Daniel Santos failed to show up for Friday’s UFC Vegas 105 weigh-ins. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) UFC Vegas 105’s official weigh-ins did not go off without a hitch. Brazilian bantamweight hopeful Daniel Santos failed to even make an appearance at Friday’s weigh-ins in Las Vegas. As a result, … Read more
What a difference a week makes! It seemed that while the NFL world was abuzz with the ‘Jaxson Dart to Pittsburgh’ narrative, the lack of a pre-draft top-30 visit contradicted the hype—until now. Dart, a promising Ole Miss QB prospect with dual-threat ability, has either been billed as the savior of the Pittsburgh Steelers offense—or … Read more
Lerone Murphy (center) and Carl Prince (right) are leading the charge in Manchester. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) “Yesterday, we were in the casino and a group of guys shouted, ‘Wow, that’s the African guy that got the big knockout in the UFC last night!’ “That kind of thing … Read more
Ross Hodge was well versed in the history and passion surrounding the West Virginia basketball program. It was a big component in his decision to pursue the opening and something that he was able to see first-hand while he was still in negotiations for the position. That’s because his North Texas team was playing in … Read more
Bills’ Josh Allen edges Ravens’ Lamar Jackson for NFL MVP Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been named the 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player, edging out Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in a tightly contested race. unbranded – Sport Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson is taking on a new opponent this week: longtime NASCAR racer … Read more
In the final analysis, the contract quarterback Geno Smith signed with the Raiders isn’t much better than the contract his replacement in Seattle, quarterback Sam Darnold, signed with the Seahawks. Smith presumably could have gotten that same deal, or something close to it, if he’d stayed in Seattle. However, there was another wrinkle at play. … Read more
As Ross Hodge settles in as the next West Virginia head men’s basketball coach, one of the many things on his to-do list, is finalizing a non-conference schedule. This past season, North Texas had the 71st non-conference strength of schedule rating, according to Team Rankings, while the year prior, they had the 61st non-con SOS … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — Auburn’s season began with some real turbulence on its first trip. While it is unclear exactly what happened in the air on Nov. 8, other than there was some kind of in-flight disturbance between players, the plane carrying the Tigers returned home and left two players there. The rest of the team … Read more
The NFL’s long-time scheduling guru has scheduled his retirement. Via Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal, NFL senior V.P. of broadcasting and media operations Howard Katz will retire after the 2025 schedule is set in May. Katz, 75, is a former TV executive who has spent more than 20 years with the NFL. During Monday’s … Read more
Two Big West baseball teams in different modes and moods — Hawaii and Long Beach State — meet in a three-game series beginning tonight at Les Murakami Stadium. UH is seeking to continue a self-described “rhythm” in which it has scored nine or more runs in five consecutive games (for the first time since 1987), … Read more