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A near career-ending concussion and a willingness to open up have led Sheamus to what many consider his best WWE run. Sheamus has already carved out a Hall of Fame career. Oddly, it is the version of Sheamus with 20 years of experience, one in pursuit of a secondary title, that has connected with WWE fans the most.Sheamus headlines WWE Survivor Series on Saturday, teaming with the Brawling Brutes (Butch and Ridge Holland), Drew McIntyre and Kevin Owens to take on The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, The Usos, Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa) in a WarGames match. Sheamus' status at the top of the card is partially a reflection of his renewed passion for the art."I love what I do. I'm still very passionate about what I do," Sheamus --...

Showtime Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia is the first step of Davis' retirement plan. Davis intends to transition to a role behind the scenes of boxing after certifying his legacy in fights against Garcia, Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney.Davis vs. Garcia had long eluded fans due to the politics of booking fights between various promotions and broadcast rights holders. Davis and Garcia deserve immense credit for spearheading the fight and overcoming complicated obstacles with the hopes of...

The 2022 campaign hasn't exactly been a walk in the park for the New England Patriots. After last season, Bill Belichick's club did appear to be on the ascent after finding its franchise quarterback in Mac Jones, who was already able to help bring his team to the postseason in Year 1. If Jones enjoyed anything close to a sophomore surge like a solid contingent of players do, the Pats rebuild was going to see a jumpstart and were going to be circled as a threat in the division and -- on a larger scale -- the conference. Fast-forward roughly a year and things have gone a bit haywire. As the dust settles on Week 13, the Patriots find themselves sitting at 6-6 and are currently on the outside looking in on the postseason....

The Oklahoma City Thunder (10-13) will be looking to extend their two-game winning streak when they face the Atlanta Hawks (13-10) on Monday night. Oklahoma City picked up a 135-128 win over Minnesota on Saturday and is amid a five-game road trip. Atlanta has won consecutive games as well, beating Denver in a 117-109 final on Friday. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Atlanta is favored by 6 points in the latest Hawks vs. Thunder odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 236.5. Before entering any Thunder vs. Hawks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players o...

Mia Yim hit the ground running when returning to WWE in November. In less than 30 days, Yim has aligned with The O.C. in their ongoing feud with Judgement Day and linked up with Raw women's champion Bianca Belair for Survivor Series WarGames.It is a complete reversal of fortunes for Yim who, one year prior, was released by WWE. Yim had a promising run on the NXT developmental brand before graduating to the main roster as Reckoning in the terribly maligned Retribution stable. The group was an immediate dud, due in great part to a lack of direction and a silly presentation. Yim and her husband, current AEW star Keith Lee, were handed their walking papers on Nov. 4, 2021, as part of a larger round of releases."When I ori...

To say Tyson Fury has had a strange year would be an understatement. While it isn't against the opponent anyone expected, Fury will return to the ring one more time before the year comes to an end. Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Derek Chisora in a trilogy bout on Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London (ESPN+, 1 p.m. ET). Fury's year started reasonably enough, facing off with longtime mandatory contender Dillian Whyte in April. As expected, Fury made easy work of Whyte. What was not expected was Fury's announcement in the ring that he was retiring from boxing. That announcement kicked off a months-long stretch of Fury alternating between insisting he was actually retired and calling out fig...

While it may not hold much playoff significance, Sunday's game between the Packers and Bears carries a lot of weight as far as NFL history is concerned. The winner will hold sole possession of the most regular season wins in the NFL's 103-year history, a stat courtesy of the CBS Sports research team. The franchises are currently tied for the all-time lead with 786 wins apiece. Chicago enters Sunday's Week 13 game with an all-time record of 786-619-42. Founded by George Halas, Chicago has won championships in 1921 (its second year in existence), 1932 (its first title as an NFL team), 1933, 1940-41, 1943, 1946, 1963 and Super Bowl XX at the end of the 1985 season. The Bears are well-represented in the Pro Football Hall ...

Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks will be getting some reinforcements soon, as Khris Middleton is set to make his season debut Friday against the Lakers, per ESPN. Middleton had been rehabbing from a wrist surgery he had in the offseason, and recently the Bucks assigned him to their G League squad to ramp up gameplay before he makes his debut. This is a huge boost for a team that has already started the first quarter of the season strong. Giannis Antetokounmpo looks like an MVP candidate ...

WWE Survivor Series is getting a dangerous makeover in 2022. The traditional multi-man tag team matches have been replaced by WarGames, a violent team-based match confined inside a steel cage spanning two rings. Two WarGames matches will take place at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday night. The Bloodline's unparalleled dominance will be tested against the combined might of The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland and Butch), Drew McIntyre and Kevin Owens. The other W...

For years, Regis Prograis has been searching for any opportunity to get back to the quality of fights he felt he deserved as one of the world's elite fighters. Prograis' opportunity came on Saturday night and he made the best of it, knocking out Jose Zepeda in the 11th round to capture the vacant WBC junior welterweight championship.The early rounds saw both fighters focus on working off the jab, trying to figure out timing and distance. Zepeda got the best of things in the first round, but Prograis appeared to figure out Zepeda midway through the second as he found success with hard left-hand counters from his southpaw stance and put some extra steam on his lightning-quick jab.A notoriously gutsy fighter, Zepeda cont...