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Chelsea and Manchester United play out pulsating draw in Premier League

Chelsea was completely dominant in the first half, striking the bar and forcing United goalkeeper David De Gea into numerous saves. But after the halftime break, Jadon Sancho pounced on a poor touch from Jorginho to break through and slide past Edouard Mendy to give United a surprise lead. Chelsea did level midway through the […]

George Kambosos Jr. stuns Teofimo Lopez to become unified lightweight champion

The unfancied Australian, who came into the fight a heavy underdog, knocked Lopez down in the first round and survived being knocked down in the 10th round before winning on a split decision from the judges. Kambosos won 115-111, 113-114, 115-112 on the judges’ cards to claim the WBA, WBO, and IBF belts in a […]

Mallory Weggemann: ‘Swimming saved my life,’ says five-time Paralympic medalist

That’s when the then 18-year-old Weggemann hadd an epidural injection for back pain, with complications from the procedure ultimately leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. “It’s with me every day in the four wheels beneath me.” Forced to negotiate a new way of living life, the Minnesota native remembers how she felt in the […]

Peng Shuai: IOC member Dick Pound ‘puzzled’ by reaction to tennis player’s video call

The video call comes after Peng, one of China’s most recognizable sports stars, publicly accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of coercing her into sex at his home, according to screenshots of a since-deleted social media post dated November 2. Following the accusation, Peng disappeared from public view, prompting several fellow tennis players to express […]

Brooks Koepka says he ‘just wanted to spank’ Bryson DeChambeau after soundly beating rival in fifth edition of ‘The Match

So much so that the fifth edition of “The Match” in Las Vegas, which was scheduled to be over 12 holes, didn’t go the distance. Bryson DeChambeau didn’t win a single hole, before conceding on the ninth as Koepka won 4&3 at the Wynn Golf Course. “Man, I haven’t seen a beatdown like this since […]

Arsenal win piles pressure on Newcastle United and new head coach Eddie Howe

The loss ensured Newcastle stay bottom of the table on six points, five points behind fourth from bottom Leeds United. Saturday’s match was the first time Newcastle’s new head coach Eddie Howe was in the technical area as he grapples with the task of ensuring the club’s Premier League survival. Appointed earlier this month after […]

Tom DeBlass: How MMA fighter overcame childhood abuse and father’s addiction to become a champion

He was too young at the time to truly understand that this was the result of alcohol addiction, but his family tried to explain it to him anyway, referring to those nights he would arrive home looking disheveled as “slip ups.” On those occasions, DeBlass — a former MMA fighter who competed in UFC and […]

World Chess Championship: Chess is sexy again. But for Magnus Carlsen, it’s business as usual

He will face off against challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi across 14 games for an eye-watering prize fund of $2.24 million. Friday’s opening match was drawn. Not since the 1970s, when American legend Bobby Fischer burst onto the scene, has the game captured the attention of the world like this. Is chess sexy again? It doesn’t matter […]