Logan Paul received a bit of publicity for throwing out a $1 million challenge for a boxing match with an NFL star. A 29-year-old star who was offered a contract (or atleast was about to be offered one) says he has already defeated The Maverick after he was ghosted by him.
For reasons unknown, Paul was online recently and went on a tangent about how he wasn’t allowed by WWE to go ahead with his $1-million challenge. The two names who stepped up to the challenge were ex-NFL stars Le’Veon Bell and the lesser-known 29-year-old star, Breiden Fehoko.
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Breiden Fehoko responded to Logan Paul ghosting him, stating that he considers it a win in his professional boxing career:
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Logan Paul claims that WWE banned him from his $1-million challenge to NFL players
Logan Paul managed to successfully goad reactions from two ex-NFL players, Breiden Fehoko and Le’Veon Bell. It’s unknown as of this time if this was just one big publicity stunt or whether the former US Champion genuinely had no idea that he would be banned from doing this.
It seems like the exact type of thing WWE would do, which is to ban a big name from participating in fights while under contract. It doesn’t mean that they haven’t allowed him to fight before, but simply that now, it is likely too risky, as Paul is a valuable asset to the company. This is what Paul said about WWE reportedly not allowing him to fight:
“Welp. The bosses called. Turns out I’m too valuable of a WWE Superstar to be fighting bums. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate @LeVeonBell and @BreidenFehoko for their 15 minutes of relevancy. Now back to being broke and retired I’m going back to RAW every Monday on Netflix @WWE.”
Naturally, neither Le’Veon Bell nor Breiden Fehoko was too pleased at this ordeal. Bell, in particular, went on the offensive against wrestlers in general, claiming he could “throttle” the likes of Roman Reigns and The Rock.
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Many fans have expressed disappointment in the card, after promises that it would be the greatest in UFC history. Some fans craved a match-up between pound-for-pound No 1 Makhachev and No 2 Topuria, for example, as well as a dream fight between Pereira and all-time great Jon Jones.
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Over the weekend, Marca journalist Irati Prat actually reported that Makhachev vs Topuria had been planned for the White House event. The report followed comments by White earlier in the week, when the UFC president said a fight had fallen through at the 11th hour.
But at the UFC 326 post-fight press conference on Saturday, White denied that Makhachev vs Topuria was the bout that collapsed. The American, 56, even denied that the contest was ever planned.
“That’s not true [that Makhachev was going to fight Topuria],” said White. “It was never Islam vs Topuria. Don’t worry about what fights are being made; we announce which ones are made and which ones will be happening.
“I told you there were some weird circumstances [as] the reason that fight fell out […] All the boys went back to the office and literally were there ‘til 9 in the morning, and that’s how Gaethje ended up on the card. And Topuria wasn’t originally supposed to be on the card either, so he got the call, too.
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Ilia Topuria is the reigning UFC lightweight champion, and a former featherweight champion (Getty Images)
Justin Gaethje (left) almost finished Paddy Pimblett multiple times in their interim-title fight (Getty)
“I don’t know [when Makhachev will return]; he’s got some hand issues, I know that. I don’t know how serious the hand issues are or how long that will keep him out, but yeah, he’s injured.”
That same evening, Gaethje had claimed: “Two days ago, I got a call and they said, ‘You’re definitely not fighting on the White House card, so I was like: ‘Oof.’ And then yesterday, I got a call and they said: ‘You might hear something, you might be on the White House card.’ I was like, ‘How are you gonna do a complete 180 turn on me?’, and then today, I found out that I was on it. I didn’t know if I was main event or not.”
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At the UFC 326 post-fight press conference, White did say: “That is true [that Gaethje was brought in on late notice].”
Topuria has long called for a showdown with Makhachev, but so far the dream fight has eluded him.
Islam Makhachev (top) with coach and friend Khabib Nurmagomedov, a UFC icon (AP)
Topuria vacated the featherweight title last February to move up and challenge for the lightweight belt, which Makhachev held at the time. However, the Russian gave up the lightweight strap last May and set his sights on welterweight gold.
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In June, Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight title. Then, in November, Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena to claim the welterweight belt.
With Topuria subsequently taking a break from MMA due to personal reasons, the UFC booked an interim-title fight between Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett. The American dominated the Liverpudlian for a points win in January.
The 10th-seeded Georgia Southern Eagles face the top-seeded Troy Trojans in the 2026 Sun Belt Tournament championship on Monday. The Eagles are coming off an 82-78 win over Marshall on Sunday in the semifinals, while Troy defeated Southern Mississippi 78-70 in the other semifinal. The Eagles (20-15, 8-10 Sun Belt), which have won five in a row, are 5-2 on neutral courts this season. The Trojans (21-11, 12-6 Sun Belt), who have won three in a row, are looking to repeat as conference tournament champions.
Tipoff from the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla., is set for 7 p.m. ET. Troy leads the all-time series 4-3, including a 70-63 win on Dec. 20. Troy is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Georgia Southern vs. Troy odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 150.5. Before making any Troy vs. Georgia Southern picks, check out the men’s college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every college basketball game 10,000 times. It entered conference tournament week on a sizzling 14-2 run on its top-rated over/under college basketball picks dating back to last season, and is on a 28-21 run on top-rated CBB side picks. Anyone following its college basketball betting advice at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.
SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (150.5 points). The Over has hit in each of the last two head-to-head meetings. The Over has hit in six of the last 10 Georgia Southern games, and in two of the last three Troy games. Georgia Southern is 7-3 against the spread in its last 10 games. Troy, meanwhile, is 4-6 ATS in its last 10.
The model projects the Eagles to have three players score 14 points or more, including Tyren Moore’s projected 18 points. The Trojans are projected to have four players score 13.7 points or more, led by Thomas Dowd, who is projected to score 16.8 points. The model is projecting 158 combined points.
Dec 21, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints center Luke Fortner (79) hikes the ball against the New York Jets during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
We are on the verge of free agency, and the Minnesota Vikings now have some cap space to work with thanks to recent roster transactions. I give you five free-agent signings the Vikings should make.
Five Veteran Fits Stand Out for Minnesota’s FA Moves
With the impending releases of Aaron Jones, Javon Hargrave, and Jonathan Allen, and the retirement of Ryan Kelly. As well as restructuring Justin Jefferson, Christian Darrisaw, TJ Hockenson, and Byron Murphy’s contracts, the Vikings now sit with over $25 million in cap space, with the potential to make further savings.
The panic about the salary cap situation is over, and we can now look with a bit more clarity at what Minnesota might do in free agency. These are my predictions.
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1. Kyler Murray
The Vikings’ plans for the QB position have been the talk of the league this offseason. Kyler Murray has always been the big name in the frame, and when he is officially released by the Arizona Cardinals, a move to Minnesota makes sense. The Vikings have to bring in a QB, and Murray not only becomes the best available, but he will also be available for cheap.
Dec 8, 2019; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray (1)reacts after losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
He will sign a veteran’s minimum contract for $1.3 million with whatever team he joins, forcing the Cardinals to pay out the remaining $35.5 million he is due on his current contract. Murray has the talent and would not only arrive as genuine competition for JJ McCarthy, but with the expectation that Murray becomes QB1. A tough break for the Vikings’ first-round QB, but one the Vikings have to make given McCarthy’s injury history.
2. Luke Fortner
The Vikings need to find a solution at center after Kelly confirmed what many suspected. Kelly announced his retirement following a string of concussions. Tyler Linderbaum is the star prize in this year’s free agency, but I don’t think the Vikings are in a position to give him the big payday he’s about to receive. A cheaper option would be 27-year-old Luke Fortner, who is projected to receive a three-year, $18 million contract, which is more in the Vikings’ ballpark.
Fortner had a solid year in New Orleans after being traded by Jacksonville, which drafted him in the third round in 2022. He would be a relatively cheap and easy fix to a Vikings problem.
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3. Eric Wilson
Eric Wilson returned to Minnesota last season on a one-year deal and was a revelation. He played his way onto a regular starter and had career highs in sacks (6.5), forced fumbles (4), and tackles for loss (17). Brian Flores used him as a blitzer with great effect, and Minnesota should look to continue that.
He will cost a bit more this year, probably around $4 million for a one-year contract, but it’s a move worth making with Ivan Pace also a free agent. There will be competition for his signature, hopefully familiarity, and the coach that got the best out of him seals the deal for Minnesota.
4. Bryan Cook
We still await news on the future of Harrison Smith, but either way, the Vikings need to get better at safety. Eventually, the Hitman will retire, and I’m not convinced by Josh Metellus as a conventional safety. Bryan Cook is a perfect fit for the Flored scheme, with experience of playing coverage successfully behind a blitz-heavy defense in Kansas City.
Sep 14, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs safety Bryan Cook (6) celebrates after a play against the Philadelphia Eagles during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images.
This would be the Vikings’ big splash in this year’s free agency, with Cook being projected to receive a contract in the region of four years, $57 million. For a talented player who fits perfectly on the team, it’s worth making the splash.
5. Roger McCreary
The Vikings still need help at cornerback, and while they might address it early in the draft, bringing in a more experienced player as well makes sense. A second-round pick for Tennessee in 2022, Roger McCreary has never quite established himself the way he would have hoped and found himself traded to the Los Angeles Rams mid-season in 2025.
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A hip injury disrupted his time in LA, but McCreary is a reliable depth piece with inside/outside versatility who would be a valuable addition to the Vikings’ roster at a projected cost of two years, $12 million.
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Darts star and “big tennis fan” Luke Littler is hoping to meet Carlos Alcaraz at next month’s Laureus Sports Awards in Madrid, where the 19-year-old has made history as the first darts player shortlisted for the Breakthrough of the Year Award.
He faces tough competition from Formula One driver Lando Norris and Paris St Germain’s Champions League winner Desire Doue.
Often dubbed ‘The Oscars of Sport’, the Laureus awards saw Alcaraz win the breakthrough accolade in 2023 and he is now nominated for World Sportsman of the Year.
He won the French Open and US Open last year before completing the career grand slam by claiming the Australian Open title in January, with Littler humorously noting Alcaraz’s latest victory in Melbourne “won me some money”.
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Littler is keen to meet Carlos Alcaraz (PA Wire)
Littler, after defending his UK Open title in Minehead by beating James Wade in Sunday’s final, expressed his eagerness to meet Alcaraz.
“The nominations came out and I didn’t really look at too many of them,” the two-time world champion said.
“But Carlos Alcaraz has been nominated and hopefully I can meet him. I’m a big tennis fan and I think at the Newcastle media day that morning or the day before he won me some money against (Novak) Djokovic.”
Last week, Littler shared his pride on Instagram: “Thank you @laureussport being the first darts player to be nominated for the Laureus world breakthrough of the year award is a huge honour.”
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The teenager quipped about his rapid ascent: “I’m in for the breakthrough of the year – and I think I’ve broken through twice now! It’s obviously massive.
“It’s an absolutely amazing feeling. I’ve not checked the nominees but I’m sure’s there going to be loads of sport stars out there.”
Littler is due to be back in Premier League action on Thursday night in Nottingham.
Eight Nigerian clubs will begin their quest for glory at the prestigious youth football competition, the Viareggio Cup, which kicks off on Monday in Italy.
Youth players from Enugu Rangers will represent Nigeria in the opening fixture of the 76th edition of the tournament when they face ACF Fiorentina Under-18 side on Monday, March 9.
The encounter, scheduled for 2:30 pm local time, will take place in the Italian city of Viareggio and is expected to provide a tough early challenge for the young Nigerian side.
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The Viareggio Cup, which runs from March 9 to March 23, is regarded as one of the most respected youth tournaments in world football. It brings together leading academies and youth teams from across the globe and offers young players the opportunity to impress international scouts and club officials.
Nigeria will have a strong presence in this year’s competition, with eight teams participating. Five Nigerian sides will begin their campaigns on the opening day of the tournament.
Aside from Rangers’ clash with Fiorentina, One Touch Abuja will take on Viareggio Calcio. Nexus Football Academy will battle US Sassuolo, while RBM Sports face UYSS New York.
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In another opening-day fixture, Mavlon FC will square off against Genoa CFC.
The remaining Nigerian teams will start their matches on Tuesday, March 10. Magic Stars will face Spezia FC, while Ojodu City take on Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade.
Meanwhile, FuturePro Soccer will battle the Serie D Representative Team.
Nigeria’s large representation highlights the growing strength of the country’s youth football system. Many academies are now producing talented players who can compete with top youth teams from Europe and other parts of the world.
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Confidence among Nigerian teams is also boosted by history. In 2024, Beyond Limits Academy, affiliated with Remo Stars, made history by becoming the first African team to win the Viareggio Cup.
That achievement raised the profile of Nigerian youth football globally, and with eight teams involved in this year’s tournament, hopes are high that another strong performance could follow.
As the tournament begins in Viareggio, attention will be on the next generation of Nigerian football talents eager to shine on the international stage and possibly attract opportunities with top clubs around the world.
Britain’s Neil Simpson said “a couple of mistakes” stopped him from defending his Paralympic super G title as he finished fourth in Cortina.
Four years ago in Beijing, Simpson and his brother and guide Andrew won the nation’s only gold of the Games in the visually impaired super G, a victory that cemented him as the first British man to win gold at a Winter Paralympics.
This time around, Simpson was led by Rob Poth after a late switch of guide, but after struggling on the mid-section of the Tofane piste, the British pair crossed the finish line 1.1 seconds shy of a podium finish.
“There was some good skiing, so I’m pretty proud. Unfortunately there were just a couple of mistakes,” said 23-year-old Simpson, who with Poth won the 2023 super G World Championship title.
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“The section where there was a bit more air time and jumps, I just didn’t quite have the line there, so that just meant I didn’t have the speed over the flat.”
Austria’s Johannes Aigner won gold for his second Paralympic title of the Games, having also won the downhill.
Simpson’s British team-mate Fred Warburton placed 12th with his guide James Hannan after a run he described as a “bit of a battle”.
Both British pairs will compete in a further three events at the Milan-Cortina Games.
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Those start with Tuesday’s alpine combined – an event in which skiers race both a super G and slalom course.
“I gave it my best shot, unfortunately it wasn’t to be but it’s something that we need to learn from,” added Simpson.
For a moment on Sunday, there it was: The winning moment Daniel Berger had spent the better part of the 2020s dreaming about.
It arrived on the 72nd hole of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with Berger suddenly confronting an uncomfortable reality: the tournament he’d led since an opening-round 63 on Thursday was now on the line — and his playing partner, Akshay Bhatia, was a real threat to win it.
As he stared down the 13-foot, nine-inch par putt on the hole he’d played worse than any other all week at Bay Hill, the toll of the day and of the decade came into clear focus. What happened next was also revealing: Berger poured in the 14-footer to make a soul-stealing par, thrusting the pressure back onto Bhatia, who suddenly had a short par putt to make just to force a playoff.
When the ball fell into the hole, Berger erupted in a way we had not seen all week at Bay Hill. He threw a furious fist-pump, and then another, as he yelled into the crowd. It was a decidedly un-Bergerian response, particularly from a pro so softspoken that he opted not to speak at all to the media on Saturday or Sunday, but it also reflected the gravity of the moment far beyond the golf tournament.
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Berger had given everything for the chance to win again on the PGA Tour — losing 27 months to injury between the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2026, and untold more time to regaining form in the months his body allowed for competitive golf. Now, after recovery from back and finger injuries that had frustrated and foiled him, he was at the peak of his powers — refusing to go away despite a furious late push from Bhatia, and clinging to the lead he’d worked all week to build at Bay Hill.
That putt must have been cathartic, the way it hit the bottom of the hole against all odds. In many ways, it was a metaphor for the journey he’d taken to that point. But what came after it was a reminder that redemption stories are rarely so simple.
Bhatia made his putt to force a playoff, and then smoked a drive down the center of the fairway on the first playoff hole (also held on that pesky 18th). Berger followed up his triumphant putt by pumping a low hooking drive into the rough that broadcaster Bones Mackay estimated “might not have traveled 250 yards.” He needed the longest approach shot all day to find the green on the 18th at Bay Hill (216 yards) just to get a look at birdie (from 106 feet away). Bhatia, on the other hand, smoked a brilliant iron shot right into the fat part of the green.
Berger’s lag putt was plenty good, leaving a little bit less than 8 feet for par. But even then, the Tour make-rate from that distance amounted to a coin flip. Bhatia, on the other hand, gave himself 4 feet for par — much closer to gimme range.
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The wylie vet went first, and this time the magic wore off. He watched helplessly as the ball didn’t even scare the hole, missing on the low side and giving Bhatia a chance at a straight make for the win.
When Bhatia’s putt hit the center of the cup, Berger was deflated. He quickly zipped off the green and held a short interview with NBC broadcaster Smylie Kaufman.
“Yeah, I mean, I’m proud of myself,” he said. “Obviously it didn’t go the way I wanted it to, but at the start of the week if you told me I would have a chance on the 18th hole to win Bay Hill, I would be ecstatic with that. So a lot of positives, a lot of things to learn from.”
In the end, the arrow is pointing up for Berger, and he’s been around long enough to know that. But that doesn’t take away the sting of Sunday at Bay Hill. A loss after leading for 72 holes is hard in itself, but it’s harder after half a decade of struggle to get there.
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“It’s tough to win. It’s tough to battle,” he said. “But I feel like I did a good job, and a shot here or there was the difference.”
It’s also tough to lose. And for Daniel Berger on Sunday at Bay Hill, it was a little bit tougher.
The winning moment arrived … but not the win. Not yet.
LAS VEGAS — We’re the writer, and Connor Ingram is the goalie.
But I don’t think I could put it any better than he did, after the Oilers played their best defensive game in a long while in a 4-2 road win at Vegas.
“I think we did everything we’ve been talking about.”
Edmonton gave up two goals — a carom off of Darnell Nurse that left Ingram no chance, and a one-off giveaway on a late power play that is, at worst, easily corrected. The rest of the night, they employed a relatively new defensive posture, and used that age-old hockey tonic — honest, hard work — to limit Vegas to just 26 shots.
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A win in this building, against those Golden Knights… Certainly, this could be something to build on.
“I do think it was,” defenceman Mattias Ekholm said. “I thought we played a really well-executed defensive game tonight. (Ingram) was good in net for sure, but I think he saw most of the pucks.
“We’re never going to be perfect, but if we can keep it to one or two (goals against) like tonight, I love our chances. One thing I know about this team: it doesn’t take a lot to get hot or turn things around, so that’s exciting.”
On a night where the Anaheim Ducks dropped a 4-0 decision to St. Louis, the Oilers won in regulation to turn the screw on the top of the Pacific. It was the perfect night to be near perfect, beating an old rival in their own barn.
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“Our division is maybe not the best, but it’s so tight now,” said Ekholm, whose Oilers are two points back of Vegas and three back of Anaheim, with 18 games left to play. “There are so many teams right there — young teams that want to get in for the first time in a while, and some veteran teams that are expected to be there, that maybe are underperforming.
“So every game counts here. Good start to this road trip.”
Another sign of things perhaps starting to turn for Edmonton came on what turned out to be the game-winning goal. It was a series of good breaks for Edmonton — and bad ones for Vegas — that started when Rasmus Andersson had an easy outlet pass, but lost the puck when his stick snapped in two.
Evan Bouchard collected that puck, the Oilers muffed their chance, and Jack Eichel collected the puck with free ice to carry it out of the zone. Well, that was the plan anyhow.
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Suddenly, Eichel lost the puck in the remnants of Andersson’s busted twig. Connor McDavid collected the loose puck and quickly fed Leon Draisaitl, who deftly deposited his 34th of the season for a 3-1 lead that would stand up to the buzzer.
It was crazy, Hockey Gods stuff, leaving the Oilers feeling blessed, the Golden Knights cursed.
“You look back in the last four or five games, one goal today (off of Nurse). How many go in off our own guys?” asked Ingram, as thoughtful a goalie as we’ve come across. “I was talking to (Tristan Jarry) after last game. I said, ‘It’ll break eventually. This string of sh—y bounces and bad luck is going to snap eventually.’ Maybe today was that day.”
Ingram made one mistake, a leaky goal on a bad-angle wrist shot that would have tied the game at 1-1. But the Oilers won an offside review, and that bad goal was erased.
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There’s another good break. One that the battling Ingram has earned, we’d say.
“We get one called back on the offside. We get one (off the broken stick),” he said. “That’s how fickle this game is. That’s all it takes between winning and losing — a sh—y bounce you don’t control.”
Edmonton limped into this one with the worst record in the NHL over their past eight games (2-6), the worst goals against since Jan. 31 (4.75), and the third worst save percentage in the NHL (.875).
But, tied 1-1 after 40 minutes, you know the dressing room talk was about winning a period and kick-starting a turnaround.
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Enter Vasily Podkolzin, who grabbed a loose puck off a faceoff just over 2:30 into the frame, then outskated the Vegas D-pair of Andersson and Jeremy Lauzon all the way down the ice for a breakaway goal.
The puck barely crawled over the goal line, but who cares? It’s a career-high 15th for Podkolzin — all at even strength — whose game just slowly, steadily climbs uphill.
“I get some luck here sometimes,” he said, shyly. “Yeah, try to put myself in a good spot for some moments. Yeah, good luck.”
He’s a Russian bear, this 24-year-old. He can really skate, really shoot, plays a responsible game, and ran over Shea Theodore in the third period Sunday. On a defensive play that Theodore uses against lots of NHL players, he just couldn’t handle Podkolzin’s size and strength, folding under the pressure.
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“He never says a word, man,” Ingram said of Podkolzin. “He just puts his head down and goes to work. It’s incredible. I mean, it’s awesome to see him (have this success).”
The same could be said for Ingram’s team, a group that’s been fishing for a game like this one since Christmas, really, against a top divisional foe like Vegas.
“I think this is a good example of what we can do,” Ingram said. “But at the end of the day, this one’s over, let’s move on. We’ve got three more left on this road trip. It’s a two-hour rule: enjoy for two hours, then return the page.
“But it’s time to go to work,” he declared. “That’s what we did today. If we keep this effort and just keep this mindset, nose to the grindstone, I think we’ll be okay.”
To celebrate International Women’s Month this year, ONE Championship paid tribute to its top-notch female fighters by sharing on social media some of the craziest knockout finishes they have fashioned.
ONE uploaded a 13-minute video on its official YouTube channel featuring impressive KO performances and the unparalleled heart of women warriors in the promotion’s history.
Leading the video package is double world champion Stella Hemetsberger’s opening-round KO of Polish opponent Vanessa Romanowski in their Muay Thai battle at ONE Friday Fights 104 in April last year. Midway into the first stanza, the Austrian sensation set up a crisp combination, which she capped with a clean head kick that instantly dropped her opponent unconscious.
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The win continued her impressive run in ONE Championship‘s Friday Fights series before ascending to the promotion’s main roster.
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Thai superstar Stamp Fairtex’s second-round KO of Alyse Anderson of the United States at ONE Fight Night 10 in May 2023 also makes the video package. The former three-sport world champion introduced herself to a wider American audience in the Denver, Colorado event, when she stopped Anderson with a crushing body kick that rendered the latter unable to continue.
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Atomweight kickboxing world champion Phetjeeja’s successful return to Muay Thai at ONE Fight Night 38 in December is spotlighted as well. ‘The Queen’ pummeled Polish striker Martyna Dominczak with powerful punches for an opening-round TKO finish.
Jackie Buntan, too, is also part of the video feature with her first-round demolition of Australian Diandra Martin at ONE Fight Night 10. The Filipino-American striker showcased her punching power with a solid combination to the body and head from which her opponent could not recover from.
Other female fighters whose KO finishes are included in the feature are ONE atomweight world champions Allycia Hellen Rodrigues (Muay Thai) and Denice Zamboanga (MMA), Burmese star Vero and retired former ONE world champion Janet Todd.
Check out ONE Championship’s video post below:
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Stella Hemetsberger adds her name to ONE Championship’s stellar female champions
Austrian striker Stella Hemetsberger has been with ONE Championship for one-and-a-half years and has been unstoppable. She punctuated it by becoming world champion in her last two matches.
The 27-year-old Phuket Fight Club affiliate became the ONE strawweight Muay Thai queen in her fourth fight in the promotion. She vied for the vacant belt and dominated Jackie Buntan in their five-round championship fight at ONE Fight Night 35 last September to win by unanimous decision.
She then followed it up with another world title win last month at ONE Fight Night 40, taking Buntan’s strawweight kickboxing gold. While Buntan put up a tougher stand than in their first encounter, Hemetsberger stayed the course and held on for the split decision victory.
Hemetsberger is thrilled with how things have panned out for her in ONE Championship, but said she is not yet done going for greater heights.
Mar 8, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) react against the Charlotte Hornets during the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists, Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie each added 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns ran away from Charlotte in the second half for a 111-99 victory on Sunday to break the Hornets’ 10-game road winning streak.
Rookie forward Rasheer Fleming had career highs with 16 points and four 3-pointers for the Suns, who have won four of five. Booker made all 15 of his free-throw attempts, setting a season high in makes and tying a career high for most makes without a miss in a game. The Suns were 23 of 26 from the foul line.
LaMelo Ball scored 22 points and made four 3-pointers, Miles Bridges scored 16 points and Kon Knueppel added 15 points for the Hornets, playing the first of a four-game trip.
The Hornets, 16-5 in their last 21, had not lost on the road since a 136-116 defeat at Golden State on Jan. 17.
Celtics 109, Cavaliers 98
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Jaylen Brown collected 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as Boston built a 26-point lead on its way to a victory over host Cleveland.
Jayson Tatum had 20 points on 6-of-16 shooting for the Celtics, who are second in the Eastern Conference behind the Detroit Pistons. Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 30 points and Evan Mobley had 24 points and eight rebounds for Cleveland. The Cavaliers had their season-high home winning streak snapped at seven and are 22-9 since Dec. 29.
Boston received big games off the bench from Payton Pritchard, who had 18 points and seven assists and Baylor Scheierman, who had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Sam Hauser scored 15 points on five 3-pointers.
Lakers 110, Knicks 97
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Luka Doncic scored 35 points as Los Angeles weathered some shaky moments in the fourth quarter, along with LeBron James sitting out, and recorded a wire-to-wire victory over visiting New York.
James sat out with a bruised left elbow he sustained in Thursday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets when he absorbed contact from Nikola Jokic. The Lakers also said the 41-year-old missed the game due to left foot arthritis. Austin Reaves added 25 and had a pair of key defensive plays against Jalen Brunson in the final minutes. Rui Hachimura started for James again and contributed 13.
Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 25 points, including 11 in the fourth, to go along with 16 rebounds. Brunson added 24 points, six rebounds and seven assists, but shot 8 of 19 from the field and committed seven of New York’s 19 turnovers.
Raptors 122, Mavericks 92
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RJ Barrett scored a season-best 31 points and Toronto defeated visiting Dallas.
Scottie Barnes added 17 points for the Raptors, who had lost their two previous games and four of five. Jakob Poeltl had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Ingram and Ja’Kobe Walter contributed 11 points each while Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 13 points.
Daniel Gafford had a season-best 21 points on 10-for-10 shooting and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds for the Mavericks, who have lost seven in a row. Rookie Cooper Flagg added 17 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals and three blocks.
Pelicans 138, Wizards 118
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Trey Murphy III knocked down four of nine 3-pointers on the way to 24 points, Saddiq Bey recorded a 23-point, 10-rebound double-double, and New Orleans routed visiting Washington.
Murphy was one of five Pelicans scoring at least 18 points, a quintet that included Jeremiah Fears with 18 points. Zion Williamson scored 20 points in the win — the Pelicans’ 21st of the season to match their 2024-25 total — with eight coming on 11 free-throw attempts. His team-high at the charity stripe paced New Orleans to a Pelicans-record 37 points scored at the free-throw line.
Playing his second game for a Washington team that slipped to its eighth consecutive loss, Trae Young scored 17 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the floor and dished a game-high eight assists.
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Trail Blazers 131, Pacers 111
Scoot Henderson scored a season-high 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting to lead Portland to an easy victory over visiting Indiana.
Jrue Holiday (five 3-pointers) and Jerami Grant (four) scored 21 points apiece as the Trail Blazers won for the second time in three games. Portland All-Star Deni Avdija (back) returned from a six-game absence and had 18 points, eight assists and five rebounds in 25 minutes for the Trail Blazers.
Pascal Siakam had 22 points, six rebounds and five assists as the Pacers lost their ninth consecutive game. Indiana has dropped its past six games by an average of 19.7 points.
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Magic 130, Bucks 91
Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 33 points to lead Orlando to a victory over the Bucks in Milwaukee.
Jalen Suggs added 20 for Orlando, which won its fourth consecutive game. Desmond Bane scored 18 with a game-high nine assists.
The Bucks fell for the fifth time in their last six contests. Bobby Portis led Milwaukee in scoring with 18 along with a game-best 10 rebounds. Portis made history with his performance, pulling into second place in the all-time NBA ranks with his 87th double-double off the bench. Cam Thomas added 17 points with six assists for the Bucks.
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Heat 121, Pistons 110
Tyler Herro scored 25 points as host Miami won its fifth straight game, defeating Detroit.
Miami, on its hottest streak since winning six in a row in November, also got 24 points and nine rebounds from Bam Adebayo. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 19 points, seven assists and six rebounds off the bench. Cade Cunningham scored 26 points and dished 10 assists for Detroit, which has lost four straight games. Jalen Duren scored 24 points on 10-for-12 shooting.
The Heat, who improved to 21-11 at home, played without leading scorer Norman Powell (groin), starter Andrew Wiggins (toe) and role players Nikola Jovic (back) and Simone Fontecchio (groin). Miami got 16 points from Tyler Herro and 14 from Bam Adebayo, and the Heat dominated most every first-half statistic.
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Spurs 145, Rockets 120
Four players scored 20 or more points, led by Victor Wembanyama’s 29, as host San Antonio rolled past up-and-down Houston.
The Spurs scored their most points in a game this season and have captured four straight outings and 15 of their past 16 contests. Stephon Castle added 23 points for San Antonio while De’Aaron Fox finished with 20 points and 10 assists, Keldon Johnson also scored 20 points, Dylan Harper had 19 and Julian Champagnie tallied 11.
Kevin Durant and Amen Thompson led the Rockets with 23 points each. Reed Sheppard and Jabari Smith Jr. scored 17 apiece while Alperen Sengun had 16 points. Houston has alternated wins and losses over its past six games and fell 7.5 games behind the second-place Spurs in the Western Conference standings.
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Kings 126, Bulls 110
Malik Monk and Maxime Raynaud combined for 56 points, Russell Westbrook added to his unmatched triple-double total, and host Sacramento won for just the third time in its last 23 games by beating Chicago.
Monk led the way off the bench with 30 points and Raynaud added 26 for the Kings. Westbrook, the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles, recorded his fifth of the season and the 208th of his career with 23 points, 11 rebounds and a game-high 12 assists.
Collin Sexton came off the bench to pour in 28 points for the Bulls. Teammate Josh Giddey had a triple-double of his own with 15 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Nick Richards put up a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
