BEIJING (AP) — While China’s men’s soccer team hasn’t generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI technology involved than any athletic prowess shown. Four teams of humanoid robots faced off in fully autonomous 3-on-3 soccer matches powered entirely by artificial intelligence on Saturday night in China’s capital in what was touted as … Continue reading China's humanoid robots generate more soccer excitement than their human counterparts

Alexandre Pantoja continued to assert his dominance over the flyweight division at UFC 317 when he defended his title for a fourth time against Kai Kara-France. Pantoja (30-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) is adding to his case as an all-time great with each performance. After beating Kara-France (25-12 MMA, 8-5 UFC) an an exhibition bout in 2016, he got it done again on the sport’s biggest … Continue reading Fighters react to Alexandre Pantoja's title defense, faceoff with Joshua Van at UFC 317

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit a tying homer that sparked a six-run seventh inning, Kevin Newman added a three-run shot and the Los Angeles Angels rolled to an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night. Kyle Hendricks gave up one run in five innings and rookie Christian Moore delivered the go-ahead single with two outs in the seventh. Gustavo Campero also … Continue reading Trout hits tying homer and Newman adds 3-run shot in 7th as Angels beat Nationals

Alexandre Pantoja is still on top of the UFC’s flyweight division after turning in another dominant title defense. In the co-feature of UFC 317 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Pantoja (30-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) put his title on the line against an opponent he faced on Season 24 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Kai Kara-France. The fight was one-way traffic throughout for the champion, ultimately … Continue reading UFC 317 results: Alexandre Pantoja taps Kai Kara-France in dominant title defense

Could Washington Commanders star wide receiver Terry McLaurin be a training camp holdout? With training camp around three weeks away, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated said contract talks between the Commanders and McLaurin were “still not in a great place.” In his latest mailbag for SI, a Washington fan asked Breer about a potential McLaurin extension. Here’s his response: Brandon, they have a lot of … Continue reading Terry McLaurin's contract talks with Commanders reportedly 'not in a great place'

The Arizona Cardinals want to be relevant in 2025. They led the NFL West last season after 10 weeks but lost five of their final seven games. They made big moves on defense in the offseason. Now they hope to get over the hump and make the postseason. It should make for an interesting season, and Bleacher report agrees. Naming the eight most interesting teams … Continue reading Arizona Cardinals named one of NFL's most interesting teams in 2025