A clash of former UFC champions on the RAF mats didn't last long.
In the main event of RAF Moscow, former UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev took on former UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley. The event took place at Arena Mytishchi in Moscow, Russia – the first RAF show in the country. Chimaev and Woodley competed in a catchweight match at 195 pounds.
Chimaev jumped out to a 2-0 lead, and then got a body lock takedown on Woodley, pinning his back flat onto the canvas with 26 seconds remaining in the opening period.
Check out video of the pin in the video below:
Chimaev improves to 2-0 under the RAF banner, following a pinfall victory over Dillon Danis at RAF 10 in June. Woodley won his RAF debut against Joaquin Buckley at RAF 12 on Aug. 22, and now falls to .500 in the wrestling promotion.

#chimaev #khamzat

It's a "Traitors" love story.
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" veteran Phaedra Parks, 52, confirmed that she is dating "The Challenge" star CT Tamburello, 46, on a Sept. 4 episode of SiriusXM's "Jeff Lewis Live."
After host Jeff Lewis asked the attorney and legal **** yst if her relationship with Tamburello was platonic, she kept her response short and sweet: "No, it's not."
At first, she only confirmed she was seeing someone named "CT," before a radio listener phoned in to connect the dots and ask if it was her "castle daddy" from "The Traitors" Season 2, which she and Tamburello competed in.
However, she decided to keep the details of their relationship minimal, only teasing, "I can't give this to you. I've gotta save it for the world."

#traitors #jeff #confirmed #only

Who is Keelon Russell? Meet Alabama's new QB1 replacing Ty Simpson originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Alabama will have a new face under center at quarterback this year, as Ty Simpson is now in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams. To replace him, head coach Kalen DeBoer has turned to sophomore Keelon Russell.
The sophomore competed with senior quarterback Austin Mack for the starting job, but will be the Tide's Week 1 starter against East Carolina.
Let's take a look at what Russell brings to the Tide and see how he might do in his first season as Alabama's starter.
MORE:Updated news on Lane Kiffin's roster for Week 1 vs. Clemson

#keelon #week #quarterback

Amy Hunt will continue her busy summer as the only athlete running both the women's 100m and 200m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels this weekend.
The young British sprint star – who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games five weeks ago, claimed a record four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships shortly after and has since competed in Diamond League events in Zurich and Lausanne as well as a meeting in Brescia – will face two stacked fields at the King Baudouin Stadium, with Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, World Championship silver medallist Tina Clayton and Commonwealth Games champion Zoe Hobbs headlining the 100m field, and two-time Olympic medallist Julien Alfred the favourite in the 200m.
There are global superstars littered throughout the events as the season-long Diamond League reaches its conclusion, with unbeatable pole vault icon Mondo Duplantis finally having a legitimate rival in the form of Emmanouil Karalis, making for a fascinating Friday night showdown, while Audrey Werro vs the ever-improving Femke Broeders-Bol will be a blockbuster 800m match-up in the penultimate race of the meeting on Saturday evening.
Recent world-record breakers Alison Dos Santos (men's 400m hurdles) and Masai Russell (women's 100m hurdles) will both be in action once more, while the likes of Georgia Hunter Bell in the women's 1500m, Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m and Ben Pattison in the men's 800m provide further British interest. In addition to the Diamond Trophy, there is an extra incentive for the winners, with automatic qualification for the lucrative World Athletics Ultimate Championship later this month on the line.
Here's everything you need to know about the event

#diamond #medallist #british #games

Justus Kelley of Virginia was crowned Miss USA on August 27, 2026. And while the pageant has garnered a slight controversial reputation, many of its contestants and winners went on to become internationally famous.
From Halle Berry to Olivia Culpo, some of our favorite stars' careers began on pageant stages. And every Miss USA contestant starts out competing for their own state. Over 50 years ago, Sharon Stone competed at Miss Pennsylvania and you won't recognize her in the rare photos from the event.
Crawford County is in Northwest PA
The Irreconcilable Differences actress was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania in 1958 and lived there until she was 15 years old. While studying creative writing at Edinboro State College, Sharon won the ******* le of Miss Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
The pageant is still put on today at the annual Crawford County Fair, with the judges looking for "a young lady that will represent our fair as an 'ambassador' of the PA fair, farm, livestock, and agricultural industry." The current holder is Stephanie Skinner.

#crawford #years

As Week 1 of the college football season begins, there are several teams in the Sun Belt that will have big games to open up their season. These are the top Sun Belt games to watch, as these will be big tests for these teams out of the gate.
Coastal Carolina will begin their season in Morgantown, ushering in a new era. They fired former head coach Tim Beck after three seasons, including a 6-7 record in his final two. Replacing Beck is Ryan Beard.
Beard was previously the head coach at Missouri State, and he has brought over a lot of players with him.
The interesting thing about this matchup is that neither team has announced who the starting quarterback will be. For the Chanticleers, Deuce Bailey, Tre Guerra, Trever Jackson, Osiris Lopez and Luke McBride have all competed for the job. Beard has said the decision for whoever starts will be a game-time decision. Bailey was one of the transfers that came with Beard from Missouri State. He made one start last season.
For West Virginia, Michael Hawkins Jr. and Scotty Fox Jr. have both been in competition to win the starting job. While head coach Rich Rodriguez hasn't publicly announced the starter, it has been reported that Hawkins Jr. will be starting.

#head #coach

English club cricketer and endurance athlete Sam Bodoano has completed an extraordinary 62-mile (100km) run from Lord's Cricket Ground in London to Valley End Cricket Club in Woking, Surrey, in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest run-up before bowling a cricket ball.

Bodoano, 22, from Worplesdon near Guildford, Surrey, began his run at Lord's on Saturday and completed the gruelling journey around 14 hours later at Valley End Cricket Club on Sunday. His challenge culminated in him bowling the opening delivery of an 11-a-side match to his father.
To meet the requirements for the record attempt, Bodoano had to complete the entire 100km journey in full cricket whites while carrying a cricket ball. He then had to take part in a cricket match and deliver the opening ball. While Bodoano has completed the challenge and believes he has surpassed the existing mark, Guinness World Records has not yet officially recognised the achievement. The organisation's evidence review and verification process is still under way.

A Guinness World Records spokesperson said the application would need to go through the formal evidence review process before the record could be officially confirmed. The review can take around two weeks, depending on the evidence submitted.

If confirmed, Bodoano's run-up would comfortably surpass the previous men's record of 15 miles. The current holder of the record for the longest bowling run-up (male) is Tom Dunn, who ran 15 miles (24km) from Bethnal Green, in east London, to Wandsworth Common, in south London, in August 2024.
Despite the physical demands of the challenge, Bodoano completed the run for a charitable cause, raising almost £6,000 (Rs 7,64,513) for The Ruth Strauss Foundation, a cancer charity founded by former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss.

"I'm very tired, I lost a lot of sleep, but it was all for an amazing cause," Bodoano said.

An experienced endurance athlete, Bodoano has previously competed in the England Hockey Men's Premier League, completed the London Marathon and Ironman Wales, and finished third in a 112-mile backyard ultra-marathon. He also works as a running coach and content creator.

#london #completed #club #ball

Amy Hunt will continue her busy summer as the only athlete running both the women's 100m and 200m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels this weekend.
The young British sprint star – who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games five weeks ago, claimed a record four gold medals at the European Athletics Championships shortly after and has since competed in Diamond League events in Zurich and Lausanne as well as a meeting in Brescia – will face two stacked fields at the King Baudouin Stadium, with Olympic silver medallist Sha'Carri Richardson, World Championship silver medallist Tina Clayton and Commonwealth games champion Zoe Hobbs headlining the 100m field, and two-time Olympic medallist Julien Alfred the favourite in the 200m.
There are global superstars littered throughout the events as the season-long Diamond League reaches its conclusion, with unbeatable pole vault icon Mondo Duplantis finally having a legitimate rival in the form of Emmanouil Karalis, making for a fascinating Friday night showdown, while Audrey Werro vs the ever-improving Femke Broeders-Bol will be a blockbuster 800m match-up in the penultimate race of the meeting on Saturday evening.
Recent world-record breakers Alison Dos Santos (men's 400m hurdles) and Masai Russell (women's 100m hurdles) will both be in action once more, while the likes of Georgia Hunter Bell in the women's 1500m, Matthew Hudson-Smith in the men's 400m and Ben Pattison in the men's 800m provide further British interest.
Here's everything you need to know about the event:

#league #silver #commonwealth

LAHINCH, Ireland – Multiple players on the U.S. Walker Cup team are dealing with stomach issues ahead of the 51st edition at Lahinch Golf Club.
William Jennings, a rising junior at Alabama, and Oklahoma State senior Ethan Fang, who competed in last year's Walker Cup at Cypress Point, did not join their other eight teammates for on-course practice on Thursday morning as they recover from stomach illnesses.
"They're good," U.S. captain Nathan Smith said. "They're just going to get a little rest and should be good to go."
This is not the first time that a stomach illness has stricken Walker Cup competitors the week of the competition. In 2021 at Seminole, 16 members from both teams, including the two captains, contracted stomach bugs, with some gastrointestinal issues so severe that they required players be sent to the emergency room.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the two teams had alternates on site, and two of them – American Mac Meissner and GB&I's Jake Bolton – were subbed into action. It marked the first time in the event, which dates to 1922, that alternates were used.

#lahinch

The Ultimate Fighting Championship's annual Madison Square Gardencard is taking shape.

NazimSadykhov is set to square off against JeffersonNascimento in a lightweight bout at UFC 334 onNov. 14 at MSG in New York City. While the UFC has yet toofficially announce the bout, Sadykhov took to Instagram to revealthe booking. They last competed on the same card earlier thisyear.
Nascimento (13-1) was a highly touted undefeated prospect goinginto his UFC debut against fellow promotional debutant TahirAbdullayev this past June at UFC Baku. However, he was booed in enemy territory for coastingthroughout the first two rounds.

Abdullayev finally hurt Nascimento late in the third round andreferee Jim Perdios called a highly questionable stop to thecontest. While Nascimento made his UFC debut at welterweight, theformer LFA lightweight champ will drop back down to 155 pounds inpursuit of his first Octagon victory.

Meanwhile, Sadykhov (11-3-1) was a -250 favorite against MatheusCamilo in front of a home crowd in Azerbaijan. However, Camilosilenced the crowd by knocking Sadykhov out in the first round,although it was yet another controversial stoppage, this time byreferee RichMitchell. This marked Sadykhov's second loss on the bouncefollowing his defeat to Fares Ziamlast December. His UFC record stands at 4-2-1.

#first #lightweight #bout

Former UConn women's basketball star Gabby Williams has been tasked with leading an ultra-talented France squad that's hoping to finally knock off the United States at the FIBA Women's World Cup this month.
Williams was named captain of the Bleues Tuesday as she prepares to make her 56th appearance for France against Hungary Friday evening. She becomes the first active WNBA player to captain France at an Olympic Games or FIBA World Cup since 2014.
The Golden State Valkyries star takes over as captain from 32-year-old Valériane Ayayi, who returned to the WNBA after more than a decade this season with Phoenix. Sarah Michel, who played her entire club career overseas, captained France at the 2022 FIBA World Cup and 2024 Olympics before announcing her international retirement.
While Williams was born in Nevada, her mother, Thérèse, hails from France and the forward grew up speaking French. Excelling in both basketball and track - Williams competed in the 2012 Olympic trials - during her high school tenure, she committed to UConn over several high-profile suitors before the 2014-15 season. She used that athleticism to post one of just five triple-doubles in program history and left Storrs with two national championships and two second-team All-America selections.
Selected with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Williams experienced an uneven start to her professional career, playing in just 147 games over her first seven years - she was suspended for the entire 2021 season for choosing a commitment to the French national team over training camp with the Chicago Sky. She's realized her All-Star potential over the last two seasons, currently averaging a career-high 14.3 points to lead a surging 29-11 Golden State squad.

#france #captain #high

Florida soccer continued its unbeaten start to the season with two more matches this past week. Although the Gators experienced a minor hiccup, the program remains firmly inside the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 and will look to use the results as motivation moving forward.
With another week of action ahead, Florida will have an opportunity to bounce back, return to the win column, and continue building momentum early in the season.
Here's a look at the latest Florida soccer weekly update, including how the Gators fared in their two matches, where they stand in the national rankings, and what's ahead for the program.
This past week, the Orange and Blue competed in two contests: Jacksonville and Florida Atlantic University. First, they took on JU at home and handled them convincingly. Substitute Lena Bailey led the team in goals with two, followed by Montelene Dymond, Zoe Main, Kaite Johnston, and Lori Watanabe, each contributing one goal as the Gators defeated Jacksonville 6-0.
Though they didn't lose their winning streak, it ended in a 1-1 tie on the road against FAU. UF was the much more aggressive team in the tie, but the Owls were locked down on defense, allowing only one goal on 18 shot attempts from the Gators and also recording 10 saves in the match to UF's 4.

#gators #Soccer #jacksonville #past

Bloomington native, former Indiana University standout and 1976 Olympian Jennifer Brinegar has been named the new head swimming coach at Franklin College.
She succeeds Zach Rayce, who departed after two seasons to become the aquatic director and head coach at Indian Creek High School.
"Jennifer Brinegar is one of the most accomplished names in the history of Indiana swimming, and we are thrilled to welcome her to Franklin College," Griz athletic director Lance Marshall said in a press release Tuesday, Sept. 1. "Her championship pedigree, years of coaching success and her deep roots in this state's swimming community make her the ideal person to lead our program into its next chapter. Our student-athletes are going to learn from someone who has competed and coached at the highest level, and that's a tremendous opportunity for Griz athletics."
Brinegar attended Bloomington South High School before moving to Louisville, Kentucky to train and find more competition. Girls swimming was not offered as a competitive sport by the IHSAA in 1974-75.
She made the 1976 U.S. Olympic team as a 15-year-old and made the final in the women's 200-meter freestyle while also swimming in a preliminary heat for the gold-medal winning 400 free relay. She went on to win a pair of national championships in 1977, a gold medal in the 400 free relay at the 1978 World Aquatics Championships and a silver in the 800 free at the 1979 Pan American Games.

#indiana #high

WBO president Gustavo Olivieri has categorically denied Hamzah Sheeraz's allegations of corruption after Janibek Alimkhanuly was installed as the mandatory challenger for Sheeraz's WBO super middleweight ******* le.
Alimkhanuly, the former unified middleweight champion, failed a VADA anti-doping test for a banned substance just days before his scheduled three-belt unification with Erislandy Lara this past December.
The fight was canceled, but the WBO later terminated Alimkhanuly's suspension early and has now controversially installed him as Sheeraz's mandatory challanger, despite Alimkhanuly having never competed at 168 pounds.
Sheeraz was unhappy with the WBO's ruling and made his feelings clear in an interview with Uncrowned's Ariel Helwani this past month.
"I think it's a joke," Sheeraz said. "I think what the WBO have done here is disgraceful to the sport of boxing. What they're essentially doing is rewarding someone who has [tested positive], so to me, it doesn't make sense.

#mandatory #past

After years of chasing his dream of becoming a professional race car driver, Frankie Muniz finally has a victory to celebrate.
Muniz earned the first professional racing win of his career Friday at Road America, taking the Am class victory in the Pirelli GT4 America Series alongside co-driver Tyler Stone. The duo drove the No. 30 TechSport Racing Ford Mustang GT4 to the historic result.
The victory was a major milestone for Muniz, who has spent years building a second career in motorsports after becoming famous as an actor. While Muniz has competed in several different racing series, including NASCAR, a professional victory had remained out of reach.
That finally changed at one of his favorite tracks.
Stone made the decisive move late in the race, taking the Am class lead with about five minutes remaining. He held off the competition to secure the win for the No. 30 Mustang, giving Muniz and the TechSport Racing team their first victory of the season.

#victory #professional #series

Look, announcing a newly signed player for your upcoming season on the day that classes start is just deeply funny, okay?
ANYWAY, Cara Conseugra has a new Golden Eagle on her Marquette women's basketball roster for 2026-27, as MU announced the signing of Amina Traore at 10am Central time on Monday, the first day of classes for fall semester.
Traore is a 6'2" center from Paris, and yes, I mean the one in France, not the one in Kenosha County.
Here's what Consuegra said in the press release:
"Amina brings a unique combination of physicality, versatility and experience that will make an immediate impact on our program," Consuegra said. "She has competed at a high level in France against a variety of styles and competition, and that experience shows in her maturity, adaptability and understanding of the game. She has the ability to anchor the paint defensively, switch onto perimeter players and stretch the floor offensively, which gives us tremendous flexibility on both ends of the court. Just as importantly, Amina is a team-first player who values winning, embraces her role and elevates those around her. Her competitive spirit, work ethic and commitment to her teammates align perfectly with the culture we're building at Marquette, and we're excited to see her continue to grow in our program."

#marquette #traore #france #consuegra

High school sports are moving full speed ahead in Escambia and Santa Rosa County.
Gulf Breeze volleyball continues to impress in its 8-1 start, topping one of Alabama's best teams in Gulf Shores on Aug. 26 and one of the panhandle's best in South Walton on Aug. 27.
Tate and Pensacola Catholic volleyball are also off to undefeated starts, and the Aggies will host Gulf Breeze on Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
High school girls golfers hit the links for the first time this week too, with Jay finishing second in a tri-match against Baker and Central.
Local cross country runners competed at the Pine Forest Eagle Invitational, with Navarre leading area teams with a third place finish.

#volleyball #teams #santa

High school sports are in full swing across Escambia and Santa Rosa County.
Football wrapped up Week 2 last week, with Pensacola Catholic delivering a statement win over Pace and four more area teams moving to 2-0.
Golf returned this week as well, with defending District 1-3A champion Tate starting their season with a win over Jay and Escambia, while defending District 1-1A champion Pensacola Catholic narrowly won a quad with Pace, Gulf Breeze and Milton to kick off its season.
More than half the area's cross country teams competed at the Pine Forest Eagle Invitational, with Pensacola Christian leading the area with a third place finish.
That means plenty of nominees for this week's Florida Power & Light PNJ Boys Athlete of the Week. Jay football's Jaymes Youngblood brought home the first award for 2026-27, winning 74.7 percent of the vote.

#pensacola #escambia #area

María Vargas of Jalisco was crowned Miss Universe Mexico 2026, succeeding Fátima Bosch and earning the chance to represent Mexico at the next Miss Universe competition.
Vargas, 28, holds a degree in international business and is also a writer. She won the national ****** le in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, where 32 contestants competed for the crown.
María Vargas takes the stage after winning the Miss Universe Mexico 2026 crown. (@ missuniverse.mexico)
In the final round, Vargas prevailed over four other finalists. Mariana Macías of Michoacán was named first runner-up, followed by Fernanda Abaroa of Guerrero as second runner-up.
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#Mexico #crown #runner

The Saints waived fourth quarterback Hunter Dekkers on Saturday, leaving Spencer Rattler and Zach Wilson behind Tyler Shough.
The team received trade interest in Rattler, but plans to keep him, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.
If the Saints do indeed keep three quarterbacks on their roster, the question then becomes who will serve as the backup on game day.
Rattler, a fifth-round pick in 2024, competed for the starting job a year ago and ended up starting the first eight games of the season. The Saints went 1-7, and Shough replaced him.
In two seasons, Rattler has passed for 2,903 yards with 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

#dekkers

Welcome back to the IJF World Tour, and for the first time to Lausanne, Switzerland!
Before the tournament, at the IOC building, Olympic judo legends took a chance to sign the commemorative wall. And International Judo Federation President Mr Marius Vizer took time to greet some potential future Olympians at a local masterclass.
Inside the Vaudoise Arena, a special tournament began, adaptive judo athletes competed side by side on the same mats as the world's best judoka for the very first time.
And having had their moment in the spotlight. The attention turned to…
Marina VOROBEVA who came out on top at -48kg, arm locking her opponent in the final.

#World #lausanne

On August 18, St. John's announced the signing of 6-foot-10 forward Reed Bailey, coming from Indiana. Entering his fifth collegiate season, Bailey now looks to put the 2025-26 season behind him and rediscover the form that made him one of the more intriguing players in the transfer portal.
Bailey posted 8.3 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 57% from the field last season at Indiana. After playing in a system that didn't maximize his strengths and being asked to play out of position, Bailey could have a much higher ceiling with the Johnnies.
The former three-star recruit comes from an athletic family. His father, Nathan, played basketball at Navy and Pittsburgh, while his mother, Linda, played volleyball at Pittsburgh. His siblings also competed collegiately across basketball and volleyball. Coming from Harvard, Massachusetts, Bailey wasn't heavily recruited, which ultimately led him to Davidson.
Bailey started all 97 games he played during his three seasons at Davidson. In those three seasons, Bailey was named Atlantic-10 Most Improved Player and First-Team All-Atlantic-10 after the 2024-2025 season. With this proven track record, Bailey became one of the premier transfer recruits, ranking 63rd in the portal, right behind future national champion Elliot Cadeau. Indiana ultimately landed Bailey, attracted by his combination of length, fluidity in transition, and ability to consistently threaten defenses around the paint. Within the Wildcats' offense, Bailey was used primarily as a power forward, working off the ball and serving as an off-ball screener.
Between all the high screens and low block movement, Bailey found himself open a lot, where he was fed his points. But Bailey isn't solely an off-ball player. There were plenty of instances where he received the ball at the top of the key and became the focal point of the offense, initiating the possession himself.

#indiana #season #ball #davidson

Miss USA has crowned its newest winner, Justus Kelley from Virginia
On Thursday, Aug. 27, the pageant celebrated its 75th Diamond Anniversary competition, where 51 contestants vied for the crown
Audrey Eckert, Miss USA 2025, crowned her successor, who will be the first mom to ever hold the **** le
Miss USA has crowned its new winner!

On Thursday, Aug. 27, the organization hosted the 75th edition of the national pageant, where 50 contestants competed for the **** le at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. This year, the pageant was themed "75 Years of Icons" in honor of the pageant's historic year.

Justus Kelley, 31, who was Miss Virginia USA 2026, took home the **** le, with last year's winner, Audrey Eckert, 24, bestowing the crown on her successor. Kelley's win is historic, as she will be the first-ever mother to hold the Miss USA **** le, following the organization's rule changes in 2023, which saw the end of the age cap on contestants and permitted contestants who are mothers. Kelley will also be the first married woman to ever hold the **** le of Miss USA as well.
The pageant celebrated the women of Miss USA, who have held crowns for the past 75 years. Just before the **** le was announced, the pageant invited legacy queens to the stage to be thanked for representing the crown over the last five years.

#kelley #crowned #crown #first

Cameron Mathison has put a fresh face on his personal life. The General Hospital star is dating Taelyr Robinson, a model, former pageant winner, and podcast host who has gradually moved from appearing alongside him online to openly celebrating their relationship.
Taelyr Robinson brings plenty to the table beyond her connection to Mathison. She won Miss Maryland USA in 2020 and competed at Miss USA that same year. Her modeling résumé includes campaigns for Target, CoverGirl, Bobbi Brown, Tarte Cosmetics, and Lilly Pulitzer. She was also a yoga instructor and co-hosts The Becoming Club, a podcast about personal development (via Soap Opera Digest).
The pair had already been spending time together before making things unmistakably official. During a June episode of The Becoming Club, Mathison revealed, "We've been talking for a while now."
He appeared on Robinson's podcast to discuss divorce, losing his mother and his home during the 2025 California wildfires. In July, they separately posted images from a Grand Canyon trip, while Mathison later appeared with her in an August 17 Instagram carousel from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Robinson turned the romance up another notch on Mathison's 57th birthday. On August 25, she posted affectionate pictures and called him "my love," while a video showed the couple embracing and giving each other a warm kiss. Mathison reposted her tribute on Instagram Stories. Robinson also shared a now-expired Instagram clip from his car, joking about heading to the General Hospital set with the "infamous" Drew.

#Instagram #podcast

Audrey Eckert reflects on her year as Miss USA, including representing the U.S. at Miss Universe and global events
Speaking with PEOPLE, she breaks down some of the costs it takes to be Miss USA, including one cost that she sees pageant contestants spending big on that she wouldn't recommend
Eckert also tells PEOPLE about how she plans to spend her time after her reign as Miss USA is up
Miss USA Audrey Eckert has competed in pageants since she was nine years old and has invested countless hours — and financial resources — in her pageant success.

Since she was crowned Miss USA last year on Oct. 24, 2025, the pageant queen has spent the year representing the organization at events worldwide, including flying to Thailand barely a month after her crowning to represent the United States at Miss Universe, making an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival and even attending Oscars viewing parties.
Audrey Eckert is crowned Miss USA 2025 on Oct. 24, 2025.
Credit: S92 Photography

#audrey #including #universe

Cuba has a new queen! After an intense period of preparation and a nerve-racking night at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center in Miami, Mia Dio was crowned Miss Universe Cuba 2026, succeeding Lina Luaces. She will represent Cuba at the diamond edition of Miss Universe in Puerto Rico.
Mia Angelina Donadio Cancio, better known as Mia Dio, is 25 years old and determined to pursue her dreams while continuing the legacy of a family that has long hoped to see a free Cuba. As a content creator, Mia has built a loyal following that supports her across her many projects. Her platform has also become an important part of how she communicates her values and shares the causes closest to her heart.
Mia Dio crowned Miss Universe Cuba 2026 after overcoming major obstacles: 'I've been through a lot' (@ IG: miiadio / michelmelian_official)
Despite her young age, Mia has already faced experiences that have tested her resilience and pushed her to keep moving forward. In 2025, she competed in Miss Universe Cuba just days after suffering facial paralysis. She ultimately finished as a finalist, and afterward, she questioned whether she wanted to put herself through the competition again.
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#moss #center

Miss Georgia USA 2026 Jade Kircus is set to compete in the 75th annual Miss USA pageant on Aug. 27 in Miami
However, the reigning queen of the Peach State has never competed in a pageant before
Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of her first-ever pageant appearance, Kircus tells PEOPLE how she made her way to one of the most prestigious stages in the pageant world
Miss Georgia USA 2026, Jade Kircus, will walk across the pageant stage at the 75th Miss USA pageant on Aug. 27, having never competed in a single other pageant — including the Miss Georgia pageant whose **** le she holds.

Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of her appearance at Miss USA, which is set to host its finals in Miami on Aug. 27, Kircus breaks down how she found herself representing Georgia in the competition.

Kircus applied to be Miss Georgia USA through an open casting call on the organization's website.
Jade Kircus.
Credit: Jade Kircus/Instagram

#kircus #speaking #never

Chris Barnett is officially the first male UFC fighter to cross over into PowerSlap.
The former UFC heavyweight signed a deal with PowerSlap – the Dana-White-owned slapping competition. The promotion announced the news on Wednesday through Instagram. No information about his debut was mentioned with the announcement.
Barnett, 40, has yet to compete since his UFC release in 2025. "Huggy Bear" competed in the UFC for four years, joining in 2021 after a lengthy career in the regional scene, where he went 21-6. In his tenure with the UFC, Barnett competed six times, going 2-4, and winning one Performance of the Night bonus for his TKO win over Gian Villante.

#competed #chris #dana #huggy

Michael Allio addressed followers who questioned his ability to move forward after his late wife's death
Allio shared his engagement to beauty influencer Jadé Marie after three years of dating and a supportive friendship
The couple plans to build a life together with Allio's son James while honoring his late wife's memory
Michael Allio is pushing back after followers suggested he'd "never be over" his wife's death amidst announcing his engagement to fiancée Jadé Marie.
The Bachelorette alum, who competed on Katie Thurston's season in 2021, shared on Aug. 5 that he is engaged to Marie, a beauty influencer, after three years of dating. Allio, whose late wife Laura was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 and died nearly two years later, has long shared about his grieving journey on social media.

#michael #followers

The South West Londoners kick-off their European campaign against a side that competed strongly in Liga F Moeve last season.
When speaking to the media in the pre-match press conference, Chelsea boss Bompastor admitted that Real Sociedad will provide a strong test but believes that her own side are well-prepared.
"It will be a strong test," Bompastor said. "Real Sociedad finished third in the Liga F. They are a Spanish team, so they have a really strong philosophy in possession, but they have a lot of quality out of possession as well.
"We know everything about them now and we have prepared for the game well. The game will also be about us and I'm confident with the quality we have shown during pre-season."
With no major international tournaments this summer, the Chelsea squad have had the oppoortunity to enjoy an extended break. Bompastor says that everyone is now refreshed and ready to go.

#bompastor #well #test