Rob Font will return to the cage this August in a bout against Song Yadong.
The bantamweight fight is the newest addition to UFC 292 in Boston, Sports Illustrated has learned.
Font (20–6) snapped a two-fight losing streak this past April, defeating Adrian Yanez by TKO in the first round. Having spent the majority of his career training just outside of Boston, the chance to fight at TD Garden—where he is undefeated in two bouts—is a necessity for Font.
“There’s no way I was turning this down,” says Font. “The moment I heard UFC was coming back to Boston, I had to be on the card.
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Yankees fans have been less than thrilled by the team’s offensive performances of late, and they’ve been vocal about it on social media.
During an interview with Michael Kay of the YES Network, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner was asked about the anger from the fan base.
Steinbrenner admitted he was “confused” by fans’ reaction at such an early point in the season, urging supporters to remain patient amid the onslaught of injuries plaguing the team.
“I understand they’re upset. I’m a little confused this year, being the third week of June, why they’re so upset.
Alabama is losing forward Brandon Miller in Thursday’s NBA draft, but the Crimson Tide are poised to add a big name to replace him.
Five-star power forward Jarin Stevenson has committed to Alabama, he announced in a tweet Wednesday evening. Additionally, Stevenson wrote that he planned to reclassify from the class of 2024 to ’23.
Stevenson, who played his high school ball at Seaforth High School in Pittsboro, N.C., will arrive in Tuscaloosa in early July, according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello.
NBA draft prospect Victor Wembanyama is widely expected to hear his name called as the first pick on Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y..
During an interview ahead of the draft, Wembanyama was asked about some of the concerns casted over his ability to endure a full 82-game NBA season at his current size.
The Los Angeles Angels have the best player in baseball on their roster. And, you might find some who would argue whether Mike Trout or Shohei Ohtani is that player. Either way, the Angels have two generational prospects on the Major League team. And on their Triple-A affiliate, the Salt Lake Bees, they have Jo Adell who has the longest recorded home run in baseball this season.
Adell actually now holds the record of longest home run ever recorded by Statcast (since 2015), across all of both Minor and Major League Baseball. At least in stadiums equipped with the technology.
Championships are forever … so are tattoos.
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone is commemorating the franchise’s historic first NBA Finals win with a cool new piece of ink.
Etched on Malone’s left shoulder is the classic Nuggets mascot, Maxie the Miner.
Check Out Malone’s Maxie Tattoo:
So Michael Malone continues to add to his legend as head coach of the @nuggets. He got a tattoo of Maxie the Miner holding the Larry O’Brien trophy. Shoutout to Mike Diaz from Triple W Tattoo who gave Malone his new ink. @DNVR_Nuggets @AltitudeSR #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.
Even before he’s officially chosen No. 1, Victor Wembanyama is carrying himself like the kind of charismatic superstar the NBA craves.
Joey Votto just recently returned to the Cincinnati Reds active roster.
And boy is he up to his old tricks already.
Votto has a reputation as one of Major League Baseball’s most colorful players. A reputation he does his best to live up to.
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During Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies, he took his usual antics to another level, appearing to purposefully get by a pitch. That’s not entirely surprising, considering Chase Utley perfected the same strategy years ago.
Bill Romanowski, a former NFL linebacker who won four Super Bowls as a member of the 49ers and Broncos, is reportedly being sued by the United States for tax evasion.
According to The Athletic, Romanowski and his wife Julie owe in excess of $15 million in unpaid taxes, dating all the way back to 1998.
The lawsuit alleges that the Romanowskis were ordered by two tax courts to pay an unspecified sum back in 2013, but have allegedly failed to make those payments. Due to interest and statutory penalties, the pair now owe a reported $15.33 million, according to the Department of Justice.
The acquisition of veteran quarterback Derek Carr has plenty of Saints fans hopeful that the missing piece for a Super Bowl run is now in place. It turns out, they’re not alone, as the team’s longest-tenured player is all on board the hype train.
Defensive end Cameron Jordan told SiriusXM NFL Radio on Wednesday that the expectation for the 2023 season is clear: Super Bowl or bust.
“I expect the Super Bowl,” Jordan said. “I expect to take Derek Carr, DC4, back to Vegas where he just left and have a return run at the Super Bowl.