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Dustin Poirier may have given Jon Jones a lesson in how to retire from MMA with his efforts at UFC 318.After months of turmoil in the heavyweight division and debate over Jones refusing to fight Tom Aspinall in a unification fight, things were finally cleared up in an anticlimactic manner when Dana White announced Jones’ controversial retirement.The news was delivered casually during White’s backstage press conference at the UFC Fight Night in Baku. Things could not have been more different when it came to Dustin Poirier’s retirement at UFC 318.‘The Diamond’ revealed his decision to hang up his gloves months…

Brett OkamotoCloseBrett OkamotoESPN Staff WriterBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.Jeff WagenheimJul…

Main Event: Max Holloway defeats Dustin Poirier by unanimous decision (487-47, 49-46, 49-46) This is why we love this sport. Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier paired off in another classic to close out UFC 318 and Poirier’s outstanding career, thrilling the crowd at Smoothie King Center with an all-action, back-and-forth fight that culminated with Holloway successfully defending his BMF title. The Hawaiian started quickly, channeling some of what he brought against Justin Gaethje last year at UFC 300 and hurting the home state star early. But Poirier steadied himself and responded in kind, battering Holloway in the back half of…

As the Patriots head to camp, several players are on the physically unable to perform list, or the non-football injury/illness list.Receiver Stefon Diggs is not one of them.That means he is good to go, after the 2024 ACL tear that ended prematurely his lone season with the Texans. It also means that his guarantees have vested, if they hadn’t already.Via Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, the players on the PUP list are receiver Mack Hollins, tight end Austin Hooper, tackle Vederian Lowe, and linebacker Jahlani Tavai. On the NFI list are cornerback Carlton Davis III, safety Josh Minkins, and receiver Jeremiah…

Gudino, 3-0 (3 KOs), is starting at a grassroots level, building his record in a fashion similar to that of Barboza, spending his early pro years in the greater Los Angeles area. A 19-year-old from La Puente, California, Gudino had trouble finding an opponent leading into his most recent fight.

In top form, Russell Henley’s consistency headlines our final-round bets for Sunday at Royal Portrush. Jul 19, 2025 • 19:40 ET • 4 min read Photo By – Imagn Images. Russell Henley lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the first round of The 153rd Open Championship. Scottie Scheffler enters Sunday with a chokehold on the field. He holds a four-shot lead at 14 under, and this tournament is all but over. Below, I highlight my three favorite prop picks for the final round of the 2025 Open Championship. As always, monitor the British Open odds and available…

Los Angeles Clippers general manager Lawrence Frank said Saturday his franchise is “strongly, strongly considering” the signing of free agent guard Chris Paul, who hinted last month that he wanted to return to Los Angeles. Paul has played for five different teams since leaving the Clippers in 2017, but his family still resides on the West Coast.Despite playing in his 20th season for the San Antonio Spurs, Paul started all 82 games at point guard, contributing 8.8 points and 7.4 assists per game. Previously, two of his best seasons in the NBA from a passing standpoint came during his six-year…

A Manhattan pawn shop owner has admitted to buying and reselling stolen luxury goods, including watches and high-end jewelry, as part of a cross-country burglary ring that targeted wealthy homeowners. Among the victims is Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, whose home was broken into while he was away for a Week 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys last December.Dimitriy Nezhinskiy of New Jersey, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to one count of conspiracy to receive stolen property, according to the Associated Press. Nezhinskiy admitted to knowingly purchasing stolen luxury goods but maintained he was unaware the items had been…

The Saturday MLB schedule features several important showdowns between World Series contenders, including Dodgers vs. Brewers at 9:10 p.m. ET. Milwaukee is riding an eight-game winning streak, but Los Angeles is the -140 favorite in the Saturday MLB odds with the over/under at 8.5. Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich has a team-high 19 home runs and 65 RBI this season, and SportsLine’s model is backing him to record an RBI at +195 odds (risk $100 to win $195). With all 30 teams in action, there are numerous intriguing MLB player props to wager on through various MLB betting sites. Also,…

Hello and welcome to the 16th installment of our weekly two-start pitcher article for the 2025 MLB season.I’ll be here every Friday to highlight some of the best two-start pitcher options in fantasy baseball leagues for the upcoming week, as well as some streaming options to keep in mind.AdvertisementThinking ahead with your weekly strategy can give you an advantage on the waiver wire and hopefully be a difference-maker in the standings at the end of the season.This is a living document, so we’ll update the options below as the weekend moves along.Before we get into it, we’ll start with a…