The UFC’s current rankings system is set for a major overhaul. As part of a new partnership with Meta, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that the promotion’s rankings will be revamped using technology from Mark Zuckerberg’s company. “We’ve already started working with Meta on a new fighter rankings system that will debut later this year,” […]
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Jokic looked to have done enough to secure victory for Denver after stitching together his 31st triple-double of the season, comprising 61 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but could not deny the Timberwolves who snatched a dramatic 140-139 win. But in an epic finale, the Timberwolves snatched victory in the final seconds of the […]
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Stephen Curry scored 52 points and Draymond Green added a triple-double as the Golden State Warriors clinched a crucial 134-125 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. Curry, the NBA’s all-time leader in three-point shooting, once again demonstrated his long-range prowess, draining 12-of-20 attempts from outside the arc at Memphis’s FedExForum. The 37-year-old’s dazzling shooting […]
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 133-123 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Devin Booker scored 39 points for Phoenix but it was not enough to prevent the Suns from falling to a fourth consecutive defeat, a late-season mini-slump that has imperiled their playoff hopes. The […]
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Luka Doncic, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent scored 20 points apiece and LeBron James added 16 as the Lakers beat the second-placed Houston Rockets 104-98 in a tense duel at Crypto.com Arena. James drilled a pair of free throws to push the Lakers lead to 102-98 with 11.1 seconds left then came up with a […]
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Veteran Al Horford turned back the clock to help the NBA champion Boston Celtics notch a ninth straight victory and nab a franchise first with a 117-103 win over the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday. Horford, 38, led the Celtics scoring with 26 points off the bench. Jayson Tatum added 25 points and 14 rebounds […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans, out of NBA playoff contention, are shutting down Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum for the rest of the regular season, the team said on Monday. Williamson has been nursing a low back bone bruise he suffered in a fall during a game on March 19 while McCollum has been sidelined by […]
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Seven players and members of coaching staff were ejected after a wild brawl broke out during the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 123-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the NBA on Sunday. A testy duel between the two sides at the Target Center in Minneapolis erupted into chaos early in the second quarter when Minnesota’s Naz Reid […]
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The Phoenix Suns’ hopes of making the West play-in took a blow with a 148-109 loss to the Houston Rockets, and the loss of superstar Kevin Durant with an ankle injury in the third quarter. Durant stepped on the foot of Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr. on a drive to the basket and rolled his left […]
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Donovan Mitchell led from the front as the Cleveland Cavaliers bagged their 60th win of the NBA season with a 127-122 victory over the in-form Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Cleveland talisman Mitchell finished with 24 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in what Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson described as his best performance of the […]
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Brandon Moreno gave the Mexico City crowd plenty to cheer about Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision win over Steve Erceg in the UFC on ESPN 64 main event at Arena CDMX. Moreno (24-8-2 MMA, 12-4-2 UFC) outpointed former title challenger Erceg (12-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) over five closely contested rounds. While Moreno appeared to […]
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Luis Alberto “Venado” Lopez made a triumphant return to the ring on Saturday night, scoring a first-round knockout victory over Eduardo Montoya in Mexicali, Mexico. Lopez, a former IBF featherweight champion, entered the fight amid concerns about his health following a brain bleed sustained in his knockout loss to Angelo Leo last August. However, he […]
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