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The sporting world is mourning the death of Arthur Jones, the former Super Bowl-winning defensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens. Jones, 39, was the oldest of three brother who came from a family of elite athletes, including legendary UFC champion Jon Jones. In fact, Arthur nearly followed his younger brother into mixed martial arts.Arthur contemplated fighting MMA during the 2011 NFL Lockout. In March 2011, the NFL and the players’ union failed to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement. Owners imposed a lockout, shutting down team facilities and workouts and stopped paying players’ contracts. With Arthur unable to train…

Conor McGregor may have taken a shot at his fellow Irishman on Friday night.At the PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai, Usman Nurmagomedov controversially defeated Paul Hughes in their rematch.Their first meeting in January of this year produced arguably the greatest fight in PFL history, with the second bout living up to expectations.Nurmagomedov spoke after the fight about the highly debated scorecards that had him convincingly emerging victorious to remain undefeated at 20-0.Some fans theorized that the biggest star in the history of the sport chose to focus on a different element of the fight in his reaction.One judge scored…

Ruben Amorim has said it would be “naive” to think he will be allowed to continue as Manchester United manager if the team’s poor results continue.Amorim’s job is under intense scrutiny ahead of Sunderland’s visit to Old Trafford on Saturday.- Dawson: Utd must face reality: Amorim is not the club’s biggest issue- Every time Amorim has spoken about his job- Antony: Lack of respect from Man Utd during exitThe Portuguese coach has won just nine of his 33 Premier League matches since his appointment 10 months ago.And he accepts that it will be “impossible” for co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to…

The Texas Rangers have named Skip Schumaker as their new manager, the club announced on Friday. The move comes days after the team and former manager Bruce Bochy, who in 2023 led Texas to its first World Series title in franchise history, mutually agreed to part ways.”We are thrilled to announce this promotion and have Skip leading this club in the dugout,” said Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young in a statement released by the team. “Over his past year as a senior advisor to our baseball operations group, Skip has proven to be driven, passionate and thorough in…

After a flurry of offseason moves that included the LA Clippers acquiring Bradley Beal, John Collins, Brook Lopez and Chris Paul, the Clippers have put together a new roster of familiar, yet experienced players.Of the 14 players on standard contracts, 11 have played at least 17 minutes per game and have played at least eight NBA seasons. Yes, that means the Clippers are going to be one of the oldest teams in the league, as eight of the 11 players are older than 30 years old. But there’s no doubt that the Clippers have upgraded in talent and depth. “We’re a…

Linn Sandstrom bounced back from her first stoppage loss to score a points win over Thailand’s Kanokwan Wirunpat on Friday in Melbourne, Australia.

October 3, 2025 03:35 PM Kyle Dvorchak analyzes what Chuba Hubbard’s injury means for Rico Dowdle, previewing how the Panthers will manage their backfield in their Week 5 game against the Dolphins and debating if Trevor Etienne will be involved.

Former NFL defensive lineman Arthur Jones, who played for three teams over a seven-year career and was a member of the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl XLVII championship, died Friday, the Ravens announced. He was 39.The cause of death wasn’t immediately known, but Jones had battled health issues in recent years.“We are terribly saddened to learn of Arthur Jones’ sudden passing,” Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said in a statement released by the team. “Arthur’s presence was a gift to everyone he encountered. His big, bright smile, infectious energy and eternal positivity created a presence that continuously uplifted others. He was…

WELL, it could be worse for Ruben Amorim… he could be back in Portugal.According to the Manchester United boss, the abuse in his homeland is much worse than here.2Ruben Amorim insists he receives worse criticism in Portugal than at Man UnitedCredit: Shutterstock EditorialAmorim, who moved from Lisbon with his wife and two sons after landing the United job in November, said: “We love to live in England.“You have no idea what abuse is here because you are so polite compared to my country when we are losing! So you have no idea.“I am really happy here and so is my…

PHILADELPHIA — The Los Angeles Dodgers are poised to remove some of the guardrails surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s usage as a pitcher. The time to rehab from his second major elbow surgery is over.“I just think he’s a normal starting pitcher now,” president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. “Kind of eased him along. Just a normal starting pitcher.”A normal starting pitcher who, before taking the mound for the first time in the postseason in Game 1 on Saturday night, will step into the batter’s box as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez. It’s an unprecedented moment…