Share this: LAS VEGAS — Travis Browne suffered his fourth consecutive UFC defeat Saturday night, and Dana White didn’t pull any punches when asked about the 34-year-old heavyweight’s future in the promotion. “I think Travis Browne should retire,” said the UFC president, who added that he hadn’t told Browne that yet. The conversation surely will come, though, as White is close with Ronda Rousey, Browne’s fiancée. Rousey herself doesn’t appear interested in returning to the UFC after back-to-back crushing defeats, so she also might counsel Browne, who’s 18-7 as a pro (9-7 in the UFC), to hang up the gloves. Browne’s latest loss came at UFC 213, where Aleksei Oleinik submitted him with a rear naked choke in the second round at T-Mobile Arena. The
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Who to look out for at the U21 EURO
England: Nathaniel Chalobah (Chelsea)Injuries and the promotion of Marcus Rashford have not stopped Aidy Boothroyd naming a strong squad. Defender Chalobah, after loan spells with the likes of Napoli, Reading and Middlesbrough, was given his Chelsea chance this season and made ten appearances in their Premier League victory, mostly from the bench. A final tournament will hold no fears for the assured centre-back, having helped England win the 2010 U17 EURO, and this will be his third U21 EURO. Poland: Dawid Kownacki (Lech Poznań)The 20-year-old has been compared to Robert Lewandowski – who also ma... UEFA.com - News
Greensboro Grasshoppers Troll Jim Boeheim With ‘(No) Value Night’
Share this: Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim threw some shade at the city of Greensboro, N.C., after his team’s first-round exit from the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in March. And while the city fired back initially, the Greensboro Grasshoppers, the Single-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, kept roasting Boeheim as they hosted a “Jim Boeheim (No) Value Night” before their game Tuesday, according to NBC Sports. This, of course, is in response to the Syracuse coach saying there would be “no value” in moving the ACC Tournament back to Greensboro, where the tournament traditionally is held. As part of the promotion, all fans attending the game with a valid Syracuse, N.Y., driver’s license got a free ticket, $20 in concessions and a pregame meet
Danica Patrick Sponsorship Reportedly Made Nature’s Bakery $11.5M Richer
The war of words between Stewart-Haas Racing and Nature’s Bakery, SHR driver Danica Patrick’s former primary sponsor, doesn’t appear to have an end in sight. As part of a court filing Thursday in its breach of contract suit against Nature’s Bakery, SHR provided a letter in which it claims Patrick brought the health snack foods company nearly $ 4.5 million in television exposure and roughly $ 7 million in estimated internet media exposure in 2016, according to ESPN. After fulfilling just one year of its three-year, $ 45 million sponsorship deal, Nature’s Bakery backed out of the deal in January, citing Patrick’s promotion of competing brands am... NESN.com
Report: UFC Star Conor McGregor To Appear On HBO’s ‘Game Of Thrones’
Could Conor McGregor be the latest man to try to take the Iron Throne? The 28-year-old UFC star — who in November became the only simultaneous dualweight champion the promotion has ever had — reportedly is in talks to make an appearance HBO’s extremely popular show, “Game of Thrones.” “It’s been agreed that McGregor will appear in one of the remaining two seasons of Game of Thrones,” sources told The Sunday Life, as transcribed by Metro. “He was headhunted as it were by HBO, as one of the Game of Thrones directors is a huge UFC fan. They believed that he would be a perfect fit for the show.” There a number of
Can Free McNuggets Help Texans Fans Cope With Loss To Patriots?
Share this: Fans of the Houston Texans can take solace in their team’s running game, if nothing else. Houston rushed for 109 yards Thursday in its 27-0 loss to the New England Patriots. While the Texans’ rushing total wasn’t enough to win the game or even put points on the scoreboard, a McDonald’s promotion gives Houston-area fans a reason to celebrate: free McNuggets. Running back Lamar Miller ran for 80 yards on 21 carries. Quarterback Brock Osweiler and running backs Alfred Blue and Jonathan Grimes added another 29 yards on six carries combined. Many responses to the Texans’ tweet suggest fans would rather have seen a better performance than save a few dollars on a snack. Here’s hoping the new and improved McNuggets
Andrew Benintendi Called His Dad Immediately After Hearing Of Promotion To Red Sox
Share this: Andrew Benintendi has reached the big show, but he’s not too big time to call his old man. The Boston Red Sox’s No. 2 prospect was recalled to the majors early Tuesday morning following Monday’s 2-1 win against the Seattle Mariners, and he met with the Boston media before Tuesday night’s game for the first time. Among the things we learned included his first call upon learning of his promotion: His dad. Atta boy, Andrew. Check out more from Benintendi, as seen on NESN’s “Red Sox Gameday Live,” in the video above. Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@RedSox More Stories Source link