Author: Nifemi Filani

[ad_1] LAS VEGAS – Hayisaer Maheshate had a sense of genuine desperation when he stepped into the octagon with Gabriel Benitez at UFC on ESPN 55. Maheshate (8-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) thinks that showed in his performance, as he battled back from a two-fight losing skid to a take a split decision over Benitez (23-12 MMA, 7-8 UFC) in their lightweight bout on Saturday at the UFC Apex. “Of course the two losses before this fight was an extra burden or pressure on me,” Maheshate told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter post-fight at UFC on ESPN 55.…

[ad_1] Posted on 04/28/2024By: Sean Crose The 28-1 Jose Carlos Ramirez was looking to impress his fellow Californians on Saturday night when he battled the 30-2-1 Rances Barthelemy at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno. It was the first fight in over a year for Ramirez, who was once junior welterweight world champion and was now aiming to return to the top of the heap. The veteran Barthelemy, on the other hand, was looking to shake things up by proving he was more than a fighter past his prime. The fight was scheduled for twelve rounds. Ramirez stalked his man…

[ad_1] The event held at the brand’s headquarters saw two world records and nine national records set Since 2021 adidas have been bringing together some of the world’s fastest athletes on their campus in Herzogenaurach, Germany, to race in their adizero Road To Records event. In 2021, two world records were broken as Agnes Tirop took 28 seconds off the 19-year-old women-only mark for 10km as she clocked 30:01, while Senbere Teferi ran a world record for 5km of 14:29. On Saturday (April 27) the fourth edition continued the record-breaking legacy of the event as it saw 12 records set.…

[ad_1] New York Knicks forward Bojan Bogdanovic is playing through ligament damage in his left wrist. Bogdanovic had an MRI, which confirmed the damage to his non-shooting hand/wrist. The veteran forward plans to continue to play for the remainder of the Knicks playoff run, and surgery could be an option in the offseason. Through three games of the Knicks first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Bogdanovic has averaged 8.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in 16.7 minutes per game off New York’s bench. He’s shot just 7-of-24 from the floor, including just 1-of-9 on two-point shots. The Knicks acquired Bogdanovic…

[ad_1] They’ve finally done it! Bayer Leverkusen have ended Bayern Munich’s more than a decade-long streak of Bundesliga wins in dominating style, winning with five games to go and still unbeaten in the league. The win was sealed courtesy of a 5-0 win over Werder Bremen and a second-half hattrick from wonderkid Florian Wirtz. Here are the three architects of a win that will go down in history of German football: Xabi Alonso Can we really start from anywhere else? Alonso joined Leverkusen when they were second-bottom in the league, going nowhere, scrappy transfer policy and a playing style that…

[ad_1] Michael Chandler is giving credit where it’s due to Conor McGregor’s business savvy ahead of their main event at UFC 303, but he plans to put McGregor down to the canvas. It was announced during Saturday’s BKFC KnuckleMania 4 event that McGregor, in conjunction with his McGregor Sports and Entertainment promotion, has become a co-owner of BKFC. The announcement sent shockwaves among the viewers in the arena and watching at home, and even had Chandler give a reaction on Twitter Saturday night. Conor out here making moves….hate it or love it, the dude is making stuff happen. With that…

[ad_1] Jose Ramirez beat Rances Barthelemy by a wide unanimous decision but it was not an easy fight. Photo by Cris Esqueda / Golden Boy Promotions by Francisco Salazar |  FRESNO – Junior welterweight contender Jose Ramirez was able to weather an early rounds storm to come out victorious against fellow former world titleholder Rances Barthelemy. The Ring’s No. 4-rated junior welterweight scored unanimous decision against Barthelemy, who held IBF titles at 130 and 135 pounds, on Saturday before a partisan crowd at the Save Mart Center in his hometown of Fresno, California. Scores were 119-109, 119-109, and 118-110 for Ramirez…

[ad_1] Dave Lock is running his 25th London Marathon for the Samaritans this year, a cause that has taken on further significance for him after the death of his brother, Steven, in 2023.Warning: This video contains references to suicide and mental health issues.READ MORE: ‘Samaritans Running Telephone’ Dave Lock set for 25th runAvailable to UK users only. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal will earn a combined $150 million in the 2024-25 season, according to Spotrac and salary-cap calculations from ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Durant is slated to make $49.85 million in 2024-25, Booker will earn $49.35 million next season, and Beal will make $50.2 million next season as well. Beal, 30, has a no-trade clause and is still owed $160 million. The salary of the three players is more than 14 teams’ total payroll in 2024-25. Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant will earn $150M next season. The salary of the…

[ad_1] Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is believed to be considering his future at Anfield with clubs from all around Europe interested in the Dutch defender. The centre-back has been one of the best players on the planet for many years and has become a Liverpool legend since joining the club back in 2018 from Southampton.Van Dijk has played 267 games for the Merseyside club and this season the Dutch star was made captain by Jurgen Klopp. The German coach brought the 32-year-old to Anfield and made the player a key part of his success at Anfield.Klopp will leave Liverpool at the…