Notre Dame: College football’s most valuable brand is single
Notre Dame could be switching it up with apparel companies sooner rather than later.Notre Dame is single, and wants to mingle.Well, sort of. The iconic college football brand is in the final year of its apparel deal with Under Armour. Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated reported their exclu...
2023-05-13 00:15
NBA rumors: Chris Paul shopped, Ja Morant loses out, Mark Jackson apologizes
While the playoffs roll on, the Suns are already reportedly planning to shop Chris Paul. Also, Ja Morant lost $39 million and Mark Jackson was big wrong.If the Basketball Gods favor us, we could end up with a trio of Game 7s between Sunday and Monday. But while you're waiting to find out wh...
2023-05-12 23:53
Erik ten Hag reveals major Man Utd defensive boost for Wolves clash
Manchester United will have Raphael Varane available for selection for the first time in a month when they face Wolves in the Premier League.
2023-05-12 23:49
FC Dallas and St. Louis City to resume postponed game on June 7
A Matchday 11 game between FC Dallas and St. Louis City FC that was postponed due to inclement weather will now be played on June 7 at 8:30 ET.
2023-05-12 23:45
Tom Aspinall says he offered not to headline UFC London with Marcin Tybura fight
Tom Aspinall has revealed that he offered not to headline UFC London this July, after the UFC hesitated to book his fight with Marcin Tybura as a main event. The UFC announced this week that Aspinall will fight Tybura in a headline bout on 22 July, marking the British heavyweight’s third straight main event at the O2 Arena. However, the UFC was considering alternative options until recently, Aspinall told The Independent on Friday (12 May). “Me and Tybura actually know each other personally,” Aspinall said. “We were both looking for fights and believed that none of the heavyweights were really free, so we said, ‘Let’s get a fight going with each other.’ “I asked the UFC matchmakers when I was in London [for UFC 286 in March], and they were like, ‘We’re keen on it, we just don’t know if Tybura is a big enough name to do a main event.’ “I started seeing people were getting booked for this event, so I messaged the UFC again and asked: ‘What’s going on? Why have you not sent me a contract yet?’ They said, ‘We’re not overly thrilled on this for a main event.’ So, I said: ‘I don’t mind not fighting in the main event, just give me a fight.’ “They said they were gonna try a couple of other opponents first, because they wanted me as a main event. The opponents declined, so I’m fighting Tybura. That’s where we’re at.” Aspinall headlined UFC London in March 2022 – the promotion’s first event in Britain since the Covid pandemic began – and submitted Alexander Volkov in the first round. At the time, the Fight Night broke the record for the highest-grossing sports event in O2 Arena history. Four months later, Aspinall headlined at the venue again but suffered a knee injury just 15 seconds into his fight with Curtis Blaydes. When Aspinall, 30, faces Poland’s Tybura on 22 July, the Briton will be returning to the ring 364 days after his ill-fated fight with Blaydes. It is a testament to the UFC’s belief in Aspinall that the promotion proceeded in booking his bout with Tybura as a main event, four months after UFC 286 took place at the O2 – the first UFC pay-per-view in Britain since 2016. And while Aspinall insisted that he is “thrilled” to be headlining under the dome again, and acknowledged that the UFC views him as a future “title contender or champion”, he also offered a self-deprecating take. “I think the UFC sells itself, really,” he told The Independent. “You could have two 10-year-old girls fighting each other, and they’d probably sell out the O2. Especially in this country now, when we’re in a massive boom for MMA, I think you could put basically anyone on and it would do well. But for them to have faith in me is a dream. I’m so privileged to be able to represent the UK again, I’m over the moon.” Aspinall’s professional record stands at 12-3 with nine knockout wins and three submissions. Eleven of his 12 victories have come in the first round, with the other occurring in Round 2. Prior to his injury against Blaydes, Aspinall had won eight fights in a row. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall: Year with injury was ‘one of the best of my life’ Tom Aspinall vs Marcin Tybura revealed as UFC London main event UFC London ticket prices as July fights are announced UFC’s Tom Aspinall: Year with injury was ‘one of the best of my life’ ‘Nobody really knows what I can do’ says fit-again Aspinall UFC London main event revealed as British star returns from injury
2023-05-12 23:21
Predicting Patrick Mahomes' next contract: Will it limit the Chiefs?
Kansas City Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes is due for a massive bump in pay.Although Patrick Mahomes is not the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL right now, he should be.The face of the Kansas City Chiefs franchise is the best and most important player in the sport. Only six ...
2023-05-12 23:16
Two fishermen accused of stuffing fish with weights during a tournament sentenced to jail
Two fishermen who were accused of cheating during the Lake Erie Walleye Trail fishing tournament last September -- after it was discovered their fish were stuffed with lead weights and fish fillets -- will serve jail time for the crime, according to court documents from a Thursday sentencing hearing.
2023-05-12 22:54
Jeopardy! Controversy: Contestants All Knew the Right Answer, But Were Still All Wrong
Mayim Bialik is a stickler for proper pronunciation.
2023-05-12 22:21
3 Phoenix Suns who definitely won't be back next season
The Phoenix Suns ended their season the same way as last year — a blowout loss. They have a talented roster but need to make some big changes.With their season on the line, the Suns came out and laid a giant egg. They trailed by 30 at the end of the first half, drawing boos from their home...
2023-05-12 22:20
The big reveal: NFL Teams release hilarious videos to showcase season schedule
Dogs taking over a front office, Josh Allen becoming a paperboy, and Angela from "The Office" starring alongside Peyton Manning can only mean one thing -- the NFL schedule has just been released.
2023-05-12 21:54
NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Championship Descends Into Chaos Thanks to Unplayable Hole
Impossible hole location makes Women's golf championship unwatchable, interesting.
2023-05-12 21:45
What made baseball fun this week: Willson Contreras turns heel, one way ticket to Randyland
A coincidence, a repetition, whatever. I'm going to make baseball fun this week because MLB is still playing games, or so I've been told.While your favorite NFL team drafted badly, your favorite MLB team kept playing games with us.I don't know if it's a good thing or a ba...
2023-05-12 21:28