The PFL’s acquisition of Francis Ngannou has brought instant excitement and anticipation, with a major question now surrounding who will be his first opponent.
Ngannou is likely to box first, which is smart. Considering he is not expected to make his Professional Fighters League debut until mid-2024, that allows him plenty of time to train and prepare for a bout against a major name like Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder. That leaves plenty of possibilities for his first PFL.
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When the 76ers lost to the Celtics in Game 7 on Sunday, more than just Philadelphia’s season may have ended. Entering a crucial offseason, the Sixers may look a lot different next year, starting with the point guard position.
James Harden is expected to decline his player option and enter free agency, potentially looking for a four-year deal, and it doesn’t appear as though he will re-sign in Philadelphia. Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports many in the NBA believe Harden will return to the Rockets in the offseason once he hits the open market.
Patrick Beverley believes the Ja Morant chaos has spun out of control, and is just downright sad at this point.
The Memphis Grizzlies superstar is currently suspended after flashing a gun during an IG live stream, and it’s just the latest incident involving a firearm for the young NBA star.
He was previously slapped with an eight game suspension after he flashed a gun in a Colorado strip club, allegedly was in a vehicle where weapons might have been flashed at the Pacers after a game and he’s been accused of flashing a gun on a teenager during a pickup basketball game.
The Dodgers have disinvited a LGBTQIA+ group to the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups.
Even though Tom Kim carded a bogey after his losing battle with the mud on the sixth hole, he said it was all worth it. “I hope everyone at home understands it’s a major championship, and I’m trying to play the best that I can and every shot matters.
Two-time All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez is being called up by the New York Mets, according to multiple reports.
Mike North, VP of broadcast planning for the NFL joined this week’s SI Media With Jimmy Traina podcast to discuss the 2023 schedule that was released last week.
One of the more notable scheduling differences for the upcoming season is that ABC-ESPN will have four doubleheaders on Monday Night Football. These aren’t traditional doubleheaders, though. The games will overlap. North referred to them as side-by-side games. In Weeks 2 and 3, one game will start at 7:15 p.m. ET and the other at 8:15 p.m. ET. In Week 14, both games will start at 8:15 p.m. ET.
The Celtics are even heavier favorites for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday against the Heat after they dropped the series opener Wednesday.
Boston can be found as a 9-point favorite following its 123-116 loss at home to Miami, its frequent foe on this stage. Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 35 points and caused havoc with six steals in the upset win as the East’s No. 8 seed won Game 1 for the third round in a row. Jayson Tatum responded with 30 points of his own on the heels of his 51-point performance in Game 7 vs.
Arguably the NFL’s greatest quarterback of all time gave some advice to this year’s talented rookie QB class this week.
Tom Brady sat down with Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis at a lunch run by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and rapper Travis Scott. His message: Where you get drafted only can take you so far.
“Going first overall, in the end, is not a big deal,” Brady said, gesturing to Young, who was picked first by the Panthers. “It’s great: You got an opportunity, you’re probably going to get paid more than anyone for a time period.
At 1:56 am, The Florida Panthers won the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals 3-2 over the Carolina Hurricanes. With 12.7 seconds left in the 4th Overtime period, Matthew Tkachuk, skating on his 53rd shift of the night, scored the game winner.
goodnight everyone pic.twitter.com/pynAS7VSS0
— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) May 19, 2023
The Panthers take a 1-0 lead in their first conference final series in 27 years. After the goal, Tkachuk quickly wrapped up the celebration and told his team to get to the locker room. Game two was only 42 hours away.