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April 17, 2022 1:30 am ET The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday’s card, including a hard-fought battle between two women. After UFC on ESPN 34, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas. Check out the winners below. Performance of the Night: Andre Fialho LAS VEGAS, NEVADA …

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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene tossed an impressive first five innings against the Dodgers on Saturday night in the second start of his Major League Baseball career – at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, about 15 miles away from where he starred at Sherman Oaks’ Notre Dame High School. MLB.com’s Sarah Langs confirmed that Greene’s 34th pitch of …

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April 17, 2022 1:11 am ET LAS VEGAS – UFC on ESPN 34 took place Saturday with 14 bouts on the slate, and we’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC Apex. In the main event, welterweight contenders Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad squared off in a rematch of a 2016 fight …

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April 17, 2022 12:54 am ET Belal Muhammad continued his winning ways Saturday night at UFC on ESPN 34, defeating Vicente Luque by unanimous decision in the main event between welterweight contenders at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The victory marked Muhammad’s eighth consecutive fight without a loss as he’s accumulated seven victories and …

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Iowa continued a recent surge in offers to 2023 recruits by offering offensive lineman Joe Otting from the Sunflower State. Otting is a 6-foot-4, 265 pound offensive lineman from Hayden High School in Topeka, Kan. According to 247Sports, Otting is a three-star talent, the country’s No. 41 interior offensive lineman and the No. 7 player …

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The “SNL” gang tackled everything from Britney Spears’ pregnancy to the resurrection of COVID and this week’s Brooklyn subway attack.  In the spirit of Easter weekend, Spears (portrayed by Chloe Fineman), Dr. Fauci (Kate McKinnon), New York Mayor Eric Adams (Chris Redd), former President Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (portrayed by Cecily Strong), R-Ga., all shared their …

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April 16, 2022 7:37 pm ET Rafa Garcia spoiled Jesse Ronson’s return to competition Saturday with a slick submission win at UFC on ESPN 34. It was one-way traffic for Garcia (14-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in the lightweight bout, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He established grappling superiority in the …

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Is Kendall Randolph one answer? Is JC Latham another? A surface look at the offensive tackles who worked with Alabama’s first-team offense in Saturday’s annual A-Day scrimmage would suggest not. A deeper one, however, reveals all sorts of reasons why it’s far too soon for Alabama fans to press any panic buttons about what was …

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April 16, 2022 6:30 pm ET With the full 16-team field set, the NBA Playoffs began on Saturday afternoon. But while fans were ready for the postseason festivities, it seems ESPN’s broadcast team was not. During the second game of the day, a Game 1 contest between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Memphis Grizzlies, some …

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Quarterback C.J. Stroud wore his usual No. 7 uniform number when he led the offense on the first series of Ohio State’s spring game on Saturday afternoon. But he showed one different look.  The nameplate on the back of his jersey contained “Haskins Jr.” in order to recognize Dwayne Haskins, the former Buckeyes passer who …

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