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The MMA world already celebrated the 250th anniversary of America, but it’s time to do it again!While UFC White House took place a few weeks ago, the Fourth of July is finally here, officially ringing in 250 years of the United States. Whenever July 4th comes on a Saturday, it’s always a party, and this year the MMA world carried that same energy, celebrating the birth of the United States in style.Perhaps the biggest celebrant in the MMA world is recently crowned lightweight champion Justin Gaethje, who won the undisputed belt with an epic victory over Ilia Topuria at UFC…
Two brothers from the UK have admitted to stealing £71,000 (nearly $95,000) worth of stock from shops that sell collectable Pokemon cards. It is no secret that cards and other collectables can fetch incredible prices. Some have funded their weddings after selling them, while Logan Paul was able to sell his Pikachu Illustrator card for $14 million. Now, two brothers from the UK have tried to capitalize on the market by burglarizing shops that sell them. Keith Johnson, 33, and his brother Shane, 37, from Birmingham, UK were arrested and sentenced for a string of burglaries related to these collectables.Article…
France battled their way to victory against Paraguay in the World Cup round of 16. But after the match, most of the talk was about the referee.”It was the worst performance at this World Cup,” Patrick Ittrich said bluntly on ‘Magenta TV’. Referee Ilgiz Tantashev from Uzbekistan had been “overwhelmed” by the match and let the Paraguay players get away with too many fouls. AdvertisementStatistics from ‘The Athletic’ highlight the imbalance: the South Americans committed 13 fouls but went the entire match without a single booking. It was only after the final whistle that assistant coach Gonzalez was shown a yellow…
Follow us on Google Discover Alex de Minaur booked his place in the fourth round of Wimbledon for the third consecutive year after beating Zachary Svajda. De Minaur, who has yet to make it past the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam, beat the American in four sets, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Will Alex de Minaur ever reach a Grand Slam semifinal? What is Alex de Minaur’s ceiling? (Getty images) Svajda was looking to make a comeback after taking the second set, but as the third set progressed, he began to struggle physically. At 5-2 down in the third set, he…
Max Holloway has a message for fans and for Conor McGregor with UFC 329 Fight Week finally here. The Hawaiian is aware of how “The Notorious,” who is the best trash talker in the game, loves to break down his opponents mentally before or during fight week. However, Holloway is not game to back down and is ready to fire back if things get heated up next week during the post-fight presser and face-offs. The Irishman is returning to the octagon after five years and will be running it back with Holloway on July 11 in the main event of…
The original Steam Controller went through countless iterations before Valve landed on the 2015 design, which gradually started to resemble something more familiar to an Xbox controller or DualShock. Though it only had one joystick, for some reason. One of those early prototypes—Chell, named after the Portal protagonist—featured two circular touchpads on either side, with a grid in the middle flanked by the Y, B, X, and A buttons. It’s easy to see why Valve ditched this concept, as it was far less ergonomic, with awkward button placement that would have clashed with everyone’s muscle memory. Nonetheless, a few of…
Taylor Fritz gets it done in the fourth set against Lorenzo Sonego. He rallies from down a set to win the final three sets, including the fourth-set tiebreak (7-5). He will play the winner of the Frances Tiafoe-Alexander Bublik match in the fourth round.Plenty of grit today from Fritz.
Add as preferred source on Google Felix Auger-Aliassime has experienced the ATP Tour both with and without Carlos Alcaraz being on it.Auger-Aliassime made his ATP Tour debut in 2018, and achieved his Grand Slam breakthrough at Wimbledon in 2021.This is when the Canadian reached the quarter-finals, before Alcaraz had even won his first ATP title.After Auger-Aliassime reached the fourth round of Wimbledon this year, he has explained the impact that Alcaraz has had on men’s tennis.Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty ImagesFelix Auger-Aliassime suggests Carlos Alcaraz has made the ATP Tour more difficultAuger-Aliassime comfortably beat qualifier Michael Zheng…
Most golfers have been taught to keep their heads down when chipping. But according to three-time major champion Padraig Harrington, the opposite feeling may be the key to cleaner contact, more spin and a better short game.The secret? Learning to use the ground.If you watch elite players closely, you’ll notice something most amateurs haven’t mastered quite yet. As the club approaches impact, they apply pressure to their lead foot and then rise up through impact.“We’re not trying to stay down. We’re not trying to keep our head down,” Harrington says. “I’m actually pushing myself back up with that left foot.…
It’s a rare off week in MMA, with July 4th meaning there isn’t much major MMA action going on this weekend. But it comes at the perfect time as we’re officially halfway through 2026, and poised to kick the back half of the year off with UFC 329 and the return of Conor McGregor.So, let’s chat about what the next six months might entail.Who is your pick to have the best 2nd half of 2026 and surpass Gaethje for Fighter of the Year?If you read our mid-year awards, you’ll know that Justin Gaethje was the runaway winner for Fighter of…