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Modestas Bukauskas 'Grateful' For Adversity That Took Him Out Of UFC

[embedded content] UFC light heavyweight Modestas Bukasukas is really taking it all in on his second run in the UFC coming off his victory over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 315 on Saturday night. Bukauskas (18-6) entered the UFC the first time in 2020. After getting a first round finish in his first fight with the […]

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Modestas Bukauskas 'Grateful' For Adversity That Took Him Out Of UFC

UFC light heavyweight Modestas Bukasukas is really taking it all in on his second run in the UFC coming off his victory over Ion Cutelaba at UFC 315 on Saturday night.

Bukauskas (18-6) entered the UFC the first time in 2020. After getting a first round finish in his first fight with the promotion he went onto drop his next three. He was subsequently cut from the UFC, but then made his return in 2023 after a 2-0 run back with Cage Warriors.

“It’s mad because 26 realistically in fighting isn’t like crazy, crazy young. You got guys now that are doing well, 26, but everyone’s journey is different,” Bukauskas told Cageside Press among other reporters at his post-fight scrum.

“I definitely feel that for me. Maybe that was part of my personal journey.”

The time away from the UFC was necessary in Bukauskas’ mind as it lit a fire under him to improve. Even a knee injury is seen as a positive in a way.

“I needed to do it better a little bit later. I needed to learn from those mistakes otherwise I would never be able to do what I’m doing right now. So I look at that as a blessing. I had to go through that,” he said.

“I’m actually very grateful that my knee got tore up, I’m very grateful that I got cut the first time around. Because it wouldn’t have given me the sense of urgency or even just the way that I approach the game.”

Watch the entire post-fight scrum with Modestas Bukauskas above.

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MLB Speedway Classic dimensions

Bristol Motor Speedway has completed its transformation from racetrack to MLB stadium. The venue will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, known as the MLB Speedway Classic, on Aug. 2. It should be a historic night for the league — the first MLB game played in the state of Tennessee is […]

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MLB Speedway Classic dimensions

Bristol Motor Speedway has completed its transformation from racetrack to MLB stadium.

The venue will host a game between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, known as the MLB Speedway Classic, on Aug. 2.

It should be a historic night for the league — the first MLB game played in the state of Tennessee is expected to set the league’s single-game attendance record.

Jeremiah Yolkut, the league’s senior vice president of global events, paid a visit to the racetrack in 2022 to explore the possibility of hosting a game at the venue. Three years later, it is set to become a reality.

The transformation from NASCAR track to baseball stadium took approximately two months. Here are the field measurements for Saturday’s game.

Construction of the baseball field in progress during a media event at Bristol Motor Speedway on June 24, 2025, ahead of the MLB Speedway Classic game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds held at the racetrack.

MLB Speedway Classic field dimensions

The field will be constructed in the infield of Bristol Motor Speedway, primarily between Turns 3 and 4 of the speedway’s oval track.

The field will have dimensions of 330 feet down both foul lines. It will also be 400 feet to center field, 375 feet to right-center and 384 feet to left-center, according to MLB.com.

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Prime Video's new Tom Brady sports documentary Built in Birmingham premieres today

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Prime Video Tom Brady knows football, for sure, but does he know football? You’ll find out just that in Prime Video‘s new docuseries Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues, which premieres on the Amazon streaming service […]

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 Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues.

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Tom Brady knows football, for sure, but does he know football? You’ll find out just that in Prime Video‘s new docuseries Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues, which premieres on the Amazon streaming service today, August 1.

The gritty, five-part sports series chronicles the 2024/25 season of the Birmingham City Football Club—a professional soccer club based in Birmingham, England that “have been the pioneers in f*****g up games of football from 1875,” explains fans in the doc—shortly after its purchase by a wealthy American consortium led by NFL icon and multi-Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and billionaire Tom Wagner.

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Telling “the authentic tale of a club accustomed to sporting heartbreak who are rebuilt to win,” per the streamer, the episodes will follow the team as it navigates its new ownership and multiple managerial changes all while trying to climb the English football pyramid and snag a spot in the EFL Sky Bet Championship.

“With unfiltered access to Brady, Wagner, the team and fans, this is a character-led series rooted in the city’s unique culture and driven by the stories of those who are deeply invested in bringing success to one of England’s toughest clubs,” reads the series’ official synopsis, per Amazon.

The docuseries was executive produced by Steven Knight, the creator of Peaky Blinders and a lifelong Blues fan, and was co-directed by Claudia Corbisiero and Gotham Chopra. Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues joins Prime Video’s growing line-up of sports-focused documentaries such as All or Nothing: Arsenal, Federer: Twelve Final Days, Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes and more, in case you want to pad out your watch list with even more athlete-focused features.

To tune into Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues this weekend and beyond, you’re going to need access to Amazon Prime Video. Monthly subscription to the streaming service is currently priced at $8.99 per month, or you can get Prime Video access with a general Amazon Prime membership for $14.99 per month or $139 per year.

Check out the official trailer for Built in Birmingham: Brady & The Blues before tuning into the new docuseries on Prime Video starting today.

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Rowing In Paris

When Michael Grady woke up on the morning of Aug. 1, 2024, he said to his three teammates, “We’re going to win the Olympics today.” “I was speaking it into existence,” adds Grady, reflecting on that day. A few hours later, Liam Corrigan, Justin Best, Nick Mead and Grady did just that. They led the […]

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When Michael Grady woke up on the morning of Aug. 1, 2024, he said to his three teammates, “We’re going to win the Olympics today.”

“I was speaking it into existence,” adds Grady, reflecting on that day.

A few hours later, Liam Corrigan, Justin Best, Nick Mead and Grady did just that. They led the final from start to finish and won the first Olympic gold medal for the U.S. men’s coxless four since the 1960 Games. It was also the first Olympic gold medal for any U.S. men’s boat in 20 years.

“I literally thought I was dreaming because that was the only point of reference that I had for this,” remembers Corrigan, who stroked the four and is now the head of finance for Fuse, a fusion energy company in San Leandro, California. “I had many dreams about rowing and in particular, the Olympic final. … For about a minute or two, I couldn’t really fathom that we had won. It was a pretty surreal feeling.”

Since Paris, the four rowers have all moved with their careers and their lives; two married in the last year, two are engaged. Grady coached the University of Washington men’s rowing team last year and put his gold medal in the UW boat house’s trophy case alongside John Sayre’s medal. Sayre, a UW graduate, won Olympic gold in the coxless four at the 1960 Games.

They have so many memories from the Olympic Games Paris 2024 — and the years that led up to it. Their win and how they accomplished it, they hope, will leave a legacy for the men in U.S. Rowing.


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The U.S. men’s coxless four came to the 2,000-meter final with confidence. Best remembers commenting that “this boat is moving fast.” It was confidence gleaned from training together in the boat for the previous two years — and as teammates for years before that.

“I would joke that I talked to my teammates and my coach more than my parents and wife combined for four or five years,” says Mead, who just started a new job working for the global management consulting company McKinsey and lives in New York City with his wife and newly adopted dog.

The four knew what it was like to lose; they had finished runner-up to Great Britain in the men’s four at the 2023 World Rowing Championships. And they had all rowed at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Best, Corrigan, and Mead in the men’s eight, Grady in the four), coming home without any medals. It was a feeling that fueled their motivation. Over the next three years, they prepared for every eventuality.

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Chinese Embassy Hosts Student Pickleball Delegation

Local students who went to China this spring for a “pickleball diplomacy” trip will be guests at the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Xie Feng, Ambassador of China to the U.S., will welcome the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students. In April, about 30 student-athletes went to China for a 12-day, 3-city pickleball […]

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Chinese Embassy Hosts Student Pickleball Delegation

Local students who went to China this spring for a “pickleball diplomacy” trip will be guests at the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.

Xie Feng, Ambassador of China to the U.S., will welcome the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students.

In April, about 30 student-athletes went to China for a 12-day, 3-city pickleball tour in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing.

Students made lifelong friends and became ambassadors for “pickleball diplomacy,” which mirrors the phrase “ping-pong diplomacy” that described the exchange of table tennis players between the U.S. and China in the 1970s.

“The people that I met are definitely my favorite part,” rising junior Haley Corkery told MCM earlier this month. “I still keep in contact with some of them today and I think that’s just something that will last forever.”

Earlier this month, the students premiered a documentary from their travels.

MCM attended the documentary premiere at the Washington, D.C. home of Chinese dignitaries who also hosted the students in Beijing. The documentary, filmed by MCPS-TV, is available on the MCPS YouTube Channel in both English and Chinese.

Watch MCM’s coverage from the premiere:

The students’ trip to China got the attention of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who responded to a letter of gratitude from MCPS Systemwide Athletics Director Dr. Jeffrey Sullivan.

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Teaser of Unbroken

The official teaser for the upcoming documentary Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story is finally out, reigniting interest in one of Indian cricket’s most intriguing “what could have been” narratives. Directed by Raghav Khanna, best known for his acclaimed Netflix special Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli, the documentary offers a rare, emotional deep-dive into the life of […]

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Teaser of Unbroken

The official teaser for the upcoming documentary Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story is finally out, reigniting interest in one of Indian cricket’s most intriguing “what could have been” narratives. Directed by Raghav Khanna, best known for his acclaimed Netflix special Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli, the documentary offers a rare, emotional deep-dive into the life of Unmukt Chand, who once stood on the brink of cricketing superstardom.
 
In 2012, Unmukt Chand led India to a sensational victory in the ICC U-19 World Cup, drawing comparisons to legends like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. Touted as the next big thing in Indian cricket, his graceful batting and calm leadership had fans and selectors alike pegging him as a future international star. But soon after, the spotlight dimmed. Opportunities dried up. And Unmukt, once a household name, seemed to vanish from the scene.
 
Unbroken traces this fall from grace — not as a sob story, but as a powerful journey of transformation. The documentary follows Chand’s struggle with selection setbacks, mental health battles, and ultimately, his bold move to the USA, where he restarted his career far from the frenzied expectations of Indian cricket. It is a story of second chances — of grit, perseverance, and rebuilding a life driven by love for the game.
 
Produced by Riverland Entertainment and Tudip Entertainment, the film promises a raw, personal perspective that goes beyond the headlines, highlighting both the cruelty of fame and the quiet strength of resilience. With a September 2025 release lined up, Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story could become one of the most talked-about sports documentaries of the year.

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Defending UAC Champs Start 2025 Fall Camp

Colin Martinek Football 7/30/2025 11:22:00 PM Evan Nemec Story Links The number of the day was 114. That’s the amount of plays ACU ran during the team portion of the first practice of fall camp on Wednesday — significantly surpassing last year’s first-day total of 82 plays. “It was a good day,” ACU head coach […]

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The number of the day was 114. That’s the amount of plays ACU ran during the team portion of the first practice of fall camp on Wednesday — significantly surpassing last year’s first-day total of 82 plays.

“It was a good day,” ACU head coach Keith Patterson said. “We ran a lot more plays than what we did a year ago. I really liked the way the practice went.”

During the team meeting the day before the first practice — which is traditionally called ‘report day’ — Patterson acknowledged that term doesn’t mean much considering these players have been working out on campus nearly all summer. But, there are still 43 new players on the roster — including 26 transferring from FBS programs — so it is necessary to start with the basics.

“Last year’s team we had so many guys who had been involved with the team for three, four, and five years. They knew the way things worked,” said Patterson. “With the fluidity in college football there is a lot of change on staff and people’s rosters. You have to go back to square one and teach your players about the history of your program, what we believe and the values of our program.”

The Wildcats went 9-5 in 2024 with a United Athletic Conference championship and an appearance in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.

Fifty-one players return from that team, including nine total starters. Those returners have an important responsibility.

“They’ve got to help onboard the newcomers. They’ve got to be able to help those guys acclimate. The faster they can do that, the faster we begin to become a winning football team.”

Six of those returning starters are on defense with three in the secondary: Jordan Mukes, Dorian Plumley, and Tyson Williams. Mukes said more guys will step up.

“It started with summer workouts. We bought in together,” said Mukes, a senior cornerback who started all 14 games last season. “Everybody understood the standard and the goal we’re trying to reach. Seeing the first practice and the intensity, I think they understand it.”

“I think we’ve turned what was, I’m not going to say a weak spot but we gave up some explosive plays last year in some of our key games,” said Patterson. “I think we’ve addressed that not only with the players we have coming back led by Dorian Plumley, Jordan Mukes, and Tyson Williams. We have to build around them, and I think we’ve brought in the talent to do that.”

In 2024, people outside of the program did not expect much out of ACU. The Wildcats were picked sixth in the Preseason UAC Coaches Poll. But after winning the league, ACU was voted second in this year’s preseason poll.

“[Coach Patterson] tells us all the time that was last year,” said Mukes. “We’re still the conference champions, but we still have to show everybody what we can do, and play championship defense from the beginning to the end.”

One thing the Wildcats’ fourth-year head coach mentioned when addressing the full team after the first practice was establishing this team’s identity. Patterson is fine not knowing right now exactly what identity will be. By the end of fall camp, though, he should have a clear picture.

“Anytime you have a quarterback competition and trying to find out who’s going to step up to replace the production we had at receiver, you really don’t know. We probably won’t know for a couple of weeks. That’s the beautiful thing about it – the unknown,” said Patterson.

“We can come out here every day, focus on getting better, and if we’ll do that every day, by the end of the season we’ll be a good football team.”

ACU continues fall camp through the late August with the first game on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
 

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