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South African MMA sensation Willie van Rooyen brings his perfect record into ONE Championship’s global spotlight. The undefeated fighter faces his toughest challenge immediately against a dangerous Uzbek finisher. Van Rooyen meets Avazbek Kholmirzaev in a flyweight MMA bout at ONE Fight Night 37 on Friday, November 7, broadcasting live from Bangkok, Thailand. The 23-year-old newcomer joins an increasingly stacked card featuring multiple high-stakes matchups across various disciplines. The Pretoria native established himself as one of Africa’s most exciting young talents since turning professional in 2023. His 7-0 record showcases a well-rounded skill set built on world-class kickboxing fundamentals that…

Club-record signing Alyssa Thompson opened her Chelsea account in a 4-0 thrashing of Paris FC as Sonia Bompastor’s side claimed their first Champions League win of the season. Thompson, signed from NWSL’s Angel City for around £1m on Deadline Day, was one of the bright sparks for Chelsea as they responded to a disappointing draw at FC Twente in their opener with a dominant performance at Stamford Bridge. The 20-year-old USA international set up Chelsea’s second with a cross for Johanna Rytting Kaneryd’s looping header and scored the third with a tap-in at the back post to get off the…

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani acknowledged his postseason offensive slump even before he sat in front of a microphone Wednesday afternoon. The Los Angeles Dodgers star posted a picture of himself striking out on his Instagram story after the team’s 5-1 win in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.The self-deprecation added to the chorus lamenting his skid at the plate. Ohtani has two hits and 12 strikeouts over his past 25 at-bats.“I’m really all focused on just putting up better quality at-bats,” he said through interpreter Will Ireton, in his first public comments with English-speaking media since the…

Getty Images The Sacramento Kings have reportedly signed forward Keegan Murray to a five-year, $140 million rookie extension, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. The fourth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft was set to become a restricted free agent next summer, but this new deal locks him in with Sacramento through the 2030-31 season.The hope is that Murray can return to the version of himself that averaged 15.2 points on 35.8% from 3-point range in his sophomore season. He looked like a solid 3-and-D threat that season, but his numbers took a dive last season (12.4 points, 34.3% from deep),…

October 15, 2025 Below is a list of NFL player props we’re taking for Week 7. If you’re new to betting player props, you can check out this strategy article to get a better idea of the strategy for beating NFL player props. IMPORTANT NOTES: Look for this article to be updated all the way up until kickoff of Week 7 any time we make a bet. We DO NOT take these props all at once. The line you see here could be NOT offered by the sportsbook any longer. You can be immediately notified any time we take a…

Teams trending in opposite directions clash when the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Cincinnati Bengals in a key AFC North matchup on ‘Thursday Night Football.’ Pittsburgh is coming off a 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, while Cincinnati dropped a 27-18 decision at Green Bay. The Steelers (4-1), who have won three in a row, are 2-0 on the road this season. The Bengals (2-4), second in the division, have lost four consecutive games since losing quarterback Joe Burrow (toe) to injury.Kickoff from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh leads the all-time series…

Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka is “not expected to play” in Monday night’s matchup against the Detroit Lions due to a hamstring injury, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. It’s possible that the Bucs will be without their top three wideouts for the contest, with Chris Godwin (fibula) already ruled out and Mike Evans’ status for the game up in the air due to a hamstring of his own.Egbuka, 23, was the No. 19 overall pick in the first round of April’s NFL draft and already looks like a steal, nabbing 27 catches (42 targets) for 469 yards…

One of the most controversial personalities in the world, Andrew Tate, has reportedly officially signed his Misfits boxing debut. For several months now, there have been talks of controversial social media personality Andrew Tate making his comeback to combat sports with Misfits boxing. ‘Cobra’ Tate has been linked to a boxing fight against former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till, who since exiting the UFC has found his home in influencer boxing. And following his terrifying win over Luke Rockhold this past August, ‘The Gorilla’ revealed that he was in talks to fight Tate in the boxing ring in what…

Oct 15, 2025, 06:31 PM ETChelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor promised there was more to come from record-signing Alyssa Thompson after she scored her first goal for the club in their 4-0 win against Paris FC at Stamford Bridge.The 20-year-old, who arrived from NWSL side Angel City FC at the beginning of Septermber, knocked in the Blues’ third goal to effectively kill the game off and earn a first victory at the second attempt in this season’s Women’s Champions League, as they emerged from their recent goalscoring drought in emphatic fashion.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedA Sandy Baltimore penalty in the first half…

We can safely say the MLB playoffs officially have the attention of the Vatican.As Pope Leo XIV appeared in a parade Wednesday atop the Popemobile, one attendee bravely yelled “Go Cubs!” at the Chicago native and lifelong White Sox fan. Leo responded by pointing at the man and yelling back in both Spanish and English. The message was the same in both languages:Advertisement“Han perdido! They lost![Yahoo Sports TV is here! Watch live shows and highlights 24/7]His favorite team was, of course, happy to see it:This is the stuff you can only get when an American is sitting on the papal…