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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Sudeep Sinha |Ayushi Dutta
Ever since boxing and the UFC began to share the spotlight, one debate has refused to die—who hits harder: boxers or UFC fighters? Now, that age-old argument seems to be nearing its conclusion, as fans deliver what feels like a final verdict. With heavy hitters like Mike Tyson, Francis Ngannou, and others at the center of the discussion, the lines between the two sports have never been more sharply drawn.
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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
There’s no blueprint for what Olivia Dunne is doing. Because no one’s ever done it before. At just 22, she’s dazzling in NCAA gymnastics meets, and running her business empire while gracing magazine covers. In a world where most young stars excel in one lane, Dunne’s straddling four. She began as a gymnastics prodigy, earning a full ride to LSU and clinching SEC honors. But what sets her apart isn’t just her near-perfect 9.9 scores or viral TikTok routines.
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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
At just 17, Gout Gout is already sprinting into headlines. The Australian track and field prodigy, known for his lightning speed and smooth stride, has earned a spot on the Diamond League stage. A dream platform for any elite athlete. But as the world watches this teenage phenom rise, there’s a strange twist in the plot: instead of stepping onto the senior circuit, Gout will race in the U23 category at Monaco’s Diamond League.
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1 day ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
It wasn’t just a defeat. It was disbelief. The powerhouse Jamaican sprint squad, loaded with legends and bursting with promise, stumbled when it mattered most at the 2025 World Relays in Guangzhou. In a cruel twist of fate, Jamaica finished third in the women’s 4x100m relay, behind Great Britain and Spain. Clocking a season’s best 42.33s, the team’s efforts still fell short.
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2 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
It’s the kind of shock twist that leaves track fans stunned and organizers scrambling. One of track and field’s biggest names, an Olympic champion with unmatched speed, flair, and presence, has decided to skip the most talked-about series in athletics today. Michael Johnson’s revolutionary Grand Slam Track brings the promise of financial rewards. While others chase headlines and six-figure paydays, hurdler Grant Holloway is staying exactly where he’s always been. In total control of his own path.
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2 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
In a jaw-dropping power move that’s turning heads across college athletics, Clemson Tigers has pulled off one of the most audacious coaching raids in recent memory. With its gymnastics program still in its infancy, the Tigers have fired a thunderous warning shot. Not by building slowly, but by stealing the masterminds behind one of the NCAA’s most dominant programs. It’s a move dripping with ambition, and one that has instantly changed the balance of power in collegiate gymnastics.
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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
She soared on the world’s biggest stages. Graceful, composed, and seemingly untouchable. A familiar face in Olympic arenas and World Championship lineups, this Belgian gymnastics star embodied discipline and strength. But behind the routines and the medals, she was hiding a storm. Now, in a raw and courageous Instagram post, the 23-year-old has peeled back the curtain on her reality, revealing the quiet suffering she endured while the world saw only her success.
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |Ayushi Dutta
Day one. May 9. This was supposed to be Team USA’s reset button — a chance to bounce back strong at the World Relays. Instead? It turned into a relay nightmare, and the debut of the mixed 4x100m was the main stage for it. This new event brought chaos and intrigue right from the jump, with a format that goes woman–woman–man–man. It added unpredictability, excitement… and, for Team USA, disaster. Lining up for the U.S. were Kennedy Blackmon, Jada Mowatt, Kendal Williams, and Pjai Austin. On paper?
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4 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Disita Sikdar |Ayushi Dutta
Another relay. Another disaster. Team USA’s baton blues have returned to haunt them yet again. This time, it cost them a shot at 4x400m gold. In an unexpected turn of events at the 2025 World Relays, the American men’s track and field team failed to qualify for the final after a disjointed effort in the heats. Once considered an untouchable force in this event, the U.S. now finds itself reeling from another humiliating collapse on the world stage.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ashmit Kumar |Ayushi Dutta
“I have to read what we need. I have to read who’s playing well together. And to be very frank, the Jimmy / JK (Kuminga) combination has not been great and that’s the tricky part here,” said Steve Kerr during an appearance on ‘95.7 The Game’ around mid-April. After Jonathan Kuminga returned from a 31-game absence (owing to ankle injury), it was felt that he had become a player of the past. He was made to average less on-court minutes, and was scarcely used in Golden State’s closing lineups.
