Boxing is a relatively recent pastime for YouTuber star Jake Paul—an activity he took up five years ago that has evolved into an essential part of his polarizing public image.
Fortunately for Paul, his next opponent, ex-UFC fighter Nate Diaz,ˆis a newcomer to the sport. Diaz’s lack of experience has led Paul to boldly guarantee victory in their 10-round professional bout on Aug. 5 in Dallas—Diaz’s first in the sport.
“I’m going to let my actions do the talking,” Paul said in an interview with TMZ.
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Steve Stricker continues his major championship dominance on the Senior Tour, capturing the Senior Players Championship Sunday.
Steve Stricker has done it again. He won the Senior Players Championship Sunday, giving him three Senior Tour majors on the season. Stricker beat David Toms by three strokes after shooting a final round 66.
Incredibly, he has now won three of the four majors this season with one to go.
He previously won The Regions Tradition in May and the Senior PGA Championship a week later.
Whoa … just take it easy, man. One disgruntled Rockies fan frighted New York Yankees rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe during Saturday’s game between the Bombers and Colorado.
Moments before the eighth inning, a fan rushed onto the grass at Coors Field toward Volpe. Security ran after the rogue fan, who arrived several feet from Volpe and angrily shouted in the 22-year-old’s direction. He then threw a shirt at Volpe; the Yank admitted to being “startled” by the whole scene.
Bryce Harper is likely to play first base in at least one game against the Brewers this week, Nationals manager Rob Thomson told reporters on Sunday morning. It would be the first time he’ll take the field on defense since April 16, 2022.
Thomson did not specify in which game Harper would play first base, but the series is slated to start Tuesday night. Harper has played DH in his 58 starts this season, touting a .298 batting average and 65 hits with his four home runs.
The question of where DeAndre Hopkins will play this season has been answered, as he’s expected to sign a two-year deal with the Titans. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the deal is worth up to $32 million with incentives.
It’s a good move for a team that had a real need in the passing game, and it should make Hopkins a valuable asset in fantasy leagues — albeit maybe not an “elite” asset.
Of course, Titans fans might be skeptical after the signings of other “older” wideouts in the past, like Randy Moss, Andre Johnson and most recently Julio Jones.
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South Lake Tahoe is hosting the American Century Championship this week with A-list celebrities at every turn. It’s an event like no other.
This weekend, Lake Tahoe is hosting the American Century Championship, the biggest celebrity charity golf event of the year. This tournament brings out all the A-list athletes, from nearly every sport.
Jerry Rice, Patrick Mahomes and John Elway are just a few of the NFL guys out here. Steph Curry and the whole Curry family are in the field as well representing the NBA.
Alcaraz wasn’t the only player who impressed. Here are seven others whose success bodes well.
The first day of the rest of David Montgomery’s life begins July 22. Or something like that.
Montgomery’s fifth year in the NFL will get underway with a new team when veterans report to training camp in Detroit. It will be his first year with the Lions after four seasons with the Bears.
There is a lot of hope for both the 26-year-old running back and the organization that this will be something of a resurgence year. His time in Chicago, outside of a 1,000-yard season in 2020, was largely disappointing.
Reminder: David Montgomery has been the least efficient RB the last four years.
The sports world absolutely loved the Wimbledon men’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic on Saturday.
The Spaniard ended up winning the nearly five-hour, five-set match. Alcaraz secured his second Grand Slam title, his first coming from last year’s U.S. Open.
Various tennis stars posted congratulatory messages to the 20-year-old, starting with fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion hasn’t played since January’s Australian Open, but his message was seen as somewhat of a passing-the-baton moment.
Baker Mayfield’s career has not played out as he had hoped to this point. That does not mean that it has not been successful, nor does it mean that he does not have time to turn the narrative around.
The former Heisman Trophy winner went No. 1 in 2018 and never quite got it to click while in Cleveland. Mayfield had losing seasons in three of four years.
Baker Mayfield left Cleveland disappointed.(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
And then, when the Browns traded for Deshaun Watson, they shipped him off to Carolina.