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Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s last fight on his UFC contract ended in an underwhelming win against Nursulton Ruziboev amid booing fans in Paris.London’s Page, who is nicknamed ‘MVP’, landed a handful of eye-catching strikes during the contest but could not deliver the knockout that the fans craved as he won by unanimous decision.The 39-year-old’s victory means all five of his wins in the UFC since joining in 2024 have come via decision. Page joined the UFC with a reputation as an innovative striker with a resume of highlight-reel knockouts, but admitted pre-fight he has underperformed since joining the organisation.Page said the…
As his last, desperate backhand soared far past the baseline inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Taylor Fritz instantly held his face in his hands, unable to hide the agony of squandering such a great opportunity.For much of his afternoon, Fritz was cruising. He had established two sets to love lead against Francisco Cerundolo before breaking serve in the opening game of the third. One unfocused service game was enough to shift the momentum and once Fritz had lost control, he spent another two hours failing to retrieve it. His US Open ended with an excruciating 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 third-round…
WWE has cut some talent from the NXT/Evolve rosters as of Friday. Previous names confirmed have been PJ Vasa and Wendy Choo. According to Sean Ross Sapp, four more names can be confirmed. The full list of WWE cuts as we have now:– Wendy Choo– Adriana Rizzo– Zena Sterling– Anya Rune– Braxton Cole– Jasper Troy– PJ Vasa– Gary Wilson– Ellen Akesson– Marcus BrownTo answer the usual questions, we have not heard of main roster cuts and have not heard if… pic.twitter.com/117ssIuZtg— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) September 5, 2026 First, Adriana Rizzo is no longer with the company. A…
The chance of a maiden Grand Slam title has also escaped Cobolli for another few months after his capitulation against Blockx.Having edged the first set on a tie-break, the Italian lost his way and after surrendering the third set to love in just 20 minutes, could not recover.”I think my energy was a little bit lower than the other days,” he said. “I feel a little bit more tight and maybe more tired.”Cobolli admitted Blockx deserved the win and would support him in the next round.”Alex is very good guy outside the court. He deserved to win, and he won,”…
Keys appeared on course for a first fourth-round appearance at her home slam since 2023 after taking a commanding third set lead against Olympic champion Zheng. But the 2025 Australian Open winner would miss a match point and lose each of the final seven games in a 1-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 loss that stunned the crowd.The 31-year-old Keys said she felt as though she “couldn’t play tennis anymore” in the final set.”I obviously got off to a really good lead, and then I got really scared, like I couldn’t swing [the racquet],” Keys said.”I felt like I couldn’t play tennis…
Jak Jones earned a surprise win against Judd Trump at the British Open and will face Mark Selby in the final.Jones produced breaks of 95 and 68 on the way to a 3-1 lead before Trump levelled the match at 3-3.However, Jones knocked in a 59 and a 52 to go 5-3 in front and, after England’s Trump missed a green on the colours in a lengthy ninth frame, the Welshman secured victory.”I started off quite well before the interval and then after that I started missing a few, didn’t I?” Jones, beaten finalist in the 2024 World Championship, told…
John Cena doesn’t believe Gunther’s WWE story has reached a dead end, despite fan frustration with how the former World Heavyweight Champion’s booking has played out since he retired Cena. The WWE legend recently explained why Gunther’s current run should be viewed as another opportunity rather than a step backward. Gunther ended Cena’s in-ring career by making him submit at Saturday Night’s Main Event in December 2025. The Ring General then added AJ Styles to his list of retired legends. Despite adding some crown jewels to his list, his momentum has since become a topic of discussion. Gunther has remained…
As recently as last year Hull avoided relegation to League One only on goal difference. Fast-forward 16 months and they are now going toe to toe with the big names of the Premier League.The turnaround can be traced back to the arrival of Jakirovic before last season. The former Bosnia international joined a club under a transfer embargo, confining them to free transfers and loans, but still made them promotion contenders.Jakirovic guided Hull to a play-off win against a Millwall side who finished three places and 10 points above them, before Oli McBurnie’s last-gasp winner against Middlesbrough secured top-flight football.And…
WWE After reinventing themselves in WCW and establishing the New World Order, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall returned to WWE and tried to pick up from where they left off. Unfortunately for Nash, his return run was marred by a bicep injury, quad injuries, and a neck injury. In another episode of his “Kliq This” podcast, Nash looked back at the quad injury in particular, noting how it affected his career at the time. “[Dr.] Andrews had put me together a couple of times, and Andrews came in, he said: ‘I just want…
A quarter of an hour before the qualifying session which delivered the biggest surprise pole position in Formula 1 for years, Alpine’s Pierre Gasly was playing online chess with Mercedes driver George Russell and winning.”I must say before the quali, I felt pretty confident,” the Frenchman said, “because I was picking piece by piece after piece.”Gasly’s performance coach Ben Thorne was watching.”For a fun story,” Gasly said, “Ben told me, ‘OK, well, you’re getting George here, but he’s going to get you in a few minutes.'”Gasly said he reacted with a swear word but he was smiling as he recalled…