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Dana White is confident that UFC 229 headlined by Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov will be big business for the promotion. White believes the card will do over 2 million in pay-per-view buys and could approach 3 million. “I am confident it will …
The Chicago Cubs are getting part of their roster back as they enter play in the final month of the regular season. The Cubs are planning to activate Kris Bryant and Addison Russell from the disabled list on Saturday. Bryant is expected to start. …
San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean is hoping for the best for Andrew McCutchen. Sabean decided to trade McCutchen to the Yankees on Thursday night, but he did so reluctantly. He said that the team has a hard time “surrendering” and …
The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns swapped bad contracts in an interesting four-player trade made on Thursday night. Houston traded Ryan Anderson and De’Anthony Melton to Phoenix for Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss, as first reported by …
One former NBA MVP got to work with a potential future NBA MVP. Giannis Antetokoumpo worked out with Kobe Bryant and posted about it on Instagram Thursday. He seemed grateful for the opportunity and said he “learned a lot.” Find a way and …
Amari Cooper thinks pretty highly of his new head coach. The Oakland Raiders wide receiver told analyst Rich Gannon during the team’s preseason game against Seattle on Thursday that Jon Gruden “has a play call to beat everything.” …
The New York Yankees are trying to finalize a trade for Andrew McCutchen, according to a report. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman reported the news on Thursday night, saying Abital Avelino would be involved in the deal. Hear #Yankees are …
Tom Herman continues to get dragged into the Ohio State mess but is trying his best to deflect the attention. Herman was confirmed this week to have attended a strip club along with former Ohio State coach Zach Smith in 2014. Smith spent $600 during …
It’s safe to say that AJ McCarron will not be the answer at quarterback for the Buffalo Bills this season. McCarron got the chance to start the Bills’ final preseason game on Thursday night, and he did not look good. The team was shutout …
The Los Angeles Rams’ preseason schedule could get a lot more tropical next year. The Rams have been approved to play a preseason game at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, according to Southern California News Group’s Rich Hammond. Here’s the only …
There’s another Antoine Winfield doing big things in the Big Ten, only this one plays for Minnesota. Antoine Winfield Jr., whose father was a Pro Bowl cornerback in the NFL after starring at Ohio State, returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown …
Randy Gregory’s meeting with an NFL doctor on Thursday apparently went well, which seems to spell good news for the Dallas Cowboys. Gregory is in Phase 3 of the NFL’s substance abuse program, which means he is subjected to drug testing …
The Oakland A’s will have to be prepared to be without ace Sean Manaea for the rest of the regular season. A’s manager Bob Melvin said on Thursday that he believes it’s less than a 50 percent chance that Manaea returns before the …
The information surround the Oakland Raiders and Khalil Mack continues to paint a negative picture. Mack remains a holdout from training camp as he seeks a new contract. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said on Thursday that talks are …
Thursday’s season opener between UConn and UCF began on a terrible note. Knights sophomore cornerback Aaron Robinson was taken away on a stretcher after suffering an injury on the opening kickoff. Robinson, who missed last season after …
Wilton Speight has been named UCLA’s starting quarterback for the team’s season opening game against Cincinnati on Saturday. New Bruins head coach Chip Kelly announced the news on Thursday in a highly-anticipated announcement. The …
