Month: July 2021

John Riel Casimero puts up his WBO bantamweight title against Guillermo Rigondeaux and his WBA belt on Aug. 14. Can Rigo spoil Casimero’s plans? Originally, WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero was supposed to fight Guillermo Rigondeaux. Then, plans flipped to WBC champion Nonito Donaire. Harsh words flipped it back to Rigondeaux, who’s looking to spoil any […]

Cleveland Indians pitcher Nick Wittgren addressed the death threats he received on social media following the team’s latest loss. After taking the loss in a 10-5 defeat against the Rays on Friday, Indians pitcher Nick Wittgren shared death threats from angry social media users. Wittgren entered the ninth inning of a 4-4 game before he […]

UFC newcomer Elise Reed suffered a gruesome eye injury in her TKO loss to Sijara Eubanks at UFC Vegas 32 in Las Vegas. For undefeated newcomer Elise Reed, a victory against a student of the sport was gonna be hard to come by. At UFC Vegas 32, she took on long-time veteran, Sijara Eubanks, during […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has reportedly ‘welcomed’ each of the following teams in a trade scenario. After multiple seasons of saying he wants to stay where he’s at, Wizards guard Bradley Beal may be looking for a way out. Jake Fisher of Bleacher Report ” is reporting that Beal knows it’s critical to decide what he […]

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Sue Bird sees no contradiction with the U.S. team staying on the court during the national anthem at the Olympics.

Kyle Boehm vs. Frederic Vosgröne set for Polaris superfight. If you are a fan of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, you’re probably getting excited for the return of Polaris. Now, we’ve got another thing to get excited about … a superfight is confirmed for Polaris between Kyle Boehm and Frederic Vosgröne. Polaris returns on August 7 when two teams […]

The Florida Panthers continue to build a strong team by acquiring Sam Reinhart from the Buffalo Sabres, and they didn’t have to give up a lot to do so. The NHL has produced some fireworks over the last 48 hours with several blockbuster trades, including Seth Jones being traded to Chicago, drama from the Entry Draft, […]

The New York Mets reportedly have scouts in attendance for Saturday’s Diamondbacks-Cubs game to watch All-Star Kris Bryant. As the July 30 trade deadline looms closer, the watch on Cubs All-Star Kris Bryant grows bigger with every passing minute. Among the teams many believe are most likely to make a move on the former NL […]