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Dricus du Plessis has fired back at former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland, taking aim at the American’s tendency to engage in split-decision fights and his cautious, point-fighting style. Ahead of their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 312 in February 2025, du Plessis made it clear that he believes Strickland’s approach lacks the finishing power necessary to solidify his place as a true champion. With a bold prediction for their upcoming bout, du Plessis is confident he will finish Strickland and put the debate over their first encounter to rest. Dricus du Plessis Slams Sean “Split Decision” Strickland In a…

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The University of Texas Permian Basin has removed Brian Schroeder’s “interim” tag and named him the official head coach of the women’s and men’s swimming and diving programs. The decision comes five months after Schroeder was named the team’s interim head coach on Aug. 8. As a UTPB alum, Schroeder has strong ties to the program. He swam in a Falcons cap from 2006-2010 and was team captain for his final two seasons. The school’s Vice President for Athletics, Scott Larsen, made the move official on Jan. 13. In his announcement, he said “Brian has demonstrated tremendous passion for both…

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Eight-times cyclocross world champion Marianne Vos will not be taking part in this year’s battle for the rainbow jersey this weekend in Lievín, France, due to a slower-than-hoped-for recovery from a race injury.The 37-year-old Dutchwoman hurt one of her calves when she fell during the Maasmechelen World Cup race on January 25. According to a Dutch Federation press release, despite some improvement, she has not yet fully recovered.”In order not to take any risks and because this injury makes running difficult, it was decided that Marianne will skip this World Championship,” the Federation statement said.”Of course, we find this incredibly…

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Marcus Smith has been the starting 10 in every one of England’s last seven Tests and it seems that Steve Borthwick has wisely concluded that now is not the time to change that arrangement.Ireland in Dublin at the start of the Six Nations is not the occasion to rip up the creative hub of the national team and thrust a relatively inexperienced playmaker in for his first start at fly-half. That red-letter day will come soon enough for the impressive Fin Smith, but not on Saturday; not with all the other disruption and not with so much at stake.With Alex…

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The Briton added: “I want to thank everyone that stayed out here and watched us play, you guys are a little bit crazy but I love you for it.”Patten sealed victory with an ace, moments after saving the second of two break points against his serve by the same means, and instantly dropped to the floor in celebration.It ended an exhausting match, lasting three hours and four minutes, which was concluded in front of a small contingent of loyal supporters at 1:42am.After the match, Vavassori thanked the tournament organisers but questioned the decision to hold the men’s doubles final so…

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By: Sean Crose “I understand it. It’s a lame ass game, dog” Shakur Stevenson recently said to IFL TV. “Boxing has turned very lame. There’s a lot of politics and… sometimes it’s who you know.” Stevenson said this, not in defense of himself, but in defense of the popular, undefeated and explosive Gervonta “Tank” Davis, a man who claims he’s going to retire from the sport at the end of 2025. The slick and also undefeated Stevenson, however, hopes to score a much anticipated bout for lightweight supremacy with Baltimore’s Davis before Davis calls it quits. It would make an…

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— The Cabot Collection, renowned for its incomparable portfolio of luxury resort and residential golf destinations, announces the grand opening of Cabot Citrus Farms, a 1,200-acre sanctuary nestled among the rolling hills, ancient moss-covered oaks and sand pines of Florida’s picturesque Nature Coast. Marking the brand’s illustrious U.S. debut, the property features two revitalised 18-hole golf courses, two unique shorter courses, luxury real estate and nightly accommodations, curated experiences and a host of amenities.   “The former World Woods Golf Club always stood out to me for its enchanting setting and dramatic elevation changes unlike anything I’d ever seen across…

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The Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to trade for either Nikola Vucevic or Jakob Poeltl, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The Bulls continue to seek a first-round pick for Vucevic, with the Warriors rumored to be interested. Walker Kessler, another rumored Lakers target, is “essentially unavailable” in trade talks. Discussions for Jonas Valanciunas have also yet to gain momentum. Anthony Davis said last week that he wants the Lakers to add a center before the trade deadline. 

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Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/knockout-of-the-month-january-2025-cesar-almeida-abdul-razak-alhassan January 27, 2025 10:00 pm ET With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from January 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for January.At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.* * * *Nominees Erick Visconde def. Ary Farias at LFA 199 Shortly into the second round…

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