UFC 249 finally took place last night after the circus of speculation that has taken place over the last month, multiple event cancellations and fighters understandably pulling out of their scheduled fights left UFC 249 looking like a Frankenstein’s monster of a fight card; and in a way, that’s exactly what we got. The effectContinue reading “UFC 249 Fallout: Cejudo retires, Gaethje sets up Khabib clash, Ngannou makes it quick”
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10 takeaways from episodes five and six of The Last Dance
Episodes five and six of the documentary series that pulls the curtain back on the Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 90s, specifically the 1997-98 season focusses specifically on Michael Jordan, his responsibilities, his transgressions, his trials and his successes. #1. Mamba Forever The very first visual displayed of episode five is a simple message, dedicatingContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes five and six of The Last Dance”
10 takeaways from episodes three and four of The Last Dance
Episodes three and four of The Last Dance focussed heavily on the duo of Dennis Rodman, the dominant rebounder who was the defensive force behind Chicago’s second threepeat and a former member of the Bulls’ most bitter rivals at the time, the 1989 and 1990 “Bad Boy” Detroit Pistons and the head coach of theContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes three and four of The Last Dance”
10 takeaways from episodes one and two of The Last Dance
Going into the 1997/98 season, the Chicago Bulls had won five championships in seven years, with many of their stars aging or coming to the last years of their contracts, the management of the Bulls were put in a difficult situation when deciding whether or not they would push for a sixth championship or dismantleContinue reading “10 takeaways from episodes one and two of The Last Dance”
WNBA announce plans for advocacy award named after the late Kobe and Gianna Bryant
At last nights annual WNBA draft, the league announced their intention to introduce the Kobe and Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award, named after the late Kobe Bryant who was incredibly passionate about women’s basketball at all levels and his daughter Gianna, who already looked to be a great talent at only 13 years old andContinue reading “WNBA announce plans for advocacy award named after the late Kobe and Gianna Bryant”
UFC 249 cancelled after Dana White told to ‘stand down’ by ESPN/Disney
Finally, the whirlwind of speculation surrounding the status of the UFC’s latest main card has come to an end, but this will likely be the outcome that many fight fans were dreading. UFC 249 was already proving problematic to organise for UFC president Dana White after the proposed main event between arguably the two greatestContinue reading “UFC 249 cancelled after Dana White told to ‘stand down’ by ESPN/Disney”
UFC Light-Heavyweight champion Jon Jones in trouble again after emotional arrest
Jon Jones was arrested early Thursday morning after being pulled over in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The reason for arrest is being reported as a DWI and negligent use of a firearm. Unfortunately, fans have come to expect this sort of news surrounding the troubled champion, Jones pled guilty to another DWI charge back in 2012,Continue reading “UFC Light-Heavyweight champion Jon Jones in trouble again after emotional arrest”
How the world of sport is uniting against Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic may have brought a halt to the play of almost all sporting leagues across the world but it certainly hasn’t stopped the outpouring of support from fans to athletes and also from athletes and those involved in sport in their efforts to help in the community. A group of Premier League footballersContinue reading “How the world of sport is uniting against Coronavirus”
UFC 248 Fallout: Zhang vs JJ ‘Definitely a HoF fight’, Izzy vs Costa ‘The fight to make’
Speaking at the UFC 248 post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White was clearly delighted with the incredible co-main event, contended for the Women’s Strawweight championship and equally as eager to move on from the tepid affair that was the showcase bout between Middleweight champion Isreal Adesanya and Yoel Romero. Despite both the co-main andContinue reading “UFC 248 Fallout: Zhang vs JJ ‘Definitely a HoF fight’, Izzy vs Costa ‘The fight to make’”
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