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One of the most meaningful debates when it comes to the NBA is who is the greatest player in NBA history, and most people would agree that the choice is between former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and current Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James.James has a big edge over Jordan in terms of longevity, but at least for now, Jordan has won more NBA titles than James.James is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and no one believed the record would ever be broken. Every basketball fan has an opinion on the matter, with some in favor of both players.Former…
Wing Chun master Cheng Tsu-chieh (left) instructs practitioners at the China Cultural Center in The Hague, Netherlands, in July. Xinhua News Agency THE HAGUE — A recent Wing Chun kung fu master class brought together more than a dozen martial arts enthusiasts, some of whom have been devoted to the Chinese kung fu for decades. Also taking part in the masterclass was Eric Batstra, head instructor of the Dutch Wing Chun Association. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Batstra said he started practising Wing Chun when he was 18 years old. “Once I discovered Wing Chun, it became the…
Last March, the Pittsburgh Penguins put emotion and locker-room wishes aside when president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas traded for Jake Guenzel in exchange for four assets, including winger Michael Bunting. Guenzel was 29 and on an expiring contract, much like the situation facing defenseman Marcus Pettersson. In this case, PHN has learned the Penguins have discussed a new contract with Pettersson, or at least broached the topic of a new contract, but any further talks are on hold until the most important issues are resolved. Until Sidney Crosby signed. Negotiations with Crosby would be the biggest…
AUBURN — The Auburn University football program is officially on the recruiting trail.The Tigers secured commitments from five players (two for the Class of 2025 and three for the Class of 2026) during Big Cat Weekend on Saturday, then landed four-star receiver Derrick Smith from the University of Alabama two days later, before securing a commitment from four-star safety An'Quon Fegans on Monday night.Fegans, who attends Thompson High School in Alabaster, is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 44 overall player and No. 3 safety in the class of 2025. Fegans recorded 59 tackles, 11 pass deflections and…
The best surfers dream of waves that are almost unsurfable, but not completely unsurfable.The glorious and infamous Te Aupo is just such a wave, roaring off the coast of Tahiti in French Polynesia. It gets so rough from April to September that Olympic surfers compete half a world away from Paris, halfway between California and Australia, in the same time zone as Honolulu.If the surfing goes well, the medals could be presented as soon as July 30th.These waves are created by a unique combination of fluid dynamics, geology and geometry that makes them as dangerous as they are beautiful and…
Belal Muhammad strengthens comparisons to Canelo Alvarez In a recent tweet, Muhammad placed himself at the top of the discussion about the top boxers in MMA. The best boxer in mixed martial arts pic.twitter.com/hJLDCOtNln — Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 29, 2024 “The best boxer in MMA,” Muhammad declared. The debate over who is the best boxer in the UFC has intensified in recent years ever since Max Holloway declared for the title in his bout against Calvin Kattar, with two other names often mentioned in this discussion: Ilia Topuria and Dustin Poirier. Muhammad, who used his vastly improved striking to…
UFC CEO Dana White expects the heavyweight championship belts to be unified next year. After Tom Aspinall's impressive 60-second interim title defense against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in Manchester, England on Saturday, the familiar question resurfaced as to whether the Brit will get a chance to unify the heavyweight belt with Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic, who are expected to clash for the belt at UFC 309 on November 9 in New York. The bout between Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) and Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) was originally scheduled for last November but was cancelled when Jones needed…
Israel Adesanya will return in one of the biggest fights of his career. The official promotion for UFC 305 was released on Sunday. In the main event, middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis will defend his title against two-time champion Adesanya, who will be returning from an 11-month hiatus in the main event on Aug. 17 in Perth, Australia. Check out the promotional trailer for UFC 305 below: There has been tension between du Plessis and Adesanya for years, with the two clashing over cultural differences while du Plessis was chasing Adesanya at the top of the league. Before the two…
She's Captain America, America's leader in the race for the Olympic gold medal and one of the most dominant players in the center of the pitch. It will be odd to see the U.S. women's national team lineup without Lindsey Horan. She has been a part of the senior team in some capacity since 2013, and when she plays against Australia on Wednesday (1 p.m., USA Network, Peacock), it will be her 153rd appearance at the senior level for the U.S. Haaland plays for Lyon in the top division of French women's football and has been a dominant force both…
Analyst Luginbill and sideline reporter Boyle joined play-by-play announcer Wes Durham. ACC Primetime Football ACC Huddle & ACC Prime Minister He will be visiting game venues every week this fall. Australian Central Committee Huddle Traveled abroad to Dublin in week 0 ACC Football Road Trip resumes July 29-Aug. 20 with 17 campus visits Syracuse Football All Access Premiering on Aug. 12, the new three-day weekend season will feature UC, SMU and Stanford Click here for a photo of the presentation team The ACC Network released a series of programming announcements, commitments and talent updates in anticipation of the 2024 college…