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Rumble in the Jungle 50 years on with George Foreman: ‘I was truly devastated to lose’
“The Rumble in the Jungle”, pitting heavyweight champion George Foreman against Muhammad Ali on October 30, 1974 remains arguably the most watched and discussed boxing event of all time.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
The George Foreman I knew: Preacher, grill salesman and boxing royalty
George Foreman was a special fighter and a special human being. The great American heavyweight, who has died aged 76, filled a room with his aura, just as his physique filled the ring in his pomp; ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
George Foreman: a charmer who left his mark in the dirt and dust of the fight game
Former heavyweight champion was always more complex and interesting than his contrasting personae suggested. Boxing seems a smaller and darker world now. George Foreman has gone and, with his ...The Guardian - 6d -
Penn State's Starocci wins record 5th national title; Hendrickson stuns Steveson for 285-pound title
Penn State's Carter Starocci won an unprecedented fifth national title and Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson stunned Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson 5-4 in the heavyweight final Saturday ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Watch Wyatt Hendrickson deliver 'biggest upset' in NCAA wrestling history for OSU Cowboys
Oklahoma State heavyweight wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson pulled off the unthinkable — rallying with a late takedown to beat 2021 Olympic champion Gable Steveson, 5-4, to close out the 2025 NCAA ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Penn State's Starocci wins record 5th national title; Hendrickson stuns Steveson for 285-pound title
Penn State’s Carter Starocci won an unprecedented fifth national title and Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson stunned Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson 5-4 in the heavyweight final at the NCAA ...ABC News - 6d -
Nations League Preview: Germany vs Italy – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction
Signal Iduna Parks forms the backdrop for the return leg of a heavyweight UEFA Nations League quarter-final tie between Germany and Italy. The visitors have a mountain to climb in Dortmund after a ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
The George Foreman I knew was generous, kind and determined to set an example
The great heavyweight champion took his religion seriously and became lifelong friends with Muhammad Ali. George Foreman died on Friday at the much‑too‑young age of 76. His aura of strength was ...The Guardian - 5d -
Hendrickson stuns Steveson to win wrestling title
Oklahoma State's Wyatt Hendrickson stunned Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson 5-4 in the heavyweight final Saturday night at the NCAA men's wrestling championships, which Penn State won for a ...ESPN - 5d -
UFC legend Cain Velasquez sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2022 shooting
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison for the attempted shooting of the man accused of molesting Velasquez's then 4-year-old son.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
'This is awful': UFC fighters react to Cain Velasquez's prison sentence in attempted murder case
As has been the case since the situation occurred in 2022, the MMA community largely has thrown its support behind former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez during a difficult moment. ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Emotional Teddy Atlas recalls the terror of cornering against George Foreman in historic Michael Moorer fight
"It was like seeing Freddy Krueger on Halloween," Atlas said of the departed icon, who knocked out Moorer in 1994 to become boxing's oldest heavyweight titleholder ever at the age of 45.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
UFC London: Jan Blachowicz's 'perfect scenario' includes rematching Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira
Jan Blachowicz hopes he can disrupt the UFC's plans of a rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira. Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) defeated Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) by unanimous ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
Alex Pereira's coaches think he beat Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313, promise 'Poatan 2.0' in rematch
Alex Pereira's coaches disagree with the UFC 313 decision. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 13 -
NCAA championship brackets released, 3 CSUB wrestlers learn seedings, opposition
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will take place March 20-22 in Philadelphia, but the bracket draws involving the three Cal State Bakersfield wrestlers who qualified in the 125-, 197- ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Firas Zahabi: Alex Pereira went through analysis paralysis in UFC 313 title loss
Firas Zahabi thinks Magomed Ankalaev had Alex Pereira overthinking throughout the fight at UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC Kansas City main event
Former title challengers Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree will throw down in a pivotal light heavyweight clash. Jamahal Hill vs. Khalil Rountree preview Former champion Hill (12-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Waldo Cortes-Acosta pounds out Ryan Spann with punches
Waldo Cortes-Acosta welcomed Ryan Spann to the UFC heavyweight division in rude fashion Saturday. In the UFC Fight Night 254 featured prelim at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Cortes-Acosta (13-1 MMA, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Jamahal Hill on one major adjustment Alex Pereira needs to make for Magomed Ankalaev rematch
Jamahal Hill thinks Alex Pereira needs to focus on one particular thing if he wants to reclaim UFC gold. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost the light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Carlos Ulberg thinks beating Jan Blachowicz at UFC Fight Night 255 would merit title shot
LONDON – Carlos Ulberg expects to emerge as No. 1 contender with a win at UFC Fight Night 255. Ulberg (12-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) faces former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Michael Bisping sympathizes with Tom Aspinall, tells UFC champ Jon Jones to 'hurry up or retire'
Michael Bisping thinks UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones needs to make a decision about his fighting future. After finishing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 this past November, Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
UFC CEO Dana White on Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall: 'It's done, but it's not done'
UFC CEO Dana White has revealed that Jon Jones vs. Tom Aspinall is close to the finish line. White has spent the months since Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) defended his heavyweight title against Stipe ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Tom Aspinall: UFC champion Jon Jones ducking me and Francis Ngannou, 'conning the public'
Tom Aspinall accuses UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones of avoiding two major challenges in his career. First one being himself, as it's been over 500 days that Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Alex Pereira: Team Magomed Ankalaev's greasing accusation an excuse for failed takedowns at UFC 313
Alex Pereira fired back at Magomed Ankalaev's coach for accusing him of greasing at UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Alex Pereira: Team Magomed Ankalaev's greasing accusation an excuse for failed takedowns at UFC 313
Alex Pereira fired back at Magomed Ankalaev's coach for accusing him of greasing at UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Chael Sonnen: 'The narrative that Alex Pereira can’t wrestle is over' after UFC 313
Chael Sonnen is still hopeful that Alex Pereira could pose Jon Jones problems after UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14
