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Claressa Shields believes that her MMA experience is improving her as a boxer.

Shields is the undisputed middleweight champion in the boxing ring, and has one win and one defeat in her nascent MMA career.

She fights in the PFL this Saturday (check your region for the PFL vs. Bellator event live on DAZN.com), and she told Sky Sports that MMA fighters can draw on and improve their boxing skills in the discipline.

“I say that [Joshua-Ngannou will be close] because of how competitive he was against Tyson Fury. Tyson Fury didn’t take the fight seriously. I think that us boxers have this mental thing where we feel like MMA fighters don’t have good boxing,” she said.

‌Claressa Shields Looks To Rematch Savannah Marshall In MMA Match.‌ -  Sports Illustrated Boxing News, Analysis and More

“But Francis is one of those fighters who does mostly stand up when he fights. So he has a pretty good boxing background, pretty good stand up.

“But us as boxers don’t really take that seriously coming from an MMA fighter.

“I feel like if Tyson had done his homework he would have seen, okay, this guy can definitely be a challenge.”

  • Lewis Hamilton is entering his final season with Mercedes, a team with which he has won six world titles since their partnership began in 2013.
  • Hamilton’s achievements include securing 82 race wins, contributing to 65.6% of Mercedes’ overall victories in the past decade, making it one of the most successful driver-team associations in Formula 1 history.
  • Sky F1 presenter Simon Lazenby suggests that Mercedes owes Hamilton everything, emphasizing that the team should recognize and treat him with the respect he deserves during his remaining time with the team.
  • Mercedes 'contacted by manager' of F1 rival to discuss Lewis Hamilton | F1  | Sport | Express.co.uk

he next talking head to take a seat in NBC Sports’ lead-analyst chair will set aside his golf clubs and caddie bib for at least one week. Jim “Bones” Mackay, caddie for Justin Thomas and former long-time looper for Phil Mickelson, will serve as lead TV analyst for this week’s Mexico Open at Vidanta.

Although NBC Sports has had a revolving door of lead analysts “try out” for the gig ever since Paul Azinger’s contract wasn’t renewed late last year, an NBC Sports spokesperson told GOLF.com that Mackay isn’t in consideration for the role. He’s simply helping out with Thomas taking the week off. (Golfweek first reported the news.)

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According to NBC, Mackay will serve as on-course reporter for Thursday’s first round, and he’ll be a part of a three-person booth alongside Brad Faxon and Dan Hicks the final three rounds. This will be the first time an active caddie has sat in the lead-analyst chair, and while that seat will be new for Mackay, other parts of the gig won’t be. He was an on-course reporter for NBC Sports from 2017 to 2021, up until he left the role to caddie for Thomas full-time (he’s continued to dabble in some broadcasts since).

Adocumentary will showcase Roger Federer’s final moments in his tennis career. The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion and eight-time Wimbledon winner retired in 2022 after participating in the Laver Cup in London.

Directed by British filmmaker Asif Kapadia, the Amazon Prime Video feature will delve into the last 12 days of Federer’s professional journey.

It promises to reveal Federer’s most vulnerable and candid moments as he bids farewell to the sport and the fans who have been a part of his life for the past two decades.

The documentary includes home videos that were never intended for public viewing.

Roger Federer | Biography, Championships, & Facts | Britannica

“Initially, the idea was to capture the final moments of my professional tennis career so that I could have it later to show my family and friends. During my career, I tended to shy away from having cameras around me and my family, especially during important moments. But I didn’t see the harm in shooting this as it was never intended for the public. However, we captured so many powerful moments, and it transformed into a deeply personal journey. I am happy to partner with Prime Video because of their vast global reach and significant presence in the film industry. This ensures that the story of my final days in tennis will resonate with both tennis enthusiasts and broader audiences worldwide,” Federer said.

Just two months into the 2024 tennis season and after our first edition of our ATP power rankings we are definitely starting to see some players rise and potentially challenge Novak Djokovic for the top spot on the ATP tour. In fact, as you will see below, we see one player already overtaking Djokovic. For now, at least.

Following a busy week in Rotterdam, Buenos Aires, and Delray Beach last week – and it should be noted Djokovic played in none of those tournaments – but with mostly expected results, there were not many changes. The top of the rankings changed and the bottom as well.

The question is, of course, how long the new number one can stay atop the rankings. He has not lost this year so far. Here are the rankings as we see fit now.

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic's bid for 25th Grand Slam ended by Jannik  Sinner in semi-finals | Tennis News | Sky Sports

Power ranking the ATP top ten

1. Jannik Sinner (Previous ranking – 2)

Following his triumph in Rotterdam there is really no doubt that Sinner is the hottest name in the sport right now. The past few months have been incredible for the 22-year-old and with some big wins over players below him on the list in recent times, he has certainly justified his spot at number one.

In his debut in October, he astonishingly floored Fury but it was not enough to avoid a controversial split-decision loss.

Ngannou still takes confidence from the performance and knockdown – which he doubts Joshua would have come back from.

He said in a DAZN face to face: “Yeah, I have a doubt about that. Tyson showed that he’s very resilient.

“I saw him come back from a knockdown that you wouldn’t believe.

“So I think he’s probably one of the most resistant person out there, and that’s not a disrespect to AJ.

“I don’t believe that AJ would take what Tyson did.”

But Joshua – with a stoic glare – hit back at Ngannou: “Who hasn’t knocked Tyson down? So many people have knocked Tyson down.”

Fury, 35, has been floored seven times in his career but bounced back to his feet every time to remain undefeated.

“Tank” took to social media to discuss what turned out to be an invisible fight, with the American and his promoter Al Haymon holding no desire to match up against Benn.

The whole episode was merely Davis using his superpowers in the sport to tease Benn before dropping him like a bad habit.

Gervonta Davis had no intention of facing Conor Benn

Speaking to Pro Boxing Fans, Hearn confirmed he’s moving in another direction for Benn after Davis failed to respond to a direct message offer.

Gervonta “Tank” Davis: From Street Battles To World Champion – PHENOM BOXING

“No, not yet [Davis has not responded]. We’ll see where that goes,” Hearn told the outlet. “There’s a lot of movement on Conor Benn.

“There are probably five fights at the moment for Conor Benn. I’m not going to go into them. They are approaching the contractual stage.”

Hearn held court about whether those bouts would be UK-based due to Benn’s current situation with the British Boxing Board of Control.

Bobbi Althoff‘s deadpan humor has a new victim in Wiz Khalifa. The American podcaster, known for shooting uncomfortable questions, caught him with her staple dry wit. While the singer maintained his calm and tried to justify his “work” to the host, it turned the awkward conversation into yet another hilarious ride. It seems even Claressa Shields is not unfazed by “funny” Althoff.

Althoff, 26, is an internet sensation-turned-podcaster and is popular for her unusual interview style, which leaves her guests uneasy. When Wiz Khalifa sat down with her, he found it hard to adjust and had a rather difficult time explaining why he works for his son.
In the clip, Althoff asks Wiz Khalifa what he does for a living. To which the American singer replies, “My life is like, literally revolves around my kid. I work for him.” When asked again by Althoff, the 36-year-old rapper replied affirmatively. “What’s his job?” Althoff inquired, assuming Wiz Khalifa worked under his son.
Wiz Khalifa Lauds Claressa Shields - Calls Her a 'Real Fighter' -  EssentiallySports

“No, I’m saying, I go to work so he can…” Khalifa clarified. The back-and-forth continued as he continued to specify that his 11-year-old son was the purpose and reason he worked, with utter patience. Meanwhile, Althoff toyed with him, acting aloof. When Wiz Khalifa expressed that he couldn’t work for his son, Althoff responded, “I don’t know what rich people do.”

Simone Biles is yet to make a steady comeback in the Olympic year. However, in keeping her fans stuck to her everlasting ingenuity, the gymnastic starlet has showcased several exhibitions of her moves on the beam and floor this year. Even so, the usual yet majestic wizardry from Simone Biles has been increasing heat, leaving less room for doubting the prowess that once lit the floor in Antwerp, 11 years back.

After claiming the platform of the World Championship in Antwerp in 2013, she continued to take the superlative forms on every exercise in the century-old artistic gymnastics sports. In 2020, a mental block impeded her fairly running on the trot. But soon, after serving 2 years away from the sporting affair, the gymnastics dutch returned to the floor to continue things her way. So, in this Black History Month, here’s a look back to those happenings, recalling Simone Biles’ victories and setbacks.

Olympics: Simone Biles captures historic 7th medal in her return – Orange County Register

Last year, evading her constraints in the outer world and mental struggles, Simone Biles competed in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship. Despite this, she triumphed in Antwerp, securing four gold medals, including one for her all-around performance, reminiscent of her first win in 2013. In a recent Instagram post, the 4x Olympic gold medalist reflected on the significance of the 2013 victory. But before coming to that, in an astounding emotional rollercoaster, Simone Biles conceded the reason for returning to Antwerp through thick and thin. “Doing it for the little girl who fell in love with the sport!!!!!” was her choice of sentences to express the reason.

 

iviera Country Club receives more praise from fans and players than perhaps any other golf course used by the PGA Tour. However, that doesn’t mean everyone thinks the storied L.A. venue is perfect.

One hole in particular, No. 4, has had golfers grumbling at the Genesis Invitational the past couple years. The long par 3—once called “the greatest par 3 in America” by Ben Hogan—has gotten extremely difficult to hit. But never more so than over the weekend.

During Sunday’s final round, only six of 51 players hit the green in regulation—or less than 12 percent! And those players still shot a combined one over on the 231-yard hole. But for the entire week, it wasn’t much better.

Tiger Woods Speaks Out on Withdrawal from Genesis Invitational:  'Disappointed'

Stats guru Justin Ray noted that the 15.4 percent that hit the green during the tournament is the lowest figure for any hole since the sixth hole at Royal Birkdale during the 2008 Open Championship (13.7 percent). And that’s after only 16 percent hit the green in 2023.

So what’s there to be done, if anything? Well, one PGA Tour pro, Adam Schenk, had a suggestion for what he described as a “terrible” hole. Bold! And he made it directly to tournament host Tiger Woods on Sunday night. Even bolder!