If Julianna Pena’s seismic upset win against Amanda Nunes taught us anything it is that in MMA, the bigger they come, the harder they fall – and this has been a lesson learned the hard way by several fighters down the years.
Manchester United shut down training after Covid outbreak
Manchester United have temporarily halted first-team operations at their training base as the club grapples with an outbreak of Covid-19. The team’s Premier League meeting with Brentford on Tuesday could be canceled.
Ukrainian boxing great accused of lacking patriotism with flag gesture
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko has angrily called out fellow Ukrainian ring star Vasiliy Lomachenko for not posing with the country’s flag after his victory in New York at the weekend.
Take two: Messi & PSG handed tough assignment in repeated Champions League draw
Defending champions Chelsea were again handed a meeting with French team Lille in a re-run of the Champions League last 16 draw in Switzerland, which also produced a clash between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
Russia icon Arshavin blamed after Champions League draw fiasco
UEFA has been forced to order a re-run of the draw for this season’s Champions League last 16 after a botched ceremony in Switzerland – and some fans pointed the finger at Russian legend Andrey Arshavin.