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WESTFIELD, Ind. — For the second time in two weeks and perhaps the last time in quite a while, LIV CEO Scott O’Neil sat in front of cameras and reporters (and many interested LIV staffers) for a proper, professional press conference. It lasted 33 minutes. It was nearly 4,000 words long. And there were some clues into LIV’s present and its future, among plenty of veiled coach-speak, CEO-speak, leader-speak. I’m here to parse through it on your behalf, like Trent Crimm of the Independent, aka the fictitious reporter from “Ted Lasso” — whom O’Neil himself likened me to during the proceedings. Here…

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Arman Tsarukyan believes Ilia Topuria’s return fight will be against a well-known veteran in the lightweight division, but maybe one anyone is expecting.In an interview on the UFC on Paramount+ YouTube channel, Tsarukyan was asked where Topuria fights in the 155-pound title picture after losing his championship and suffering his first defeat to Justin Gaethje in a shocking upset at UFC White House this past June. Topuria suffered facial injuries in the hard-fought contest and his recovery timetable is unclear, but Tsarukyan thinks Michael Chandler is a logical tune-up for Topuria before throwing Topuria back into the thick of contender…

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Are you a football trivia hotshot with lightning fingers and a memory to match? The latest FourFourTwo Quickfire Quiz gives you 90 seconds to answer 10 questions. Let’s ‘ave it.FourFourTwo has lots more football quizzes and they’re all courtesy of Kwizly. Let’s begin with our big quiz of one-season wonders and some questions about momentary Premier League stars of years gone by.We also want you to name every team to have played in the top flight of English football since 1945 and sort some small groups of players in order of the number of Premier League appearances each of them…

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The Cincinnati Reds signed former Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Darius Vines to a minor-league deal.Vines, who was assigned to Triple-A Louisville and added to the Bats’ roster, was traded August 4 by Tigres de Quintana Roo to Acereros del Norte of the Mexican League. Acereros del Norte released Vines August 18.AdvertisementVines posted a 5.82 ERA in nine appearances over two MLB seasons for the Braves in 2023 and 2024. He started in four of those.What to know about the 28-year-old Vines:Vines had a 3.32 ERA over 15 starts for Tigres de Quintana Roo.After the Braves released Vines in March, he…

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Follow us on Google Discover Joao Fonseca beat Learner Tien, 2-4, 4-3, 4-0, 4-2, in the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals.Less than two years later, Fonseca and Tien have established themselves as top players on the ATP Tour. Who is your pick to win the US Open men’s singles title? But what has happened to everyone else who competed for the title in Jeddah?Where every player from the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals is nowChampion – Joao FonsecaBrazilian star Fonseca qualified for the 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals as the eighth seed, but made the most of the opportunity by…

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When Scottie Scheffler tells you he’s a rich man, he’s not talking about his bank account. He’s referring to his family: high-school-sweetheart-turned-wife Meredith and their towheaded sons, Bennett (2) and Remy (5 months). He’s referring to his faith (he’s a devout Christian and regular at Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas). And, in a distant third among his soul-fillers, he’s referring to his golf (though not in the name of chasing titles or history or fame; Scheffler is driven by the singular pursuit of executing each shot and each task as it comes — with as much care, skill and…

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Former Bellator stars Michael Page and Alexander Shlemenko are having a reunion of sorts on the RAF mats.The promotion announced Wednesday that Page and Shlemenko will meet in a wrestling match at RAF 14 on Oct. 3 in Las Vegas. This marks the RAF debut for both fighters, better known for their lengthy list of achievements in the MMA world.Page currently competes for the UFC, where he has compiled a 4-1 record since joining the promotion in 2025. However, “MVP” is best known for a 17-2 run with Bellator MMA in which he recorded numerous highlight-reel knockouts and once challenged…

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MOUZ have limped into the quarter-finals of the Esports World Cup after surviving a messy series against GamerLegion, needing all the rounds and more to edge out a 2-1 victory (13-11 Mirage, 19-22 Ancient, 13-11 Nuke).It was a feel-good victory for Oldřich “⁠PR⁠” Nový against his former team, but not one for MOUZ, who looked a shell of the team that won BLAST Bounty Season 2 Finals mere weeks ago. Sloppy mid-rounds and errors plagued Dorian “⁠xertioN⁠” Berman’s troops throughout the series, which they still could have closed in two maps if not for a miserable map from Adrian “⁠xelex⁠”…

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Earlier this week, Josh Bell stood in a quiet clubhouse after a crushing Minnesota Twins loss and spoke of hope.His teammates were feeling down yet again after blowing a 5-0 lead as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to complete a devastating sweep. Yet the slugger demonstrated for the umpteenth time this season why he’s beloved in the Twins clubhouse.Whether the Twins are winning or losing, Bell’s presence doesn’t waver. The veteran never runs too hot or too cold, instead providing the same baseline level of behavior every day.For the third straight game Wednesday, Bell also showed why the Twins cherish him…

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Rory McIlroy, when asked whether certain LIV Golf players should be allowed back onto the PGA Tour, started his 22-word answer on Wednesday with a question of his own. The six-time major winner spoke one day before the Tour’s BMW Championship — and at about the same time as LIV CEO Scott O’Neil addressed the future of his league as it attempts to regroup after the loss of its primary backer, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. The exit has led to speculation on whether LIV players would stick with the league after its season-ending event this week, or look into…

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