Author: TheSunTribune Staff

Valentina Shevchenko’s shocking loss to Alexa Grasso at UFC 285 has been the talk of the MMA world. The fight began as a back-and-forth affair, but in the fourth round, Shevchenko missed a spinning back kick which allowed Grasso to jump on her back and secure a rear-naked choke to become the new UFC women’s flyweight champion. The upset shocked the MMA community and has sparked debate on whether Shevchenko should receive an immediate rematch. In a recent episode of the ‘Spinning Back Clique’ podcast, the panel discussed the fight and the potential rematch. The panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia,…

The recent spate of unruly passenger behavior aboard airline flights has been making headlines, with the latest incident happening on a Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Phoenix. On Monday, two passengers got into a physical altercation onboard the plane that was captured in a viral video and quickly spread on social media. According to witness accounts, the altercation began when the man in the tan blazer approached the heavily tattooed man and asked for his address. The tattooed man then gave the man in the blazer his address, and he proceeded to punch the tattooed man several times before…

Are you looking for the latest scoop on college football? The College Football Enquirer, hosted by Dan Wetzel, Pat Forde, and Ross Dellenger is your go-to source for the latest news and conversations. The Enquirer not only offers updates on the biggest stories in the college football world, but also interviews with legendary coaches and players. Recently, they interviewed Nick Saban and discussed the new rule changes and NIL guardrails, and discussed the competition between Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning, who are vying for the starting quarterback spot at the University of Texas. The Enquirer also looks at the Pac-12’s…

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Trae Young wasn’t the only one surprised by the technical foul called on Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole in Tuesday night’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The bizarre call occurred in the fourth quarter when Poole attempted to steal the ball away from Thunder forward Jaylin Williams and was whistled for a personal foul. As Poole bounced the basketball back to the referee, Josh Tiven, the referee called a technical foul to the surprise of everyone in attendance. This was Poole’s 12th technical foul of the season, the sixth-most in the NBA and second-most on the Warriors behind…

The US Federal Reserve has been actively working to get inflation under control in the US, but some lawmakers are worried that the continued interest rate hikes could cost Americans their jobs and trigger a recession. On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee on monetary policy actions, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren was quick to ask him how he planned to protect working Americans from the effects of rate hikes. Powell responded that he was taking “the only measures we have to bring inflation down” and that inflation is “hurting the working people of…

The Big Ten tournament is just around the corner, and Purdue is primed to make a deep run as the top seed. The Boilermakers have been one of the best teams in the country this season, and a Final Four berth is definitely within reach. But they’ll have to get past some tough competition in the Big Ten tournament to make it happen. Ten Big Ten teams are expected to make the NCAA tournament this season, and just about any of them could be a potential roadblock for the Boilermakers. The conference is incredibly deep and competitive, and Purdue can’t…

Kendrick Perkins’ recent remarks about race being a factor in the MVP awards won by Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash and Nikola Jokic caused a stir in the basketball world. ESPN analyst and former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick weighed in on Perkins’ claims on “First Take”, firing back with some hard facts. Redick called out Perkins for cherry-picking data that only included MVPs since 1990, ignoring the fact that Magic Johnson won the MVP award in the 80’s without ranking in the top ten in scoring average. Redick then used advanced statistics to point out that Nowitzki led the league in…

Richard J. Maedge is a poignant reminder of the devastating effects of suicide and the importance of mental health awareness. The 53-year-old Troy, Illinois, resident was reported missing on April 27, 2020, after calling his wife to tell her he was leaving work early. Eight months later, his body was found in a hideaway closet in his home. The Madison County Coroner’s Office confirmed last week that Richard Maedge had died by suicide. His wife, Jennifer Maedge, recalled to the Belleville News-Democrat that she found her husband’s body on Dec. 11 while looking for Christmas decorations in a storage area…