UFC CEO Dana White broke some big news on Tuesday as summer nears a close. UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev will make his first title defense against the man he won the belt from, Alex Pereira, in the UFC 320 main event on October 4th in Las Vegas. UFC CEO Dana White announced the news during an Instagram live …
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Next fights for Tom Aspinall, Alex Pereira, Merab Dvalishvili announced in wave of UFC news
Several of the UFC’s biggest names have their next marching orders. UFC CEO Dana White on Tuesday announced a quartet of big-time bouts for the second half of the year, including a trio of matchups for UFC 320 on Oct. 4 in Las Vegas: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2 for the UFC light heavyweight title, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cory …
Read More »Alex Anzalone ‘disappointed’ by contract situation, wants to retire a Lion
Alex Anzalone spoke for the first time since it became clear he was hoping for a new contract, as he enters the final year of his three-year deal with the Detroit Lions. It was clear the 30-year-old linebacker is a bit frustrated and confused as to why he has not been able to get a new deal done with the …
Read More »Alex Anzalone “disappointed” in contract situation, but wants to retire a Lion
Lions head coach Dan Campbell has said that Alex Anzalone is dealing with a hamstring injury. But the linebacker is also unhappy with his current contract and would like a raise to continue his career with Detroit. Speaking to reporters after not practicing on Tuesday, Anzalone noted he feels he’s in a weird situation, as he also feels he’s obviously …
Read More »UFC champ Tom Aspinall reacts to Alex Pereira’s viral weight gain, potential heavyweight matchup
Alex Pereira continues to put on weight, and now has fans thinking that a potential heavyweight move could be in the cards — which would certainly capture the interest of UFC heavyweight titleholder Tom Aspinall. As of now, Aspinall or Pereira, the former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion, are currently awaiting their next fight announcements. Speaking with former heavyweight …
Read More »Tom Aspinall reacts to Alex Pereira ‘teasing’ UFC heavyweight debut with latest weigh-in
Alex Pereira vs. Tom Aspinall, anyone? Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira finds himself at a bit of a crossroads in his illustrious combat sports career. After four title wins in less than a year, Pereira lost his world title to Magomed Ankalaev by decision at UFC 313 in March. There’s no telling if we’ll get an immediate rematch …
Read More »Red Sox manager Alex Cora attended viral Coldplay concert
One MLB skipper had an eventful outing during the All-Star break. Red Sox manager Alex Cora decided to attend a concert during his time off at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday night with some of his friends. Yes, it was that Coldplay concert. It turns out that Cora was at the concert when Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and human resources chief …
Read More »Alex Rodriguez, Marc Lore tease potential Timberwolves rebrand
New Timberwolves majority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez held an introductory press conference on Friday, and they sounded very open to a potential rebrand — something fans have been clamoring for. “We’ve done a lot of work in the background. I think our fan base is going to be very, very excited… Bringing back some of the history of …
Read More »Alex Bregman returns to Red Sox with some ground rules: ‘It might look bad, but we need him’
BOSTON — Alex Bregman returned to the Red Sox lineup Friday, much earlier than he originally thought he would. The catch? Some ground rules that go against every fiber of Bregman’s competitive nature — but must be followed. After missing 43 games with a right quad strain, Bregman was active Friday and hitting second for the Red Sox without having …
Read More »Red Sox lineup: Alex Bregman activated from IL, Roman Anthony sits, rookie at 2B
BOSTON — The Red Sox officially reinstated All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman from the injured list Friday after he missed 43 games with a right quad strain. Bregman will play third base and bat second in the lineup. Boston and Tampa will play the second game of a four-game series at 7:10 p.m. here at Fenway Park. The Red Sox …
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