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Yahoo Sports Philadelphia 76ers deep-dive with John Gonzalez | No Cap Room Longtime sports journalist and Philadelphia sports fan John Gonzalez joins Dan Devine for an episode all about the Philadelphia 76ers, including James Harden’s war against the front office in an effort to get traded and what it means for Joel Embiid’s future.

When Sean O’Malley makes the walk to the Octagon at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday to challenge Aljamain Sterling for the bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 292, there will be one overriding subtext: Money. O’Malley entered the UFC in dramatic fashion on Sept. 12, 2017, in Las Vegas, when he knocked

Getty Images Although the card has taken some hits in recent weeks due to injury cancellations, the buzz entering Saturday’s UFC 292 pay-per-view card at TD Garden in Boston remains hot and heavy.  Rising star “Suga” Sean O’Malley gets his first shot at UFC gold when he challenges bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling in the main

Aug 14, 2023, 09:00 AM ET The UFC returns to New England this weekend as the promotion hosts UFC 292 in Boston on Saturday night (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+). The fight card will be headlined with a bantamweight title fight as Aljamain Sterling looks to set

LAS VEGAS — Rafael dos Anjos had trouble sleeping. Simply breathing as he went about his business during the day was a chore. He underwent surgery in March to repair a deviated septum. He also had a chronic sinus issue and was bothered by allergies. His doctor knew he was a professional athlete, but when

The UFC Vegas 78 main event features two warriors in every sense of the word. There are times we distinguish fighters from mixed martial artists, but these two welterweight combatants are clearly both. When Rafael Dos Anjos (21-12 UFC) walks to the Octagon this Saturday night, it will be his 47th professional fight. Nobody has

Getty Images Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have not abandoned their talks for a mixed martial arts fight. In fact, the pair are aiming to hold the fight at a historic location, according to Musk. On Friday morning, Musk posted on X, formerly Twitter, stating that the intention is to hold the fight in

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterAug 9, 2023, 06:38 PM ET The plaintiffs seemingly earned a strategic victory in an antitrust lawsuit against the UFC in 2020. Nearly three years later, that win has been made official. Federal judge Richard F. Boulware granted the plaintiffs class certification on Wednesday, according to a document from the U.S.

Israel Adesanya will fight in his 11th straight title bout vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 293. (AP /Andy Brownbill, File) Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight UFC title against Sean Strickland at UFC 293. UFC president Dana White announced the fight Tuesday. It will take place on Sept. 9 in Sydney. The fight will be

Combate Global Combate Global welcomes their own crossover on the same weekend as Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz and Logan Paul’s match at WWE SummerSlam. “The Mexican Jake Paul” Javy Mendez makes his mixed martial arts debut in Miami on Sunday. Mendez became a recognizable star on MTV Latin America’s “Acapulco Shore” — a spinoff

Marc Raimondi Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Aug 6, 2023, 02:40 AM ET The Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz rivalry isn’t over. That much was clear following Paul’s unanimous decision

(L-R) Cory Sandhagen punches Rob Font in a 140-pound catchweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Bridgestone Arena on August 05, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Cory Sandhagen dominated Rob Font from start to finish Saturday in their bout at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, in

There’s no other way to describe Rob Font’s UFC career other than as a success. Competing at bantamweight, one of the promotion’s deepest weight classes, Font has compiled a 10-5 UFC record as part of his overall 20-6 MMA record heading into his bout against Cory Sandhagen on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee,

Kim O’Reilly, CBS Sports The question surrounding Alexander Volkanovski is no longer whether he should be ranked above Islam Makhachev or Jon Jones in the pound-for-pound rankings. The new question is becoming just how close the featherweight champion is actually getting to MMA immortality in the larger all-time rankings.  At 34, the native of Australia

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Light heavyweight title contenders Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker will meet at UFC 294 in October, sources confirmed to ESPN. The 205-pound bout will take place on Oct. 21 in

Justin Gaethje earned the BMF title and a spot in Yahoo Sports’ pound-for-pound rankings with his KO of Dustin Poirier at UFC 291. (Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports) Justin Gaethje’s head-kick knockout of Dustin Poirier on Saturday at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the main event of UFC 291 was set-up beautifully

Cory Sandhagen dominated Marlon Vera his last time out. He faces Rob Font in the main event of Saturday’s UFC Nashville. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Plan your fight nights ahead with our UFC fight schedule. Included below are all of the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night cards and pay-per-events with announced bouts.

Getty Images UFC continues to deliver the goods with another epic PPV event on Saturday night. UFC 291 in Salt Lake City promised violence and exceeded those sky high expectations. Justin Gaethje claimed the ceremonial BMF title with a thunderous head-kick knockout of Dustin Poirier in the main event from Salt Lake City to put