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Joe Rogan once said Kimbo Slice would have killed in bare knuckle boxing.Of course, the former UFC fighter and street fighting legend never got the chance to fight in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) as it was past his time. Kevin Ferguson AKA ‘Kimbo Slice‘ died in 2016 (age 42) from heart failure, leaving behind a son to carry his name.‘Kimbo Slice Jr.’ will look to make his father proud when he steps into the Squared Circle for the first time in his fighting career.Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty ImagesKimbo Slice Jr. set for BKFC debut against bare knuckle veteranKevin Ferguson…

Guardian writers’ predicted position: 3rd (NB: this is not necessarily Tom Garry’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips)Last season’s position: 4thProspectsFollowing a third consecutive trophyless season and the added disappointment of dropping out of the Champions League places, there has been something of a summer reset at Manchester City. Andrée Jeglertz, the former Denmark coach, has made the move to England to become Manchester City’s head coach and is tasked with changing their fortunes of a team that has, by their high standards, underdelivered in recent years.They have said goodbye to three senior players in Chloe Kelly, Laia…

PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was carted off the field during Monday’s night game against the Texas Rangers after appearing to injure his right leg.Gurriel was hurt in the sixth inning after he jumped awkwardly out of the way to avoid center fielder Blaze Alexander, who made a diving catch on a line drive by Rowdy Tellez for the third out of the inning.Alexander was playing his first game in center field as a big leaguer.Gurriel stayed on the ground for several minutes while medical staff attended to him. The 31-year-old eventually got up and walked…

Joseph Parker is in talks to fight British heavyweight Fabio Wardley on Oct. 25 in London, sources have told ESPN.Parker (36-3, 25 KOs) is the WBO interim title holder and was in line to challenge undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk next.Usyk was ordered to begin talks with Parker by the WBO and given 30 days to negotiate a fight after his win over Daniel Dubois last month.But, with no talks having taken place, the Ukrainian was granted an extension by the governing body, due to an injury, with the new deadline set for later this month.Joseph Parker hasn’t fought since February. Richard…

Fantasy Hockey Rankings: TOP 300 SKATERS GOALTENDERS C LW RW D1. Connor McDavid (C, EDM)2. Nathan MacKinnon (C, COL)3. Leon Draisaitl (C,LW, EDM)4. Nikita Kucherov (RW, TB)5. Kirill Kaprizov (LW, MIN)Advertisement6. Auston Matthews (C, TOR)7. Cale Makar (D, COL)8. Connor Hellebuyck (G, WPG)9. Quinn Hughes (D, VAN)10. Jack Eichel (C, VGK)11. Mitch Marner (RW, VGK)12. David Pastrnak (RW, BOS)13. Zach Werenski (D, CBJ)14. Jack Hughes (C, NJD)15. Mikko Rantanen (LW, RW, DAL)16. William Nylander (C, RW, TOR)17. Kyle Connor (LW, WPG)18. Brady Tkachuk (C, LW, OTT)19. Andrei Vasilevskiy (G, TB)20. Brayden Point (C, TBL)21. Sam Reinhart (C, RW, FLA)22. Rasmus…

Things started hot for the Tar Heels. It then cooled off, quickly.After taking a 7-0 lead on an opening-drive touchdown during which TCU couldn’t stop the UNC offense, North Carolina has become borderline catatonic when it has the ball. TCU, in contrast, has scored 20 unanswered points.The Horned Frogs lead at the break, 20-7.North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez started two for two for 58 yards. Since the first drive, he’s 0-4 — with a pick six.The deficit could be bigger than 13. Another TCU drive deep in UNC territory ended with a tipped-ball interception. TCU gets the ball to start…

Nisbet, who has 11 caps for his country, was sold to Millwall by Hibernian in summer 2023, signing a three-year contract.But, despite 30 appearances for the Championship club, 20 of them starts, and scoring five times, he was sent on loan to Aberdeen last season.”Kevin made a real impact during his time here last season and his arrival provides a long-term solution to our attacking options,” Thelin said.”He has proven goalscoring ability and we were really starting to see all that Kevin can offer towards the end of last season. As a Scottish international, he helps enhance the identity of…

The top two teams in the National League collide Monday as the Milwaukee Brewers host the Philadelphia Phillies for the first contest of their three-game series. Milwaukee (85-53), which owns the best record in the majors, has a 6.5-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central despite having gone just 6-8 over its last 14 contests. The Phillies (79-58) are six games ahead of the New York Mets in the NL East but are under .500 on the road this season (34-35) and have lost seven of their last nine away from home.Both teams are looking to bounce…

As the 2025 WNBA regular season nears its conclusion, four playoff spots are secured, and four remain open. The ensuing 11 days will feature numerous intriguing matchups, with the results having implications for how the postseason bracket shapes. Yet, for all that remains unknown, the most recent week of WNBA action provided some clarity for certain teams.The Aces locked up a playoff spot with their 79-74 win over the Sky. Here’s a long overdue hat tip to them, because — wow. Las Vegas surpassed New York’s and Minnesota’s nine-game winning streaks from earlier this season, now holding a WNBA-best 12…

World Boxing’s new gender eligibility policy has triggered its first major standoff, with Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif rejecting demands to undergo sex verification testing. Khelif, who captured gold in Paris after being banned from IBA competition, is now preparing an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the controversial rules that could end her career in women’s boxing. World Boxing’s New Gender Policy As of August 20, all female athletes over 18 years of age must provide genetic certification confirming they were born female at birth. Testing will use PCR screening to detect the SRY gene,…