Ripped bodies, discipline, a winner mentality and outstanding fighting skills – these mixed martial artists have it all. It's almost as exciting to scroll through their social media accounts and photo-shoots as it is to watch them facing their rivals in the octagon.

Former footballer and head coach of the Netherlands national team Marco van Basten has been involved in a scandal by uttering a Nazi slogan during a pre-match interview ahead of a Dutch Eredivisie clash between AFC Ajax and Heracles.

The Wilder vs Ortiz bout was a rematch of their 2018 fight, where the renowned athlete also knocked out his opponent sending him down in the 10th round.

Wilder, also known as the "Bronze Bomber", is 42-0 in his boxing career and is currently ranked the world's second-best active heavyweight fighter.

Tottenham got off to a rocky start this Premiere League season. Sports experts predicted that the team would be in the hunt for various titles after its impressive performance in last year’s Champions League, however after 13 games Spurs are ranked 9th in the tables.

Russian UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who currently holds the longest undefeated streak in MMA history, has previously stated that his next opponent in the octagon will be the legendary Tony Ferguson. However, some comments from his manager now suggest that US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr should not be excluded from the list.

On 22 November, Russian figure skater Alena Kostornaia set a new world record in the short programme at the 2019–20 ISU Grand Prix stage in Sapporo, Japan, which she has now won with 240 points overall.

Portuguese football star forward Cristiano Ronaldo posted on his Instagram a response after news broke that he will miss a third game with his Juventus club in the Italian championship.

16-year-old Russian figure skater Alena Kostornaia set the world ablaze this November with her winning performance at the 2019–20 ISU Grand Prix stage in Grenoble, France. Despite the results of the Grand Prix stage in Japan still being in the making, Kostornaia’s short programme performance has already resulted in a new world record.

Katrina Maria, whose feed on Instagram is dominated by pictures of her posing in Man Utd jerseys with or without knickers, has reacted to the news that Tottenham Hotspur sacked Mauricio Pochettino in her own unique style.

In an interview with Reuters earlier this week, 42-year-old Floyd Mayweather said that he was done with the “very brutal sport” of boxing, though he had had calls to return boxing.

The fighter of Dagestani origin is currently number two in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Nurmagomedov has claimed 28 wins over his career and has never been defeated.

Reigning National Hockey League Most Valuable Player and Tampa Bay Lightning right winger Nikita Kucherov had to leave Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Blues injured after a hard hit by Blues’ centre Brayden Schenn.

The Portuguese football manager Jose Mourinho - who sacked by Manchester United last season - has rocked up at Tottenham Hotspur. News of his appointment has been greeted with a mixture of dismay and bemusement on social media.

The last game for the Russian national team in the qualification of Euro 2020 ended with a solid victory over the San Marino squad on Tuesday with a 5-0 score in Group I.

Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday sacked head coach Mauricio Pochettino after he had been under scrutiny by club management.

According the top mixed martial artist’s dad, his religion allows him to take up to four wives if he wanted to.

Former ONE Championship and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren has announced his retirement, according to ESPN.

The injured fighter was rushed to a local hospital in a critical condition from which she never recovered, passing away on the day of her arrival.

Israel Folau, one of Australia’s most prominent rugby players, this year became the first ever Australian athlete to be sacked for expressing his religious beliefs. He is now suing the sports officials and says he has no regrets about his words.