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Getty Images Michael Vick’s offensive explosiveness as a player has not carried over to coaching just yet. On Thursday, the former NFL superstar coached his first game as the head coach of Norfolk State University in Virginia, losing at home to Towson, 27-7. The Spartans did not score until the fourth quarter and totaled just 39 yards rushing on 31 attempts. Norfolk State did not turn the ball over, but nine penalties for 78 yards ruined drive after drive. Vick’s team finished just three for 13 on third down.Vick, one of the most exciting football players in history during his time…

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues sees championship destiny in her training partner’s immediate future. The ONE Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion believes Stella Hemetsberger possesses every quality needed to capture strawweight gold against elite opposition. Hemetsberger challenges Jackie Buntan for the vacant ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Title at ONE Fight Night 35 on Prime Video on Friday, September 5, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s Lumpinee Stadium. The 26-year-old Austrian enters with a perfect 3-0 ONE Championship record highlighted by devastating finishing ability. Rodrigues developed a close friendship with Hemetsberger at Phuket Fight Club. Their connection began through social media before blossoming into…

The week started full of optimism and zeal. Celtic were facing a decidedly inferior team and overwhelming favourites to progress, Rangers were down but determined not to be out, Aberdeen had fought back at Pittodrie to have even footing in their tie, and Hibs were ready to make some history.Best-laid plans and all that…Celtic huffed and puffed against Kazakh side Kairat Almaty, but they were unable to even come close to finding the back of the net in a blunt display.Regulation time was stuffy, extra-time was turgid, and the penalties were remarkably unremarkable. Adam Idah, Luke McCowan and Daizen Maeda…

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber made history on Thursday night against the Atlanta Braves (PHI 19, ATL 4) when he tied an MLB record with four home runs in a single game. He becomes the 21st player in MLB history with a four-homer game and third of the 2025 season. Rookie Nick Kurtz of the Athletics hit four home runs on July 25 against the Astros, and Eugenio Suárez, then of the Diamondbacks, did it against those same Braves on April 26 of this year. Prior to that, no one had homered four times in the same game since J.D. Martinez…

Travis Kelce, fresh off his engagement to pop superstar Taylor Swift, was back on hand to cheer for his alma mater. Swift joined him, drawing as much attention as the action on the field. Kelce’s brother Jason, the seven-time Pro Bowl center and fellow Bearcats alum, was also in attendance, along with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. A fan of the athletics and the sports and the Bearcats Great to have you with us tonight, @taylorswift13 pic.twitter.com/Nar6miuhsr — Cincinnati Football (@GoBearcatsFB) August 29, 2025The Kelce brothers remain Cincinnati royalty — Jason played there from 2006-10, earning All-Big East honors, while Travis…

After several months of anticipation, Islam Makhachev’s UFC welterweight title challenge has finally been announced.This past May, it was shockingly announced that former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev was vacating his title in pursuit of a move up to the welterweight division.The news came not long after Jack Della Maddalena dethroned Belal Muhammad with a terrific title winning performance at UFC 315, opening the door for Makhachev’s move up.Immediately after the fight, Della Maddalena stated that he was open to a title fight against the Russian, looking to get revenge for his countryman Alexander Volkanovski, who suffered two losses to…

PHILADELPHIA — He stood there for two seconds, admiring his history-making swing, and no one inside Citizens Bank Park was surprised by it. That is what Kyle Schwarber does. He smashed four home runs in Thursday night’s 19-4 win, becoming the 21st player in Major League Baseball history to accomplish the feat. 4 HR TONIGHT.49 HR IN 2025. KYLE SCHWARBER IS UNREAL 🤯 pic.twitter.com/CbBnWBqCVS — MLB (@MLB) August 29, 2025And, now, only one man in 143 years of Philadelphia Phillies baseball has hit more homers in a single season than Schwarber’s current 49. That was Ryan Howard’s 58 in 2006…

“It’s definitely infuriating, especially like with me and in my position because like I say I’m actually trying to get the world champions. Not even just the world champions, I want the world titles. Forget the world champions, it ain’t about the people, it’s about the belts so I feel like for me I’m trying to get the world titles and you got guys that’s on the internet talking and making things sound good and you got certain people that’s believing these guys that’s talking, but behind closed doors they’re not really trying to make fights happen that the people…

The Dallas Cowboys shocked the football world on Thursday by trading pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in a blockbuster deal. The Cowboys received two first-round picks and DT Kenny Clark in return for the three-time All-Pro LB, who will reportedly be rewarded with a four-year, $188 million deal, making him the highest-paid non-QB in the NFL.Parsons, 26, had been holding out during training camp and preseason while seeking a new contract from Dallas. He eventually requested a trade if a deal couldn’t get done and now he heads to Green Bay to be the anchor of the…

The Lions waived rookie edge rusher Ahmed Hassanein with an injury settlement this week. Hassanein injured a pectoral muscle in an Aug. 16 preseason game against the Dolphins, prompting a question about Hassanein’s availability for this season. Lions General Manager Brad Holmes not only expects Hassanein to play but to play for the Lions this season.“Bottom line: He’s going to be a Detroit Lion,” Holmes said, via Jeremy Reisman of prideofdetroit.com. “He’s going to be back on the football field playing this year.”Hassanein cleared waivers, making him a free agent. Holmes, though, indicates the sides have a handshake deal for…