Ben Stokes has revealed he feels “quite lucky” to be alive after a terrifying training incident left him with a broken cheekbone, underlining just how close he came to a far more serious outcome. The all-rounder was struck flush on the face by a cricket ball during a net session while coaching academy players at Durham in February, an accident he now describes as “pretty nasty” but, in hindsight, fortunate.
“I copped one straight in the face,” Stokes said, reflecting on the moment. “Just a couple of inches one way or the other, I might not be here doing this interview.
Author: Michael
When Urijah Faber first heard Real American Freestyle wanted to match him up with top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan at Saturday’s RAF 8 event in Philadelphia, he had one quick question.
“I was like, ‘Are you guys sure you want me to wrestle him?’” Faber told Uncrowned this week. “I mean, he’s a lot bigger than I am.”
This is true. Tsarukyan competes at 155 pounds in the UFC, but typically walks around weighing somewhere in the 180-pound range.
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Draymond Green has given an honest assessment of Victor Wembanyama’s defensive impact, acknowledging the San Antonio Spurs star’s edge while explaining what separates his own game.
The comparison comes as Wembanyama continues to emerge as a leading Defensive Player of the Year candidate.
But Green’s response shows how differently elite defenders can influence the game.
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Davis Love III began work on renovating Harbour Town Golf Links after the RBC Heritage in 2025.
With the PGA Tour back in town on Hilton Head Island this week, the players will be getting their first glimpse of the restoration of one of Pete Dye’s many masterpieces.
The field is stacked this week in South Carolina for the third Signature Event of the 2026 PGA Tour season.
Davis Love III is a five-time champion at the RBC Heritage, with his victories at Harbour Town accounting for almost 25 per cent of his PGA Tour wins.
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid meet in a blockbuster Champions League quarterfinal second leg with a semifinal berth on the line.
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Jun 29, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; FC Bayern Munchen forward Harry Kane (9) reacts after scoring a goal against CR Flamengo during a round of 16 match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium.
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I’ll admit, there aren’t too many issues or causes that really get my juices flowing, but supporting first responders is one of them.
And, boy, was I pumped to see the New York Islanders going to bat for an NYPD officer who has been sentenced to jail for years in a wildly controversial ruling.
According to The New York Post, last week, ex-NYPD Sgt.