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Fernando Mendoza has already accomplished more than most college quarterbacks could ever imagine before even taking an NFL snap. He led the Indiana Hoosiers football to a national championship, won the Heisman Trophy and became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.Now, the rookie quarterback has added another milestone to a remarkable year.Mendoza went viral this weekend after returning to the University of California, Berkeley to officially walk in the school’s graduation ceremony and receive his undergraduate degree from Cal.The moment quickly gained attention online because it perfectly captured how unusual Mendoza’s football journey has been over…
Anton will meet Mexico’s Vladimir Hernandez, 17-7 (7 KOs), in the co-main. A left-hander, Hernandez, 37, suffered a July 12 loss by unanimous decision to Francisco Daniel Veron, but he owns victories over Julian Williams, Alfredo Angulo and has fought top-ranked middleweight contender Jesus Ramos Jnr.
Durhams’ strong start to the Blast season continued with a dominant performance to beat Leicestershire Foxes by six wickets with six overs to spare at the Riverside.Matthew Potts 3-28, including two wickets in an over, checked the Foxes charge with the bat as the visitors were restricted to 148-8.The opening pair of Graham Clark (62) and Alex Lees (45) put on 107 for the opening partnership – the former registering a 19th 50-plus T20 score for Durham, eclipsing a club record set by Phil Mustard.Despite losing four wickets for 21 runs after Lees was dismissed, Colin Ackermann (19) and wicketkeeper Ollie…
London Pulse emerged with a 67-66 win over LexisNexis Dragons in the Netball Super League after being taken to extra time.Third-place Pulse were level at 56-56 with their opponents at the conclusion of regular time.Kamogelo Maseko put them in the lead with a minute remaining of the extra period, and Pulse closed out the match against the fifth-placed Dragons.Liv Tchine was Pulse’s top scorer with 37 goals, while Maseko added 16 of her own.”Really proud of the group of get across the line,” player of the match Halimat Adio told BBC Sport.”We don’t want to go to extra time. We…
From 8-man football fields in rural Oregon to a preferred walk-on opportunity with the Oregon Ducks, wide receiver Hunter Vaughn’s story represents something increasingly rare in modern recruiting.The class of 2026 wide receiver recruit committed to Oregon on May 21, becoming the third player from Willamette High School in Eugene, Oregon, to join the Ducks’ 2026 class. Vaughn joins defensive lineman Tony Cumberland and offensive lineman Aiden Lewey. However, Vaughn’s path to Oregon looked different from the beginning.Willamette’s Hunter Vaughn, center, runs against Sheldon during the first half. | Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesVaughn began…
The conversation regarding who will go No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft has persisted since the beginning of the college season. Although BYU star AJ Dybantsa had a more successful campaign in the Big 12, he did not separate himself enough to rule out Darryn Peterson from going first in June. While Dybantsa is considered more of a sure thing, scouts are enamored with Peterson’s raw talent and the “what if” factor, assuming the cramping issues that hampered his freshman year won’t return. He is viewed as one of the most talented prospects in recent history and potentially…
Fernando Mendoza’s football rise has already made him the face of the Las Vegas Raiders’ future, but his latest achievement came away from the field.The rookie quarterback has officially graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, securing a business degree before beginning his first NFL season.Fernando Mendoza turns second chances into memorable moments for Raiders fansAs highlighted by ClutchPoints, Mendoza graduated from Cal rather than Indiana, despite ending his college career with the Hoosiers.That detail makes the story more interesting because Mendoza’s final college season was defined by his historic run at Indiana, where he led the program to a…
Former Lions team doctor Rob Collins, the man who allegedly approved Asenathi Ntlabakanye to use medication containing banned substances, reportedly refused to testify in the Springboks front-row’s doping trial. In August 2025, Ntlabakanye was found to have returned an ‘adverse analytical finding’ following a drugs Test before he was formerly charged in September. The hearing was held earlier this year and this month the independent panel decided to impose an 18-month suspension on the tighthead prop, starting from May 13, 2026. Ruled out of the 2027 Rugby World Cup The ban ends on November 13, 2027 which is the day…
But seriously, nearly 50 years ago, Muhammad Ali gifted a title shot to 1976 Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks when Spinks was just 7-0-1. Spinks put up a marvelous fight against the fading Ali, edged him by split decision, and went right back to the rematch.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s says that he feels “so much love” for the club in his final post-match interview following their 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa.