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UFC 303 Results: Bonus Winners And Highlights

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 UFC 303 Results: Bonus Winners And Highlights Alex Pereira is a one-of-a-kind superstar, and if you love mixed martial arts, you better enjoy and cherish every time you get an opportunity to see him fight. The UFC Light Heavyweight champion notched another successful title defense on his record with a spectacular second-round head-kick TKO win over Jiri Prochazka. The win was Pereira’s second KO over Prochazka, as he also stopped him in the second round of their first meeting in November 2023 at UFC 295. Saturday night’s win was more brutal. Pereira floored Prochazka with his signature left hook at the bell to close the first round. If he had more time to finish, the champion likely would have gotten the finish a round earlier. As it was, it only took the Brazilian 18 seconds into the second frame to finish the job. Pereira improved his record to 11-2, and Prochazka dropped to 30-5-1, though his only losses in the UFC have come to Pereira. The champion earned one of four performance b

Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs beat Cronulla Sutherland Sharks after Matt Burton field goal in golden point

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 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs beat Cronulla Sutherland Sharks after Matt Burton field goal in golden point Canterbury Bankstown has edged Cronulla 15-14 at the Olympic stadium as Matt Burton kicked a golden point field goal to move the Bulldogs to fifth on the ladder. It was third-time lucky for Burton, the ball crashing into the right upright in golden point, just seconds after Nicho Hynes missed a sitter from just 20 metres out at the other end. "It's a bit of a goldfish mindset, I think," Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo said of his five-eighth. "He's just so brave. It's not easy to miss a couple and still go after it. "He had a couple of shots, and they were very close, but he learned his lessons from them and he was able to nail that last one." Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon though was disappointed after his side got themselves back into the game despite another poor start. "That will sting," he said.  The Bulldogs had lead 12-0 in the

Bronny James goes unselected in first round of 2024 NBA Draft

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 Bronny James goes unselected in first round of 2024 NBA Draft Bronny James wasn't considered a first-round pick by many people entering the 2024 NBA Draft. As it turns out some of those people were also in NBA front offices. The eldest son of LeBron James, ranked by Yahoo Sports' Krysten Peek as the No. 54 prospect in the draft, went unselected in the first round Wednesday. It's not a huge surprise given where the younger James was ranked by most talent evaluators, but there was enough speculation that a team might select him to leverage his father that anything seemed possible. Bronny now sits as by far the biggest name of Thursday's second round, with the Los Angeles Lakers standing out as an obvious landing spot at No. 55 overall. LeBron's agent, Rich Paul, has made it very clear the two aren't a package deal, but the Lakers have still been linked to Bronny throughout the process. Drafting Bronny and retaining LeBron, who could opt out of his contract soon,

Afghanistan beats Bangladesh, enters T20 World Cup semifinal; Australia eliminated

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 Afghanistan beats Bangladesh, enters T20 World Cup semifinal; Australia eliminated Captain Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq took four wickets to take their team into the semifinals for the first time in a mega event Chasing a target of just 116 set by Afghanistan, Bangladesh batsmen except for Litton Das succumbed by the guiles of captain Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 match in Kingstown on June 24. Afghanistan won the match by 8 runs under DLS method. Chasing a target of just 116 set by Afghanistan, Bangladesh batsmen except for Litton Das succumbed by the guiles of captain Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 match in Kingstown on June 24. Afghanistan won the match by 8 runs under DLS method. With this win against Bangladesh, Afghanistan marched into the semifinals thus eliminating Australia in the process. This is the first time that Afghanistan is entering into last four in a mega event. Batting first, Afghanistan openers

Afghanistan seals first-ever win over Australia with exceptional all-round display

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 Scenes. Afghanistan seals first-ever win over Australia with exceptional all-round display Afghanistan overcame a second straight Pat Cummins hat-trick to collect one of the nation's best ever cricketing victories. Here's how it happened. Afghanistan v Australia, Scorecard Afghanistan continues to shock the world, collecting their first ever win over cricketing powerhouse Australia. It ends the Aussies' impressive unbeaten run at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the two teams are now neck-and-neck to join India through to the next phase of the tournament. Australia's skipper Mitch Marsh won the toss and opted to field first -- a decision that may well have proven fatal. Afghanistan took little time to make Marsh question whether he’d made the right decision. The Afghans had a plan and it was executed out of the gate, staying patient and precise in the Powerplay. Scoring was feast or famine, a mixture of dots and boundaries, but importantly the Afghanistan openers di

Ugly crowd scenes mar Euro thriller; Ronaldo upstaged in late twist: Wrap

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 Ugly crowd scenes mar Euro thriller; Ronaldo upstaged in late twist: Wrap Youngster Francisco Conceicao snatched Portugal a last-gasp 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in their Euro 2024 Group F opener on Wednesday morning AEST just minutes after coming off the bench. The 21-year-old Porto winger capitalised from close range after the Czechs were unable to clear a cross, completing his team’s comeback. The Czechs went ahead against the run of play through Lukas Provod’s fine strike from the edge of the box after the hour mark. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal did not shine but dug just deep enough to claim victory, with Robin Hranac’s own goal pulling them level before Conceicao’s dramatic winner. Get all the latest cricket news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now! Ronaldo, 39, playing at a record-extending sixth European Championship, was denied by Stanek on three occasions as Portugal constantly looked to find the competition’s

Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle Predictions & Tips: AFL Round 14 2024

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 Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle Predictions & Tips: AFL Round 14 2024 2024 AFL Round 14 Preview & Betting Tips Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle Saturday 1:45pm AEST, June 15th, Marvel Stadium The Western Bulldogs were unable to build on their strong run of form with a win against the Lions last weekend, instead going down cheaply by 43 points (71-114). The second quarter was where the damage was done where they were outscored 40-10, and they were never able to recover as they slipped to 6-7 on the year. 114 is now the biggest score the Dogs have had kicked against them this season, and restricting sides will it only get tougher going forward as they’ll now be without key defender Alex Keath who suffered a 5-7 week hamstring injury. Interestingly, the Dogs haven’t selected a key defender to replace him which suggests they’ll be spinning the magnets this weekend. On a positive note, Tom Liberatore made a successful return in Round 13 after missing a month due to concussion. He’ll lin

Blues move to second on AFL ladder with 26-point win over Bombers as Swans defeat Cats by five goals

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 Blues move to second on AFL ladder with 26-point win over Bombers as Swans defeat Cats by five goals Carlton has surged to second spot on the ladder and underlined its AFL premiership credentials with a 26-point triumph over traditional rivals Essendon. The Blues' efficiency in attack — and their opponents' wastefulness — told the story of a 15.6 (96) to 9.16 (70) victory at the MCG on Sunday night. Tom De Koning shone in the ruck and Elijah Hollands kicked a career-best three goals as Carlton (9-4) banked a third straight win and leapfrogged the Bombers (8-4-1) on the table. The result may have come at some cost, with Harry McKay to undergo further assessment after hurting his left shoulder in a final-quarter marking contest with brother Ben McKay. De Koning (23 disposals), George Hewett (23), Sam Walsh (22) and Nic Newman (21) were all busy for Carlton, who spread the workload in a strong team display. Charlie Curnow, Zac Williams and Alex Cincotta kicked two goals each. Emo

Alcaraz vs. Zverev: Who will win the men's French Open final?

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 Alcaraz vs. Zverev: Who will win the men's French Open final? PARIS -- Carlos Alcaraz will be looking to establish himself as the new king of clay when he takes on Alexander Zverev in the men's French Open final on Sunday. Alcaraz, 21, has long been touted as the natural successor to Rafael Nadal, but his two Grand Slam titles have come at Wimbledon and the US Open. In reaching the final at Roland Garros, he became the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam final on all three surfaces. Zverev, 27, reached four straight French Open semifinals, but this is his first final. It is his second Grand Slam final overall. Here's how each player could prevail in the French Open title match. Why Carlos Alcaraz will win Alcaraz came into Roland Garros hampered by a forearm injury. He was forced to withdraw from the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open, then lost in Madrid to Andrey Rublev and withdrew from Rome. So it was hardly a straightforward buildup to the French Open, and early in

Alcaraz forces fifth set against Sinner in Roland Garros SF

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 Alcaraz forces fifth set against Sinner in Roland Garros SF Carlos Alcaraz has forced a deciding set in his semi-final clash with Jannik Sinner on Friday at Roland Garros. The Spaniard won the fourth set to level the match at 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. In one of the most anticipated matches of the year, both players have shown their best at times on Court Philippe-Chatrier. After a topsy-turvy first two sets, Sinner suffered with hand cramp at 2-2 in the third set, regularly shaking out his hand between points. Although his service speed dropped in the game, the Italian saved four break points to survive on serve before he received treatment at 3-2. He came out firing on the resumption to break Alcaraz immediately and held firm on serve to move ahead. Alcaraz refused to surrender in the fourth, though, with both players striking the ball with clean and effortless timing. With little to separate them, the World No. 3 Alcaraz found more quality and intensity in his play at the end of the fourt

Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship survives re-entry into Earth's atmosphere after launch from Texas

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 Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship survives re-entry into Earth's atmosphere after launch from Texas SpaceX's giant Starship rocket has survived re-entry through Earth's atmosphere on Thursday and splashed down in the Indian Ocean as planned during its fourth test mission after launching from south Texas. The two-stage spacecraft, consisting of the Starship cruise vessel mounted atop its towering Super Heavy rocket booster, broke apart during its last attempt in March to survive a blazingly hot re-entry through Earth's atmosphere. But the craft survived its re-entry on Thursday, a SpaceX live stream showed. "Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way to a soft landing in the ocean!" SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on social media after the splashdown. The world's largest and most powerful rocket — at 121 metres tall — was empty as it soared above the Gulf of Mexico and headed east.  The spacecraft on top was aiming for a half-lap

Queensland Maroons beat 12-man New South Wales Blues in State of Origin Game I at Sydney Olympic Park

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 Queensland Maroons beat 12-man New South Wales Blues in State of Origin Game I at Sydney Olympic Park New South Wales's new era got off to a shocking start, losing 38-10 to Queensland in State of Origin Game I after playing more than 70 minutes down to 12 men. Joseph Sua'a'li'i was sent off by referee Ashley Klein following a horror high, late hit on Queensland fullback Reece Walsh after just eight minutes.  Despite playing a man down, the Blues gave a brave account of themselves, playing for long periods deep inside the Maroons half, scoring two tries through James Tedesco and Zac Lomax. However, the Maroons struck often and brutally to seal victory thanks to a hat-trick from Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, a Ben Hunt brace and a try to Xavier Coates. All the post-match discussion will centre on the send off of Sua'ali'i, with Blues skipper Jake Trbojevic saying he "didn't expect him to get sent off; just because of the enormity of the game," and coach Mich

Iga Swiatek continues Roland Garros demolition, books semifinal vs. Coco Gauff

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  Iga Swiatek continues Roland Garros demolition, books semifinal vs. Coco Gauff The world No. 1 won a third straight 6-0 set and 25 of her last 27 games to put herself two wins away from a fourth victory in Paris, defeating Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday. Iga Swiatek continued her march towards a fourth Roland Garros title on Tuesday, dropping a third straight bagel set en route to a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Marketa Vondrousova. "Honestly, I think everything worked," Swiatek said of her flawless performance on court. "I think I've been serving better than in previous rounds, so that gave me an extra boost of confidence. Overall, I just felt like I'm playing pretty heavy, and I could just play my game, go with my tactics and not really overthink anything." The top seed won an even 20 games in a row dating back to the end of her third-round victory against Marie Bouzkova—having famously double-bageled Anastasia Potapova in the fourth round—and though Vondrousova

New cricket star is born after USA’s historic World Cup explosion

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 New cricket star is born after USA’s historic World Cup explosion Aaron Jones struck an explosive unbeaten 94 from 40 balls as the USA beat Canada by seven wickets in the opening game of the T20 World Cup on Sunday morning [AEST]. Jones, born in New York but raised in Barbados, bludgeoned the Canadian attack, smashing ten sixes as he totally changed the momentum of the game in a superb 131-run third wicket partnership with Andries Gous. Jones took full control in the 13th over when he went on the attack against the slow left-arm of Canada captain, Saad Bin Zafar, smashing three sixes in one over. Then the game shifted decisively towards the Americans when Jeremy Gordon’s medium-fast seamers went for 33 off one disastrous over, with the Canadian adding to his misery with three wides and two no-balls, including a no-ball that cancelled out a potential dismissal of Gous. Former South Africa Under-19 batsman Gous made 65 off 46 balls before he holed out to deep midwicket off Nikhil Dutta,