Kayla Harrison calls out sexist UFC fan over ‘disrespectful’ question UFC 300 is upon us, as one of the biggest fight events in recent years plays out in Las Vegas – and the card is stacked from the very first fight to the last. In the main event, former middleweight champion Alex Pereira defends the … Read more
Sam Mayer chased Ryan Sieg over the final laps, took the lead on the last lap, then lost it briefly before edging Sieg by .002 seconds to win Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. It ties for the second closest finish in series history, trailing only Tyler Reddick’s victory over Elliott Sadler by … Read more
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Masters champion will take home $3.6 million on Sunday evening, the largest first-place prize in tournament history. The total purse is $20 million, up from $18 million a year ago when Jon Rahm won $3.24 million for securing his first green jacket. Solo 11th or better will take home at least … Read more
Fox, Brown lament another ref no-call on last play of a Kings loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SACRAMENTO — De’Aaron Fox was adamant that Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal fouled him on the final play of Friday night’s game, and he made no attempt to hide his frustration over the referees’ no-call … Read more
Mar 20, 2024; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Long Beach State 49ers head coach Dan Monson addresses the media during the NCAA first round practice session at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports The coach who set Gonzaga on a path toward becoming a basketball powerhouse is returning to his Spokane-area roots. Eastern … Read more
3 observations after Embid has injury scare, leads Sixers to crucial win over Magic originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Make that seven wins in a row for the Sixers with one game to go in the 2023-24 season. The team notched another crucial victory Friday night at Wells Fargo Center, taking a 125-113 decision … Read more
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers-Iverson Statue Ceremony In the storied history of the Philadelphia 76ers, it would be difficult to find a more beloved legend — and great player — than Allen Iverson. Which means it was past time he should have had his statue unveiled in front of the 76ers practice facility, but that happened on … Read more
Having made my picks for the individual hardware, I now drop-step flawlessly into the portion of the ballot that focuses on team awards: All-NBA, All-Defensive and All-Rookie. Let’s bake this ziti: All-NBA (Henry Russell/Yahoo Sports Illustration) FIRST TEAM Nikola Jokić, Nuggets Luka Dončić, Mavericks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks Jayson Tatum, Celtics It’s funny: … Read more
LAS VEGAS — The tale of the UFC 300 pre-fight news conference Thursday was a story of noses and ears. It makes sense. What else do you expect when you gather so many accomplished fighters, all in different phases of their careers, in one place for one special event? Former featherweight champ Max Holloway, whose … Read more
Kayla Harrison has already answered her doubters in one regard going into her UFC 300 bantamweight bout versus Holly Holm. Harrison weighed in at 136 pounds at Friday’s official weigh-in, making the 135-pound limit. (Non-title fighters are allowed to be one pound above the weight class.) Whether or not she could cut enough weight to … Read more