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UFC lightweight Mateusz Gamrot’s coach Mike Brown has released a statement following his student’s UFC Rio defeat. On Saturday night, Mateusz Gamrot dared to be great in his UFC Rio main event against Charles Oliveira. Unfortunately, he came up short, and in doing so, was finished for the first time in his career at the hands of ‘Do Bronx’. RELATED: Charles Oliveira reveals key factor in UFC Rio win over Mateusz Gamrot This was considered to be a big moment for Gamrot as he took the bout on short notice, and he could’ve vaulted himself into championship contention with a…

Oct 13, 2025, 02:43 AM ETLionel Messi has returned to training with Argentina after being released to play in Inter Miami’s MLS game against Atalanta on Saturday.The 38-year-old was called up by Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni for the country’s matches against Venezuela and Puerto Rico, but the captain was not in the squad for the 1-0 win over Venezuela on Friday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami with Scaloni revealing he made the decision to leave Messi out of the roster.In a rare set of circumstances, Messi was granted permission by his country to play in Miami’s penultimate MLS match…

Imagn Images The Monday sports schedule is headlined by a Monday Night Football doubleheader, as the Bills face the Falcons and the Commanders host the Bears. Buffalo is coming off its first loss of the season, but three of its four wins have come by double digits. The Bills are 3.5-point road favorites against the Falcons in the Week 6 NFL odds, which is one of the best bets that SportsLine’s proven computer model is targeting. It has also locked in a bet for Commanders vs. Bears and Mariners vs. Blue Jays in the ALCS. Click here to bet today’s games…

Getty Images It may just be the preseason, but third-year Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace is already achieving the improbable. Wallace beat the shot clock with one of the most ridiculous shots possible in his team’s win against the Charlotte Hornets. With just over 10:30 remaining in the third quarter, Thunder forward Jaylin Williams launched a desperation 3 as time expired on an Oklahoma City possession. It missed the basket, but Wallace was in the perfect spot along the baseline to heave a prayer as the buzzer rang out. That prayer was answered when his miraculous heave went over the backboard…

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See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown. How does the Rams pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season? The bars represents the team’s percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. Learn more about this dataThe team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts…

The Buffalo Bills (4-1) will aim to get back into the win column when they visit the Atlanta Falcons (2-2) on ‘Monday Night Football’ in NFL Week 6. Josh Allen and the Bills were upset at home their last time out, falling 23-20 to the New England Patriots. Meanwhile, the Falcons are coming out of their bye week, mostly recently defeating the Washington Commanders 34-27 in Week 4. Safety Demar Hamlin (pectoral) and linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral) are out for Buffalo, while tight end Dalton Kincaid (oblique) and receiver Curtis Samuel (neck/ribs) are questionable.Kickoff from Mercedes-Benz Stadium is set for…

Ben Askren has wowed fans by showing he’s still got the wrestling skills that made him famous. Earlier this year, the former two-promotion MMA champion was hospitalized due to a severe case of pneumonia brought on by a staph infection.  Ben Askren technically ‘died four times’ while in a 45-day coma, which ended after he underwent a life-saving double lung transplant in June. Just a few months later, ‘Funky’ is making great strides in recovery and documenting the process on social media. ICYMI: Ben Askren fights back tears as he credits wife with saving his life before 45-day coma and…

MINNOWS San Marino could be handed a free pass to the World Cup play-offs.But only if they are absolutely HAMMERED in their final qualifying group match.2San Marino could qualify for the World Cup play-offs through a bizarre Uefa ruleCredit: Getty2The minnows came top of their Nations League group but have zero points in qualifyingCredit: GettyThe ridiculous mathematical quirk that can benefit what is officially the world’s WORST international side is an unintended consequence of Uefa’s qualification process to determine the 16 European sides on duty in the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer.England can become Europe’s first qualifier with a…

TORONTO — Zak Rickerson wore his Bryce Miller jersey to the Rogers Centre on Sunday, and it stood out like a sore arm. There were a lot of those on Miller’s team, the Seattle Mariners. Less than 43 hours before the opener of this American League Championship Series, they had used seven pitchers in a season-saving marathon across the continent.Miller’s arm was fresh. Relatively, anyway. He pitched last Wednesday and had never made two starts so close together. He was not the ideal choice for Game 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the fans here let his best friend…