Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones will make her boxing debut in March.The 32-year-old former Team GB star will take on American celebrity Egypt Criss in Derby on Saturday, 7 March on the undercard of a bout between middleweights Ty Mitchell and Gabe Rosado.AdvertisementWelsh fighter Jones will be in the boxing ring for the first time exactly 12 months since announcing her change of sports.She became a star of the 2012 London Olympics by winning taekwondo gold at the age of 19 and went on to defend her title four years later in Rio de Janeiro.Jones also competed at the…
The author (right) during one of five club fittings in a single week.Adam Christensen/GOLFIn early December, when I arrived in Carlsbad, California — home to (most) of the best golf club manufacturers in the world — it felt a bit like those first few days of college.My future was spelled…
Noah Gragson has been caught red-handed by NASCAR.He became the first driver busted during Daytona 500 qualifying for violating a new rule banning drivers from sticking their hands out the opening of the window during the qualifying run.AdvertisementGragson’s time in the No. 4 Ford for Front Row Motorsports was thrown…
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended one game by the NBA following his 16th technical foul of the season, which happened in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s loss to the Thunder. After the game, Brooks doubled down with comments on the officiating.”Yeah. He said I’m playing victim all the time,” Brooks said. “And when I don’t play victim, I’m the bad guy. Choose one. … If you’re going to be consistently bad, then be consistently bad throughout the whole game. Don’t try to fix it during the game. Don’t trying to be doing any of that or…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Germany, Austria, Italy. They were the three best luge nations at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and very fittingly, they were the three best teams in the team relay on Thursday night.Germany is now 4-for-4 in the team event in the Olympic program, winning yet another…
Injuries are forcing last-minute lineup changes for the 2026 Castrol NBA Rising Stars game, which helps tip off NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles on Friday night.Dallas’ Cooper Flagg (left mid-foot sprain) and Washington’s Alex Sarr (hamstring) are now out of the competition, their teams report.AdvertisementUtah forward Ace Bailey and…
The Portland Trail Blazers (26-29) travel to the Delta Center to face the Utah Jazz (18-37) tonight, aiming to snap a four-game road losing streak and secure a season series sweep. The Blazers take to the court after getting smacked by the Timberwolves in Minnesota last night, 133-109. Julius Randle…
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For a front office that has made some of the best wide receiver moves of recent years like Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, the L.A. Rams must also accept some big swings and misses in that department too. Too. Tutu. The Rams are likely to move on from Tutu Atwell after paying him $10 million for six catches.Sean McVay and Les Snead may have intimated in their press conferences last week that L.A.’s usage of 12 and 13 personnel would make Atwell irrelevant in 2026. As if we didn’t already know that.The fact of the matter is that McVay didn’t…
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald has called the Week 16 Thursday night win over the Rams the turning point of the Super Bowl champion’s season. The most important play in that game happened when replay review turned an incomplete pass into a successful two-point conversion by running back Zach Charbonnet, who…
When you read that the San Francisco 49ers can create over $43 million in cap space with simple restructures, which is just turning salaries or roster bonuses into signing bonuses that can stretch over the lifetime of a player’s current contract, you’re probably thinking the team is in business and…
The San Francisco 49ers need to upgrade at wide receiver this offseason. An easy argument could be made that multiple upgrades are necessary. We’ll end up talking through potential draft picks, but with free agency around the corner, let’s start with some pending unrestricted free agents.One free agent the 49ers…
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Kiké Hernández agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with the Dodgers Thursday, with the popular utilityman taking to his Instagram account to announce his return.“What else did you expect?!!! 3 in a row has a nice ring to it,” he wrote, accompanied by a picture of him at the parade celebration last year.AdvertisementHernández repaired a torn extensor tender in his left elbow after the season, which will cause him to miss next month’s World Baseball Classic and the start of the 2026 season. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, right-hander Evan Phillips — whom the…
From doing more with less to doing more with more.Texas Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle and Max Weiner are beginning to build the pitching staff on the Forty Acres in their desired image, buoyed by pitcher-heavy 2025 recruiting class that ranked No. 1 nationally by Baseball America and several important…
Joining our 2026 prospect rankings at #19 overall, Beilenson is our first of a few pure relief prospects we’ll see on the back half of our rankings this year. Something that’s been atypical in recent seasons, with the large exodus of prospect talent over the past year and change, some…
The land of movies that are so bad that they’re good but somehow still wrap back around to being bad will be sharing some space with baseball this Spring. Major League Baseball has revealed the broadcast schedule for this year’s World Baseball Classic and things are pretty simple when it…
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Fabio Wardley will make the first defense of his WBO heavyweight title against former IBF champion Daniel Dubois in an all-British heavyweight blockbuster on May 9.Uncrowned’s Ariel Helwani first reported the news Tuesday.Uncrowned confirmed the fight will take place in the UK, although the venue is still to be determined.AdvertisementWardley vs. Dubois will stream on DAZN pay-per-view and Ultimate.Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs) came from behind on the scorecards to stop Joseph Parker in Round 11 of their WBO interim title fight this past October. Then-undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk was subsequently ordered to defend his belts against Wardley, however the Ukrainian…
Bryson DeChambeau got off to a hot start at this week’s LIV Golf Adelaide event on Wednesday. The two-time major winner is eyeing a victory thanks to his opening round, but it was his worst shot of the day that drew the most attention.That’s because on Wednesday, DeChambeau, one of the greatest golfers alive, completely topped a drive in competition. But somehow that drive ended up in the fairway a whopping 245 yards from the tee.AdvertisementHere’s what you need to know.Confused DeChambeau on topped drive: ‘Did I hit the ground?’This week’s LIV Golf Adelaide event is being played at the…
The Super Bowl has come and gone, which means the Daytona 500 is right around the corner. The race will take place Sunday at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, and Kyle Busch will start from the pole position after earning the top spot in Wednesday’s qualifying.However, Ryan Blaney is the co- favorite, along with Joey Logano, at 12-1 to win the race at BetMGM sportsbooks, followed by Denny Hamlin and William Byron at 14-1. Busch currently has 18-1 odds. Hamlin has the most wagers (6.9%) and total dollars wagered (9%) of any driver, and is also the biggest liability…
Napoli turned down an approach from Como for rising star Antonio Vergara, with coach Antonio Conte and sporting director Giovanni Manna both blocking a potential transfer.Vergara has enjoyed a sensational start to the year, scoring three goals in his last four appearances across three different competitions.AdvertisementHe found the net against Chelsea in the Champions League, Fiorentina in Serie A and most recently against Como in the Coppa Italia, despite Napoli’s quarter-final elimination.NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 31: Antonio Vergara of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and ACF Fiorentina at…
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New York Islanders center Bo Horvat made the most of his Olympic debut in Milano Cortina. In Canada’s first game against Czechia, he scored a breakaway goal to give his nation a 3-0 lead.The play began as Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley gave Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand an outlet pass. Marchand then threaded the puck to Horvat, who split the Czechia defense before going five-hole on Anaheim Ducks netminder Lukas Dostal:Before the goal, Horvat took a high stick in the final minute of the opening period, requiring some repairs.AdvertisementHorvat is one of two Islanders representing their countries at the…
In a new Uncrowned series, combat sports television commentator, historian, officials trainer and regulator Sean Wheelock takes an in-depth and analytical look at infamous matches from MMA, boxing, pro wrestling, bare-knuckle and the long and confused history of mixed-match fighting to determine whether controversial bouts were Shoots (legitimate competition) or Works (predetermined results).Who: Andre the Giant (pro-wrestling star) vs. Chuck Wepner (heavyweight boxing contender)AdvertisementWhen: June 25, 1976Where: Shea Stadium, Flushing Meadows, New YorkTHE SETUPAndre the Giant vs. Chuck Wepner was the co-headliner of a WWWF pro-wrestling card dubbed the “Showdown at Shea,” promoted by Vince McMahon Sr. — father of…
Gary Player remains upset. He wants to take his grandkids to play Augusta National Golf Club, but he says the club won’t let him. This is nothing new.“I have been an ambassador for Augusta for all these years, yet they won’t let me have one round of golf in my life with my three grandsons,” Player, a three-time Masters champion, told Golf Monthly. “My grandsons are dying to know about their grandfather’s episodes on that golf course. All the golf courses that have hosted the Open, the U.S. Open and the PGA would oblige, but they won’t do it at…
