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Breaking the jaw, breaking the jaw
Boxing is a shell of its former self. Under the right circumstances, it can break through sports purgatory and be genuinely exciting. Enter two undefeated fighters in Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia, with one of the duo no longer having an unblemished record after this weekend’s catchweight bout. Bey...
<i>Power Slap </i>sucks so<i> </i>we've conceived 10 'combat sports' shows we'd rather watch
Have you watched Power Slap: Road to the Title on TBS? Highly recommended for torturing prisoners of war. It’s awful and I wrote about just how infuriating the show is at length. Something about the mind-numbing act of unprotected slaps to the face did get me thinking of combat sports that would do ...
Dana White’s <em>Power Slap</em> is the worst thing I’ve ever seen
Power Slap: Road to the Title is the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen. The new “hit” show on TBS that airs at the coveted 10 p.m. ET time slot on Wednesdays is so bad that it puts viewers in the shoes of the participants, because you feel like you’re getting a concussion watching it. As a lifelong fan o...
UFC's Dana White admits publicly hitting wife on NYE
The best way to avoid apologizing for hitting a woman is to never do it in the first place. Guess that never went through UFC President Dana White’s brain on New Year’s Eve, when he was seen getting into a physical altercation with his wife, Anna, at a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Eyewitness...
Lotta goals in the desert - World Cup Daily Diary: Day 8
There may have been more exciting games or more dramatic endings in this tournament, but there hasn’t been one with more intrigue combined with a higher quality of play than this one. Argentina was staring at the abyss, much like Germany was today, giving the game something of a snuff-film air, and ...
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The USMNT needs a striker in Qatar — can Jesus Ferreira be the answer?

The USMNT needs a striker in Qatar — can Jesus Ferreira be the answer?

Sat Nov 19 2022
World Cup 2022 Preview — Group F: Old man take a look at my defense, I’m a lot like you

World Cup 2022 Preview — Group F: Old man take a look at my defense, I’m a lot like you

Thu Nov 17 2022
Man throws hard seltzer at Ted Cruz during Astros WS parade, world asks, ‘Was it worth it?’

Man throws hard seltzer at Ted Cruz during Astros WS parade, world asks, ‘Was it worth it?’

Tue Nov 08 2022
Card subject to change

Card subject to change

Fri Sep 09 2022
Dana White upset because people paid attention to something he said

Dana White upset because people paid attention to something he said

Mon Jan 16 2023
Canelo Alvarez appears to be open to a heavyweight fight, but he probably shouldn’t

Canelo Alvarez appears to be open to a heavyweight fight, but he probably shouldn’t

Fri May 06 2022
Bellator’s Yaroslav Amosov withdraws from bout, will defend Ukraine instead

Bellator’s Yaroslav Amosov withdraws from bout, will defend Ukraine instead

Thu Mar 24 2022
Jake Paul and Phil Mickelson go to battle for their sports

Jake Paul and Phil Mickelson go to battle for their sports

Sat Feb 05 2022
Tommy Fury is pulling out of his fight against Jake Paul, but the replacement is one helluva second option

Tommy Fury is pulling out of his fight against Jake Paul, but the replacement is one helluva second option

Mon Dec 06 2021
Kamaru Usman needs to ignore Dana White’s advice about Canelo Álvarez, especially if he’s not going to pay the champ more money

Kamaru Usman needs to ignore Dana White’s advice about Canelo Álvarez, especially if he’s not going to pay the champ more money

Thu Nov 11 2021
Grant Hill left in awe watching daughter Myla win her MMA debut

Grant Hill left in awe watching daughter Myla win her MMA debut

Thu Nov 04 2021
Deontay Wilder took the high road… but it made everything less fun

Deontay Wilder took the high road… but it made everything less fun

Thu Oct 14 2021
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