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March

Ronda Rousey says history of concussions forced her to retire

Ronda Rousey, one of the most influential stars in UFC history, revealed this week that she retired from mixed martial arts primarily because of a history of concussions. Rousey retired from MMA at age 29 in 2016 after back-to-back knockout losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes. During an Instagram Live to promote the upcoming release of her memoir, “Our Fight,” Rousey, now 37, stated a long history of concussions suffered in her previous sport, judo, contributed to her decision to leave MMA. “I’d like people to understand my reasons and motivations behind things,” Rousey said. “I was forced to leave fighting when […]

March

Anhelina Kalinina rallies to upset Caroline Wozniacki at Miami Open

Anhelina Kalinina was down and almost out Thursday with former top-ranked player Caroline Wozniacki one point away from winning in consecutive sets at the Miami Open. But the No. 32-seeded Ukrainian saved that match point and won the last five games of the second set before taking the third in a 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 triumph in the second round. Wozniacki, who won the Australian Open in 2018 and retired from tennis at the same tournament two years later, returned to the sport last year. She had two children during her time away from the game. Wozniacki reached the quarterfinals in Indian Wells this […]

March

UFC’s Sean Strickland: Hope mental health post helps fans

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland stated his recent social media post on mental health was part of a longtime “merry-go-round” with personal struggles, and he chose to share it publicly to help his fanbase. In the post, published Monday, Strickland (28-6) admitted in a video he was “spiraling” and “mentally unwell.” In follow-up comments to ESPN, Strickland said he has learned over the past year that sharing those admissions has helped others in their lives, and he has enjoyed his ability to connect with his fans more than he expected. “I enjoy showing I’m not Captain America, I’m not a superhero,” […]

March

Bayern Munich give Davies ultimatum amid Real Madrid interest

Bayern Munich sports director Max Eberl says the club has made their final offer to Canada left back Alphonso Davies to extend his contract amid reported interest from Real Madrid. “I can say we made Alphonso a very concrete, appreciative offer,” Eberl told the Sport Bild magazine on Wednesday. “At some point in life you have to say yes or no.” Davies’ contract with Bayern expires at the end of next season, meaning the Bavarian powerhouse could lose the 23-year-old player in 2025 without getting a fee if he decides not to extend. Spanish media reports suggest Davies has already reached an agreement with Real Madrid […]

March

Celtics open big lead, hold on to beat Bucks without Giannis, 122-119

Jayson Tatum scored 31 points on Wednesday night to help the Boston Celtics collect their seventh game in a row, taking advantage of the absence of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-119. Payton Pritchard added 19 points and six rebounds off the bench for Boston, scoring 10 points in the second quarter — as many as Milwaukee had as a team. He also grabbed four rebounds in the second, including an offensive board he took away from Brook Lopez, a player a full foot taller. Derrick White had 23 points and eight assists, while Jaylen Brown concluded with 21 points and eight boards for Boston. Damian Lillard scored 32, including […]

March

Juan Francisco Estrada-Jesse Rodriguez close for June 29

Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez are concluding a June 29 fight in Glendale, Arizona, for Estrada’s WBC junior bantamweight title, sources told ESPN. Rodriguez, a unified champion at 112 pounds, is returning to 115 for a shot at the future Hall of Famer. Named ESPN’s No. 1 boxer under 25 years old in December, Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KOs) scored a career-best victory that month when he stopped Sunny Edwards in nine rounds to unify flyweight titles. “Bam” is on the cusp of pound-for-pound recognition, but he first must push past of the all-time greats in the lower weights in what shapes up as a […]

March

Blake Snell agrees to 2-year, $62M deal with Giants

Blake Snell’s prolonged free agency has ended. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner agreed to a two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, 10 days before his new team opens its regular season versus his former one, the San Diego Padres. The deal includes an opt-out after the first season. San Francisco released terms of the deal on Tuesday. Snell received a $17 million signing bonus and is set to make $15 million this season and $30 million next season, half of which will be deferred until 2027. Snell’s deal — like those of fellow Scott Boras […]

March

Simona Halep returns from doping ban in 1st-round loss at Miami

Simona Halep had just lost to Paula Badosa 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday, but she couldn’t help but smile and flash a thumbs up to the crowd as she walked off the court. For Halep, the day was “special” regardless of the result, as it marked the welcome conclusion of an 18-month absence from competition due to a doping ban. The former world No. 1 and two-time major champion tested positive for roxadustat, a banned blood-booster substance, at the 2022 US Open and had not played since. Initially given a four-year suspension — which the […]

March

England scrum-half Danny Care undecided on international future

England scrum-half Danny Care will assess his international future over the coming days but has not yet called time on his Test career. Care, 37, won his 101st Test cap against France on Saturday as England concluded the Six Nations with three victories from five. He featured in all five matches for Steve Borthwick’s side, starting against Scotland and coming off the bench in their wins over Italy, Wales and Ireland as well as their heart-breaking 33-31 defeat to France in Lyon on Saturday. England will play a Test against Japan and two in New Zealand this summer, but Care has not yet made a call […]

March

Nottingham Forest deducted four points for financial rules breach

Nottingham Forest have been deducted four points for breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules (PSR), the league revealed on Monday, moving the side into the relegation zone. Forest had 25 points after 29 games this season, but after Monday’s deduction they will drop to 21 points and move them into 18th place, one-point behind Luton Town. It is the second points deduction in the Premier League this season after Everton were docked 10 points — reduced to six after appeal — for PSR breaches and face further punishment for another breach of the same time period as Forest. “The independent Commission determined the sanction following a two-day hearing […]

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Ronda Rousey says history of concussions forced her to retire

Anhelina Kalinina rallies to upset Caroline Wozniacki at Miami Open

UFC’s Sean Strickland: Hope mental health post helps fans

Bayern Munich give Davies ultimatum amid Real Madrid interest

Celtics open big lead, hold on to beat Bucks without Giannis, 122-119

Juan Francisco Estrada-Jesse Rodriguez close for June 29

Blake Snell agrees to 2-year, $62M deal with Giants

Simona Halep returns from doping ban in 1st-round loss at Miami

England scrum-half Danny Care undecided on international future

Nottingham Forest deducted four points for financial rules breach

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