My video interview with Raush Manfio at American Top Team in (South Florida) Coconut Creek. Manfio (13-3) battles Clay Collard (20-8) in the semifinals of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Playoffs in the lightweight division on Aug. 13 from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near (South Florida) Hollywood. Manfio, 29, is from Brazil. He participated in the Ultimate Fighter Brazil Season 4 and competed in Titan FC. The PFL semifinals in various weight categories will be conducted on three nights in August at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in South Florida. Manfio is part of opening night, which will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN+ on Aug. 13. PFL semifinals will continue on Aug. 19 and Aug. 27 via various ESPN networks and streaming platforms. PFL is the only pro MMA organization utilizing a regular season and playoff format. Elite competitors from six weight classes are set to take the next step in August, vying for a world title at the 2021 PFL Championships later this year. Each champion also earns $1 million. For more info visit www.PFLmma.com and follow PFL on Instagram (@PFLmma), Twitter (@PFLMMA), and Facebook (/PFLmma). Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaushManfio
THE SIZZLE: THE KING! “What a turnaround!” ABC’s Mike Breen said when the Milwaukee Bucks finally put the Phoenix Suns away in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. A turnaround like a cheap spinning carnival ride that makes you dizzy. That’s what the Bucks’ 123-119 win over the Suns felt like, giving Milwaukee a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and a chance to win it all at home on Tuesday. After the game, on ESPN2 — the main ESPN was showing UFC fights, which was kind of sad — Ashley Brewer pointed out that when a Finals series is tied 2-2, as this one was, the team that wins Game 5 goes on to win the championship more than 70% of the time. THE SIZZLE🔥5N5: 1. RED SOX Manager pulls Team, 2. U.S. Women's Team needs a victory, 3. Nobody liked COUGHLIN, 4. JUSTIN FIELDS & THE BEARS, 5. Tom Brady is the GOAT! THE SIZZLE!🔥#ironskilletsports #thesizzle219 REACH OUT@: info@ironskilletsports.com TWITTER & INSTAGRAM: #ironskillet219 Facebook: Iron Skillet Sports Media Group Messenger: The SIZZLE "talkof219" IRON SKILLET SPORTS PODCAST Find us on Spotify, iTunes Podcast, Google Podcast, Anchor & more! SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/1Uzxv8xIAGQ8OwhcEhRC8U?si=hEwQg0RWS3K1pui4VYCrqg APPLE PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iron-skillet-sports-presents/id1481123815 GOOGLE https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kOTE1ZmZjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz ANCHOR https://anchor.fm/ironskilletradio IRON SKILLET TV🔥on YOUTUBE: https://youtube.com/channel/UC-WXIpJ8sH2cS4zUJ1w_VxQ
PHXvSD - The national television spotlight shone in the first USL Game of the Week on ESPN as Phoenix Rising FC opened its new 10,000-seat venue against San Diego Loyal SC on ESPN2.
HBCU Sports' Kenn Rashad and Kendrick Marshall discuss the comments of Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor about Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders after his Bulldogs defeated JSU 52-43. The duo also discuss the hiring of Eddie George at Tennessee State and debate if HBCUs football programs will be better for it. #HBCUSportsLive #HBCUs #HBCUfootball #SWAC #SWACFootball 00:00 - Intro 1:40 - Connell Maynor comment about Deion Sanders. 11:00 - Connell Maynor comment about Magic City Classic. 17:11 - Magic City Classic not on ESPN or ESPN2. 23:22 - Tennessee State hires Eddie George as head football coach. 26:57 - Does the Eddie George hire create a trend for HBCUs? 43:09 - Bayou Classic/SWAC West discussion. Visit HBCU Sports: https://hbcusports.com/ Visit the HBCU Sports Forums: https://www.hbcusports.com/forums/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/home Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realHBCUSports/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_sports/
KATY, Texas – The reigning Southland Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament champions will have an opportunity for a second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. A blistering offensive performance in the first half enabled second seed Abilene Christian to topple determined sixth seed Lamar 93-71 in Friday’s semifinal, putting the Wildcats in Saturday’s championship game against top seed Nicholls on ESPN2 at 8:30 p.m. CT, with the winner earning the conference’s automatic tourney bid. “We knew the start of the game would be important. We knew that if we got off to a good start, that would help us,” said ACU coach Joe Golding. “I thought our guys did a tremendous job of doing that and wearing them down.” Playing their third game in as many nights, the Cardinals (10-18) saw their six-game win streak come an end as ACU (22-4) shot 61 percent from the field in the first half to build a 52-29 halftime lead. On their way to a 14th win in their last 16 games, the Wildcats never trailed while building as much as a 26-point lead. All-Conference first teamer Kolton Kohl and Airion Simmons each scored 14 points for the Wildcats in the first half. Kohl finished with 20 points, six rebounds and three assists in just 21 minutes of play, while Simmons provided 16 of ACU’s 46 points off the bench. “We ran into a buzzsaw,” said Lamar coach Tic Price. “They turned turnovers (16) into points (29). They took us out of our sets. We struggled running our half-court sets. Lamar got within 5-4 in the early stages, but the Cardinals could not keep pace with an ACU team that defeated twice in the regular season. The effort was clearly there from Lamar, yet as the Wildcats began to feed off the energy from the strong contingent of ACU fans in Merrell Center, the game started to get away from them. Even with the huge halftime lead, the Wildcats came out of the locker determined not to get complacent and overlook the Cards. “Coach was telling us to have a chip on our shoulders,” said Simmons, who knocked down three of ACU’s nine 3-pointers. However, the Cardinals refused to fold. A Lincoln Smith basket brought Lamar within shouting distance at 60-44 with 12:19 left. ACU missed 11 of their first 14 shots in the second half due in part to the Cards playing their best defensive stretch of the night. The brief offensive lapse did not bother ACU, who proceeded to put together a 21-8 run to give them an 81-52 cushion with 5:37 left. The Wildcats led by as many as 34 points as they played their reserves over the final few moments. “At the end of the day, I thought the combination of their defense and us having tired legs put us in a pretty bad position,” said Price. Anderson Kopp scored 23 points to lead Lamar, which will return up to nine players, including All-Defensive Team member David Muoka, for the 2021-22 season. Having been denied a chance to defend their title last season due to the pandemic, the Wildcats – who did not play against Nicholls in the regular season – have no intentions of letting the opportunity slip away. “I think the biggest thing for me and the younger guys is to continue to push,” said Kohl.
The Delaware Blue Coats advanced to the NBA G League Finals presented by YouTube TV with a 127-100 win over the top-seeded Raptors 905. Paul Reed led the Blue Coats with his 13th double-double of the season, scoring 26 PTS and grabbing 10 REB, as Delaware will face the Lakeland Magic in the Finals on March 10 at 4:30 pm/ET on ESPN2. The NBA G League is the NBA's official minor league. Fans can get a glimpse at the players, coaches and officials competing to ascend to the NBA's rank. The NBA G League is the best place to see the future now. Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Visit us on the web: http://www.NBAGLeague.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nbagleague Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nbagleague Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nbagleague
The Lakeland Magic advanced to the NBA G League Finals presented by YouTube TV with a 108-96 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors. Robert Franks led the Magic with 23 PTS, 7 REB, and hit 5-8 3PT, as Lakeland will face the Delaware Blue Coats in the Finals on March 10 at 4:30 pm/ET on ESPN2. The NBA G League is the NBA's official minor league. Fans can get a glimpse at the players, coaches and officials competing to ascend to the NBA's rank. The NBA G League is the best place to see the future now. Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Visit us on the web: http://www.NBAGLeague.com Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nbagleague Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/nbagleague Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nbagleague
The Hawks win the long awaited rematch with Vermont to advance back to the America East Championship game. The Hawks will host 6-seed UMass Lowell Saturday, March 13th at 11am on ESPN2.