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UFC Fight Night 254 video
Brendson Ribeiro def. Diyar Nurgozhay via submission (kimura) – Round 2, 1:28 Nurgozhay missed weight by 4.5 pounds for Saturday’s matchup. The fight was his promotional debut after a contract-earning win on Dana White’s Contender Series in October.Carli Judice def. Yuneisy Duben via TKO (head kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:40Brendson Ribeiro pulled off a […]

Brendson Ribeiro def. Diyar Nurgozhay via submission (kimura) – Round 2, 1:28
Nurgozhay missed weight by 4.5 pounds for Saturday’s matchup. The fight was his promotional debut after a contract-earning win on Dana White’s Contender Series in October.Carli Judice def. Yuneisy Duben via TKO (head kick, punches) – Round 1, 1:40Brendson Ribeiro pulled off a slick kimura submission Saturday at UFC Fight Night 254.Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 254 results include:For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 254.
- Sam Hughes def. Stephanie Luciano via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-27)
- This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 254 video: Brendson Ribeiro rolls Diyar Nurgozhay with slick kimura
- On the main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Ribeiro (17-7 MMA, 2-2 UFC) grabbed hold of the arm of Diyar Nurgozhay (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), torqued and got the tap at the 1:28 mark of Round 2.
- SuYoung You def. AJ Cunningham via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Carlos Vera def. Josias Musasa via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:16
. - Priscila Cachoeira def. Josiane Nunes via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:46
- Kevin Vallejos def. SeungWoo Choi via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:09
- Andre Lima def. Daniel Barez via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:05
Ribeiro has won back-to-back fights after an 0-2 start to his UFC tenure. Saturday’s win was his seventh career submission victory.Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Ryan Spann via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:48
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Pettiford returns
AUBURN | Auburn will return a player from last season’s Final Four team. Tahaad Pettiford has withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return for his sophomore season, he announced on Instagram. Pettiford was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team last season averaging 11.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 0.9 steals in 22.9 […]

AUBURN | Auburn will return a player from last season’s Final Four team.
Tahaad Pettiford has withdrawn from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return for his sophomore season, he announced on Instagram.
Pettiford was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team last season averaging 11.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 0.9 steals in 22.9 minutes per game off the bench.
Auburn’s backup point guard and part-time shooting guard shot .421 from the floor, .366 from three-point range and .804 from the free throw line.
In five NCAA Tournament games, Pettiford averaged 15.2 points and 3.6 assists. His 23 points against Creighton set an Auburn record for a freshman in the NCAA Tournament.
Pettiford was one of 75 players selected to attend the NBA Draft Combine where he posted the second-best vertical at 42 inches. He scored 23 points and had eight assists and two steals in the opening scrimmage.
In their post-Combine mock draft, ESPN projected Pettiford to go to the Detroit Pistons in the second round with the 37th overall pick.
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl spoke about Pettiford’s decision at his charity golf tournament last week.
“He’s still in the same position he’s been in the whole time. And that is if he can get in the first round, he’s gonna go. And if he can get in the first round, he should go,” said Pearl. “If he doesn’t feel and his folks don’t feel like he is gonna be in there in the 20s somewhere, then he’ll come back.
“If he does come back, he’s going to have to play an expanded role, which I know is something that is exciting to him and probably exciting to our fan base, too, because we’ll get to see more of him. He’ll be a starter. There will be more on him.”
Auburn has added 10 newcomers to the roster for the 2025-26 season including four transfers, an international signee, two junior college signees and three true freshmen signees.
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MLB DFS DraftKings Picks Breakdown (Wednesday, May 28th)
The MLB Breakdown offers data-driven analysis using the FantasyLabs Tools and predictive metrics to highlight notable players within our MLB Player Models. MLB DFS Pitching Picks MLB DFS Stud Pick Matthew Boyd ($8,300) Chicago Cubs (-360) vs. Colorado Rockies Matthew Boyd is a bit cheaper than our typical options at the top, but he has […]

The MLB Breakdown offers data-driven analysis using the FantasyLabs Tools and predictive metrics to highlight notable players within our MLB Player Models.
MLB DFS Pitching Picks
MLB DFS Stud Pick
Matthew Boyd ($8,300) Chicago Cubs (-360) vs. Colorado Rockies
Matthew Boyd is a bit cheaper than our typical options at the top, but he has a commanding lead in median, ceiling, and Pts/Sal projection for Wednesday’s evening slate.
As has been the case this week, that’s mostly due to the matchup. The Cubs series against the Rockies has been a boon for their pitching staff, with Colorado scoring just three regular innings runs across the first two games. They’re the worst offense in baseball by a comfortable margin — and somehow about 15% worse against lefties.
Plus, Boyd is putting up solid numbers of his own. He has a 3.42 ERA and a 23.7% strikeout rate through 10 starts this season. The Rockies should help him improve on that latter number as well. Their 27.7% strikeout rate against southpaws is the second highest in the majors.
Considering his low salary and elite Vegas data, it’s hard to see a reason not to play Boyd tonight.
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MLB DFS Value Pick
Clarke Schmidt ($7,700) New York Yankees (-158) at Los Angeles Angels
The only arm with a Pts/Sal projection approaching that of Boyd’s is the Yankees’ Clarke Schmidt. While he doesn’t have the elite Vegas data of Boyd, he also has an extremely strong matchup — at least in terms of upside.
The Angels are the only team that strikes out at a higher rate than the Rockies, with a 26.9% mark against righties. They’re a roughly average overall offense so they’re capable of putting up runs, but that can easily be outweighed in DFS by strikeouts.
Schmidt has a solid 24.2% strikeout rate, and his 12.5% swinging strike rate suggests he’s been a bit unlucky. As does his 3.35 xERA — which is more than a full run lower than his 4.58 ERA. This is a weak enough matchup that he should be able to push his actual numbers closer to his predicted marks tonight.
More importantly, he’s priced under $8,000. We don’t need a massive score to justify that salary, so even if he gives up some runs, we’ll probably be fine. He’s a solid play for all contest types.
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MLB DFS GPP Pick
Hunter Greene ($9,000) Cincinnati Reds (-119) at Kansas City Royals
Greene was briefly a top two or three NL Cy Young candidate before a brief stint on the IL and some early exits hurt his case. He’s now set to make his second start since returning, with his first outing lasting just four innings against the Cubs.
The second start back feels like an ideal buy-low time, especially considering his first matchup was against the Cubs. He held them to just two runs over four innings, despite the game being in Cincinnati. Tonight he gets a much better matchup with the Royals and a slight park upgrade going to Kansas City. Plus, the weather in KC should cut scoring a bit, according to Weather Edge.
Greene has massive upside, thanks to a 32.6% strikeout rate that would be fourth among qualified starters had he not missed time. He’s also got his ERA down to an excellent 2.54, despite home starts at one of the best parks for hitters.
However, there’s some risk that he’s still operating on a limited pitch count as he works his way back to full strength. Considering his price premium over the other options, that could make it hard for him to find the winning lineup. With that said, that should also suppress his ownership, making him a solid GPP pivot.
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MLB DFS Hitters and Stacks
Notable Stack
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The top DraftKings stack in the FantasyLabs MLB Player Model when generated by rating using an aggregate projection set belongs to the Chicago Cubs:

There are three teams with implied totals right around five runs tonight, though the Cubs are the only team technically over that mark. They’ve been a top-five lineup in baseball against right-handed pitching this season and have a winnable matchup with Tanner Gordon ($6,500) of the Rockies.
Gordon has just under 50 innings of big league experience, with a 7.52 ERA across those outings. While some of that is due to home games at Coors Field, his 5.41 FIP (fielding independent pitching) isn’t exactly strong either.
The value at pitcher also makes it possible to find the salary for the Cubs stack, while pairing them with Boyd bakes in some nice correlation.
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For this example, we created a 50/50 blend with THE BAT X and the FantasyLabs projections to pinpoint some hitters that stand out.

Aaron Judge OF ($6,600) New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels (Yusei Kikuchi)
The Yankees have another matchup against a lefty pitcher. They hit lefties better than any team in baseball, with much of that driven by two specific players.
One of them is pretty obvious, as we see in PlateIQ:

While we could make a case for Judge every day, the combination of matchup and value pitchers makes him especially appealing tonight. This game is also the only one on the slate with a positive weather impact for overall scoring, so I definitely want some exposure.
JP Crawford SS ($3,500) Seattle Mariners vs. Washington Nationals (Trevor Williams)
Crawford is too cheap at $3,500 for his leadoff spot in the Mariners lineup, at least on a night where their team total is just under five runs. Crawford has been just okay as a fantasy asset, hitting .261 with four homers and three steals. The strong Mariners lineup behind him helps him to score runs, though, as well as see good pitches to hit.
Plus, Trevor Williams ($6,200) has allowed lefties to hit .379 against him this season. While his career numbers aren’t quite as bad, he’s consistently had a harder time against left-handed bats. For that reason, I’m interested in stacking the Mariners while attempting to get as many of their left-handed or switch-hitting bats as possible.
Wyatt Langford OF ($4,900) Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays (Eric Lauer)
The Rangers are likely to go a bit overlooked tonight, as their 4.6-run implied total is a bit behind the best teams on the slate. However, they could be worth it, with a solid matchup against Eric Lauer ($6,000).
While Lauer has a 3.31 ERA, he’s split time between starting and the bullpen. As a starter, his ERA is just under 5.00. Plus, he’s a lefty, and Langford’s career OPS is about 150 points higher against lefties than righties.
He has the most obvious platoon split advantage tonight, but I’m interested in getting some Rangers exposure in general with the solid matchup.
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Otega Oweh withdraws from NBA Draft and returns to Kentucky
Kentucky Wildcats shooting guard Otega Oweh has made his NBA Draft decision. On Wednesday, Oweh decided he would withdraw from the draft and return to Kentucky. ESPN’s Jonathan Giovny broke the news first. Oweh has since announced the news on his Instagram page. “This year exceeded all my expectations,” said Oweh. “Through all the highs […]


Kentucky Wildcats shooting guard Otega Oweh has made his NBA Draft decision.
On Wednesday, Oweh decided he would withdraw from the draft and return to Kentucky.
ESPN’s Jonathan Giovny broke the news first.
Oweh has since announced the news on his Instagram page.
“This year exceeded all my expectations,” said Oweh. “Through all the highs and the lows, I found a family in Kentucky forever. So let’s run it back: I’m staying home.”
In his first season with the Wildcats, the Oklahoma transfer averaged 16.2 points (49.2% shooting), 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 35.5% from 3-point range. Following the regular season, he was named a Second-Team All-SEC selection.
In Kentucky’s Round of 64 win over Troy in the NCAA Tournament, Oweh racked up 20 points (8/13 shooting), eight rebounds, six assists, and two steals. He became the first Kentucky player since Walter McCarty in 1996 to register 20+ points, 8+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in an NCAA Tournament game.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound native of New Jersey had 13 games of 20+ points, including a career-high 28 points and the game-winner at Oklahoma. He also scored 27 points and beat the Sooners at the buzzer in the SEC Tournament.
In the recent NBA Draft Combine, Oweh had a good showing in Chicago, including the following numbers in shooting drills:
- Off Dribble: 16/30 (53%)
- Spot Up: 14/25 (56%)
- 3-Point Star: 12/25 (48%)
- 3-Point Side: 11/21 (42%)
- Free Throw: 9/10 (90%)
In his first combine scrimmage, Oweh went for 10 points (4/8 shooting), three assists, three rebounds, two steals, one block, and one turnover in 21 minutes. In Game 2, he racked up 14 points (4/8 shooting), five rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one turnover in 26 minutes.
However, Oweh hit just one 3 in the two scrimmages on his lone attempt. That was an area where he really needed to shine in order to get a first-round guarantee from an NBA team, which is what he was reportedly looking for to stay in the draft.
The 3-point shot has been the biggest topic of discussion with Oweh, and rightfully so with anyone looking to play shooting guard at the NBA level. While Oweh is certainly capable of knocking them down — he shot a career-best 37.7% in his sophomore year with the Sooners — he hit just 35.5% last season (33.3% in SEC play) and just 1/4 attempts over his final four games.
Despite the current limitations with his outside shot, Oweh proved he can be an elite scorer thanks to his ability to drive to the rim and hit contested shots in the paint while drawing contact. He hit a career-best 77.6% from the charity stripe last season. That included a 13/13 performance vs. Ohio State and a 9/10 outing in the win at Oklahoma.
Now, the quest for No. 9 has officially begun.
NEWS: Kentucky’s Otega Oweh has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft and will return to the Wildcats for his senior season, agent Wilmer Jackson of Spencer Sports told ESPN.
Massive news for Mark Pope to return his team’s leading scorer from last season. pic.twitter.com/Qgt6tRyqiC
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 28, 2025
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Infamous UFC star sparred David Haye and Mike Tyson KO victim before $92 million …
Lee Murray could have been a UFC champion, but he made a $92 million mistake that cost him his livelihood. ‘Lightning’ impressed everyone when he beat Jorge Rivera, a future opponent of MMA legend Michael Bisping, in his first and last UFC fight in 2004. Lee Murray used his post-fight interview to call out UFC […]

Lee Murray could have been a UFC champion, but he made a $92 million mistake that cost him his livelihood.
‘Lightning’ impressed everyone when he beat Jorge Rivera, a future opponent of MMA legend Michael Bisping, in his first and last UFC fight in 2004.
Lee Murray used his post-fight interview to call out UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz after previously knocking him out during an infamous street fight.
Two years later, the middleweight contender led a group of masked men who ransacked a Securitas depot in Kent, England, and walked away with $92.2 million in a shocking robbery, which made worldwide news

Lee Murray ignored advice from boxing legend David Haye
Lee Murray is currently serving 25 years in a Moroccan prison for his leading role in the heist.
The 47-year-old is due to be released in 2035, but it’s hoped he could return home sooner after a petition calling for him to be pardoned garnered thousands of signatures.
Last week, Murray’s old coach, Terry Coulter, touched on the bid to free his most infamous pupil, during a wide-ranging interview about the UFC star turned bank robber.
At one point, Coulter recalled Murray’s sparring with two-weight world boxing champion David Haye, who had initially come to their gym to trade blows with Julius Francis, one of Mike Tyson‘s KO victims.
“As a trainer, you think, out of a million people who walk through the door, one could go all the way,” Coulter said on Anything Goes With James English. “And [Murray] was that one. I just looked at him and thought, ‘Jesus, he’s something special’.”
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“When I was training him, we started moving around with Julius Francis, who was the British heavyweight champion then. Julius helped him a lot. Brought him on a lot in sparring because you learn a lot.
“I remember David Haye coming down the gym and sparring with Julius. I said, ‘Can Lee do a couple of rounds with you?’ David Haye said to him afterward, ‘Wow! You need to turn pro. You’re something special. You’ve got a godforsaken talent.’
“To see the way he went, and where he is now, is such a shame.”
Lee Murray still hopes to become a UFC champion
When he’s released from prison in 2035, Murray will be way past his fighting prime at 57 years old.
Still, he’s planning to return to MMA in some form and ultimately realize his UFC championship dream.
“Fighting’s my life. Fighting’s in my blood,” Murray explained during Showtime’s ‘Catching Lightning’ documentary about his life.
“If I’m not in there fighting myself, I’m going to be taking people in there.
“One way or another I need to win that UFC title.
“My story isn’t finished. This isn’t the end.”
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Dodgers' $17 Million Signing Named Among Biggest Busts in MLB
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year, $17 million deal this past offseason. Conforto’s short tenure with the Dodgers has been disappointing, to say the least. More news: Dodgers’ $72 Million Addition Doesn’t Want to Make Excuses for Struggles The former All-Star is hitting .162 with two home runs and six […]


The Los Angeles Dodgers signed outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year, $17 million deal this past offseason. Conforto’s short tenure with the Dodgers has been disappointing, to say the least.
More news: Dodgers’ $72 Million Addition Doesn’t Want to Make Excuses for Struggles
The former All-Star is hitting .162 with two home runs and six runs batted in this season. He has an OPS of .563 across 154 at-bats. Conforto has gone 1-for-17 in the Dodgers’ last six games.
While it appeared Conforto was just experiencing an early season slump, the outfielder has remained cold at the plate and is quite frankly becoming a liability in the lineup.
The Dodgers have made it clear that winning is their top priority. Two of the team’s longest-tenured players in Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor were cut amid a tight division race in the NL West.
If players are not producing, the Dodgers are evidently not afraid to take them off the roster. It’s unclear if Conforto will be cut anytime soon, but Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller named the outfielder as one of the biggest busts of the season.
“Michael Conforto has very much become the “one of these things is not like the other” player in this otherwise ridiculously loaded Dodgers lineup,” Miller writes. “For a little while there—with both Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández on the IL while Hyeseong Kim was just beginning to cut his teeth at the MLB level—they had little choice but to keep Conforto as their regular left fielder.
“Now, however, they have 10 solid assets at their disposal—11 if you’re already counting recently promoted top prospect Dalton Rushing, who can play left field, for the record—and every plate appearance given to Conforto and his .448 OPS (with just one RBI!) dating back to April 6 feels like a missed opportunity to do so much more.”
Miller argues the Dodgers can’t even use Conforto as a trade piece with the deadline approaching given his poor performance through the first two months of the season.
“At this point, they probably wouldn’t even be able to trade him away,” Miller adds. “If he doesn’t start showing legitimate signs of life, might just have to bite the bullet and drop him like the Astros did with José Abreu last June.”
More news: Mets Pitcher Takes Major Shot at Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani
For more Dodgers news, head over to Dodgers on SI.
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Trump wants to block funding for California over trans athlete participation – CBS News
President Trump is pressuring California officials to prevent a transgender student from competing in the girls’ state track and field finals there, threatening to withhold funding if they don’t comply. Without naming the student, Mr. Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday, advising that federal funding “will be held back, maybe permanently,” if state and […]


President Trump is pressuring California officials to prevent a transgender student from competing in the girls’ state track and field finals there, threatening to withhold funding if they don’t comply.
Without naming the student, Mr. Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday, advising that federal funding “will be held back, maybe permanently,” if state and local authorities don’t do as he says. The president signed an executive order in February banning transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, and stating that it’s the policy of the U.S. to “rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities.”
Mr. Trump said he’ll be speaking with California Gov. Gavin Newsom about the situation soon, although it’s unclear if they have a call scheduled.
“California, under the leadership of Radical Left Democrat Gavin Newscum, continues to ILLEGALLY allow ‘MEN TO PLAY IN WOMEN’S SPORTS,'” the president wrote on social media, adding that California is allowing a trans student to compete.
“THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS,” Mr. Trump continued. “Please be hereby advised that large scale Federal Funding will be held back, maybe permanently, if the Executive Order on this subject matter is not adhered to. The Governor, himself, said it is ‘UNFAIR.’ I will speak to him today to find out which way he wants to go??? In the meantime I am ordering local authorities, if necessary, to not allow the transitioned person to compete in the State Finals. This is a totally ridiculous situation!!!”
The White House did not immediately respond with further details about the student or the president’s intention to speak with Newsom.
On Tuesday, the California Interscholastic Federation, which oversees student sports, announced a “decision to pilot an entry process” for the upcoming 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships.
“Under this pilot entry process, any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark for one of their section’s automatic qualifying entires in the CIF state at-large mark in the finals at their section meet, was extended the opportunity to participate in the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships.”
Newsom’s office called the pilot proposal a reasonable approach.
“CIF’s proposed pilot is a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness — a model worth pursuing,” said Izzy Gardon, director of communications for Newsom. “The governor is encouraged by this thoughtful approach.”
AB Hernandez, a high school junior track and field athlete at Jurupa Valley High School, has received significant national attention after winning the long jump and triple jump at the CIF Southern Section Division III finals earlier this month, according to the posted results. Hernandez’s participation has been met with backlash from conservative groups who say the high school junior shouldn’t be competing on the girls’ team.
“As previously stated, JUSD is required to follow both California law and CIF policy regarding school athletics,” Jurupa Unified School District said in a statement provided to CBS News. “Both state law and CIF policy currently require that students be permitted to participate in athletic teams and competitions consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil’s records. We remain committed to following the law as written and ensuring that all students are granted the rights afforded to them in a safe and welcoming environment.”
Keeping “men out of women’s sports” was a frequent refrain for Mr. Trump on the campaign trail, something he’s trying to follow through on in office.
Last month, the Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against Maine’s Department of Education for “discriminating against women by failing to protect women in women’s sports” in what Attorney General Pam Bondi alleged is a violation of Title IX. Bondi said when the lawsuit was filed that more suits against other states could come.
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