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Islam Makhachev Is Right To Not Give Up UFC Lightweight Belt

5 days ago | stadiumrant.com | Gabriel Esparza

The outcome of Saturday’s UFC 315 event will determine many things. Regardless, Islam Makhachev will remain the UFC’s lightweight champion. Most MMA fans have penciled in future matchups, depending on the outcome of the Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena fight. For the Dagestan fighter, vacating the belt will not enter his mind either way. In a post shared on X, Makhachev stated that stepping down as the LW champion wouldn’t be possible.
Oliver Oakes Resigns & Briatore's Impact On The Team

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | Eli Gregorski

Just six races into the 2025 season, Franco Colapinto has replaced Jack Doohan at the Alpine Formula One team. Along with the early-season switch, Alpine also announced that the team principal, Oliver Oakes, has stepped down from his position. With Oakes gone, the controversial figure of Flavio Briatore has been elevated to the role. Alpine is currently ninth in the F1 constructor standings.
The Steelers Are Back In A Familiar Boat

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | Drew Palmer

The Pittsburgh Steelers are stuck in purgatory in more ways than one. Last season, they traded Diontae Johnson, leaving George Pickens on an island in the receiver room. The offense struggled due to the lack of weapons. This offseason, the Steelers traded for DK Metcalf to help the struggling offense, but after trading Pickens to Dallas, Pittsburgh is back in the boat they were in last season. Despite how big of a headache he could be at times, Pickens will be missed in Pittsburgh.
PSG To Face Inter Milan In 2025 Champions League Final

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | Eli Gregorski

In the first year of an expanded format, the 2025 UEFA Champions League Final will see Paris Saint-Germain facing off against Inter Milan. Inter narrowly escaped a defeat to Barcelona in the semifinal, with a 7-6 win across the two aggregate games. In a somewhat less dramatic fashion, PSG beat Arsenal 3-1 in their two semifinal matches to advance. Inter has reached the final six times, last losing in 2023 but winning in 1964, 1965, and 2010.
Transforming The Sky: Rena Wakama Brings Olympic Success To Chicago - Stadium Rant

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | Renae Richardson

Rena Wakama is being hailed for her work with the Nigerian Women’s Basketball team, which made an impressive showing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She is now poised to work her magic in the WNBA, seizing an opportunity with the Chicago Sky. Wakama’s leadership of the Nigerian Women’s Basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics was nothing short of historic.
Erie Otters 2025-26 Preview: NHL Draft

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | JT Howland

The Erie Otters recently wrapped up the 2024-25 season following their second-round playoff series loss to the London Knights. Despite a season full of injuries, the club fought hard and determined. The team won its first playoff series since 2017 while making some history in the process. The team now looks ahead to an important offseason full of changes, new players, and the return of some familiar faces.
Erie Otters 2025-26 Preview: OHL Draft Picks

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | JT Howland

The Erie Otters have wrapped up the 2024-25 season following their playoff series loss to the London Knights in Round 2. The team now looks ahead to an offseason full of big changes, some new acquisitions, and the return of familiar faces. In this multi-part series of articles, I will be taking a look at the future of the Erie Otters organization. This article will dive deep into the team’s draft picks and a look at the upcoming CHL Import Draft.
Did Chennai Super Kings Fail In IPL 2025 Because Of MS Dhoni?

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | Fahad Hamid

The 2025 IPL season has been a nightmare for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans. The team’s decline has been precipitous, from being the most consistent in the tournament’s history to being table-toppers at the bottom. With nine defeats and only two victories, CSK is mathematically out of playoff contention, and heartbreaks like the two-run loss to RCB have only made things bleaker. At the center of this turmoil is MS Dhoni, the man who has been pivotal to CSK’s success forever and ever.
Jannik Sinner Ban Officially Over

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | Fahad Hamid

Few predicted Jannik Sinner’s final appearance three months ago when he left Rod Laver Arena in January with the trophy in hand and the Grand Slam crown added to his growing legacy. Defending his Australian Open championship and validating his hold on the World No. 1 rank, the 23-year-old Italian was truly perched on top of the tennis universe. But in March, Sinner was later discovered to have tested clostebol, a banned anabolic agent, shocking everyone behind the scenes.
South African Cricketer Suspended After Drug Test

1 week ago | stadiumrant.com | Fahad Hamid

The cricket world was left reeling when South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada announced he had tested positive for a party drug. His unexpected exit from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was first explained as a “personal issue.” Still, the reality came a month later when a South African bowler confessed to the drug offense, affirming he was under provisional suspension.