Author: pe-sports

Mayra Bueno Silva thanks Cris Cyborg for showing her champion mentality after UFC Vegas 51 win

April 20, 2022

Women’s bantamweight Mayra Bueno Silva picked up an important victory at UFC Vegas 51. After going three rounds against Yanan Wu and scoring a unanimous decision win, the Brazilian could not exclude former champion Cris Cyborg when talking about her training camp for this fight. In an interview with Combate, Silva once again mentioned how […]

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Khamzat Chimaev reflects on epic Gilbert Burns fight: ‘One way I’m happy and one way I’m mad’

April 20, 2022

Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns were involved in a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate at UFC 273, but ‘Borz’ was a bit disappointed with his performance. Chimaev shared a nearly one-hour behind-the-scenes video of his experience before, during and after the pay-per-view event. The undefeated welterweight also showed us his immediate reaction to his unanimous […]

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Mark Williams Declares For The NBA Draft

April 19, 2022

 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 26: Mark Williams #15 of the Duke Blue Devils blocks a shot by Chet Holmgren #34 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the Continental Tire Challenge at T-Mobile Arena on November 26, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Blue Devils defeated the Bulldogs 84-81.Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images The annual migration […]

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UNC Basketball: Freshmen & Newcomers Grades

April 19, 2022

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images It’s time for some more retrospectives! This week, we’re looking at and grading UNC’s whole roster, class by class. Today, we’re starting with the freshmen and newcomers (minus one, but I’ll get to that). One of the challenges that Hubert Davis faced when he took the reins of UNC men’s […]

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Maryland men’s basketball lands class of 2022 prospect Noah Batchelor

April 19, 2022

Photo Courtesy of Twitter@noah_batchelor_ Class of 2022 prospect Noah Batchelor committed to Maryland on Monday night, he announced via Twitter and Instagram. home sweet home pic.twitter.com/YaNfhtK8qK — noah batchelor (@noah_batchelor_) April 19, 2022 Batchelor is from Hagerstown, Maryland and most recently played high school basketball at IMG academy in Florida. “Maryland stood out because they […]

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Kihei Clark officially returning for fifth season

April 19, 2022

Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Kihei Clark has officially announced that he will be returning for a fifth year with the Virginia Cavaliers for the 2022-2023 college basketball season. With four years under his belt, Clark will be utilizing the NCAA’s blanket extra year of eligibility for players who played in the […]

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FSU hoops: Transfer Darin Green Jr. commits to Seminoles

April 19, 2022

William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Florida State Seminoles basketball has secured the commitment of transfer Darin Green Jr., a sharpshooter that led the UCF Knights in scoring last season. Nole nation lets work! 110% committed @FSUHoops pic.twitter.com/JsStn0nvSE — Darin Green Jr. (@daringreenjr) April 18, 2022 FSU had plenty of competition for his services, with Green telling […]

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Kentucky makes Dick Vitale’s ‘elite eight’ teams for the 2022-23 season

April 19, 2022

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images It’s talking season folks. With talking season comes way-too-early rankings and everything in between. The interesting thing for the early part of this off-season is they all favor Kentucky again next season. Dick Vitale is the latest to release his ‘elite eight’ preseason rankings, and he has the Cats coming […]

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‘No, Cejudo’s retired’ – Dana White not sold on former double-champ’s reported return to USADA pool

April 19, 2022

“No cringe. Just straight talk. I’ve entered the USADA pool.” That’s the message Henry Cejudo spread across his social media accounts back on April 11th. His goal? A return to the Octagon and a potential title fight against Alexander Volkanovski. For most fighters, that may seem like nothing more than a pipe dream. But, Cejudo […]

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Darren Till explains how UFC 273 changed Khamzat Chimaev ‘as a fighter’ and ‘as a man’

April 19, 2022

For the first time in his UFC run, Khamzat Chimaev went through the wringer at UFC 273. Unlike his previous fights that ended rather swiftly, his fight with Gilbert Burns was a close one. And for many, it was a true test for “Borz” and how he handles elite-level competition at welterweight. But for close […]

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