The WBO has ordered that Sebastian Fundora must make a mandatory junior middleweight title defense against Terence “Bud” Crawford, who won the interim title on Aug. 3. Fundora and Crawford have 30 days to reach an agreement for the bout, or a purse bid will be ordered. Previously,...

Terence Crawford vs Sebastian Fundora ordered by WBO

During the latest segment of All The Smoke Fight, featuring Andre Ward and guests Andre Berto and Andre Dirrell, Ward breaks down why he thinks there’s two clear nominees to be the ‘face of boxing’ at the present time, and a bit about their similarities. Check out some excerpts from Ward below.

‘The face of boxing is a two-headed monster right now’: Andre Ward says Canelo Alvarez and Gervonta Davis lead the sport

Athlon Sports

Very unique tennis outfit for Noami Osaka

Naomi Osaka’s US Open Outfit Is Turning Heads

Prayers are pouring out for Yoshihito Nishioka.

U.S. Open Player Yoshihito Nishioka Forfeits Match After Terrifying Incident

New York Post

Naomi Osaka returned to the U.S. Open stage in style — in more ways than one.

The former World No. 1 not only competed in her first match in Flushing in two years, but Osaka also looked dominant at times on her way to defeating the 10th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-3, 6-2 on Tuesday inside Louis Armstrong Stadium to pick up her first top-10 victory in four years.

It was Osaka’s first match on the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center grounds since she gave birth to her daughter, Shai, 13 months ago — and the 26-year-old was overcome with emotion...

Naomi Osaka dominates 10th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko in US Open return

After Chris Eubank Jr expressed some potential interest in fighting Ben Whitaker, who fights at light heavyweight, Whitaker spoke to Sky Sports about idea and says it would be obviously be something he’s up for should it come to pass. “If the money’s there, sign me up. I’m bigger,...

‘If the money’s there, sign me up’: Ben Whittaker open to idea of facing Chris Eubank Jr

With the US Open's first round coming to a close, both surprise performances and expected wins headlined the season's final Grand Slam heading into today's second round. Naomi Osaka pulls off stunning upset with US Open win. Looking decidedly dangerous, 2020 US Open champ Naomi Osaka — a wild card...

Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff Dominate First-Round Matches at US Open

WrestleZone

TJPW has narrowed down the Tokyo Princess Cup 2024 lineup to its top four competitors in Yuki Aino, Zara Zakher, Yuki Arai, and Ryo Mizunami. The semi-finals took place live from the Shinjuku FACE this past August 23. The full results from the TJPW Tokyo Princess Cup 2024 Semi-Finals are as follows: Tokyo Princess Cup […]
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TJPW Tokyo Princess Cup Semi-finals Results (8/23)

Sports Illustrated Swim

She now has a greater appreciation for the amount of work that goes into professional athletics.

Former US Open Champion Naomi Osaka Reveals How Becoming a Mom Changed Her Perspective on Tennis

Naomi Osaka is advancing to the second round of the U.S. Open after defeating the sport’s No. 10 seed, Jelena Ostapenko. Osaka, currently ranked No. 88 in singles, shed tears after beating the Latvian native 6-3, 6-2. This is her first win against a top 10 opponent in four years.

Naomi Osaka's return to the U.S. Open earns her first top-10 win in 4 years

An emotional Naomi Osaka made a triumphant US Open return by beating Jelena Ostapenko in a blockbuster first-round match. Japan's Osaka is a two-time champion at Flushing Meadows, winning the first of her four Grand Slam titles in New York in 2018 and repeating the feat in 2020. She missed...

Osaka wins on emotional US Open return

With Trevor McCumby set to get the biggest fight of his career when he takes on Caleb Plant on Sep. 14, McCumby talks to boxing media about his preparation for the fight, how he matches up with Plant, and more. Check out some excerpts from McCumby below. McCumby on the...

‘I’m coming for you’: Trevor McCumby not intimidated by Caleb Plant

The Independent

  Top-ranked Iga Swiatek fought through a tough first-round match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, while two-time champion Naomi Osaka made an impressive return to the tournament by beating No. 10 Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2.Osaka, the 2018 and 2020 champion in Flushing Meadows, needed only 64 minutes to oust Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion. It was the kind of performance that was standard from Osaka when she reached No. 1 in the rankings and won four Grand Slam titles between 2018-21.But she had missed large gaps of time since, first for mental health breaks and then after...

No. 1 Swiatek shakes off tough test, Naomi Osaka wins impressively in her return to the US Open

Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual — Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss various elements of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf, and more. Today, I want to talk about World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. This season has been historic for him, with six wins...

Golf Talk Today: Will Scottie Scheffler complete massive year with the FedEx Cup title?

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The Mirror US

All eyes are on Atlanta this week as the PGA Tour season reaches its climax at the Tour Championship with the winner of the tournament on Sunday will claiming FedEx Cup and its $25 million prize

6 big stars missing Tour Championship as Justin Thomas makes the cut

Golf Monthly

It’s easy to make comparisons between the Presidents Cup and the Ryder Cup, but there are some crucial differences between the two contests

How The Presidents Cup Is Different To The Ryder Cup

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

One was the “bubble boy” for the BMW Championship. Another is in the same spot at this week’s 2024 Tour Championship. This week at East Lake Golf Club, Keegan Bradley – 50th a week ago – and Justin Thomas – 30th this week – as well as Chris Kirk are hoping to show 2024 Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk they deserve a spot on the U.S. team that’s preparing to battle the International squad in September.

Is the Tour Championship a Presidents Cup audition for Justin Thomas, Keegan Bradley?

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The Athlete Lifestyle On SI

Tennis star Naomi Osaka is known for her fashion and her new custom-made 'Goth Lolita' Nike tennis kit brings Japanese-inspired flare to the U.S. Open.

Naomi Osaka's custom 'Goth Lolita' tennis kit turning heads at US Open

ClutchPoints

Justin Thomas has had a very interesting year. He came out on fire, logging four top-12s in his first five events. But down the stretch of the season, the two-time major champion struggled mightily. As Sunday’s final round of the BMW Championship played out, Thomas needed to play well and get help to reach this […]
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Justin Thomas’ epic FedEx Cup troll job with leave fans ROFL

H2H: 0-1 Tomas Machac has lost three of his last five matches. Two weeks ago in Cincinnati, Tomas lost his opening match against Purcell in straight sets. Here in New York, Machac defeated Fognini in straight sets in the first round. Machac lost his serve only once. Other than that, Tomas had an excellent serving performance throughout the whole match. This win was also his first main-draw win here in New York. Last year at the US Open, Machad lost in the final qualifying round against Gojo in straight sets.

ATP US Open Best Bets Including Korda vs Machac

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John Riel Casimero and Hiroto Kyoguchi lead October 13th show in Yokohama

Former bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero and former unified light flyweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi will be in action on fighter-turned-promoter Masayuki Ito’s next show on October...

John Riel Casimero and Hiroto Kyoguchi lead October 13th show in Yokohama

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