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Kevin Vallejos Knocks Out Josh Emmett in First Round at UFC Vegas 114

The first-round finish vaults the 24-year-old Argentine toward the featherweight top 10.

Eddie Hearn Pressures UFC on Tom Aspinall’s Pay After Splashy London Media Push

Flyers Sign AHL Veteran Garrett Wilson to Two-Way Deal, Briefly Confusing Jets Fans

Indiana’s Lamar Wilkerson Surprises Mom With NIL-Bought Cadillac After Senior Night

Jutta Leerdam’s Olympic Suit Sells for €195,000, Shattering MatchWornShirt Record

Miura and Kihara Awarded ¥20 Million Each After Japan’s First Olympic Pairs Gold

Stanford’s Addison Sauickie Collapses at ACC Championships, Scratched From Multiple Events

Nick Goepper’s Final-Run Crash Ends Olympic Halfpipe Gold Bid as Ferreira Takes Title

Halfpipe Favorite Finley Melville Ives Stretchered Off After Qualifying Crash at Milan-Cortina

Athletes Elect Won Yun-jong and Johanna Talihärm to IOC Athletes’ Commission

Fourth Place at Milano-Cortina Becomes a Defining Test for Olympians

UConn Forward Ice Brady Undergoes Season-Ending Knee Surgery

Mathias Gidsel Claims Third Straight World Handball Player of the Year

Jessie Diggins Takes Bronze in Olympic 10km Freestyle as Sweden Sweeps Gold and Silver

Ahmed Shehzad Breaks Down on Live TV After PSL 2026 Auction Snub

Soaring Metal Prices Make Milano-Cortina Medals Most Valuable as Athlete Pay Gaps Draw Scrutiny

Lindsey Vonn Has Surgery After Olympic Crash: Complex Tibia Fracture Will Require Multiple Operations

Milano–Cortina 2026 Medals Set Record for Intrinsic Value as Gold and Silver Prices Soar

Fernando Mamede, Former 10,000m World-Record Holder, Dies at 74

Franziska Preuß Hints at Post‑Olympics Exit as DSV Urges Patience