Israel Adesanya floors Alex Pereira in Florida
Israel Adesanya is a UFC champion once again after delivering a vicious knockout to his greatest foe Alex Pereira late in the second round at UFC 287 in Miami.
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Swanson’s injury a concern as US women down Ireland 2-0 in international friendly
AUSTIN, Texas: Emily Fox and Lindsey Horan both scored for the US in a 2-0 victory Saturday over Ireland that was marred by what appeared to be a serious left knee injury to Mallory Swanson.
Adesanya stuns Pereira to reclaim UFC middleweight crown
MIAMI : Israel Adesanya pulled off a stunning knockout win over Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight crown at UFC 287 at the Kaseya Centre on Saturday, downing the Brazilian in the second round to avenge his only UFC defeat at middleweight.
Switzerland top the round robin table at the World Curling Championships in Ottawa, Canada, Scotland take second seed
The World Men's Curling Championships in Ottawa saw Switzerland finish top of the round-robin stage with an impressive 11-0 record. Benoit Schwarz's rink secured a comfortable 8-5 victory over defending champions Sweden on the final day to seal their position at the top of the standings. The Swiss team will now face the winner of Sweden and Canada in the semi-finals.
Samoa down Fiji, New Zealand shine at Singapore Rugby Sevens
SINGAPORE: Defending champions Fiji suffered a surprising setback against near-neighbours Samoa at the Singapore Rugby Sevens on Saturday (Apr 8), while series leaders New Zealand asserted their class with wins against Australia and South Africa in the pools.
Canadian men lose to Fiji and Samoa but rally to beat Spain at Singapore 7s
Canada lost to Samoa and Fiji but rallied to defeat Spain in a battle of relegation-threatened rivals Saturday at the HSBC Singapore Sevens.
Switzerland top the round robin table at the World Curling Championships
Switzerland topped the men's World Curling Championships round robin table with an impressive undefeated record. Benoit Schwarz's rink have stormed to an 11-0 victory record in Ottawa, cruising into the semi-finals in first place.
Blitzboks fail to make Singapore quarter-finals after NZ, Aus defeats
The Blitzboks were knocked out in the group stages of the Singapore leg of the HSBC World Sevens Series after losing 12-7 to New Zealand in their third pool A match.