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MMA Preview: Holly Holm (14-6-0) vs Yana Santos (14-6-0)

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MMA Preview: Holly Holm (14-6-0) vs Yana Santos (14-6-0)

Holly Holm vs. Yana Santos is the co-main event of UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen a.k.a. UFC on ESPN 43

The last time Holly Holm and Yana Santos, also known as Kunitskaya, fought, both of them lost. The fact that neither fighter has fought in a while suggests that they are not in their best physical condition, which is another similarity. Holm had kidney issues, and Santos gave birth relatively recently.

Holly Holm vs. Yana Santos Odds
Moneyline Odds
Holly Holm -220
Yana Santos +168
*Odds taken from Sports Odds Direct on Monday, March 20, 2023.

When, Where, and How to Watch?
Place: AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas
Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: ~10:00 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN

Holly Holm, 41, Isn’t Giving Up Fighting professionally has been Holly’s passion since 2002. She also tried her hand at kickboxing and boxing during the early stages of her MMA career. And she did extremely well in those. She was, for instance, the world boxing champion several times in the early 2010s.

She also held the title in the UFC, winning the 2015 UFC Women’s Bantamweight title by knockout over Ronda Rousey. Things started to get worse for her after that. She won four UFC fights and lost six after beating Rousey.

She lost her most recent fight to Ketlen Vieira by split decision in the fight card’s main event. Holm, who was 40 at the time, appeared to be in good physical shape throughout the entire 25-minute fight. Given that The Preacher’s Daughter had been laid off for more than a year prior due to kidney issues, this came as a surprise to some.

Yana and Thiago Santos became parents in April, and Yana Santos is fighting her first fight since giving birth. The Russian fighter returns to the Octagon some 11 months after giving birth. She suffered her sixth defeat of her career when Irene Aldana knocked her out in round one (TKO).

In addition, she has 14 wins and one no contest in her portfolio. KO/TKO accounted for half of those victories, but she simply cannot do the same to Holm. Instead, Yana’s only chance of victory on Saturday is a point-by-point victory.

The bad news for her is that she can’t defeat Holm with her strongest weapon—striking. She could attempt to wrestle or grab Holm to the ground, but she is not very good at it. The confirmation is that her takedown precision is simply 53%. Holm’s TD defense, on the other hand, is 78%. There are three rounds in Antonio. Holm appears capable of fighting for 15 minutes even at 41.

Colorado Rockies agree to terms with outfielder Jurickson Profar

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Colorado Rockies agree to terms with outfielder Jurickson Profar

Left-handed pitcher Lucas Gilbreath placed on the 60-day injured list

SCOTTSDALE – The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have agreed to terms with outfielder Jurickson Profar on a one-year contract that covers the 2023 season. To make room on the 40-man roster, left-handed pitcher Lucas Gilbreath has been placed on the 60-day injured list. Profar will wear #29.

Profar, 30, appeared in a career-high 152 games with San Diego in 2022 and batted .243 (140-for-575) with 36 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs, 58 RBI, a .331 on-base percentage and a .391 slugging percentage … the 140 hits and 36 doubles were also career-highs … the switch-hitting outfielder also appeared in 12 Postseason games with the Padres in 2022, slashing .250/.365/.318 with one home run, five RBI, eight walks and eight strikeouts … in 836 career games across parts of nine Major League seasons with Texas (2012-13, 2016-17), Oakland (2019-20) and San Diego (2020-22), the Willemstad, Curaçao native has batted .238 (648-for-2724) with 379 runs scored, 139 doubles, 15 triples, 78 home runs, 313 RBI, a .322 OBP and a .386 slugging percentage … originally signed by Texas a non-drafted international free agent on July 2, 2009, Profar was ranked as the #1 prospect in Major League Baseball prior to the 2013 season.

Colorado Rockies Spring Training transactions

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Colorado Rockies Spring Training transactions

SCOTTSDALE – The Colorado Rockies announced today that they have optioned right-handed pitcher Nick Mears to Triple-A Albuquerque and have reassigned left-handed pitcher Josh Rogers to Minor League Camp.

Colorado has 43 players remaining in Major League Spring Training Camp, including nine non-roster players and two players on the 60-day injured list. The Rockies have a full 40-man roster.

NBA Preview: Phoenix Suns (38-33) at Los Angeles Lakers (35-37)

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NBA Preview: Phoenix Suns (38-33) at Los Angeles Lakers (35-37)

With 10 games remaining, the Los Angeles Lakers are outside the Western Conference play-in tournament race, and each loss feels like a double blow because of the small group of contenders.

The Lakers entered Tuesday’s play in eleventh spot in the West and will hope to take a vertical action when they have the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.

Los Angeles is one of nine teams that are separated by a total of four games, led by the Suns (38-33) in fourth place in the West. Los Angeles is 35-37.

The Lakers will play Phoenix in the third game of a five-game homestand. Following that is a five-game road trip, making each Los Angeles home game extremely significant.

The Lakers split their first two games, losing to the Dallas Mavericks on a last-second 3-pointer before coming back to beat the Orlando Magic 111-105 on Sunday.

Against Orlando, the man known as “Hillbilly Kobe” saved the day. Austin Reaves scored a career-high 35 points, 13 of which came in the fourth.

The second-year undrafted player from an unassuming community in Arkansas was floored by getting “MVP, MVP” drones at the free-toss line.

Over the past three games, Reaves has been averaging 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists at a time when the Lakers needed someone to step up in the absence of LeBron James (foot).

The Phoenix Suns were hoping to tie Sacramento Kings and Memphis Grizzlies for second place in the West. However, Phoenix is currently attempting to stay ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers, who are currently in fifth place, after losing four of their last five games.

As they prepare for the middle game of a three-game road trip, the Suns led the Clippers by half a game heading into Tuesday. After giving up a 15-point lead, Phoenix lost the first game 124-120 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.

The Suns are still without Kevin Durant (ankle), and big man Deandre Ayton missed the game against Oklahoma City because of a hip injury.

Against the Thunder, Devin Booker scored 46 points on 18-of-28 shooting. Booker has scored more than 40 points seven times this season, is averaging 34.1 points per game and shooting 57.4% from the field in nine March games.

After missing 25 games in a row due to a left foot injury, backup guard Landry Shamet played in Oklahoma City and scored 10 points in 20 minutes. Shamet missed all four 3-point attempts.

Phoenix has won the last six meetings with the Lakers, going 2-0 against them this season. James didn’t play in any of the games this season.

On November 22, despite Anthony Davis’ monster performance of 37 points and 21 rebounds, the Suns prevailed 115-105 at home. When Davis and Booker joined James on the sidelines, Phoenix also won 130-104 at home on December 19.

NBA Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (31-40) at Utah Jazz (35-36)

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NBA Preview: Portland Trail Blazers (31-40) at Utah Jazz (35-36)

The Utah Jazz are aware of the criticism they have received this season.

Outsiders frequently downplay your chances of success and use terms like “tanking” to describe the state of your franchise when you trade all of your starters and All-Stars like Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell.

After management traded away three more key players and left Hardy with a young and inexperienced team, Utah, which plays Portland on Wednesday in Salt Lake City, continued to deal with that attitude.

The Jazz continued to win despite roster turnover and inexperienced talent. Although not always, enough to cause others to “take note,” as their team’s hashtag suggests. The team has also been competitive in the majority of games, even when they haven’t won.

The Jazz’s resilience was evident in the previous two games. They defeated the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Then, at that point, on Monday, Utah leaped out to an enormous noteworthy lead and pushed to a triumph notwithstanding that huge benefit transforming into a deficiency in the final quarter.

In addition, despite the absence of starters Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, and Collin Sexton due to injuries, they prevailed against the Kings, one of the best teams in the Western Conference. Because of this, Hardy exclaimed, “They haven’t backed off one bit.” They have never caved in.”

Easygoing NBA fans could scratch their heads while taking a gander at the boxscore from the Jazz-Rulers game, which included eight Utah players arriving at twofold figures in scoring. Ochai Agbaji, a rookie, scored 27 points, including six 3-pointers, to lead the way.

Agbaji and his teammates showed that they listened to their coach and didn’t care about what other people said.

The Jazz (35-36) are still in the hunt for the postseason after winning four of five games against the Blazers.

The Portland Blazers (31-40) are slipping out of a play-in spot and have lost six straight and nine of their last 11 games.

The previous time these teams met, Damian Lillard scored 60 points for the Blazers. In a 134-124 victory two months ago, Lillard made 21 of 29 shots, making nine 3-pointers and nine free throws.

NBA Preview: Houston Rockets (18-54) at Memphis Grizzlies (44-27)

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NBA Preview: Houston Rockets (18-54) at Memphis Grizzlies (44-27)

The Memphis Grizzlies guess that Ja Morant will get back to activity Wednesday when they play the first of consecutive home games against the Houston Rockets.

With their double cross Elite player watch back in the crease and cheering from the seat, the Grizzlies tracked down the guts to mount a huge final quarter rally against the Dallas Free thinkers on Monday and take out a basic win comparative with their remaining in the Western Meeting.

With 11 games remaining in the regular season, the Grizzlies (44-27) reclaimed sole possession of second place in the West after the Sacramento Kings’ road loss to the Utah Jazz.

Without Morant, Memphis improved to 6-3 and extended its winning streak to three games. Morant served an eight-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the NBA and was eligible to play against the Mavericks.

His return comes just in time. Morant, who spent 11 days in a Florida counseling facility addressing his issues with stress management, expressed both contrition and an eagerness to return to the court. The Grizzlies are currently playing seven of their eight games at home. Morant was leading the Grizzlies in both scoring (27.1 points per game) and assists (8.2 points per game) before an embarrassing incident at a Colorado nightclub slowed down his season.

Morant stated to reporters that he is now solely concentrating on basketball.

Despite Morant’s addition to the rotation, the Grizzlies will still be shorthanded against the Rockets. On Monday, swingman Dillon Brooks received his second suspension of the season after receiving his 18th technical of the season. For teasing the bench of the Mavericks, Brooks was penalized.

Following their 121-108 defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Monday, the Rockets finished their six-game homestand with a record of 3-3, despite being 0-2 against the Grizzlies this season. Houston (18-54), which was playing the second game of a back-to-back, was sluggish in the first half, but it rallied in the middle periods before giving up an 18-6 run early in the fourth quarter, which resulted in an insurmountable deficit.

Despite this, the Rockets have shown signs of improvement toward the end of yet another disappointing season. Since ending an 11-game losing streak on March 4 in San Antonio, Houston is 5-5. The Rockets have found a spark after struggling to build cohesion with a young roster.

Memphis will serve as the first of five road games for the Rockets.

NBA Preview: Philadelphia Sixers (48-23) at Chicago Bulls (34-37)

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NBA Preview: Philadelphia Sixers (48-23) at Chicago Bulls (34-37)

To strengthen their chances of qualifying for the play-in tournament, the Chicago Bulls have won three games in a row and five out of six.

The Bulls will attempt to build on their momentum on Wednesday when they attempt to sweep Philadelphia in a home-and-home series. On Monday, they defeated the defending champion 76ers 109-105 in double overtime.

Although Chicago (34-37) has fluctuated throughout the season, the Bulls’ most recent surge has placed them in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, two games ahead of the Washington Wizards when play begins on Tuesday.

On Monday, the Bulls were led by 26 points from Zach LaVine, who was followed by 25 points from DeMar DeRozan and 21 points from Nikola Vucevic, who also had 12 rebounds.

While Chicago ended Philadelphia’s eight-game winning streak, it prevented Philadelphia (48-23) from securing a playoff spot. Joel Embiid, a candidate for the NBA MVP, had 37 points, 16 rebounds, and three blocks on another great night for the 76ers. He has scored more than 30 points in 10 straight games.

However, Sixers coach Doc Rivers thought that his team’s 10-for-36 shooting from three-point range was costly.

The 76ers had 22 points from Tyrese Maxey, 19 from De’Anthony Melton, and 14 from Tobias Harris. Melton went 5-for-12 from long reach.

However, Philadelphia was inconsistent and committed 21 turnovers.

In his 13 career games against the Bulls, Embiid lost for the first time on Monday. On January 6, he missed the 126-112 home loss to Chicago.

The Bulls could win the series against the 76ers on Wednesday with a victory. Since 2016-17, Chicago has not won the season series against Philadelphia.

In his last five games against Philadelphia, LaVine is averaging 28.6 points per game, and Vucevic is averaging 16.3 rebounds per game this season against the 76ers.

According to Donovan, the Bulls’ recent resilience can be attributed to an improvement in the team’s energy and communication during huddles.

On Monday, Javonte Green returned to the Chicago Bulls’ lineup. After recovering from knee surgery, the small forward played nine minutes in his first game since December 31.

Philadelphia’s James Harden had a bad game, scoring five points on 2-for-14 shooting. Harden, according to Rivers, was troubled by an injured foot.

NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (37-36) at Dallas Mavericks (36-36)

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NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (37-36) at Dallas Mavericks (36-36)

Before his team plays the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in a crucial game in the race for the Western Conference playoffs, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd will probably have to make two important decisions regarding the start of the game.

Warriors (37-36) and Mavericks (36-36) are on opposite ends of the play-in line heading into their third and final regular-season meeting, with Golden State currently in sixth place and Dallas in seventh.

Before the Warriors won 121-108 at Houston on Monday night to end an 11-game road losing streak, they were the other way around. Meanwhile, the Mavericks lost 112-108 at Memphis.

The tie-breaker for the season series is also at stake on Wednesday, with each team having started the three-game set with a win on its home court earlier this season.

Dallas did not have Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic together for either of the previous meetings, and it may not have this time around either.

Doncic has been listed as “questionable” for Wednesday’s game, despite the fact that he has missed the Mavericks’ last five games due to a strained left thigh.

With pain in his right big toe, Irving missed three games last week. However, he has returned and scored 38 points in a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday before scoring 28 in a Memphis loss.

After appearing to aggravate the injury during Monday’s game, Irving was observed wearing a walking boot, but he cautioned against drawing too much conclusion before receiving a more in-depth medical examination.

Irving, like Doncic, is considered questionable for his second matchup with Warriors star Stephen Curry this season.

While playing for the Brooklyn Nets, Irving defeated his rival in a January duel in San Francisco. With 38 points, Irving led the guests to a victory of 120-116.

In the loss, Curry scored 26 points, which coincidentally brought his career average for regular-season games against Irving, who has averaged 23.8 points in those 17 games.

On Monday, the Warriors defeated Houston for the first time in a five-game road trip that ends in Dallas with Klay Thompson scoring 29 points and Curry scoring 30.

After the victory, Thompson said that it could help the Warriors climb the standings over the next nine games, four of which will be played at home after they leave Dallas.

NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (32-40) at Toronto Raptors (35-37)

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NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (32-40) at Toronto Raptors (35-37)

When the Toronto Raptors take on the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, they may be without Scottie Barnes, who has been injured.

With an injured left wrist, Barnes left Sunday’s 118-111 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the second quarter and did not return.

Tuesday, Barnes was not in practice.

This season, the Raptors’ 21-year-old forward is averaging 15.5 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists. Last season, he won NBA Rookie of the Year.

Prior to his injury on Sunday, Barnes scored five points in 13 minutes.

This season, the Raptors (35-37) have lost both of their games against the Pacers, both in Indianapolis.

With the Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls, the Raptors begin an important four-game homestand in a three-way battle for eighth, ninth, and tenth place in the Eastern Conference.

Fred VanVleet scored 23 points and O.G. Anunoby added 22 for the Raptors, who had previously won three games, in Milwaukee. After losing 126-118 to the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, Toronto missed a chance to climb into eighth place in the Eastern Conference ahead of the Hawks.

When Milwaukee went into the fourth quarter, Toronto led 95-89.

In their 115-109 road defeat of the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, the Indiana Pacers (32-40) gave up a 21-point lead in the second quarter.

At Charlotte, the Pacers were outscored 19-4 in the final six minutes.

The Pacers won their first game of a four-game road trip with 20 points from Myles Turner and Buddy Hield, respectively.

The Hornets scored 35 points after the Pacers, who have lost three of their last four games, turned the ball over 22 times.

Tyrese Haliburton (right ankle sprain), Chris Duarte (left ankle soreness), and Kendall Brown (right tibia stress fracture) were not present for the Pacers’ game.

After missing 11 days due to an injury to his right ankle, Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin scored 18 points on Monday.

On Jan. 2, the Pacers defeated the Raptors 122-114 with Mathurin scoring 21 points.

This season, Hield has appeared in all 72 Pacers games.

NBA Preview: New York Knicks (42-31) at Miami Heat (39-34)

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NBA Preview: New York Knicks (42-31) at Miami Heat (39-34)

Two games, two crucial last-second shots, and two victories by two points each for the New York Knicks.

Wednesday will see the return of a long-standing rivalry between the Knicks and Heat.

This season, New York has defeated Miami twice. On February 2, New York defeated the visiting Heat 106-104 after Miami’s Tyler Herro missed a potential game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer.

In that game, the Knicks were without two starters, point guard Jalen Brunson and center Mitchell Robinson, but RJ Barrett came in and scored 30 points for the team.

The rematch took place on March 3 in Miami, and Julius Randle’s decisive three-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining gave the Knicks the victory, 122-120.

Randle has played with energy the entire season, averaging 33.0 focuses, 9.5 bounce back and 4.5 aids the two games against Miami. In terms of points scored (25.6), rebounds (10.2), and assists (4.1), Randle leads New York for the season.

In New York’s 140-134 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, Randle scored a career-high 57 points. In the third quarter, Randle set a team record with 26 points.

New York’s first 50-point performance since Carmelo Anthony in 2014 was led by Randle, who made 19 of 29 field goal attempts and 8 of 14 3-pointers.

The Heat and Knicks have both won three out of their last four games.

Herro scored 10 of his 19 points in the final 3:20 of Miami’s 112-100 victory over Detroit, the opponent.

This week, the Heat, who are 24-13 in Miami this season, play two games at home, including a game against Brooklyn on Saturday.

The Heat will then travel once more, culminating in a game against the Knicks on March 29 to conclude their season series.

Herro has averaged 27.0 points and 7.0 assists in Miami’s two games this season against the Knicks, Bam Adebayo has averaged 25.0 points, and Jimmy Butler has averaged 21.0 points.

Butler leads Miami in both scoring (22.7) and steals (1.9) for the season. Adebayo has the most rebounds (9.4) and the second-most points (21.1). In addition, Herro is third in both assists and scoring (20.2)

Herro might need to monitor Brunson, New York’s tricky point watch who drives the Knicks in helps (6.2) and positions second in scoring (23.8). Brunson is making 83.6% of his free throws, 51.3% of his 2-pointers, and 41.3% of his 3-pointers.

The Heat will also keep an eye on Josh Hart and Immanuel Quickley, two important bench players for New York.

Since acquiring Hart from Portland on February 9, New York is 12-4. Hart is one of the best NBA rebounders and averages 11.1 points per game for the Knicks. Quickley is the leading bench scorer for New York, averaging a career-high 13.7 points per game.

Kyle Lowry, who leads the team in assists with 5.2, is part of Miami’s current bench construction. Max Strus (11.7 scoring normal), Caleb Martin (10.1 ppg) and Victor Oladipo (10.1 ppg).

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