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Dana White defends Donald Trump relationship: My speeches at the Republican convention are 'never politicial"

4+ hour, 12+ min ago  (411+ words) You gotta hand it to UFC President Dana White. He's worked himself into a shoot so hard trying to defend the upcoming UFC Freedom 250 at the White House that he's found a way to say a speech at a political…...

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Dana White unmoved by criticism over UFC's AI 'slop' promos

2+ week, 51+ min ago  (377+ words) Dana White wants you to know that he does not care about criticism over the UFC using AI for promos. Dana White reacts to fans complaining about the UFC using AI for promo videos: " Championship Rounds (@Champ RDS) March 29, 2026 Outrage…...

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Mark Sanchez criminal trial delayed for third time

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (326+ words) The wait for the criminal trial of former Fox Sports NFL analyst Mark Sanchez rolls on. The trial was originally being scheduled for December 2025. There, Sanchez would face his felony battery charge and multiple misdemeanors from an encounter with a…...

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Oscar De La Hoya regrets selling Ring Magazine to Turki Alalshikh: 'I don't think there's any integrity there"

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (302+ words) The legacy of Ring Magazine has taken a polarizing place in the current boxing landscape as the longtime media institution has come under the control of Zuffa Boxing promoter Turki Alalshikh. And boxing icon and former Ring Magazine owner Oscar…...

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Al Bernstein reveals ESPN producer once pushed for "Howard Cosell-type controversy" during live fight

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (501+ words) ESPN's daytime studio lineup is fully in its "embrace debate" era. Most of us have long accepted that as fact. But the network's live sports broadcasts are, in many ways, still the same as they've always been. There's no need…...

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DAZN reportedly nearing deal with Top Rank boxing

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (352+ words) After more than a year looking for a new media rights partner following the expiration of its ESPN contract, the Bob Arum-founded boxing promotion Top Rank is headed towards a new deal. Top Rank is reportedly "finalizing" a deal with…...

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Phil Mushnick responds to Craig Carton's story about their near-confrontation: 'No such thing happened"

4+ week, 6+ hour ago  (274+ words) Craig Carton has been telling a story about a dinner that almost ended in a punch, and the man on the other end of that punch wants everyone to know it didn't happen that way. Writing in the New York…...

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Ronda Rousey: UFC got $7. 7 B TV deal, 'no reason' it can't pay athletes 'a living wage"

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (647+ words) The upcoming MMA fight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano on Netflix is just as much about the underlying tensions around combat sports as it is about the winner of the match. And after Rousey took the first shot in…...

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CBS audience for UFC 326 simulcast adds 2. 5 million viewers to Paramount+ stream

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (296+ words) UFC 326 earned a healthy linear television audience in its debut on CBS. The CBS audience figures, measured by Nielsen, do not include those who watched the fights on Paramount+, which is the primary platform for UFC under its new media…...

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Lawsuit alleges Paramount president Jeff Shell leaked details on UFC pact, other deals

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (390+ words) When David Ellison hired Jeff Shell to run Paramount shortly after he acquired the company last year, it was seen around the sports industry as a strong sign that CBS Sports would be an aggressive buyer under new ownership. Shell…...