The former women’s featherweight champion has often said she wants a rematch with Amanda Nunes, but UFC president Dana White says Justino is dodging the champion.
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
The 22-year-old was released by the Ravens on Wednesday after he fought a teammate in practice and celebrated a touchdown by throwing a football in a pond on Monday.
The star wide receiver could reprise his role as a punt returner in limited situations, according to special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia.
The quarterback has purchased a home next to his coach ahead of the team’s 2020 move to Southern Nevada, according to his brother.
Rookie free agent Anthony Rush has signed with the Raiders, the team announced just before practice at training camp on Thursday morning.
Live-ball substitutions — each team was allowed one live ball substitution per quarter — and a 20-second shot clock were tried out Saturday at Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The 145-pound champion will put his belt on the line against Frankie Edgar on Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, after moving up to lightweight.
Both fighters from Saturday night’s WBA welterweight title bout at the MGM Grand Garden were issued temporary bans from competition, with Thurman ordered to get an X-ray on his right hand.
Jones is facing one count of misdemeanor battery stemming from an allegation by a strip club waitress in April, the latest in a string of run-ins with the law.
The beleaguered former NFL pass rusher stuffed a takedown attempt in the opening seconds and landed 30 straight right hands before the fight was stopped after 45 seconds.
The beleaguered former NFL star, coming off his first official UFC victory, will fight Juan Adams on Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 4 card in San Antonio.
Aubrey Dawkins and Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rakhman were part of the same 2014 recruiting class at Michigan and lived together during their time in Ann Arbor.
Miami’s first-round draft pick, Tyler Herro, scored a game-high 25 points and added seven rebounds and five assists in a win against the Magic.
League reaches across borders to expand the quality and diversity of its referee talent with Vegas Summer League as both a classroom and proving ground.
Thunder, Celtics and Bulls among those who were victorious on Monday.
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