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The Ultimate Fighter's 32nd season has finally arrived and will see even more intense action with legendary fighters participating in it. This long-running epic series has seen the likes of legendary fighters like Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, and many others The show's popularity has been so great that UFC amassed a massive following right after The Ultimate Fighter's seasons struck gold.

Home Run Derby 2024, one of the most thrilling events in the sport. The annual showcase of power hitting will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, the home of the Texas Rangers. This year’s competition promises to be an exciting showdown featuring some of the game's top sluggers.

Online sports betting companies enlist celebrities, offer free bets and dole out perks to promote a tantalizing possibility: winning. But some gamblers who manage to beat sportsbooks say they are often shut down when they succeed too much. Dave Holmes, a sports bettor in Chicago, said that as he started to win more using a math-based wagering strategy, companies including BetMGM, ESPN Bet and Caesars began rejecting his bets.

javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has opted out of this Sunday's Paris Diamond League, citing the adductor niggle that has been troubling him for the past couple of months, according to a report. Speaking to 'ESPN', Chopra said he is focussing on training and strengthening his blocking leg. «I need to strengthen my blocking leg when I throw because that's when my groin gets pulled. We're working on that to see how we can reduce the impact on the groin and control the pressure on it,» he said, explaining the issue for which he will consult «different doctors» after the Paris Games. «I could have competed in more events for sure and that was the plan. But I have realised that my health is paramount, that comes first. Even if I feel the slightest discomfort or like I am pushing myself too much in training, I've learnt to pause for a bit,» he added.

The NBA might not be happy with the NFL making Christmas Day a regular part of its schedule

The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deal, an 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that assures player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers access the game for years to come

college baseball calendar is heading to a close with an epic title clash on the cards that will see top-seeded Tennessee and No. 3 seeds Texas A&M go head-to-head against each other with all guns blazing, in a bid to emerge as the winners of the final event in the 2023-24 NCAA college sports calendar, according to USA Today.

States are looking to increase their take from the $16 billion online sports gambling industry as it expands across the country with big partnerships

NBA's veteran coach Jeff Van Gundy has been fired by ESPN from the position of analyst. Jeff was head coach of New York Knicks, and Houston Rockets but he did mentor any team since 2007, as per a report. The move has drawn strong criticism from Jeff's brother Stan who previously coached NBA teams like New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, and Orlando Magic. He is now an analyst on TNT, as per the Fox report.

Masters champion and world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested by police Friday while on the way to the PGA Championship, after he failed to follow police orders during an investigation into a pedestrian fatality.

The sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros

ESPN’s broadcast of the Connecticut Sun’s game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever had the highest viewership of a WNBA game on the network

Former NFL coach Jon Gruden has lost a Nevada Supreme Court ruling in a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the league after he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021

Disney is getting closer to its goal of breaking even in streaming this year, paring direct-to-consumer losses in its first quarterly earnings since Chief Executive Bob Iger fended off dueling proxy campaigns. The media giant’s streaming unit lost $18 million in the March quarter, an improvement from a $659 million loss in the year-earlier quarter. Iger said the company is on track to achieve streaming profitability in the final quarter of the fiscal year that ends in September.

The Walt Disney Co. issues its latest quarterly earnings report on Tuesday; pizza maker Papa John’s offers up its first-quarter financial results on Thursday and on Friday the University of Michigan releases its preliminary May index of consumer sentiment

ALSO READ: Virat Kohli opens up on Shubman Gill-Ishan Kishan bromance: 'Bahut funny hain, Sita aur Geeta…' Looking at some records, Kohli's century against Rajasthan Royals was the joint-slowest in the history of the IPL, as it came off 67 balls against the 2008 champions. During his innings, Kohli scored an unbeaten113 off 72 balls as RCB posted 183-3 in 20 overs. However, Buttler's quick-fire 100 off 58 balls led the Royals to complete the run chase in 19.1 overs.

The women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark

Iowa’s 71-69 victory over UConn at the women’s Final Four on Friday night averaged 14.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-viewed women’s basketball game on record and the largest audience for an ESPN basketball broadcast

Alibaba, the prominent Chinese e-commerce giant, aims to revolutionize global delivery services by exploring one-hour deliveries using a rocket-based system in partnership with Beijing's Epoch Space. Facing fierce competition, especially in its flagship Taobao marketplace, Alibaba seeks to maintain its industry dominance. Previously offering five-day deliveries in key global markets through Cainiao Smart Logistics Network, Alibaba now ventures into rocket-based transportation to further expedite delivery times.

ALSO READ: IPL 2024: Ravi Shastri lends support to Hardik Pandya after Mumbai Indians' third loss, says, 'just be patient...' As MI got a day gap for their clash against Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals, it is expected that the booing and jeering may stop or tone down. But if by any chance, MI loses the match, it may hurt Pandya. It is still unexpected on how Sanjay Manjrekar's recent 'behave' warning created an impact, but former Australia captain Michael Clarke revealed Hardik is actually in a better space to what the belief is, adding, that MI needs to win matches.

March Madness 2024 women's final four is starting on this Friday with final set to be held on Sunday. Women's basketball's big ticket event is here and the schedule shows that the The Final Four will be in Cleveland on Friday night, April 5, with the championship game on Sunday afternoon.