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Deontay Wilder’s future has been the subject of constant speculation since his comeback win over the summer. One of the most circulated rumors placed the ‘Bronze Bomber’ in a crossover clash against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in 2025. However, Wilder’s long-time advisor, Shelly Finkel, has moved to shut the door firmly on that possibility. Speaking exclusively to World Boxing News, Finkel ended any lingering hopes of seeing Wilder share a ring with the Cameroonian powerhouse in the coming months. Wilder vs Ngannou ruled out “Deontay Wilder will not be facing Francis Ngannou in 2025,” Finkel told worldboxingnews.com. “That…

The NCAA recently issued the final punishment against the University of Michigan, for violations arising from the Connor Stalions sign-stealing scandal. The outcome included a 10-year “show cause” order against former Michigan coach, and current Chargers coach, Jim Harbaugh.Former Ohio State coach, and former Jaguars coach, Urban Meyer, believes that there should be an NFL suspension for Harbaugh.“There’s an elephant in the room here that no one’s talking about,” Meyer said on The Triple Option podcast, via Karl Rasmussen of SI.com. “When Jim Tressel was fired by Ohio State and he was given a suspension. Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the…

Chris Camozzi and Alessio Sakara are on a collision course with one another in a looming BKFC cruiserweight title bout, with a predominant BKFC cruiserweight contender weighing in on the bout. Esteban Rodriguez is on the heels of one of the quickest knockouts in combat sports history after he finished Julio Perez Rodriguez via three-second KO on July 12th at BKFC 78. Rodriguez was a recent guest on Bare Knuckle Bowker and covered several subjects related to his massive win and the general state of the weight category that he fights in. Alessio Sakara recently made his BKFC debut by…

JAVIER MASCHERANO reverted to managing Inter Miami from his PHONE in the stands after being sent off against Tigres. The former Liverpool midfielder was incensed after stoppage time in the first half of the Leagues Cup quarter-finals went over five minutes long. 4Javier Mascherano using his mobile in the stands to manage Inter Miami4He was talking to assistant manager Lucas Rodriguez Pagano4Mascherano was shown red by referee Mario EscobarAnfield great Luis Suarez had opened the scoring in Fort Lauderdale from the penalty spot after 23 minutes but only after a lengthy VAR check. Referee Mario Escobar added the time on…

Giancarlo Stanton saved the Yankees with his two-run blast in the 10th inning after David Bednar's blown save as the Yankees defeated the Rays, 6-4, on Wednesday night in Tampa.Bednar had been great for the Yankees since his meltdown in Miami, but he struggled a bit in the ninth inning on Wednesday, allowing a one-hit walk and then a single to Junior Caminero. After a strikeout, Hunter Feduccia hit a high fastball that hit the top of the centerfield wall, driving in two and tying the game at 3-3.In the 10th, Stanton came off the bench and hit a leadoff two-run…

The NFL preseason has arrived, with all 32 teams navigating their training camps and prepping for the 2025 season. As teams continue to tinker with their final rosters, we are tracking every trade before the season kicks off on Sept. 4.Here are all the deals that happened recently this offseason, along with buzz on what could be next. We started our tally with the blockbuster trade between the Dolphins and Steelers, which included cornerback Jalen Ramsey, tight end Jonnu Smith and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The latest moves came Wednesday, when the Jets traded for a pair of defensive tackles, the…

Zhang Mingyang made history in 2022 by earning his UFC contract with a brutal first-round knockout victory.The Chinese fighter first came to prominence when he appeared as a contestant on the Road to UFC show back in 2022.The program was created to unearth the top MMA fighters in Asia and bring them to compete at the highest level in the UFC.One of these talents was Zhang Mingyang, who shocked the world with his impressive victory to announce himself as a future UFC star.Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLCZhang Mingyang knocked out Tuko Tokkos to make history on Road to UFCMingyang was…

On June 30, 2025, the Dolphins traded TE Jonnu Smith to the Steelers. He had 111 targets last season and racked up 88 catches for 884 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.  That was the second-most receptions and receving yards by any Dolphins pass catcher in 2024. This offseason, Giants QB Darren Waller came out of retirement and was traded to the Dolhins. He joins a TE room that is lacking star talent. On Wedneday, August 20, Waller was activated off the PUP list for Miami. He’ll practice for the first time sicne joining the Dolphins this offseason. Darren Waller will…

Aug 20, 2025, 05:56 PM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will miss Wednesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals while tending to a personal matter.Bench coach Luis Urueta will manage the club in Bochy’s absence.The Rangers have been one of baseball’s biggest disappointments this season. They were expected to bounce back after going from winning the franchise’s first World Series championship two years ago in Bochy’s return to managing to finishing 78-84 last year. But they were third in the AL West at 62-65 entering Wednesday’s game. Though they lead the majors with a 3.46…

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