After going 0-7-1 in his last 8 fights, if Alvey loses tomorrow night against Michal Oleksiejczuk, he'll own the longest winless streak in UFC history. Alvey, whose nickname is "Smile'n," hasn't won a fight since 2018. Losing night after night isn't easy for any athlete, but veteran UFC fighter Sam Alvey's winless streak is something to behold. ESPN's Cleveland Browns reporter Jake Trotter tells us what the NFL's appeal means for Watson's future, whether he might take the league to court, and what it all says about how the NFL administers player discipline going forward.Īug.
Now, the league is appealing Watson's suspension - hoping for a stronger punishment while setting a new precedent for how the National Football League handles cases like these going forward. Robinson's ruling acknowledged Watson's "egregious" behavior, which had been chronicled in dozens of accounts of sexual misconduct, but said she was bound by precedent of punishment in previous NFL cases. Robinson handed Deshaun Watson a six-game suspension last week, the reaction from many was clear: it wasn't enough. 8: The NFL's Appeal in the Deshaun Watson Case, Explained What do you do after you've reached the summit at such a young age? Is it possible to have a life outside of football? Or are the demands of the job - the obsessiveness, the anxiety, the adherence to a round-the-clock schedule where you're never fully unplugged - necessary prerequisites for NFL head coaching success?Īug. Seth Wickersham explains how Rams Coach Sean McVay, the youngest coach ever to win a super bowl, is now facing questions no 36-year-old has confronted before. The hours, the pressure, the volatility, the responsibility for the jobs and families riding on the team's success. and then it completely takes over your life. Now What?įor many, becoming an NFL head coach is the career pinnacle. Jeff Passan joins us to explain what Judge topping Maris would mean for Major League Baseball, and whether fans might come to regard Judge as the true single-season home run king.Īug. But this season, the Yankees' Aaron Judge is on pace to comfortably surpass Maris. But those achievements came at the height of the steroid era, and in the more than two decades since, no player has topped Maris' mark. Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa broke the record in 1998, and so did Barry Bonds three years later. 10: Aaron Judge Chases 61 HRs and MLB History* (Kind Of)įor 37 years, Roger Maris' single-season home run record of 61 stood alone as possibly the greatest single-season achievement in baseball.
ESPN Senior Writer and tennis encyclopedia Howard Bryant looks back on Serena's legendary career one more time.before it comes to a close.Īug. On Tuesday, Serena announced her "evolution" away from tennis in a Vogue article and plans to step away at the conclusion of this year's US Open. From her first major in 1999 at the age of 17, to her record-breaking 23rd major in 2017 (the most in the Open Era), Serena has been synonymous with dominance. The word "GOAT" gets thrown around a lot, but when it comes to Serena Williams, it's not hyperbole. Kevin Van Valkenberg explains why "Mama Syl" is one of the most beloved figures in the WNBA, and the surprising plans she has for her post-basketball life.becoming a mortician.Īug. Fowles may be the best pure center to ever play in the WNBA, but her excellence hasn't drawn the same spotlight as some of the league's other top stars. Sylvia Fowles is hanging up her sneakers after 15 seasons, 8 all-star appearances, an MVP award, and countless other accolades. Much of the attention in the WNBA this season has gone to the farewell tour of Sue Bird, but she's not the only legend retiring this year.
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