Amanda Nunes reaffirmed her greatness to the few who doubted her after she lost her bantamweight title to Julianna Peña in December. And though Peña surrendered her belt to Nunes Saturday in the main event of UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas she proved she’s one of the toughest fighters ever to set foot in the Octagon. It was an incredible fight, as Nunes went southpaw early and was cracking Peña repeatedly with hard right hands. She went wrestle-heavy in the second half… Source link
Read More »The GOP went to war against Google over spam — and may win
Comment on this story Comment The occasion was lunch. The setting was an ornate room off the Senate chamber. The hosts were some of the top Republican lawmakers in the country and the strategists responsible for filling their campaign coffers. Their guest, on a Wednesday in May, was Google’s top lawyer, invited to explain the company’s approach to email spam and answer charges that the tech giant was suppressing Republican solicitations. Amid a chorus of complaints, Sen. Charles E. Grassley… Source link
Read More »Trey Mullinax earns first PGA Tour win at 2022 Barbasol Championship, punches ticket to Open Championship
Low scores set up for a close shave in the final round of the 2022 Barbasol Championship with the tournament being decided with a clutch, late putt. Trey Mullinax made a 14-footerfor birdie on the final hole to take a one-shot lead at 25 under and earn not only his first PGA Tour win, but the final spot in the field for next week’s 150th playing of the Open Championship at St. Andrews. The 30-year-old shot a 6-under 66 on Sunday to follow rounds of 65-65-67 and hold off a charging Kevin… Source link
Read More »Xander Schauffele grabs second straight win
Xander Schauffele has now won twice in two starts ahead of next week’s British Open. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) For the second time in two starts, Xander Schauffele has come out on top. After nearly blowing a two-shot lead at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, Schauffele rallied with two birdies in his final five holes of the day to claim the Scottish Open. “This was stressful. I’m not going to put makeup on the pig here,” Schauffele said on CBS. “It was a very average… Source link
Read More »Sylvia Fowles goes out in style with a dunk as Team Wilson steamrolls to win
CHICAGO — As going-out parties go, it was a great one. Sylvia Fowles and Sue Bird received roaring ovations with 2:10 to go at the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game at Wintrust Arena on Sunday. It was the pair’s final midseason showcase as both have announced their retirement. Bird was replaced by Skylar Diggins-Smith and Fowles by Dearica Hamby, nods not to the younger All-Stars here in Chicago but the mid-range ones who will move up into the mantle of established superstars as the league’s best… Source link
Read More »Fans boo as Israel Adesanya cruises to one-sided win over Jared Cannonier
LAS VEGAS — Jared Cannonier mostly kept his hands to himself on Saturday in the main event of UFC 276 in his middleweight title fight against Israel Adesanya at T-Mobile Arena. And that earned him a one-sided loss and the enmity of the sell-out crowd of 19,649. Adesanya is a counter striker and Cannonier didn’t throw much, leading to loud boos throughout the fight and the fans turning on the flashlights of their phones and holding them aloft in the latter stages. Adesanya clearly won the… Source link
Read More »Avalanche end Lightning dynasty to win Stanley Cup
The Avalanche are on top of the hockey world after winning the Stanley Cup. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) All dynasties fall. The Colorado Avalanche have ended the Tampa Bay Lightning’s rule atop the NHL world, winning their third Stanley Cup in franchise history and first in 21 years with a 2-1 victory over the defending champions in Game 6 on Sunday night at Amalie Arena. Artturi Lehkonen kept with his theme of scoring in major moments, converting a go-ahead goal and eventual… Source link
Read More »Ole Miss rides 3 straight home runs to win
Justin Bench received a warm welcome from his teammates after hitting Mississippi’s third-straight home run. (Jaylynn Nash/Reuters) Game 1 of the College World Series final was tight through seven innings. But Ole Miss rode hot bats in the eighth to ensure that it would leave Saturday with a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three championship series. TJ McCants, Calvin Harris and Justin Bench hit back-to-back-to-back home runs to blow the game open en route to a 10-3 win. McCants got the hit party… Source link
Read More »Matthew Fitzpatrick’s family steals show in win
Matthew Fitzpatrick had plenty of people by his side at The Country Club on Sunday. And they were just as excited, if not more-so, in the moments that officially sealed his win at the U.S. Open. Fitzpatrick’s family were crouched down just off the green watching behind Will Zalatoris, who had a 14-foot putt to force a playoff on the 18th green. As that putt rolled just inches past the cup, his brother lost it. His brother and parents rushed out onto the green to give him hugs after it had… Source link
Read More »Steve Kerr celebrated hard after Warriors win: ‘I’m hungover’
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr knows what it’s like to win a championship in the NBA. After winning five as a player, Kerr picked up his fourth championship as a coach Thursday, giving him nine championship rings. If his comments Friday were any indication, celebrating championships doesn’t get old. [Warriors championship gear: Buy the newest shirts, hats and other memorabilia] Kerr admitted he partied pretty hard following his fourth championship with the Warriors. Upon landing back… Source link
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