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Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images TAMPA, Fla. — UFC lightweight Michael Johnson reflects on his knockout win over Ottman Azaitar at UFC Tampa, the longevity of his career, the backing of the MMA community, and calls for a rematch with Justin Gaethje.

15 years after the end of the infamous “super suit” era in swimming, the final chapters of one of the most intense record-breaking eras of the sport are just now being written. That includes the conclusion of the so-called American “suit gap” records, which were records that were the fastest ever done by an American, but that were never recognized by USA Swimming as American Records because of a quirk in the rules. With the 30 World Records set this week at the World Short Course Swimming Championships evoking memories of the 2009 World Championships when a record seemed to…

Belgian cyclocross champion Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) faces his season being impacted once again by nerve pain in his back.The 27-year-old arrived in Namur targeting overall victory in the UCI World Cup, having won the series for the second time last year.However, the cruel nature of steep and slippery banks, resulting in hard running sections, came back to haunt Iserbyt once again.From the opening lap the Pauwels Sauzen – Bingoal rider was struggling on the steep run-ups and fell down the pack. By the second lap Iserbyt dropped down to 24th and was seen clutching his leg in discomfort.After changing…

Quake Show celebration at the 2024 Ivy League Tournament (Shotgun Spratling) Stories Joe Healy – December 11, 2024 For those of us in and around college baseball, we are unfortunately bound together by the fact that we all have a story about when it was that we knew the college baseball season in 2020 was, in fact, over. And for better or worse, as it was happening, those in the Ivy League got a bit of a head start in processing that news and figuring out what it meant. News broke with a press release at 3:00 PM on March 11, 2020,…

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Specialist officers searching for missing former England rugby player Tom Voyce have found a body close to where he was swept away while trying to drive across a flood-swollen river.Concerns were raised for the 43-year-old ex-wing on Sunday after he failed to return home after being out with friends on Saturday. His Toyota Hilux was recovered downstream from Abberwick Ford on the River Aln outside Alnwick, Northumberland, and police suspected he was swept away while trying to escape the vehicle. The river level was particularly high…

By: Sean Crose Popular welterweight Alexis Rocha threw down with Raul Curiel in a scheduled 12 rounder Saturday night in a main event broadcast live by DAZN. A ranked contender fighting under the Golden Boy promotional banner, the 25-2 Rocha had a lot on the line as he answered the bell to face his 15-0 opponent. Having bested all but two of his previous opponents, however, the undefeated Curiel had a lot on the line himself. The first was rather uneventful, other than a slip that briefly sent Curiel to the mat. The second saw Rocha employ his southpaw jab…

Westerham Golf Club has committed to further investment in its 18-hole, par-72 golf course over the winter that will improve the long-term quality of the playing experience at the popular club located on the Kent/Surrey borders. The club’s on-going woodland management programme is now in its fourth year and in the past month some stunning new views have been opened up and the playability of holes has improved significantly. The latest works have focussed on the course’s 12th and 15th holes, where an area of pine trees between these two holes was mostly covered by broadleaf tress and undergrowth. The pine…

The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder will meet in the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup Final. The final game of the tournament will be played on Tuesday, December 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Milwaukee defeated the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 110-102. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with 32 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists and four blocks. Damian Lillard had 25 points, six rebounds and seven assists, while Brook Lopez added 16 points. The Thunder advanced to the final by beating the Houston Rockets 111-96. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led a balanced Oklahoma City attack with 32 points,…

Joaquin Buckley put an absolute beating on Colby Covington, forcing the cageside physician to step in and bring a stop to the bout late in the third round. In the opening round of their UFC Tampa headliner, ‘New Mansa’ managed to stuff every one of Covington’s feeble takedown attempts and caught the three-time title challengers with a nasty shot that opened up a cut just over Covington’s left eye. Despite the injury, Covington delivered a decent second round where he managed to muscle Buckley down to the mat, but was unable to capitalize on the favorable position. Following the end…

2024 Queensland Championships: Mollie O Back In The Fast Lane Just For Fun After The Games Five-times Olympic gold medallist Mollie O’Callaghan has dived back into racing at the 2024 Hancock Prospecting Queensland Championships and has made a splash both in and out of the pool at Brisbane’s Sleeman Aquatic Centre. One of Australia’s golden girls in the Paris pool has only been back in the water for a month, swimming once a day and getting back run to the swim of things…just for the fun of it. The 200m freestyle Olympic champion and a key member of Australia’s gold…