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Dana White believes Jon Jones will fight Tom Aspinall: ‘There’s no way in hell that Jon Jones doesn’t want to fight Aspinall’
Dana White claims that the reason Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones never fought was Ngannou. On Tuesday, Jones teased retirement after he defends his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic later this year, repeatedly dismissing interim champion Tom Aspinall. This has become a common refrain for Jones, who appears dead set on the Miocic fight despite some public backlash and on Tuesday evening, following the latest episode of Contender Series, White jumped in to defend Jones. “I have zero animosity towards Francis,” White said. “Francis was out of my world a long time ago. [Sean Shelby] and Mick [Maynard] are…
Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen came into his 3rd Olympic Games looking for memories in the pool but left with much, much more. After going viral during the Games on TikTok for a video featuring one of the Village’s chocolate muffins, Christiansen ran with it and soon became known as the Olympic Muffin Man. Listen to what inspires Christiansen both in and out of the pool (aside from muffins) and how he’s feeling after the whirlwind experience of his 3rd Olympics. In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart,…
Primož Roglič leaves Vuelta a España rivals with no illusions about the size of their task – Philippa York Analysis
When I first saw the 2024 Vuelta a España route, it was apparent that this was going to be a race of two distinct parts. The first nine days of searing dry heat in the south of the country and the second part an equally uncomfortable but humid affair that winds its way eastwards from Galicia after the first rest day. It shouldn’t be as hot, but the northern regions are greener for a reason and can be much more unpredictable when it comes to the weather. The road surfaces aren’t always great either, but that’s still to come and…
Tennessee/Hyannis utility player Dalton Bargo (Photo courtesy of Hyannis Harbor Hawks) Summer Baseball Joe Healy – August 20, 2024 Hyannis had a very strong regular season under first-year head coach Mitch Karraker, going 24-14-2 to win the West Division and leading the league in run differential at plus-66. The Harbor Hawks were eliminated by Bourne in the one-game sample that is the first round of the CCBL postseason, however, bringing an abrupt end to what was otherwise a special campaign. The Hawks didn’t have as much brand-name star power among position players as other Cape teams on paper, but it…
Barcelona decided to let Ilkay Gundogan go after just one season primarily for financial reasons, according to transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano as he reports on the player’s potential return to Manchester City.Speaking exclusively to CaughtOffside for the latest edition of his Daily Briefing column, Romano explained that Barca informed Gundogan of their decision as it could be important for them to get the former Germany international’s salary off their wage bill for financial reasons.Gundogan was a star player for Man City for many years before moving on at the end of his contract last summer, joining Barcelona on a…
Tua began his career with Northlands in the New Zealand Championship before the Auckland Blues offered him a first taste of top-flight rugby in 2018.He moved to the Canberra-based Brumbies in 2023 and played 31 games, scoring five tries.“People will be aware that centre is a position that we’ve had great strength in over a number of years,” director of rugby Rob Baxter told the club website., external “Through age and players moving on, that’s slowly changed in terms of experience. So it’s an area we’ve been wanting to strengthen.” Baxter added: “Unfortunately, he’s arrived with a neck issue which…
Kelly Cates and guests preview the US Open that begins on Monday.
By: Sean Crose WBC lightweight titlist Shakur Stevenson will be facing Joe Cordina on the Artur Beterbirev-Dmitry Bivol undisputed light heavyweight title card on October 12th in Saudi Arabia. The 22-0 Stevenson last fought in July when he bested Artem Harutyunyn in his hometown of Newark via unanimous decision. The 17-1 Cordina last saw action back in May when he was stopped by Anthony Cacace in 8. The Stevenson-Cordina bout is scheduled for 12. Saudi Arabia’s boxing guru, Turki Alalshikh, indicated he’s happy to have Stevenson fighting in his homeland. Speaking of Stevenson to ESPN, Alalshikh claimed “there’s a big…
Since technology is really advancing, it also intrudes into varying realms of life and sports betting world is not an exception. Golf being a popular game played across the world and featuring complex rules has not been left behind in the betting revolution that has been initiated by technology. From the applications that enable you to bet on your mobile phones to the use of analytics that help in the enhancement of betting strategies in golf, technology has come into play in golf sports betting. How Mobile Apps are Revolutionalising Golf Betting Mobile applications have revolutionized the way sports betting…
The NBA landscape is littered with massive contracts, but the largest ones aren’t always attached to the brightest stars. The hope is that players live up to the lofty expectations set by their contracts, but things don’t always go as planned. Whether due to injury, declining performance, or a team’s desperation to avoid losing a player for nothing, some of the league’s worst contracts end up as financial albatrosses for their respective teams. Bradley Beal (3 Years, $161 million) Trade Proposal: •San Antonio Spurs receive: Bradley Beal, 2026 second-round pick (via DEN), and two 2031 second-round picks (via DEN and…