LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 49 event. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions. The third week of the sixth season saw 10 … Read more
In an article in Vogue, the 23-time grand slam winner said that, although she will try to win at the US Open, it is time for her to move “in a different direction.” “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction,” Williams posted on Instagram with … Read more
One by one, the attacking disappointments are heading out of the exit door at Stamford Bridge. Romelu Lukaku has already gone, loaned back to Internazionale a year after joining Chelsea for a record £97.5m, and now Timo Werner has followed his fellow forward in choosing to bring a premature end to his underwhelming spell in … Read more
We’re a week removed from one of the biggest blockbusters in MLB history, the deal that sent Juan Soto other Josh Bell from the Nationals to the Padres for five young players and first baseman Luke Voit. Jeff Passan of ESPN takes a long look into the process that eventually led to the deal in … Read more
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan joined the I Am Athlete podcast and was asked about the process leading to the team selecting quarterback Trey Lance with the No. 3 overall draft pick last year. There was a lot of speculation surrounding who the 49ers were looking to draft after … Read more
Comment on this story Comment Four days before the Washington Commanders’ preseason opener, the team released its first unofficial depth chart Tuesday. Unlike in past years, many of the positions, most notably quarterbacks, are set with their starters and top backups. The surprises elsewhere are few and primarily at the bottom of each position. But … Read more
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion serena williams announced Tuesday she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports. In an essay released Tuesday by Vogue magazine, and a post … Read more
On Tuesday morning, the Kansas City Chiefs conducted their 12th full practice of 2022’s training camp on their practice field at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. Just five public training camp practices remain. Click here to learn how you can attend one — and see the whole 2022 schedule. Tuesday’s session was … Read more
It’s hard to believe today, in light of the reported impending breakup of ESPN and the Big Ten Conference, but once upon a time that relationship was suspected of being strong enough to decide who won the Heisman Trophy. Twenty-five years ago, during what might have been the most contentious and controversial Heisman race of … Read more
Comment on this story Comment The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs will take place without any of the players who defected to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational Series. A federal judge Tuesday denied the bid by three golfers — Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford — seeking spots in this week’s St. Jude Championship, … Read more
