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This weekend, UFC returns to the APEX Arena with a card that could be an underrated possibility.The main event could determine a new women's strawweight title contender, while the undercard will see some of UFC's top prospects battling it out for a chance in the spotlight.Forecasts contain the opinions of the authors.Muhammad Usman vs. Thomas PetersenPetersen plays with fire by getting in range and grabbing his opponent's hands to close the distance. This left him at the mercy of a sluggish Jamal Pogues in his UFC debut. He doesn't attack with takedowns, but is at his best with them. Unfortunately…
We won’t sugarcoat it: most Prime Day deals aren’t all that exciting. Amazon has a knack for running perpetual sales and advertising deep discounts, some of which aren’t all that different than what you might see throughout the rest of the year. The good news is that there are still plenty of gadgets and gizmos worth shelling out for, the bulk of which we expect to stick around until midnight tonight (fingers crossed).Below, you’ll find the very best deals spotted by The Verge’s crack team of curators. There are smart home gadgets aplenty, gaming gear galore, and a whole lot…
Zhang Zhilei believes Anthony Joshua is avoiding him. Zhang and Joshua met in the quarter-finals of the Olympic Games in 2012, with Joshua winning by decision to win the gold medal. Since then, Zhang has expressed interest in making a comeback as a professional, but after his stoppage win over Deontay Wilder in June, “The Big Bang” believes he probably won't get the chance to avenge that loss. “Mark what I say, he is not fighting with me,” Zhang said Wednesday. MMA Hour Through a translator, he said: “He's not going to fight me because we first clashed after the…
If Julianna Peña beats UFC champion Raquel Pennington, she'll have big plans. “The Venezuelan Empress” hasn't competed in nearly two years. In July 2022, Julianna Peña faced Amanda Nunes just a few months after dealing “The Lioness” an upset loss. In the end, the rematch was a close one, with the Brazilian dominating, handing Peña a one-sided decision loss and bringing an end to her short title reign. The two were scheduled to meet in a three-round bout last summer, but the fight was canceled. Juliana Peña was injured, and Amanda Nunes took on Irene Aldana instead. The champion dominated…
Kids from Connecticut are getting a chance to wow international soccer coaches this summer. “I love it here, so I wanted the opportunity to play soccer here,” said Sofia Perez of Wethersfield. “When you play football it takes a lot of dedication and a lot of hard work,” Hartford's Leon Cooley said. They are two of dozens of players taking part in La Liga's free soccer camp in Windsor. This is a week of free training for young Hispanic and Latino soccer players, where they will learn from and compete in front of LaLiga coaches. La Liga is Spain's top…
new york – Wall Street's record rally hit a wall on Wednesday as worries about a worsening trade dispute with China hit shares of semiconductor companies, giving stock indexes their worst day in months, even though things may not have been so bad underneath the surface.The Standard & Poor's 500 stock index fell 1.4% from the previous day after hitting its 38th all-time high this year. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 2.8%, its biggest drop since 2022, due in part to declines in major tech companies such as Nvidia.However, advancers slightly outnumbered decliners in the S&P 500 Index, and the…
Cuba's Julio La Cruz (right) and Brazil's Keno Machado compete in the men's 92 kg boxing final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, on October 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) Roadmap for boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Featured Athletes Arlen Lopez, Cuba: The 31-year-old two-time Olympic champion is looking to become just the fourth boxer in Olympic boxing history to win three gold medals, and he'll likely have to beat promising professional boxer and Manny Pacquiao protege Eumir Marcial of the Philippines. Julio Cesar La Cruz, Cuba: Despite having two professional bouts in 2022, the…
Philadelphia native and IBF World Welterweight Champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (32-0, 29 KOs) made his Matchroom Boxing debut and fought in his hometown for the first time in six years, stopping David Avanesyan (30-5-1, 18 KOs) in the fifth round. Boots Ennis dominated the match by focusing on body attacks and using a variety of combinations to attack his opponent. David Avanesyan sometimes had the advantage using a traditional high guard, but Ennis gradually wore down Avanesyan. Boots Ennis had a big smile on his face as he made his way to the ring on the night of July 13.…
Anthony Davis had seven points, six rebounds and six blocks to lead the U.S. defense, which held off Serbia throughout the game. Anthony Edwards added 16 points and LeBron James added 11 points.Curry scored the USA's first nine points, but James said that was part of the plan.”We painted it for a special reason, to inspire him,” James said. “When you see that ball go through the goal, you see how it impacts the rest of his game and the rest of all of us. He set the tone.”Get global weather forecastWe'll bring you your essential daily weather forecast every…
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — It was an exciting day for kids north of Kalamazoo as the Kalamazoo Wings hosted their first-ever “Game On” camp. “As an organization, we wanted to get out into the community and introduce the joy of hockey to kids who don't have the opportunity to play hockey or don't know much about the sport,” K-Wings head coach Joel Martin said. Ice hockey isn't necessarily a sport for everyone, so Martin has been instrumental in promoting the program. “Ice is not something that's easy to come by,” Martin explains. “It costs a lot of money, but for…