single defeat were taken to the online woodshed where they would be charged with being hype jobs who had been “exposed’ by their victorious opponents. That no longer seems to be the case. While there’s undoubtedly fans out there who still see a single defeat as a scarlet letter, the internet seems to be less hostile to fighters who’ve suffered a lone loss than it used to be. David Morrell, who was bested last weekend by David Benavidez,…

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Mark SchlabachFeb 5, 2025, 08:03 PM ETCloseSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaThe fourth LIV Golf season tees off under the lights Thursday at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia, with morning tee times for golf fans in the U.S.The league’s most accomplished golfers, including major champions Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith, are back, although the Saudi Arabian-financed circuit didn’t bring in any high-profile players after raiding the PGA Tour the previous three years.That’s not the only thing that has changed for the breakaway league. LIV…

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Kevin Durant has no interest in a trade that would return him to the Golden State Warriors, ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Trade chatter linking the Warriors with Durant had been picking up steam over the last 24 hours. Durant seems to have sensed the momentum and decided to halt it immediately. Durant won back-to-back championships and Finals MVP trophies with the Warriors in 2017 and 2018, before departing as a free agent for the Brooklyn Nets in the summer of 2019. As Golden State pursues Phoenix’s Kevin Durant, the two-time Warriors NBA Finals MVP has no desire…

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UFC Color-commentator, Joe Rogan has revealed his decision to host a Fight Companion podcast for UFC 308 back in October shelved a potential podcast interview with former Democratic presidential candidate, Kamala Harris — following his appearance with Republican candidate and newly-elected leader, Donald Trump. Rogan, a veteran color-commentator under the umbrella of the UFC, revealed this week that Harris’ staff had attempted to organize an interview on his Joe Rogan Experience podcast the same day as his planned UFC 308 Fight Companion episode — forcing the cancellation of the appearance. Joe Rogan addresses failed podcast with Kamala Harris last year…

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Three Former Penn Swimmers Sue over Lia Thomas; NCAA Offers Transgender Guidance Three former Penn swimmers have brought a lawsuit over the participation of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas three years ago. The litigation comes in the shadow of a looming executive order on transgender participation in college sport, to which the NCAA responded late Wednesday. Swimmers Grace Estabrook, Ellen Holmquist and Margot Kaczorowski swam alongside Thomas at Penn. They are suing Penn, Harvard, the Ivy League and the NCAA claiming that their Title IX rights were violated by those entities allowing Thomas to compete. Thomas competed on the men’s team…

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As the countdown for Super Rugby Pacific continues, it is important to remember the growth of the key ‘Pacific’ element to the new combination.While the introduction of the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika started with both sides at the bottom of the ladder in 2022, their growth since that inaugural season has been one of the great joys of the competition.The Drua have led the charge, being wholeheartedly embraced by Fiji and transforming Lautoka and Suva into two of the hardest venues to win at in the whole competition – with their efforts seeing the side make back-to-back finals.Moana Pasifika’s…

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England’s Laurie Canter is targeting a desert double in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters to boost his chances of securing a Masters debut. Canter claimed his second DP World Tour title in Bahrain on Sunday, beating compatriot Dan Brown and Spain’s Pablo Larrazabal in a play-off to win the Bahrain Championship. The win lifted Canter to a career-high 51st in the world rankings, with the top 50 at the end of March earning an invite to the year’s first major championship at Augusta National. PLAYING BIG TOURNAMENTS “I wouldn’t say (the win) takes off pressure, you can reset your goals…

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Kevin Durant does not want to be traded back to the Golden State Warriors almost six years after he left the franchise. The Warriors had discussed a trade with the Phoenix Suns involving Durant over the past few days. “The Warriors have been seriously pursuing Kevin Durant over the last week, but sources tell me Durant has no desire in a reunion with the Warriors,” said Shams Charania on NBA Today on Wednesday. “He does not want to go back to the Warriors.” The Suns had hoped to acquire Jimmy Butler in a trade involving Bradley Beal that would allow…

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