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Blogger vs Knockout Artist: Why Joshua vs Paul Will Be the Show of the Winter

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Salid Martik
14/11/25

In December in Miami, boxing and entertainment fans are in for an unusual spectacle: former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will share the ring with one of the most talked-about media fighters of today, Jake Paul. The bout is expected to take place at heavyweight, while the exact date and...

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Whistle Under Investigation: 17 Referees and Two Club Presidents Detained in Turkey

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Salid Martik
13/11/25

Turkish football was hit by a wave of tough law-enforcement actions: amid an investigation into match-fixing and illegal betting, police conducted simultaneous raids in 12 cities, including Istanbul. Under prosecutorial warrants, 21 people were detained — among them 17 active football referees and t...


Double Throne in Sight: Makhachev Goes for Welterweight Gold at UFC 322

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Salid Martik
13/11/25

On the night of November 16, New York will once again become the center of the fight world: in the UFC 322 main event at Madison Square Garden, Islam Makhachev will try to make history — to capture a second title in the promotion, this time at welterweight. His opponent is the reigning champion Jack...

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Turkish Football on the Offside Line: Mass Suspensions for Betting and a Systemic Reset

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Nevin Lasanis
12/11/25

Turkish football has been hit by an unprecedented wave of disciplinary cases related to betting. On November 10 it became known that more than a thousand professional players across various divisions had come under investigation, with 27 footballers from Süper Lig clubs among the individuals named....


Congress Calls a Timeout: NBA Summoned for Talks Over Suspicious Betting

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Salid Martik
12/11/25

The scandal over illegal betting has reached the Capitol: next Wednesday in Washington, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a closed-door briefing with NBA representatives. The session is prompted by charges filed against several current and former league figures and by a hi...


Records Even Haaland Doesn't Count: A New Champions League Streak and the Race for Goals

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Nevin Lasanis
10/11/25

“Manchester City” recorded a convincing 4–1 win over “Borussia”, and, of course, Erling Haaland got on the scoresheet again. While the opponents were figuring out off-the-ball movement and pressing, the Norwegian did the main thing as usual — scored and extended his European run. Three Clubs — T...


A Celebration Turned Nightmare: Red for Díaz and Hakimi's Tears

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Nevin Lasanis
06/11/25

His 27th birthday was supposed to be remembered for victory and applause, but instead Achraf Hakimi left the pitch in tears. In the PSG — Bayern match, the first half stretched to the 53rd minute, and the defining moment was Luis Díaz’s two-footed challenge from behind. VAR intervened, the caution t...


Bets Are Choking the Octagon: How One Fight Became an Integrity Test for the Entire UFC

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Nevin Lasanis
06/11/25

A modest-on-paper bout at UFC Vegas 110 unexpectedly became the story of the week: the underdog’s line crashed literally before the walkouts, the favorite lost by a rear-naked choke in the very first round, after which the promotion parted ways with the fighter and contacted the FBI. The story surro...

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Battlefield Without Its Leading Man: The Davis Scandal Puts the Jake Paul Show on Ice

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Salid Martik
04/11/25

The headliner of the upcoming boxing card is on pause. The Jake Paul vs Gervonta Davis bout, scheduled for November 15, has been thrown into doubt after yet another scandal involving “Tank.” In late October, the ex-champion found himself at the center of a legal dispute: his former girlfriend accuse...

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Centimeters Do Not Decide. Bam Adebayo's Dunk Over Wembanyama and the Truth About the NBA's Giants

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Salid Martik
04/11/25

Before "Miami" faced "San Antonio," the buzz around Victor Wembanyama's phenomenal height flared up again. Bam Adebayo was asked what it is like to go up against someone you literally have to look up to. The Heat center calmly noted that in the NBA ultra-tall players are not an exotic anomaly but ev...


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