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Reports: Kayla Harrison injured, out of UFC 324 co-main event
Kayla Harrison is out of the co-main event of UFC 324 on Jan. 24 in Las Vegas due to a neck injury that required surgery, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Harrison, the UFC bantamweight champion, was slated to fight Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes as the UFC planned to kick off its new partn...

No. 24 Arizona looks to add to rival Arizona State's woes
The last time Arizona State faced rival Arizona, Sun Devils coach Bobby Hurley pulled his team off the court in the final minute after double-technical fouls and ejections were assessed to his side's BJ Freeman and the Wildcats' Caleb Love.,No. 24 Arizona (19-10, 13-5 Big 12), which won that heated ...

Stubbs: How William Byron's rise compares to Jeff Gordon's best years
More than 25 years after Jeff Gordon earned his second Daytona 500 win in 1999, he sat inside the media center at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, preparing to take questions.,Gordon, now the vice chairman of operations for Hendrick Motorsports, was previously the youngest driver to win two...

Mackenzie Dern earns win, revenge at UFC Fight Night 249
Mackenzie Dern exacted revenge on Amanda Ribas on Saturday night, winning with an armbar submission in the closing seconds of the third round in the main event of UFC Fight Night 249 in Las Vegas -- the organization's first event of 2025.,The strawweight bout was staged primarily on the ground with ...

UFC Fight Night 249: Amanda Ribas favored in rematch vs. Mackenzie Dern
The UFC returns from a three-week break over the holidays with Fight Night 249 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.,The main event features a long-awaited strawweight rematch between Mackenzie Dern (15-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) and Amanda Ribas (12-6, 7-5), who handed Dern her first professional d...

25 to watch in 2025
In the final days of the 2024 calendar, there's a lot to look forward to in the sports world in 2025. ,Field Level Media surveyed writers and editors in its network to come up with 25 to watch in the New Year. ,Bill Belichick, head coach, North Carolina,After 333 career NFL wins and 29 years as a he...

Playoff Picture: Texans, Steelers can clinch spots Sunday
Two more AFC teams can clinch playoff spots on Sunday, but there's more math than meets the eye in the NFC. ,The pecking order in the AFC is not fully established but the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs (12-1) opened up a two-game advantage on AFC East champion Buffalo (10-3) with the Bills' lo...

Take 5: Contenders flex, Tennessee State makes mark, is Florida ... back?
College football's ecosystem has undergone radical transformations since returning from the COVID-19 pandemic, not the least of which are the changes to recruiting.,The February National Signing Day already lost some of its significance as a major tentpole of the college football calendar. The intro...

NWSL sees 6 percent increase in setting new attendance record
The NWSL set a new attendance record in 2024, according to a report from Sports Business Journal, as clubs averaged 11,250 fans in attendance, a six percent increase compared to the previous year.,This year, the league expanded to 14 teams, up from 12 in 2023, giving it an even bigger boost in overa...

Team Falcons jolt Crazy Raccoon to win Champions Series finals
Team Falcons defeated Crazy Raccoon in both the upper-bracket and grand finals to capture the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Finals on Sunday in Stockholm.,Hak-yong "Stalk3r" Jeong of South Korea was named the MVP of the grand final after the Falcons recorded a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven matc...

Falcons, Crazy Raccoon advance at Overwatch Champions Series finals
Team Falcons and Crazy Raccoon each recorded a sweep on Saturday to advance to the upper bracket final of the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Finals in Stockholm.,Team Falcons recorded a 3-0 decision over NTMR after posting a 2-0 win on Ilios, 2-1 victory on Shambali Monastery and 3-2 triumph on Kin...

Team Falcons win DreamLeague Season 24 grand final
Team Falcons emerged from the lower bracket to defeat BetBoom Team in the grand final and take first place at the DreamLeague Season 24 event on Sunday.,Falcons opened the day with a 2-0 sweep of Team Spirit in the lower-bracket final, then brushed off BetBoom 3-1 in the grand final. They won $300,0...