A breakdown of the fights on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 224 card at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
Adam Hill
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.
Another virtuoso performance by goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has the Winnipeg Jets four wins away from a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals.
The Winnipeg Jets weren’t ready to start talking about the next task at hand late Thursday night after moving on to face the Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final.
Millender, who has won seven straight fights, will take on Max Griffin on the UFC 226 card at T-Mobile Arena on July 7.
Popular featherweight Alex Caceres will return to action on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 27 Finale card July 6 at the Palms.
The Las Vegas-based MMA organization announced a multiyear media rights deal with the new subscription service on Tuesday that includes a catalog of UFC content.
Nick Newell has been breaking barriers his whole life. He’s not about to let one more hurdle on his path to his ultimate goal of competing in the UFC discourage him on his journey.
San Jose’s inability to capitalize on scoring chances doomed it all series long against the Golden Knights, particularly in a 3-0 defeat Sunday at SAP Center that ended the season.
If the Sharks are nervous ahead of their elimination game against the Golden Knights on Sunday, it wasn’t evident after Saturday’s practice.
The Sharks boarded a plane to Las Vegas on Thursday full of confidence and belief in how they’ve improved every game against the Golden Knights. They also know they must still win at least one more game in raucous T-Mobile Arena in order to advance.
San Jose Sharks coach Pete DeBoer decided to call in reinforcements for Game 4 with his team facing a dire situation Wednesday night against the Golden Knights.
Between the giant unkempt beard, 6-foot-5 frame and a smile with gaping holes where teeth used to be, Brent Burns looks every bit the part of an all-star defenseman.
Michael Chiesa and Anthony Pettis will fight on the UFC 226 card at T-Mobile Arena after the bout was canceled due to facial lacerations suffered by Chiesa when Conor McGregor threw a dolly through a bus window.
The Knights scored two power play goals over a 3:29 span in the second period to go ahead 2-1 and went on to win 4-3 in overtime at SAP Center.
Top featherweight contender Brian Ortega says losses suffered in life have provided him the perspective to not fear a potential defeat in the cage.