Roberto Leitao, former coach of Marco Ruas, Pedro Rizzo and ‘Babalu’...
Roberto Leitao, a revered wrestling and grappling coach and a pioneer in the Brazil scene, died of COVID-19 Saturday morning in Rio de Janeiro, his family announced on social media. Leitao, who trained the likes of Marco Ruas, Pedro Rizzo and Renato “Babalu” Sobral in the early vale tudo days in Brazil in the 1980’s…
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Chael Sonnen Roasts Emmy Award Winning Sportscaster Jim Gray
Chael Sonnen is one of the best fighters the UFC has ever seen. Sonnen established himself not only as a fine fighter but one of the first people in the sport to use mental warfare to his advantage and cripple his opponent before throwing a single punch. Sonnen has never been shy of speaking his…
MPL Sports Announced As Indian Cricket Team’s Official Kit Sponsor
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