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Max Holloway is putting his chips on Alexander Volkanovski ahead of UFC three thirty three, and honestly, should we be surprised? Holloway, who knows Volk better than most, says the champion's biggest concern heading into Saturday's headliner against Movsar Evloev is damage accumulation, but he's backing his former rival to get the job done regardless. Old Man Volk, as Holloway calls him, still has believers in high places.
Shifting gears to the Circuit of the Americas, Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on top in the second free practice session at the United States Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver paced the field in that second hour, giving Ferrari something to build on ahead of qualifying. Austin is always a wild card weekend, and Leclerc just sent a message that the Scuderia intends to be right in the middle of the conversation.
And over in New York, the Yankees are staring down a significant offseason rebuild after another postseason disappointment. The pitching staff carries massive guaranteed money through Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, and Carlos Rodon, but the offense remains dangerously one-dimensional, and the bullpen needs a complete overhaul. The Bronx has questions, and the answers won't come cheap.
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