Alex Pereira is rooting for Sean Strickland to pull off the upset against Khamzat Chimaev.
Strickland (30-7 MMA, 17-7 UFC) is a big underdog in Saturday’s UFC 328 (Paramount+) main event against middleweight champion Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight champion Pereira has trained with Strickland in the past, and the pair linked up at the UFC Performance Institute recently.
“Before our fight, I saw him differently,” Pereira said of Strickland on UFC Countdown.
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Pirates ace Paul Skenes will look to bounce back after a rough start when he takes the mound for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Diamondbacks.
Skenes struggled against the Cardinals on Thursday, suffering just his second loss of the 2026 season. The 23-year-old had nine strikeouts in five innings, but St.
The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on! Each day ahead of the tournament’s return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world’s biggest sporting spectacle has become — even beyond the expanded field of this year’s global event.
Two years after retiring from international duty, Luis Suárez has left behind a complicated legacy. While the star Uruguayan forward might be considered one of the greatest strikers of all time, he is also known for his on-field antics.
The fate of some of the top college basketball players in the country will be decided by this year’s NBA Draft, but before player selections can be made, the NBA Draft Lottery has to take place to determine the order of selection. The three teams with the worst records during the 2025-2026 NBA season, the Washington Wizards, the Indiana Pacers, and the Brooklyn Nets, have the highest likelihood of nabbing the first overall draft pick this year, but nothing will be confirmed until the NBA Draft Lottery takes place on May 10.
The 30th WNBA season tips off this Friday, May 8, 2026, with a three-game slate featuring the Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty, Washington Mystics vs. Toronto Tempo, and Golden State Valkyries vs. Seattle Storm. This year, games are spread across a whopping 10+ channels/platforms, including ABC, ESPN, NBC, ION, and Amazon Prime Video, to name a few.
The ease with which you can watch this season will depend on which team you’re trying to follow.
New Zealand won the previous tournament in the UAE in 2024 [Getty Images]
There are 12 teams competing in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which begins on 12 June.
England take on Sri Lanka in the first game at Edgbaston, and the final will be held at Lord’s on 5 July.
Here are the squads that have been named so far.
Pellegrini could recover in time for Rome derby
Lorenzo Pellegrini wants to be there for this crucial end of the season for Roma.
The Giallorossi, who have suddenly and unexpectedly regained their faith in the Champions League dream, will play at the Tardini in Parma on Sunday at 6:00 PM.
The chances of seeing the number 7 against the Ducali, reports Il Tempo, are slim.
The midfielder was injured late in the first half against Pisa and missed the games against Atalanta, Bologna, and Fiorentina.
Porto confirm permanent signing of Arsenal centre-back
Porto have confirmed that the club have signed Jakub Kiwior on a permanent deal from Arsenal.
Kiwior has made 25 Primeira Liga appearances during a season-long loan spell at Porto, who were crowned Portuguese champions last week.
The Poland international has now signed for the title winners on a permanent deal, worth an initial €17m (£14.6m) with a further €5m (£4.3m) in potential add-ons.
Journalist Ben Jacobs has reported that Arsenal are also entitled to €2m (£1.7m) of any future sale.
Liverpool unlikely to sign Hugo Ekitike replacement
Liverpool will not look to find a replacement for Hugo Ekitike in this summer’s transfer window.
Ekitike is not expected to return to action until January at the earliest after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon against Paris Saint-Germain last month.
The French forward has since undergone surgery on the injury, that has curtailed his debut campaign and ruled him out of this summer’s World Cup.
Despite the length of his recovery period, Liverpool will not target a striker in the summer.
Arsenal have already secured a substantial financial windfall exceeding £120 million from their impressive journey to this season’s Champions League final, with the potential to add another £10 million should they lift the trophy later this month.
The Gunners cemented their place in the final on 30 May in Budapest following a 1-0 semi-final second leg victory over Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, completing a 2-1 aggregate win.
This success means Mikel Arteta’s squad has already accumulated over 142 million euros (£122.6 million) in prize money.