Kamaru Usman open to title fight against ‘loudmouth’ Irish guy Conor McGregor

April 19, 2022

UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is warming up the idea of a potential title fight versus Conor McGregor, and who could blame him? McGregor has won just one of his last four fights but he is still the UFC’s biggest draw and one of the most exciting fighters and personalities in the sport. Usman named […]

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‘I feel fat and gross’ — UFC champ Aljamain Sterling gains 40 lbs. in 10 days

April 19, 2022

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling feels ‘fat and gross’ after gaining a massive 40 pounds of weight since his title victory over Petr Yan at UFC 273. Sterling hit the scales at 134.5 pounds on the day of the UFC 273 weigh-ins but now, ten days later, he weighs a whopping 176 pounds. View this […]

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Fights on Tap: Alexander Volkov vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik among 23 UFC bouts announced

April 19, 2022

Fights on Tap is a weekly roundup of all the fights booked in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions. Get excited: We have plenty to watch in the coming days! Professional Fighters League (PFL) returns for its 2022 Regular Season on Wednesday, ONE Championship hosts another event in Singapore on Friday (Marcus Buchecha vs. ‘Reug […]

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Adou Thiero schedules visit to Kentucky

April 18, 2022

Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK The Kentucky Wildcats are undergoing a shakeup in the backcourt, so they’ll likely be adding several new options in the coming weeks and perhaps months. While those may end up being college transfers, there’s still a high school recruit option in Adou Thiero, who recently secured a scholarship offer […]

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What’s left in the transfer portal for Syracuse men’s basketball?

April 18, 2022

Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports We knew the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball roster was going to undergo a large turnover before the 2022-23 season but we didn’t expect Syracuse to be looking to add a 7th new player. The departure of Frank Anselem means the Orange need someone who can play center behind Jesse Edwards and […]

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Like Everywhere Else, Duke’s Roster Is In Flux But A Lot Favors The Blue Devils Right Now

April 18, 2022

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – APRIL 15: Dereck Lively II, right, andKyle Filipowski, left, both figure to do well with NIL rights at Duke. Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images So where is Duke heading next season roster wise? It’s impossible to say but here’s a list of who could be there. There are 16 guys who could […]

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CJ Fredrick confirms return to Kentucky for 2022-23 season

April 18, 2022

Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK CJ Fredrick has confirmed he’ll be returning to the Kentucky Wildcats for the 2022-23 college basketball season. Back at it, BBN… 22-23 pic.twitter.com/N6rJG4t1oG — Cj Fredrick (@cj_fredrick) April 16, 2022 Fredrick will be in his second season with the Wildcats after transferring in from the Iowa Hawkeyes […]

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Transfer Portal Watch: The Backcourt 2.0

April 18, 2022

Andre Curbelo and Alfonso Plummer won’t be easy to replace.Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports The college basketball season is officially over (I’m not crying, YOU’RE crying!) but a coaching staff’s work is truly never done. With nearly 1,400 players in the transfer portal, there is a lot of film to study, a lot of texts and […]

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Men’s basketball: What does recruiting look like under Mike Woodson?

April 18, 2022

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images College basketball recruiting is weird. Some players fit in a system, others don’t. Different conferences play different styles. Very loud fans (and donors, maybe) yell at the top of their lungs to Recruit The State even if those players don’t necessarily fit in the system. We’ll never fully see […]

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UNC Basketball: Moving forward while standing still

April 18, 2022

Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports It’s been a week full of good news for Tar Heel fans! First, on Wednesday, Armando Bacot announced he was returning for his senior season: Tar Heel forever ❤️ pic.twitter.com/lBbbrb0hTT — Armando Bacot Jr. (@iget_buckets35) April 13, 2022 Then yesterday, Leaky Black joined the parade and announced he was returning for […]

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