ONE Championship adds three fiery grappling competitors to its ranks

ONE Championship just added even more heat to its grappling roster after the signing of three fierce competitors: Renato Canuto, Tainan Dalpra and Jessa Khan.

2 years ago

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3 reasons you won’t want to miss Wondergirl’s MMA debut

Muay Thai sensation Nat “Wondergirl” Jaroonsak returns to the ONE Championship Circle this Friday at ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot, but this time, she won’t be competing in the sport she’s best known for. ...

2 years ago

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Rodtang returns in ONE flyweight Muay Thai grand prix quarterfinals

ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon returns to the ONE Championship Circle at ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot on Friday to face debutant Jacob Smith in the ONE flyweight Muay Thai world grand prix quarterfinals. ...

2 years ago

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Joseph Lasiri promises a fast-paced matchup in a world title fight at ONE 157.

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Joseph Lasiri aims to make defending champ Prajanchai mentally quit

Joseph “The Hurricane” Lasiri is set to challenge the ONE Strawweight Muay Thai world championship strap against Prajanchai PK Saenchai at ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot on Friday.

2 years ago

India's Kidambi Srikanth hits a return against Indonesia's Jonatan Christie during the men's finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 15, 2022.

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Indian Thomas Cup heroics knock even cricket off front pages

Coming in as underdogs against 14-time champions Indonesia, a ruthless India won the final of the men's team championship on Sunday in Bangkok to propel badminton to a rare place on centre stage in the cricket-crazy nation.

2 years ago

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty (right) compete against Indonesia's Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo during the men's finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 15, 2022.

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India beat Indonesia to win fist Thomas Cup

India, competing in their debut final of the men's team championship, sealed the title when world number 11 Kidambi Srikanth defeated higher-ranked Jonatan Christie 21-15, 23-21.

3 years ago

South Korea's Sim Yu-jin hits a return against China's Wang Zhiyi during the womens finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 14, 2022.

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South Korea dethrone China to end 12-year Uber Cup drought

With the scores locked at 2-2, world number 46 Sim Yu-jin stunned China's 15th-ranked Wang Zhiyi 28-26 18-21 21-8 in an 88-minute battle to clinch South Korea's second crown.

3 years ago

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Suzuki in talks to quit MotoGP in 2022

"Suzuki Motor Corporation is in discussions with Dorna regarding the possibility of ending its participation in MotoGP at the end of 2022," Suzuki said in a statement.

3 years ago

Malaysia's Nur Dhabitah Sabri competes in the individual women's diving one metre final at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at the National Aquatics Centre in Hanoi on May 8, 2022.

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Malaysia to host 2027 SEA Games, Singapore in 2029

Olympic Council of Malaysia president Norza Zakaria said in a statement that a meeting at a Hanoi hotel saw the SEA Games Federation "unanimously" award his country the event for the seventh time.

3 years ago

Garry Tonon is excited to see how ONE Championship's newest venture with Prime Video will unfold.

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Garry Tonon hails ONE’s Amazon deal, believes it is monumental for submission grappling

Garry Tonon is excited to see how ONE Championship's newest venture with Prime Video will unfold.

3 years ago

Leo Vieira is appointed ONE Championship’s vice president of grappling.

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ONE Championship appoints jiu-jitsu legend Leo Vieira vice president of grappling

ONE Championship announced on Wednesday that Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Leo Vieira has been named vice president of grappling.

3 years ago

Indonesia’s Bilqis Prasista hits a return against France’s Yaelle Hoyaux during the group stages of the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 8, 2022.

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18-year-old Bilqis beats top-ranked Yamaguchi in Uber Cup upset

Indonesia's Bilqis Prasista, 18, saw off Japan's world champion 21-19, 21-19 in 35 minutes at Bangkok's Impact Arena.

3 years ago

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EA Sports to end FIFA video-game partnership after three decades

Launched in 1993, a generation of millions of football fans and gamers across the globe grew up playing the game and it became a huge money-spinner.

3 years ago

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark hits a shot against Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong during the badminton World Championships men's singles match in Nanjing, Jiangsu province on August 2, 2018.
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Axelsen and Momota push teams forward at Thomas and Uber Cup

The men's Thomas Cup and women's Uber Cup see the world's top nations compete in Bangkok's Impact Arena.

3 years ago

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SEA Games to light up Hanoi after COVID delay

More than 5,000 athletes including Olympic champions are vying for over 500 gold medals in the event, which is staged every two years, in what should be packed arenas.

3 years ago

Adrian Mattheis celebrates after defeating Alex Silva via a second-round technical knock-out (TKO) at ONE: LIGHTS OUT at Singapore Indoor Stadium in March.

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Adrian Mattheis to face Alex Silva in highly anticipated rematch

Indonesian mixed martial arts (MMA) standout Adrian Mattheis is scheduled to face Alex Silva at ONE 158 on June 3.

3 years ago

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Anthony Ginting wobbles on opening day of Thomas Cup in Thailand

The men's Thomas Cup and women's Uber Cup see the world's top 16 nations compete in the Thai capital's Impact Arena.

3 years ago

Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing, second-placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari and third-placed Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrate on the podium during the Formula One Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday in Miami, Florida, the United States.

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen triumphs in sweltering Miami

World champion Max Verstappen resisted a late attack from series leader Charles Leclerc of Ferrari to claim an accomplished victory for Red Bull in sweltering conditions at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix on Sunday.

3 years ago

Ferrari's Monegasque-driver Charles Leclerc races during qualifying for the Miami Formula One Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida, the United States, on May 7. Leclerc took the pole position.

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Watch F1 2022: Ferrari’s Leclerc grabs pole and praises ‘crazy’ Miami fans

World-championship leader Charles Leclerc claimed pole position ahead of his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz after world champion Max Verstappen made a rare error and slipped to third on the grid for Red Bull at a packed Miami International Autodrome.

3 years ago

Manchester United German Interim head coach Ralf Rangnick applauds as he leaves after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on January 3, 2022. Wolves won the game 1-0.

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Rangnick apologises for United's humiliating 4-0 drubbing by Brighton

Defeat left United trailing fourth-placed Arsenal by five points. With Rangnick's team having just one match left, they cannot finish higher than their current sixth place in the standings and all the teams above them have games in hand.

3 years ago

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Asian Games postponed as China battles COVID

The Games were scheduled to be held from September 10 to 25 but have now been delayed as China tries to stamp out a large resurgence in infections in several parts of the country.

3 years ago

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'Wondergirl' to make MMA debut after years of Muay Thai domination

Muay Thai sensation Nat "Wondergirl" Jaroonsak will return to the ONE Championship Circle in ONE 157: Petchmorakot vs. Vienot on Friday, May 20 – but she will not be competing in her usual discipline.

3 years ago

Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 4, 2022. Real Madrid won the match 3-1.

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Man City must refocus on Premier League title race after Real blow

City were minutes away from booking a place in the final before Real Madrid produced a stunning extra-time comeback to advance to the May 28 decider against Liverpool in Paris.

3 years ago

Garry Tonon ahead of his world title fight against Thanh Le at the main event of ONE: LIGHTS OUT in March.

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Garry Tonon reflects on ONE grappling match debut: It raised level of our sport

ONE Championship star Garry “The Lion Killer” Tonon has been called many things because of his prowess on the canvas. From “jiu-jitsu superstar” to “your mom’s favorite grappler," the American athlete has heard it all.

3 years ago

Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 4, 2022.

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Another stunning comeback brings Real Madrid's next generation to the fore

Karim Benzema scored the winning penalty in extra-time to take his tally to 10 goals in six Champions League knock-out games, an astonishing record not least because of the stage, the class of opponent and the weight of his contributions.

3 years ago

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Demetrious Johnson reflects on ONE Championship and what makes it unique

Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson is known by many as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time.

3 years ago

Elipitua Siregar raises his hands ahead of his fight against Senzo Ikeda at ONE: HEAVY HITTERS in January in Singapore

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Elipitua Siregar to face Robin Catalan in ONE 157 as two world titles on the line

Indonesian wrestling ace Elipitua Siregar will make a return to ONE Championship’s Circle when he takes on Filipino striker Robin Catalan at ONE 157 on May 20 in Singapore Indoor Stadium.

3 years ago

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Australia says it won't send athletes to Asian Games

The Olympic-sized event is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou from September 10-25, less than 200 kilometers southwest of Shanghai, which is battling a large COVID-19 outbreak.

3 years ago

Danial Williams walks into the Circle ahead of his fight against Namiki Kawahara at ONE 156 in Singapore Indoor Stadium.

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After dominant win, Australian Danial Williams names 2 potential opponents

Danial Williams continues his impressive run in mixed martial arts (MMA). After defeating former ONE strawweight world champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke via a knockout, the Perth resident dominated Namiki Kawahara last week at ONE 156.

3 years ago

United States mixed martial arts fighter Jarred Brooks celebrates after defeating Bokang Masunyane at ONE 156 in Singapore

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Brooks says facing strawweight king Pacio will be ‘easier’ than Adiwang

Jarred Brooks will face ONE strawweight world champion Joshua Pacio in his next outing following an impressive first-round victory over Bokang Masunyane at ONE 156 last week, and he has already predicted an “easy fight.”

3 years ago

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