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As current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski looks to become a double champ this weekend in his highly-anticipated Lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg sends his best wishes to the Aussie fighter via a post of a sparring session that took place in the metaverse last year."Last year UFC #1 pound-for-pound fighter Alex Volkanovski stopped by Meta HQ to train with me and for fun," writes Zuckerberg. "We tested the limits of our performance avatars with motion capture in our Engage gear. Good luck this weekend Alex!"With "Down Under" by Men At Work playing in the background, the video snaps between real-life footage of Zuckerberg and Volkanovski facing off in motion capture suits with their avatars doubles simultaneously battling it o...

Shortly after LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time scoring leader in the Los Angeles Lakers' 133-130 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week, celebrities began to share congratulations for the basketball superstar. Included in the mix was Drake, who decide to put together a short video dedicated to LeBron James.Unexpectedly airing during NBA on TNT, the playful video shows the Canadian artist addressing LeBron offering sincere congratulations for achieving the historic moment in Oklahoma City. Going on to claim that he had gone to Akron, Ohio, the birthplace of LeBron, to mark the moment."LeBron, what a legendary night in NBA history. You’re breaking the all-time scoring record," said Drake in the video. "And to honour that, I had to come back to ...

The organizers behind the European Super League have announced a revamped format for the controversial tournament -- and it would see 60 to 80 teams going head-to-head in a new "multi-divisional competition."A22, the governing body behind the competition, has stated that the new leagues would be based on sporting performance with no permanent members, while teams would also be guaranteed a minimum of 14 matches per season.The new governing body was recently formed to sponsor and assist with the creation of the Super League and it has consulted nearly 50 European clubs since last October, developing 10 principles based on its said meetings. As per The Guardian, A22’s chief executive, Bernd Reichart, said: "The foundations of European football are in danger of collapsing. It’s time for a cha...

As the NBA trade deadline nears, Phoenix Suns have landed Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade deal. According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Durant was asked to move and new Suns owner, Mat Ishbia pushed to make it happen. For KD, the Brooklyn Nets receive Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and Jae Crowder. The trade also sees TJ Warren with the Suns, as well as a trade for a 2028 pick swap and unprotected picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029 for the Nets. The momentous move marks a new "Big Three" in the Western Conference.KD's move to the Suns strengthens the competition in the West and Wojnarowski predicts that talks in Toronto to trade forward O.G. Anunoby is "rolling into the final hours of the trade deadline. The landing od Kevin Durant with the Suns could escalate Anunoby's value among Western...

LeBron James has officially cemented himself as one of the greatest of all time to ever play the game of basketball. Entering into Crypto.com Arena tonight, James only had 36 points to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and become the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.The stadium saw a lot of buzz, a-listers and over 200 media sitting front row to watch LeBron James break the record. James revisits the headband era, stepping onto the court with the titular accessory, setting the scene for the night. Abdul-Jabbar, who has held the record since 1984, sat courtside by the Lakers' bench to ring in the celebratory night.In his 20th season, the 38-year-old's career longevity is not to be contested. This season, James averaged 30 points per game, despite missing 11 games this season. In the 43 game...

It's official -- Russell Westbrook has been traded to Utah in a three-team deal that involves eight different players. Under the trade, as reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers will acquire D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbitly from the Minnesota Timberwolves, while Westbrook, Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and a lightly protected 2027 Lakers first-round pick will be heading to the Utah Jazz. Utah is sending Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to Minnesota, along with a few draft picks. The deal sees Westbrook end his one-and-a-half season in Los Angeles, his hometown. Since his arrival, Westbrook has had a rocky start, unable to pick up from where he started. When the deal was finalized for the Lakers to pick up Westbrook, they gave up a series o...