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The Octagon returned to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 320 event, and five fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The highly anticipated light heavyweight title fight rematch resulted in an absolutely dominant performance from Alex Pereira. ‘Poatan’ came out super aggressively and ended up tagging Magomed Ankalaev with a big right hand around the one-minute mark of the opening frame. That shot clearly rocked the Russian and prompted him to shoot in for a takedown. Pereira ended up stuffing the attempt and taking top position on the ground. From there, Alex proceeded to unleash some big punches and then…

CHELSEA fans were left fuming after Jorrel Hato appeared to “add another month” to Cole Palmer’s injury.The attacker was absent from the squad as the Blues claimed a dramatic stoppage-time win over reigning champions Liverpool.2Jorrel Hato jumped into Cole Palmer after the win over LiverpoolCredit: Sky Sports2Palmer could be seen grimacing after the incidentCredit: Sky SportsPalmer, 23, was forced off in the defeat to Manchester United in September with a groin injury.It was thought that he was closing in on a return to the pitch, but the clash against the Reds came too soon.He was one of eight Chelsea players…

SEATTLE — Zach McKinstry singled home the tiebreaking run with two outs in the 11th inning and the Detroit Tigers outlasted the Seattle Mariners for a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday.Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer in the fifth for the resurgent Tigers, who squandered a huge lead in the AL Central and nearly collapsed entirely down the stretch before squeezing into the playoffs.After winning their Wild Card Series at Cleveland, they can take a commanding 2-0 lead in this best-of-five matchup against AL West champion Seattle with dominant ace Tarik Skubal on…

It may not have shown up in the box score in the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason opener, but coach JJ Redick said he is thrilled with the steps Bronny James took in his development ahead of his second year. The former second-round pick made strides in Summer League action, and carried that momentum into the early days of training camp, even though it did not manifest during the Lakers’ 103-81 defeat against the Phoenix Suns.James struggled from the field in his preseason debut with a 1-for-12 effort. He collected five of his eight points from the free throw line with…

On the undercard, veteran London, England, cruiserweight Tony Salam dropped to 19-6 (14 KOs) after he was stopped in two rounds by 11-0 (8 KOs) Michal Soczynski, a 27-year-old contender from Poland and Kamil Szeremeta, having his first outing since a loss in Saudi Arabia to Chris Eubank Jnr last year, improved to 26-3-2 (9 KOs) with victory over Boris Nedbal, who is 6-3 (6 KOs).

The NFL Week 5 slate is the first time in 2025 with teams on bye. The Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers will all be unavailable to play in DFS this week, meaning we’ve got less options and more condensed lineups. My NFL DFS Lineup Advice: Best Stacks (Week 4) hit on several stacks, including Matthew Stafford (QB2) and Davante Adams (WR21) plus Drake London (WR4) and Michael Penix Jr. (QB11). Tyler Warren (TE2) and Deebo Samuel (WR12) each had strong standalone performances. Follow me on X at Matt_MacKay_ for more NFL DFS analysis and free…

The weather is turning cooler, but I am not.Thankfully.After a bad Week 2, it’s been two really good weeks for me picking games, both against the spread and straight up.I went 10-6 ATS last week to up my season record to 36-28, while going 12-3-1 straight up to bring that record to 49-14-1. The card is smaller with four byes this week, but that’s fine. I feel good about the 14 games we do have.Let’s keep the hot streak going. Bet NFL Week 5 games and NFL odds at DraftKings, where new users get $200 in bonus bets with a winning $5 wager. Click here…

Photo By – Imagn Images. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) prepares to throw the ball. Good gawd, I love me a good movie trailer. With holiday blockbuster season approaching, a bunch of quality “sneak peeks” have dropped in the past couple of weeks. A well-done movie trailer can make the shittiest film look like “T2: Judgement Day”, and studios are getting really good at doing just that. It’s tricky to know which films are worth your investment, especially when ticket prices are what they are. You have to decipher which movie trailers are telling the truth and which…

Merab Dvalishvili may have found his next title challenger.Dvalishvili remained the UFC Bantamweight Champion of the world on Saturday, where he defended his title for a third time this year against top contender Cory Sandhagen.Sandhagen was as game as they come, surviving an early onslaught from the champ to find some success later in the fight.Ultimately, it was Dvalishvili’s night, as he got his hand raised by unanimous decision in the UFC 320 co-main event.After a hard-fought victory, Dvalishvili is already wanting to get back in the Octagon and he’s got a name in mind.Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCMerab Dvalishvili…

After missing his entire rookie season due to injury, J.J. McCarthy was healthy for Week 1 in 2025. He made his first start for the Minnesota Vikings. McCarthy pulled off an upset win, 27-24, vs. the Chicago Bears.  During a Week 2 loss to the Falcons, J.J. McCarthy suffered an ankle injury. The 22-year-old was ruled out for 2-5 weeks due to the injury. In his place, Carson Wentz has started for the Vikings. Minnesota has a second-straight international game in Week 5. They will face the Browns in London. On Friday morning, NFL insiders reported that McCarthy is out…