Author: Ned F

Shane Burgos is making the jump from UFC to PFL after being a free agent The Professional Fighters League has gained another fighter from UFC. On Monday, Shane Burgos announced he was leaving the UFC to sign a deal with PFL as the league picks up some momentum. As a free agent, Burgos made the decision to sign with PFL and will compete in an out-of-season fight before the end of the year. From there, the plan is to enter the lightweight or featherweight division in PFL for the 2023 season. The decision to join PFL comes as he revealed…

Francis Ngannou didn’t hold back while blasting the UFC over Twitter about sponsorships Francis Ngannou isn’t one to shy away from his thoughts outside of the octagon and on Wednesday, he vented some frustrations about UFC sponsorships. After former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold sounded off on fighter pay Wednesday, Ngannou joined the conversation via Twitter. It was there that he aired out some frustrations including a story on how he lost out on a deal worth over $1 million because of the UFC’s sponsorship deal with a cryptocurrency platform. https://twitter.com/francis_ngannou/status/1560032050559832070 https://twitter.com/francis_ngannou/status/1560034395779743744 https://twitter.com/francis_ngannou/status/1560035771293253645 Ouch. Ngannou still hasn’t resigned with UFC but…

The Las Vegas Aces take Game 1 over the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Playoffs, grabbing the early advantage Becky Hammon’s Las Vegas Aces squad took advantage of a short-handed Phoenix Mercury team in Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs, taking a 1-0 lead with the 79-63 win. Backed by Kelsey Plum’s 22 points, the Aces took care of business with a strong fourth quarter to get off to a good start in the playoffs. Chelsea Gray came up big, scoring 9 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter while Jackie Young had 16 points in the win. Check…

Should the Las Vegas Raiders pursue a former second-round pick on the trade market? The Las Vegas Raiders have some tough decisions coming up in the next few weeks to get their roster down to 53 ahead of Week 1. But they also have some question marks on their roster. Las Vegas can address those questions by looking at the cuts from other teams. Or they could offer up a trade to try and land a player that wants out. And on Wednesday, they were named a fit for a player who might want out of Chicago. Pro Football Focus’…

The trash talk is staring between TJ Dillashaw and Aljamain Sterling ahead of UFC 280 in October TJ Dillashaw isn’t one to shy away and hold back his comments in the UFC. And we have more evidence of that here on Tuesday as he goes after Aljamain Sterling. In an interview with MMA Junkie, Dillashaw called out bantamweight title holder Sterling and he didn’t hold back. “I haven’t been impressed with his wrestling,” Dillashaw told MMA Junkie. “He’s a (Division III) wrestler, and I’ve been wrestling D1. I think his takedown defense is under 50 percent. His striking is … it’s…

Raiders pass rusher Maxx Crosby lands on the NFL’s Top 100 list Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Maxx Crosby has improved in each of his first three seasons in the league and put together another impressive 2021 campaign. Crosby finished with 56 total tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 30 QB hits, and 8 sacks, getting into the backfield and becoming a force for the Raiders. He also led the league with 49 hurries a season ago and now, he’s earning some more recognition for his big year. Crosby appeared on the NFL’s Top 100 players list for the 2021 season…

NBA star LeBron James is the leading candidate to be the owner of an expansion team in Las Vegas LeBron James could soon be a fan-favorite in the city of Las Vegas, that is if the NBA finally expands to Sin City. With rumors swirling of a potential expansion franchise to bring an NBA team to the city of Las Vegas and James could the top candidate to own the team per an NBA insider.  Ric Bucher talked about the situation in a recent podcast episode and revealed that James is in “pole position” to be the owner of the…

Could Zamir White out-rush Josh Jacobs this season? One reporter believes there’s a chance. The Las Vegas running back situation will be one to watch moving forward this season as there are questions surrounding Josh Jacobs not only this year but his future.  Las Vegas drafted Zamir White and added Ameer Abdullah to bolster their room. With Jacobs playing more than usual in the Hall of Fame game, there’s uncertainty with how they will use their backfield. And one reporter is giving the rookie a chance to out-shine Jacobs. The Athletic‘s Vic Tafur recently spoke on the running back situation…

UNLV quarterback Harrison Bailey cracks the Top 100 in this quarterback ranking by Athlon Sports The UNLV football program is set to open up their 2022 season at home against Idaho State on August 27th in hopes of getting off to a good start. One new face for the Rebels this year is quarterback Harrison Bailey who transferred from Tennessee to UNLV and is expected to start right away. While the highly-touted prospect didn’t work out with the Volunteers, the hope is that he can find his footing and stand out for UNLV. But where does Bailey rank among all…

Nicolas Roy agrees to a five year contract extension with Golden Knights Forward Nicolas Roy is staying in Las Vegas with the Golden Knights for at least another five years. The franchise announced on Monday that they have agreed to a five-year contract extension with Roy,  including an average annual value of $3M and a total of $15M. The 25-year-old was a restricted free agent this offseason but Las Vegas valued him enough to keep him around through the 2026-27 season. https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights/status/1556742858664603648 Roy is coming off a breakout year finishing with 39 points (15 goals, 24 assists) in 78 games,…