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Kamaru Usman will get a new challenger for his UFC welterweight belt after Gilbert Burns was forced to withdraw from the fight. UFC announced on Monday that veteran Jorge Masvidal will step in and face Usman at UFC 251. The title fight against Usman and Masvidal is scheduled for July 12th in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1280169641550192642 UFC has been trying...

Tottenham managed to get a hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton on Monday night to keep their European competition dreams alive. Still, it was Jose Mourinho who made headlines and ended up stealing the show. The win against Everton was Mourinho’s 200th win in the Premier League, something that only four other managers managed to do so far. It only took...

The Denver Broncos announced on Tuesday that former head coach Mike Shanahan will become the team's newest inductee to its Ring of Fame. Shanahan, arguably the most successful coach in the franchise's history, has led the Broncos' to an all-time regular-season winning record of 138-86. https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1280511009585860609?s=20 Shanahan's tenure in Denver, which lasted from 1995 until 2008, also saw him oversee two Super...

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo added another achievement to his illustrious career over the weekend. By scoring in Juventus’ 4-1 win over Torino, Ronaldo got to 25 goals in Seria A this season and became the first Juve player to do so in 60 years. Despite Juve having some world-class attackers in recent decades, such as Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Baggio,...

The New York Yankees suffered a big scare on Saturday after starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was struck in the head by a line drive in a live batting practice simulation at Yankee Stadium. The right-handed pitcher was throwing to Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who hit a line drive up the middle that hit Tanaka in the side of the head,...

Vancouver Canucks’ center Elias Pettersson had a productive 2019/20 season, making his second consecutive All-Star appearance and tying his career-high in points (66). However, the 21-year-old Swede believes he still hasn’t reached his full potential. Talking with a reporter on Thursday, Pettersson said he is pleased with the way he played during the regular season but knows that he can...

The National Football League has reportedly made the decision to halve the length of its traditional four-week long preseason schedule, and will only have its teams play two games to tune up for the 2020 regular season. While no official announcement has been made, league sources told Pro Football Talk that the league will essentially eliminate Weeks 1 and 4...

NHL will most likely resume its 2019/20 season in Canada. According to multiple reports, the league is favoring Toronto and Edmonton as hub cities to stage play-in-tournament and Stanley Cup Playoffs. The decision won't be final until later this week when the National Hockey League Players' Association is set to take a vote on this and several other elements of...

Pro Bowl outside linebacker Shaquille Barrett isn’t too convinced that he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will manage to get an extension done before the July 15th deadline. Barrett recently made an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio and said that agreeing to long-term deal with Bucs will "probably be pretty hard" despite the ongoing negotiations between two sides. "Long-term will probably...

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond announced in an Instagram post on Monday that he will opt out of the 2020 season due to concerns about the safety of his family in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Desmond, an 11-year Big League veteran, signed a five-year, $70 million contract with Colorado prior to the 2017 season and has generally...