The American fighter was once the queen of MMA but after two successive losses she has demonstrated that fame is of little help in the OctagonRonda Rousey’s head was snapped back enough times in the opening moments of her return to the UFC for the crowd to see what was coming. Defeat and despair, yes. Victory and redemption, no.“I knew if I had a chance in the beginning of the fight, if she gives me the opportunity, that I would finish her there,” said Amanda Nunes, who battered Rousey on Friday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to retain the UFC bantamweight title for the first time. Related: Ronda Rousey beaten in 48 seconds as UFC comeback ends in...
Detroit have been impressive at home this season but Aaron Rodgers is a man who does not know when he is beatenThe final weekend of the NFL’s regular season is upon us. And so too, therefore, is the final week of our Pick Six contest. We’ll be following up with Pick The Playoffs, of course, from next week, but this is your final chance to call a full slate of six games correctly - just like aalipour, carloscontrole, denothemeno, Fraser Hartley, Gruagain, Robert Rudolph, Switchskier, TheBandit79 and xartec did last time out. Do join me in giving them each a virtual pat on the back. I’ll have the overall standings up in the comments section shortly, but can confirm that...
The Golden State Warriors’ dream season ends in a LeBron James nightmare; legends leave the game; the basketball world mourns Pat SummittYou can be forgiven for thinking that the Cleveland Cavaliers were finished. After all, no team in NBA history had ever come back from a 3-1 NBA Finals lead and they were playing a Golden State Warriors team that wasn’t just good but historically unprecedented. Having gone 73-9 in the regular season, the 2015-16 Warriors were arguably a single win away from being in the “best NBA team ever” conversation. Continue reading...
The former champion has kept a low profile before her return to the cage against Amanda Nunes. And no one is sure which Ronda Rousey we will see on FridaySpeaking to the press ahead of her first UFC title defense this Friday in Las Vegas, bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes said she’s not sure what to make of her challenger but something seems off.“It’s good for me Ronda Rousey’s not doing anything,” Nunes said. “I can rest and focus on my training and losing weight and that’s it.” Related: Ronda Rousey learned a painful truth: an unblemished career is extremely rare Related: Judo gold medallist Kayla Harrison to follow 'frenemy' Ronda Rousey into MMA Continue reading...
Disappointing results dominated the landscape for both the women’s and men’s teams this year as some famous names slipped off center stageThe USMNT had never lost a World Cup qualifying game in Guatemala when they played there in March, but a 21-game unbeaten streak against their opponents was about to end in abject fashion. Related: Guatemala 2-0 USA: World Cup 2018 qualifying – as it happened Related: Argentina hammer four past outclassed USA to reach Copa América final Related: Hope Solo ignores Zika chants to star in USA Olympic soccer win over France Related: Hope Solo's punishment shows that women are judged more harshly | Shireen Ahmed Related: Mexico's Rafael Márquez scores late winner to stun USA in World Cup...