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Bellator Champions Series results: Cedric Doumbe makes quick work of Jaleel Willis to set up Anthony Pettis showdown

walked out to the cage with a vacuum and cleaned the floor to remind everyone that his first MMA defeat was a fluke. Then he went out and proved just that. Doumbe made quick work of on Friday at Bellator Champions Series: Paris, winning by TKO with a flurry of punches…

2024-05-17T20:36:40Z

IPL 2024: 'What a night' says Du Plessis as RCB hold off late CSK charge to snatch last playoff slot

Defending champion Chennai eliminated after losing Chinnaswamy Stadium thriller 27 runs as Bengaluru reach knockout stage of tournament for a ninth time

2024-05-18T18:51:23Z

Soccer-Liverpool fans say sad farewell to 'one of us' Klopp

By Andrew Cawthorne LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool fans bade farewell to their charismatic manager Juergen Klopp on Sunday with songs, murals and other tributes to an eight-year reign that brought the glory days back to one of England's greatest clubs. The bespectacled 56-year-old German led his beloved Reds for the 491st and final time against Wolverhampton Wanderers in front of a

2024-05-19T15:51:13Z

Bellator Champions Series video: Mansour Barnaoui makes Yusuke Yachi tap out with slick D'arce choke

is back in the win column. At Bellator Champions Series: Paris on Friday, Barnaoui (21-6) thrilled the French crowd with a slick D'arce choke submission of (26-13). The stoppage during the lightweight prelim came 4:08 into Round 1 at Accor Arena. Barnaoui ends a…

2024-05-17T17:46:25Z

Du Plessis hails middle order as Bengaluru clinch last IPL play-off spot

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis showered praise on the team's middle order after they grabbed the final play-off spot in the Indian Premier League after a stunning turnaround in the tournament. A top-four finish looked like a distant dream for the star-studded squad after they succumbed to their sixth consecutive defeat of the se...

2024-05-19T11:48:35Z

BCCI in talks with Gambhir to replace Dravid as India's head coach: Report

Dravid's tenure comes to an end after the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies

2024-05-18T13:20:28Z

PGA Championship: Olympic gold medalist Schauffele leads survivors as several Major winners miss the cut at Valhalla

Jon Rahm, Wyndham Clark, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods were among the stars packing their golf bags and leaving the famed Kentucky course after a testing second round on Friday

2024-05-18T06:34:21Z

Manager Roberto De Zerbi to leave Brighton at end of season

Roberto De Zerbi will quit as manager of Brighton and Hove Albion after their final game of the season against Manchester United, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. The Seagulls, who currently sit 10th in the table, face Erik ten Hag's side at the Amex Stadium in the final round of fixtures on Sunday. The Italian joined the south coast ...

2024-05-18T15:46:50Z

Motor racing-Verstappen holds off charging Norris to win at Imola

By Alan Baldwin IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) -Max Verstappen held off a late charge by McLaren's Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by less than a second on Sunday. Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion took the chequered flag just 0.725 of a second ahead of the man who beat him at the previous round in Miami and sensed he might snatch another. The win was Verstappen's fifth in

2024-05-19T15:51:13Z

Cricket-Du Plessis hails middle order as Bengaluru complete IPL playoff lineup

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis showered praise on the team's middle order after they grabbed the final playoff spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a stunning turnaround in the tournament. A top-four finish looked like a distant dream for the star-studded squad after they succumbed to their sixth consecutive defeat of the season against

2024-05-19T05:09:24Z

Man Utd flop ‘scouted’ by Premier League duo on ‘red alert’ with Red Devils stay unlikely

Two Premier League clubs have reportedly watched Sofyan Amrabat play for Manchester United and are contemplating a summer swoop.

2024-05-19T11:33:00Z

Harry Kane fitness fears for England ahead of next month's Euro 2024 kick-off

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has revealed that striker Harry Kane is struggling with a back injury, sparking concerns for England ahead of Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate's side, who are among the favourites for the tournament in Germany, begin their campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on June 16. They then take on Denmark in Frankfurt on J...

2024-05-18T10:44:16Z

Oleksandr Usyk giving away almost three stone to Tyson Fury in heavyweight clash

Oleksandr Usyk will be giving away almost three stone to Tyson Fury in their heavyweight unification clash after it emerged that the wrong weight was announced at Friday’s weigh-in. Usyk is 10 pounds lighter than stated for Saturday's fight with Fury in Saudi Arabia, his promoter said. Alex Krassyuk told Sky Sports television that the WBA, IBF and ...

2024-05-18T12:14:37Z

From handcuffs to six irons: Scheffler's mental strength helps him stay in contention at USPGA after brief arrest

Top players can compartmentalize their lives, shut out all other outside distractions and can just focus on their game, says renowned golf coach Peter Cowen

2024-05-18T06:04:16Z

Bellator video: Costello van Steenis puts Gregory Babene to sleep with Von Flue choke

Add to the list of fighters to successfully pull off a Von Flue choke in a major promotion. In a middleweight bout on the Bellator Champions Series: Paris main card, Van Steenis (15-3) put (23-12) to sleep at 2:16 of Round 2. The event took place at Accor Arena.…

2024-05-17T20:11:27Z

Man City on threshold of Premier League history as Arsenal dare to dream

Pep Guardiola's all-conquering Blues go into the final day of the season on Sunday with a two-point cushion over the Gunners thanks to an eight-game winning streak

2024-05-18T09:19:49Z

UFC Fight Night 241 video: Piera Rodriguez disqualified for multiple 'intentional' headbutts vs. Ariane Carnelossi

A pair of illegal headbutts led to a disqualification during Saturday's UFC event. At UFC Fight Night 241, (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was disqualified at 3:16 of Round 2 after she drilled her head into (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) twice while the two were on the ground. After…

2024-05-18T21:55:57Z

‘Oh God’ – Ronaldo gives blunt Arsenal title prediction as Guardiola rallies ‘focused’ Man City

Cristiano Ronaldo has laughed off Arsenal's chances of beating Manchester City to the Premier League title on the final day of the season.

2024-05-19T11:49:16Z

IPL 2024: Depleted Punjab Kings promise to play 'fearless' cricket in final game against Hyderabad

Stand-in skipper Jitesh believes the absence of key England players will not affect his side's morale on Sunday

2024-05-18T13:05:26Z

UFC Fight Night 241 video: Oumar Sy dominates, taps Tuco Tokkos in impressive debut

may not be here to smile and have fun, but he made his intentions very clear in an impressive debut victory on the prelims of UFC Fight Night 241. The undefeated light heavyweight Frenchman put his wrestling prowess on display early inside the UFC Apex in Las…

2024-05-18T22:50:59Z

Athletics-Simbine registers fastest 100m of season, Lyles superb in 150m

(Reuters) - South African Akani Simbine won the 100 metres in a world-leading 9.90 seconds at the Atlanta City Games on Saturday, while American Noah Lyles shone in the 150 metres. Running into a headwind on a makeshift track, Simbine cruised through the finish a tenth of a second ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, with American Kendal Williams finishing third in 10.05. The performance was

2024-05-19T00:33:28Z

Soccer-Chelsea players must set ego aside for success next season, says Silva

(Reuters) - Chelsea players must prioritize teamwork over their personal ambitions to achieve success next season, departing defender Thiago Silva said ahead of his last match at Stamford Bridge after four years at the Premier League club. The 39-year-old Brazil international, who will return to his hometown club Fluminense in the close season, urged the Chelsea squad to make their efforts

2024-05-19T06:49:42Z

Super Swiatek wins another 'great battle' against Sabalenka for third Rome title

The world number one sounded out a warning to her rivals ahead of this month's French Open where she is a three-time champion

2024-05-18T17:36:10Z

'Nice memory' says Verstappen as he equals Senna's record of eight poles in a row

Piastri qualifies on the front row for McLaren as weekend remembers Senna 30 years after he died at Imola

2024-05-18T16:36:02Z

Cycling-Pogacar dominates on climb once again to win Giro stage 15

(Reuters) -Tadej Pogacar underlined his climbing credentials in the Italian Alps on Sunday when the Giro d'Italia leader won stage 15, the longest and arguably toughest of the race which involved an altitude gain of 5,400 metres. On the 222 km ride from Manerba del Garda to Livigno, Pogacar attacked on the climb with a 14 km solo ride to chase down the breakaway riders and leader Nairo Quintana,

2024-05-19T16:11:15Z

Jose Mourinho has two offers on table that would be absolute box office

The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss simply HAS to go to Turkey, if you ask us. Can you imagine it, though?

2024-05-19T15:18:48Z

Oleksandr Usyk joins the greats with historic undisputed victory over Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk didn’t just win the undisputed heavyweight title in Riyadh on Saturday night – he effectively completed boxing. Usyk’s victory over Tyson Fury, the crowning achievement in a career littered with them, sees him transcend the here and now and take his place as one of the greatest and most decorated fighters of all time. The 37-year-old...

2024-05-19T10:48:25Z

Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to be undisputed world heavyweight champion in Riyadh

Oleksandr Usyk created boxing history as he defeated Tyson Fury in an enthralling bout at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh to be crowned the undisputed world heavyweight champion. In what was the first undisputed heavyweight world title fight of the four-belt era, they fought all 12 rounds and only the judges could separate them. Fury and Usyk hugged at...

2024-05-19T00:02:00Z

Cycling-Pogacar leaves chasing pack behind on climb to win Giro stage 15

(Reuters) - Tadej Pogacar underlined his climbing credentials in the Italian Alps on Sunday when the Giro d'Italia leader won stage 15, the longest and arguably toughest stage of the race which involved an altitude gain of 5,400 metres. On the 222 km ride from Manerba del Garda to Livigno, Pogacar attacked on the climb and chased down leader Nairo Quintana and overtook the Colombian with 1.9 km

2024-05-19T15:31:08Z

Ali Al Qaisi loses UAE Warriors featherweight crown after being outclassed by Samuel Bark

Samuel Bark ended Ali Al Qaisi’s reign as the UAE Warriors featherweight champion with a unanimous decision over the Jordanian at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre Marina on Saturday. The emerging Swedish MMA fighter and former Muaythai champion has now won both of his UAE Warriors appearances, with his latest triumph stretching his professi...

2024-05-19T12:33:37Z

Nicolas Jarry becomes first Chilean to reach a Masters 1000 final in 17 years

Stunning win over American Tommy Paul sets up Italian Open title clash against against Alexander Zverev

2024-05-18T09:34:50Z

Bellator Champions Series results: Patchy Mix squeaks by Magomed Magomedov to retain title

Everyone who watched seemingly had their own opinion of who should win or why, but the two of the three opinions that mattered leaned toward . In the Bellator Champions Series: Paris main event at Accor Arena, Mix (20-1) defeated (20-4) by split decision (46-49,…

2024-05-17T21:36:47Z

UFC Fight Night 241 video: Melissa Gatto's 'boob punch' TKOs Tamires Vidal

A UFC fight ended in a TKO due to a fight-ending blow to a breast in what is a promotional first. During a UFC Fight Night 241 prelim, a punch to the chest crumpled for a TKO at 0:37 of Round 3 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. A lead left by Gatto (9-2-2 MMA, 3-2…

2024-05-18T22:36:01Z

Oleksandr Usyk focused only on going home not rematch after historic win over Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk said the last thing he is thinking about is boxing amid talk of a rematch following his historic victory over Tyson Fury in Riyadh early on Sunday morning. In the first undisputed heavyweight world title fight of the four-belt era, Usyk earned the win on a split decision. Two judges scored it for Usyk by scores of 115-112 and 114-113...

2024-05-19T04:02:18Z

Bellator Champions Series: Paris live and official results

Bellator Champions Series: Paris takes place Friday, and you can join us for live and official results beginning at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The event takes place at Accor Arena in Paris. The card streams on Max (formerly HBO Max). Bantamweight champion Patchy Mix (1

2024-05-17T11:04:49Z

Arsenal ‘most dangerous rival’ to Milan in striker race as Romano provides huge Sesko update

The agent of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee 'favours taking him to the Premier League this summer' amidst interest from Arsenal, according to reports.

2024-05-19T14:04:46Z

UFC Fight Night 241 play-by-play and live results

UFC Fight Night 241 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live play-by-play and official results. UFC Fight Night 241 (ESPN+) took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Edson Barboza (24-12 MMA, 18-12 UFC) and Lerone Murphy (14-0-1 MMA, 6-0-1 UFC) met in the f

2024-05-18T11:49:08Z

Usyk's heavyweight glory in Riyadh hailed as 'Ukrainian victory'

Usyk is the first boxer to become undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999

2024-05-19T14:39:41Z

Max Verstappen equals Senna's record eight straight poles as he wins qualifying at Imola

Red Bull's Max Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna's record of eight pole positions in a row with the fastest lap in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday. The late Brazilian's run was set in 1988/89 with McLaren and Verstappen, also a triple Formula One world champion, started his sequence in Abu Dhabi at the end of last s...

2024-05-18T16:15:20Z

Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris charge to clinch victory in Imola

Max Verstappen held off a dramatic Lando Norris fightback to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen crossed the line just 0.725 seconds clear of Norris in Imola to take his fifth victory from the seven rounds so far. Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari, one place ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with Carlos Sainz fifth. Lewis Hamilton...

2024-05-19T16:04:24Z

Tadej Pogacar seals sensational Giro d'Italia stage win and again extends overall lead

UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar produced a devastating performance to win Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia and extend his overall lead by more than three minutes. The Slovenian had been the dominant force going into Sunday's 22-kilometre run from Manerba del Garda to Livigno and he obliterated his general classification rivals with a memorable r...

2024-05-19T16:34:18Z

'I won that fight': Tyson Fury calls for rematch after undisputed defeat to Oleksandr Usyk

Former WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is convinced he beat Oleksandr Usyk in their historic undisputed title bout in Riyadh and has called for an immediate rematch. Fury suffered the first defeat of his 36-fight professional career early on Sunday morning as Usyk secured a split decision victory with scores of 115-112, 113-114, 114-...

2024-05-19T05:32:38Z

UFC Fight Night 241 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff highlights video, photo gallery

LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 241 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's event. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC host hotel. The UFC Apex hosts Saturday's event (ESPN+). Check out the video above to see…

2024-05-17T18:21:29Z

PGA Championship: Dangerman Lowry flirts with history as Schauffele and Morikawa share lead

The Irishman shot a 62 to tie the lowest score in major history and so nearly pull-off one of the most epic rounds in the history of golf

2024-05-19T07:08:26Z

Boxing-Sympathy for Ukraine behind Usyk's heavyweight win, says Fury

RIYADH (Reuters) - Heavyweight Tyson Fury said sympathy for Ukraine was behind the judges' awarding a split-decision victory to Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight title fight on Sunday, with the Briton calling for an immediate rematch. After cruising through the middle of the fight, Fury never recovered from a standing eight count in the ninth round, and the judges gave the fight to Usyk, making

2024-05-19T00:58:36Z

Chelsea sale: Prem rivals to ‘seize opportunity’ amid ‘indication’ Bournemouth game ‘will be player’s last’

Aston Villa 'are keen to make an attractive offer' to sign England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Chelsea, according to reports.

2024-05-19T10:19:28Z

Sympathy for Ukraine behind Usyk's razor-thin split decision win claims Fury

Rematch on the cards after judges make Usyk the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in almost 25 years

2024-05-19T07:38:29Z

Boxing-Usyk's reign as undisputed champion may last only two weeks

(Reuters) - Oleksandr Usyk's reign as undisputed heavyweight world champion may last only weeks if, as many expect, the International Boxing Federation (IBF) takes back its belt due to the Ukrainian's rematch clause with Tyson Fury. The IBF's long-time mandatory challenger is unbeaten Croatian Filip Hrgovic, who is scheduled to fight Britain's Daniel Dubois on June 1 in Riyadh. That bout could

2024-05-19T12:10:36Z

Curtis Blaydes: UFC 304 fight vs. Tom Aspinall for 'real belt,' Jon Jones won't unify with winner

isn't holding out hope that will unify the heavyweight championship with the winner of his UFC 304 co-main event vs. . With Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) recovering from injury and holding out for a title defense vs. Stipe Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) on

2024-05-17T23:12:05Z

Al Wasl dominate Al Nasr to end 17-year wait for a third President's Cup win

Brazilian Fabio Lima strikes twice in Dubai club's emphatic 4-0 victory at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain

2024-05-17T18:02:12Z