Sep 13, 2025, 05:59 PM ET Lewis Crocker, left, beat Paddy Donovan for the welterweight world title. Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Lewis Crocker beat Paddy Donovan via split decision to win the IBF welterweight world title in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday. Two judges had Crocker (22-0, 11 KOs) winning the fight — 114-112 and 114-113 — while the third …
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NFL season opens with defending champ Eagles edging Cowboys in game with hour-long lightning-related delay
Philadelphia — Jalen Hurts rushed for two touchdowns for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, who lost their hot-tempered star defender for spitting on Dak Prescott, then withstood a rare weather delay and needed a late stop to beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-20 early Friday in a wild start to the NFL season. With one last chance at a comeback, …
Read More »Defending champ Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — On Aryna Sabalenka’s first chance to end her U.S. Open semifinal against Jessica Pegula for the chance to play for a second consecutive trophy, the defending champion dumped what should have been an easy overhead into the net, then stared at the ground. On Sabalenka’s second chance, she missed a clumsy volley — and maybe shouldn’t …
Read More »WWE News: New women’s champ to be crowned at Wrestlepalooza
A new Women’s World Champion is set to be crowned at WWE Wrestlepalooza. To determine the new champ, Stephanie Vaquer and IYO SKY will face off at the Saturday, September 20 PLE in Indianapolis. Both competitors were owed Women’s World Championship shots against Naomi, who vacated the belt two weeks ago when she revealed her pregnancy. The announcement of the …
Read More »Lee Roy Jordan, Cowboys legend and Super Bowl champ, dead at 84
Lee Roy Jordan, a five-time NFL Pro Bowler who helped the Cowboys win their first Super Bowl in 1971, has died. He was 84 years old. The Cowboys confirmed the death with a heartfelt statement shared on X on Saturday. “It is with a very heavy heart that we share the passing of Lee Roy Jordan,” the team wrote. “An …
Read More »Ex-UFC champ Rampage Jackson speaks out after son Raja appears to assault Syko Stu at KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy in Sun Valley
SUN VALLEY, Calif. — UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has apologized and said that he is “very upset” after his son allegedly committed what organizers called “a selfish, irresponsible act of violence” against a wrestler during an event Saturday night in the San Fernando Valley. Footage from the event posted on social media showed Jackson’s son, Raja Jackson – a …
Read More »Gable Steveson, record-breaking Olympic champ, set to make MMA debut on Sept. 12 with LFA
One of the greatest heavyweight wrestlers of this era is finally making his transition to MMA. Gable Steveson, the American Olympian who made history at the 2020 Games as the youngest freestyle wrestler to ever win Olympic gold at super heavyweight, is set to make his long-awaited professional MMA debut against Braden Peterson on Sept. 12 at LFA 217. The …
Read More »Backstage Update On WWE Champ Naomi After Canceled Raw Title Defense
WWE/Getty Images WWE Women’s World Champion Naomi was pulled from her planned title defense on last week’s “WWE Raw,” and no details regarding her status have been made public since. That’s set to change, with Naomi scheduled to provide an update on tonight’s “Raw.” Speaking on “Wrestling Observer Radio,” Dave Meltzer shared …
Read More »Mason Howell, 18, wins U.S. Amateur; youngest champ since 2009
Aug 17, 2025, 10:17 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Georgia teenager Mason Howell capped a productive summer before his senior year of high school by winning the U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club on Sunday just two months after competing in his first U.S. Open. Howell, who turned 18 in June, raced out to a big lead over Tennessee teenager …
Read More »Bodybuilding champ Hayley McNeff dead at 37 in ‘unexpected’ tragedy
Bodybuilding champion Hayley McNeff died last Friday, with the news confirmed on Wednesday. She was 37. According to an obituary published on Boston.com, the death of the Concord, Mass., native was “unexpected but peaceful.” “Hayley was like a beam of light in this world. She had boundless energy and was very determined to achieve whatever she set out to do,” …
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