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It’s not perfect, but this is still the best UFC game of all time.
Combat sports have always been near and dear to my heart in video games. From Mike Tyson’s Punch Out on the NES, to the legendary Fight Night Round 3 on the PS2/Xbox there’s just something magical about blending the intensity of a traditional fighting game with the real-life complexity of sport. The quality of UFC games have always been a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to quality, but EA Sports’ latest entry UFC 5 is unquestionably the best the sport has ever been in video games.
The way the 49ers and Jaguars have played the past few weeks are examples of why we love the unpredictability of the NFL.
Many were quick to crown the 49ers as the best team in the NFL. Now they’re on a two-game losing streak and many are questioning whether Brock Purdy is the right quarterback. But Purdy might not play Sunday vs. the Bengals because he was placed in the concussion protocol. If that’s the case, the 49ers are going to need their defense to step up after a poor performance in Minnesota.
Brooks Koepka doesn’t sugarcoat things. Whether it be admitting that he signed a nine-figure deal to join LIV Golf or his recent admission of chocking away the Masters to Jon Rahm, the five-time major winner calls it as he sees it.
Koepka prides himself on being honest and his own biggest critic. After squandering away a 54-hole lead at Augusta National this past spring, he hasn’t changed his opinion about what happened on that Sunday.
“I don’t care what other people think. People are afraid to be honest.
If Lincoln Riley is already having problems dealing with the circumstances surrounding his first two years in Los Angeles, USC’s arrival in the Big Ten will be an eye-opener.
How does a coach with the best quarterback in college football, along with an offense that should be vying for a playoff spot end up in his current position? The on-field saga can be traced back to a defense that hasn’t played up to a powerhouse level, filled with expectations.
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You’ll have a hard time finding anybody who predicted that these two teams would meet up in the World Series. Still, they’re both here and now it’s time to figure out exactly how they got to the Fall Classic.
The most wonderful time of the baseball season is coming to a close, as the rigors of the Postseason have whittled things down to just one team from each league.
Count Rob Gronkowski among those who feel that NFL telecasts are showing too many Taylor Swift reaction shots during Chiefs games. The former star tight end expressed what is sure to be an unpopular opinion during an appearance on FanDuel’s Up & Adams on Wednesday.
Host Kay Adams took the opposing view, stating that fans are being insecure over a female pop star taking over football coverage.
Bodycam footage from Chris Olave’s Monday arrest obtained by TMZ appears to show the Saints wide receiver trying to get out of trouble by using his status as an NFL player.
Olave was arrested Monday night in Kenner, La., on suspicion of reckless operation of a motor vehicle, police said, per ESPN. Police said Olave was driving 70 mph in a 35-mph zone on Joe Yenni Boulevard, which was described in a Kenner Police Department press release as a “mixed business/residential area.
Brock Purdy is in concussion protocol, which means Sam Darnold will likely start for the 49ers on Sunday vs. the Bengals. Nate Tice breaks down Darnold, San Francisco and much more.
As part of its 2023–24 men’s basketball preseason coverage, Sports Illustrated is rolling out previews for each of the six high-major conferences. Our final preview is the SEC.
No league has embraced the transfer portal more than the SEC in recent years. Fifty-three of SI’s 70 projected starters in the league this season are transfers, with five teams set to start five transfers and just two starting two or fewer. But while the SEC is leading on talent acquisition, it has been missing March success, with just one Final Four appearance in the last five NCAA tournaments.