LAS VEGAS — The war of words continued long after the grudge match between former friends Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal in the main event of UFC 272 had ended Saturday. Covington came triumphantly to the post-fight news conference after a one-sided unanimous decision in which his wrestling stifled Masvidal’s offense and called himself “The F***ing King of Miami.” Masvidal, noting Covington’s post-fight call-out of lightweight Dustin Poirier, said, “He’s a b****. But the… Source link

LAS VEGAS — The most hate-filled feud in the UFC ended in a predictable fashion Saturday in the main event of UFC 272 at T-Mobile Arena. Colby Covington used his wrestling, grappling and cardio to control one-time close friend turned bitter rival Jorge Masvidal and pull out a unanimous decision. Billed as “The Battle of Miami,” where both lived and trained, it wasn’t much of a contest. Covington’s wrestling was the difference as he was on top of Masvidal for much of the fight and… Source link

At least for now, the Los Angeles Lakers have stopped the bleeding. You will not be surprised to hear it took a huge night from LeBron James. The Lakers superstar almost single-handedly ended the team’s four-game losing streak on Saturday, leading a second-half rally to take down the Golden State Warriors 124-116. James finished the game with 56 points, the most he has ever scored in a single game in a Lakers uniform, on 19-of-31 shooting (6-of-11 from deep) with 10 rebounds and three… Source link

Sundays are always tricky with the way they’re laid out, and we have another strange slate here. Eight games in total, with five making up the main card starting at 7 p.m. ET. The one nuisance could be the matchups, with three of the five looking like potential blowouts. Having that makes things challenging, but we’ll do our best to break it down for you. Guards Ja Morant, MEM at HOU ($46) We had Morant in this section on Saturday, and we’re going right back to the well in an even tastier… Source link

Supporters of Atlas fight with supporters of Queretaro during a soccer match Saturday. (Photo by EDUARDO GOMEZ / AFP) Warning, the following article contains video of disturbing and graphic violence. A Mexican soccer match between Querétaro and Atlas ended in horrifying fashion on Saturday, with a massive fan riot. The Liga MX match was suspended and not resumed after pausing in the 60th minute. Fans could be seen fighting across Querétaro’s Estadio Corregidora, from the stands to on the… Source link

It’s a surprisingly robust slate of evening games in the NHL on Sunday night with five on the schedule. Here are a handful of players to target, and to avoid, for your daily fantasy hockey lineups. Good luck! GOALIE Robin Lehner, VGK vs. OTT ($33): Lehner hasn’t had the best season, but this is about the matchup. The Senators rank 26th in goals per game and are on the road for the second leg of a back-to-back. At the very least, I expect Lehner to pick up the win. GOALIE TO AVOID Igor… Source link

A former top Pentagon official said Saturday that she’s concerned Russia is detaining American basketball star Brittney Griner as “leverage over the United States.” Evelyn Farkas told Yahoo Sports that Russia may want Griner as a “high-profile hostage” who could serve as a valuable bargaining chip. “If we want her out of jail, Russia is going to have some terms,” said Farkas, who served as the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia and Ukraine from 2012-15. “It… Source link

Guillermo Rigondeaux was discharged from the hospital on Friday. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) The career of a former champion and amateur boxing legend is in limbo after a horrific cooking accident, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Guillermo Rigondeaux reportedly lost approximately 80 percent of his vision when his pressure cooker exploded while he was cooking Cuban black beans at his home in Miami on Thursday. Rigondeaux’s manager, Alex Boronte, told ESPN that boiling water… Source link

Mike Krzyzewski got a hero’s sendoff at his final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, as you might expect from the winningest coach in college basketball history, but he did not get a happy ending. Krzyzewski’s Cameron career came to an end on Saturday against, who else, North Carolina. Among the people who were there to send him off, per Duke, were NBA commissioner Adam Silver, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Jerry Seinfeld, Dirk Nowitzki, Kyler Murray, Ken Jeong, Nick Nurse, Terrell Owens and the usual… Source link

Five months ago, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer was given the unenviable task of explaining why the Georgia defense had just steamrolled the Gamecocks’ offense. He gave a number of reasons, but singled out only one player, “a defensive lineman that weighs 340 pounds and runs better than everybody on this call.” The player was Jordan Davis, and as it turns out, Beamer may have been underselling the mammoth nose tackle’s speed. On Saturday, Davis threw down one of the wildest… Source link