Israel Adesanya's remarkable career in combat sports has come to a major crossroads, following his fourth defeat in five appearances on Saturday.

Adesanya (24-5) suffered a TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov (16-4) at the 30-second mark of the second round. Imavov rocked Adesanya with a right hand to the chin and followed with a strong left to his chin, after Adesanya crashed backward to the fence. Referee Marc Goddard gave him a chance to respond, but once Adesanya rolled onto his stomach and covered up, the fight was over.

The nontitle bout, which was Adesanya's first non-championship appearance since 2019, headlined UFC Fight Night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A win would have kept him in title contention -- while a loss throws his entire future in the sport into question. For Imavov, it's the biggest win of the 28-year-old Frenchman's career, and now has him eyeing his first shot at UFC gold.

"I said it all week long, that I was in perfect shape and I proved it tonight," Imavov said through an interpreter. "I proved I was a better striker and now, the real bonus for me is going to be fighting for the belt. There is no doubt I am ready for the belt. Four victories in one year -- the record speaks for itself."

Adesanya, 35, took nearly a year off to regroup in 2024, after losing his belt in a shocking upset to Sean Strickland in September 2023. He returned to an immediate title shot against Dricus Du Plessis in August, and lost via submission in the fourth round.

He was favored to defeat Imavov, 29, on Saturday, but he failed to produce much of his historical magic. He targeted Imavov's body with kicks and outlanded him in total strikes 32-to-18 according to UFC Stats -- but his volume style has lacked its effectiveness in this 1-4 skid. He has now been knocked out twice in less than three years, after going his entire MMA career without being knocked out previously.

Current champion Du Plessis (22-2) is scheduled to defend his title in a rematch against Strickland (29-6) in the main event of UFC 312 next weekend in Sydney. The undefeated Khamzat Chimaev looms as a potential title challenger beyond next weekend's contest, but Imavov is now firmly in the conversation as well.

Adesanya, who was born in Nigeria and now lives and trains out of New Zealand, appeared to briefly question the referee's decision to stop the fight immediately after returning to his feet, but left the Octagon without incident shortly after.

"I have to chill and then think about things," Adesanya said on the UFC post show. "I will relax first for a little bit, just help the teammates who have fights coming up and see what I want to do. I was going to do that anyway, but now I'm forced to. Shoutout to Nassourdine for that."

UFC CEO Dana White did not seem concerned about Adesanya's prospects moving forward, despite his recent skid. White praised Adesanya's performance in the opening round, which all three judges did score in his favor.

"I thought Izzy looked incredible until he got caught," White said. "He was picking him apart, staying on the outside, takedown defense was incredible, chopping that calf kick. That whole round, he couldn't have had a better first round, but then he got caught."

AMES, Iowa -- Dug McDaniel scored 20 points as Kansas State upset No. 3 Iowa State 80-61 on Saturday, ending the Cyclones' 29-game home winning streak.

The Wildcats (10-11, 4-6 Big 12) ended a 15-game road losing streak -- 12 of which occurred within the Big 12. Kansas State's 19-point road win is tied for the largest by an unranked team against a top 3 opponent in AP Poll history, according to ESPN Research.

The win is also Kansas State's largest against an AP top 5 team since 1951 and the Wildcats' largest road win against an AP top 5 team in poll history.

Kansas State has won its past three games, also beating then-No. 23 West Virginia and Oklahoma State.

Coleman Hawkins added 17 points and Brendan Hausen had 15 for the Wildcats.

The Cyclones' 29-game home winning streak was the second longest in the nation, behind Houston's 33.

Tamin Lipsey tied a season high with 20 points for the Cyclones (17-4, 7-3). Curtis Jones added 14 and Joshua Jefferson chipped in 13.

Takeaways

Kansas State: The Wildcats took down their first top 5 team on the road since 2017 when Kansas State beat then-No. 2 Baylor 56-54 at the Ferrell Center on Feb. 2.

Iowa State: The Cyclones tied a season high with 18 turnovers, the second straight game they've finished with that many turnovers. They lost both games.

Key moment

The Cyclones tried to claw back into the game with a 13-0 run late in the second half, but a 3-pointer from Hausen extinguished Iowa State's hopes.

Key stat The Wildcats tied a season high of 22 fouls committed but still upset a top 3 team on the road.

Up next

Iowa State hosts TCU next Saturday. Kansas State visits Arizona State Tuesday night.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Russell Wilson strolled into Camping World Stadium on Saturday and immediately started looking for his son. He spotted him on the opposite sideline and made a beeline across the field. Wilson didn't want to do anything without Future Wilson by his side.

After all, Wilson realizes his 10th Pro Bowl might be his last.

The 36-year-old quarterback, who was added to the Pro Bowl Games as an alternate when Buffalo's Josh Allen pulled out this week, is a pending free agent after spending one year in Pittsburgh.

"I'm looking forward to hopefully going back to the Steelers and we'll see what happens with the rest," Wilson told The Associated Press. "I love it in Pittsburgh."

The Steelers might have other ideas.

Team president Art Rooney II indicated Monday that he would like to keep Wilson or Justin Fields on a multiyear deal. Rooney didn't specify which one, but he said age could play a factor in the decision.

Fields, who went 4-2 while filling in for an injured Wilson early in the season, turns 26 next month. Wilson had made three Pro Bowls before Fields even became a star at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.

"I've been fortunate to play 13-plus years, and I've got a lot more ball left in me," Wilson said. "I think staying healthy is always the thing. You've got to be healthy to play your best, and I feel great right now."

Wilson sidestepped several questions about potentially reuniting with former Seattle coach Pete Carroll in Las Vegas. The Raiders hired Carroll, 73, last month, and speculation quickly followed that Wilson might join him in Vegas.

"Pete's going to be a great coach, obviously," Wilson said. "He's great at what he does. But I'm focused on the Steelers."

Wilson started the final 11 games of the 2024 season after returning from a calf injury he suffered at the start of training camp. He completed 63.7% of his passes for 2,482 yards, with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran for 155 yards and two scores.

Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward said it "would be huge" to keep Wilson in 2025 before adding Fields to his response.

"I don't know what's going to happen, but those quarterbacks know what they're doing," Heyward said. "I just hope we find a solution and a recipe for us to continue to win."

Raiders tight end Brock Bowers smiled when asked about the notion of playing with Wilson but stopped short of stumping for an upgrade over Aidan O'Connell and Gardner Minshew. He said he did pepper Wilson with questions about Carroll.

"He said he's great, he's awesome and he brings a lot of energy to practices," Bowers said. "Coach Carroll has won a lot and has a lot of football knowledge, so I'm excited to see what happens."

No one really knows what's next for Wilson, who raved about the Steelers.

"Mike Tomlin is special," Wilson said. "He's an amazing individual. He's one of the greatest of all time."

Some would say the same about Wilson, who is one of three quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for at least 2,400 yards in each of their first 13 seasons. He also has more wins (130) in his first 13 NFL seasons than every quarterback in NFL history except Tom Brady (153), Peyton Manning (150), Ben Roethlisberger (136) and Brett Favre (136).

And he's got 10 Pro Bowls, to boot.

"It's a blessing," Wilson said. "I remember being here my rookie year and being around guys like Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton and Eli Manning. And I remember how grateful I was. Ten Pro Bowls later, it's still a blessing."

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Tommy Lloyd and Bobby Hurley met near midcourt before the game and exchanged pleasantries.

An afternoon of chirping and a late headbutt ruined the mood by the time the rivalry game was over.

Frustrated with Arizona's constant chatter, Hurley waved Arizona State's players off the floor after the Wildcats' 81-72 road win Saturday to prevent any further escalation.

"Right near our bench, it was relentless, constant chatter from a couple of Arizona's players that wasn't being policed properly," Hurley said. "Of course, they're going to be happy with winning, but it was done with no class, in my opinion."

The Territorial Cup rivalry had been mostly civil since Lloyd was hired at Arizona in 2021. The latest version followed suit for most of the afternoon at Desert Financial Arena, other than a first-half technical foul on Arizona's Jaden Bradley for a gesture.

It got wild as Arizona pulled away late.

Thirty-nine minutes of trash-talking boiled over with 30 seconds left, when Arizona State's BJ Freeman headbutted Arizona's Caleb Love in the lane. Love staggered back and started toward Freeman before yelling at one of the officials about the headbutt.

Love then jawed at Arizona State's bench while being held back by a teammate and was ejected. The officials reviewed the play for several minutes before ejecting Freeman as well.

"Obviously, it's disappointing, probably on all sides," Lloyd said. "When tough things happen, we want to be a program that responds with class, and I don't know if we did or didn't. But it was a tough moment in an emotional game. I've got a lot of respect for Bobby and Arizona State's players."

Hurley didn't have the same sentiment, at least in the heat of the aftermath.

With the final seconds winding down, Hurley had his players head up the tunnel toward the locker room. He lingered along the baseline for the final inbounds play before frantically waving at his remaining players to leave the court instead of shaking hands.

Arizona associate head coach Jack Murphy tried to talk to one of Arizona State's players near midcourt, but Hurley waved him off with what appeared to be a few choice words.

"Words that were said back and forth led to the exchange with Freeman and he lost his cool with the constant talk that was allowed to go on," Hurley said. "I had to make the decision, in the best interest of our team, to get them into the locker room so there were no incidents the rest of the game."

Hurley spiced things up more in his postgame news conference, saying he has a vote for the All-Big 12 and media members could guess who he wouldn't vote for -- apparently talking about Love.

The rivals meet again March 4 in Tucson, Arizona.

The LA Clippers have traded forward P.J. Tucker, center Mo Bamba, a future second-round pick and cash to the Utah Jazz for forward Drew Eubanks and guard Patty Mills, the teams announced Saturday

Tucker did not play for the Clippers this season. He stepped away from the team in October, with the two sides reportedly in agreement to find him a different situation.

The move puts the Clippers $4 million below the luxury tax threshold, giving them more flexibility ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

Tucker, 39, is in the final season of a three-year, $33 million deal he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2022 before being traded to the Clippers.

Bamba, the sixth overall pick in the 2018 draft, was averaging 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 28 games for the Clippers this season in a reserve role behind Ivica Zubac.

Mills, 36, signed with the Jazz in the offseason and is in his 16th season in the NBA. In 17 appearances this season, the veteran guard is averaging 4.4 points per game.

Eubanks, who turns 28 Saturday, signed a two-year deal with the Jazz in the offseason and was averaging 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in 37 games for Utah. The Clippers will be his fifth NBA team since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Information from Field Level Media was used in this report.

NEW YORK -- New York Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr. and Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana lost to their teams in salary arbitration on Saturday.

Leiter will earn $2.05 million this year rather than his $2.5 million request in a decision by Allen Ponak, Robert Herzog and Scott Buchheit, who heard arguments Friday.

Santana will get $1.4 million instead of his $2.1 million request in a decision by Brian Keller, Richard Bloch and Margaret Brogan, who heard the case Wednesday.

Teams have won three of four decisions. Right-hander Johan Oviedo lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates and will earn $850,000, and outfielder Mickey Moniak defeated the Los Angeles Angels and will make $2 million.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia avoided a hearing when he agreed to a one-year deal guaranteeing $2.3 million.

Leiter, who turns 34 in March, was 4-5 with a 4.50 ERA in 60 relief appearances last season for the Chicago Cubs and Yankees, who acquired him on July 30. He was 2-1 with a 4.98 ERA for the Yankees, and made six postseason appearances. Leiter had a $1.5 million salary.

He replaced Clay Holmes with two on and one out in the seventh inning of Game 4 during the American League Championship Series against Cleveland and preserved a 6-5 lead when he retired Jhonkensy Noel on a flyout and struck out Andrés Giménez. Leiter gave up David Fry's tying single in the eighth but was credited with the win when the Yankees pulled out an 8-6 victory.

Leiter pitched three scoreless innings over four games in the World Series against the Dodgers.

He became the first player to go to a hearing with the Yankees since pitcher Dellin Betances lost in 2017.

Santana, a 28-year-old right-hander, was 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA in 62 relief appearances last year for the Yankees and Pirates, who claimed him off waivers on June 11.

He is 11-15 with a 4.76 ERA in 204 relief appearances and one start over seven seasons with the Dodgers (2018-21), Texas (2021-22), New York Mets (2023), Yankees and Pirates.

Vesia gets a $2.25 million salary this year, and his deal includes a $3.55 million team option for 2026 with a $50,000 buyout. The option price can escalate by $175,000 based on games in 2025: $50,000 each for 60 and 65, and $75,000 for 70.

He was 5-4 with 1.76 ERA in 67 relief appearances last year for the World Series champions and did not allow a run in seven postseason appearances. Vesia had requested $2.35 million and was offered $2.05 million when proposed salaries were exchanged last month.

Five players remain scheduled for hearings, which run through Feb. 14, including St. Louis Cardinals outfielder/infielder Brendan Donovan, outfielder Lars Nootbaar and right-hander Andre Pallante. Also slated for hearings are Washington first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and Angels infielder Luis Rengifo.

Great Britain face a Davis Cup relegation play-off after losing their first-round tie 3-2 against Japan.

With the tie level at 1-1 after Friday's opening day, Britain took the lead when Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury won Saturday's opening rubber 7-6 7-6 against Yosuke Watanuki and Takeru Yuzuki.

But Jacob Fearnley, who beat former world number four Kei Nishikori on Friday, was beaten 6-3 7-6 by Yoshihito Nishioka to force a decider.

The experienced Nishikori, 35, then cruised past Billy Harris 6-2 6-3 in an hour and 15 minutes to seal victory for the hosts in Miki, Japan.

"Losing is difficult, but I can't fault the efforts of the four players here over the last two days and for that matter the whole week," said GB captain Leon Smith. "They've been great to work with, they gave everything they could on the match court. You win some, you lose some."

An inexperienced GB side were without British number one Jack Draper because of a hip injury, while British number two Cameron Norrie withdrew through illness.

They need to win their relegation play-off tie in September to stay in the top world group next season.

Racing 92 have announced the departure of head coach Stuart Lancaster with immediate effect to end a difficult time in Paris for the former England boss.

The 55-year-old joined Racing in 2023 and leaves after failing to qualify for the knockout stages of the Investec Champions Cup, with the French side 12th in the Top 14 after nine league defeats.

Former Racing prop Patrice Collazo, who was previously involved with the club as an academy coach, will take over until the end of the season.

In a statement, Racing said: "Racing 92 and Stuart Lancaster have decided to end their collaboration with immediate effect.

"Racing 92 thanks Stuart Lancaster and wishes him the best for his future. For his part, Stuart wishes Racing 92 the best for the end of this season and for future seasons."

Lancaster was in charge of England from 2011-2015 before his move to Leinster in 2016, where he endured a successful spell as senior coach under director of rugby Leo Cullen, winning the Champions Cup in 2018.

He recently responded to "false" reports, external linking him to the vacant Munster head coach role and a return to Ireland.

Lancaster recruited former England captain Owen Farrell and 22-year-old wing Henry Arundell, who scored five tries for Steve Borthwick's side at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, to Racing.

The Parisians finished sixth in Lancaster's first Top 14 season and were defeated in the last 16 of the Champions Cup by champions Toulouse.

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It was soon to become 19-9 when Allan's unerring boot lashed over another penalty, and then another early in the second half to make it a just a seven-point game.

Allan's boot kept Italy in the game and their confidence started to soar as a consequence. The game began to take on shades of Rome a year ago, when Scotland raced into a lead and then got pegged back slowly but surely.

That sense only hardened when Russell, in two minds around kicking or passing, threw a weak ball in Jones' direction which was picked off by Brex.

The centre ran away to the posts. Allan converted and the game was level. History repeating?

It was a scrap now, a disjointed, nervy slugfest, but when you have a little genius like Graham in your ranks then you always have hope. The try that put Scotland back in the lead, and gave them a bonus point, was startling.

From a scrum on the edge of their own 22, they went right, eventually to Graham, who cut back inside, evading two defenders, put on the turbo boost to skip away from another and then found Jones who scampered away.

Boy, did Scotland need something to happen at that time. They had become stodgy and error-prone until the wee man did his thing and electrified Murrayfield. A try from nothing that settled home nerves.

Russell made it a 26-19 with the conversion. Graham's brilliance sparked something and Scotland scored again five minutes later.

This time, it was Jones at his outstanding best. He had three Italians to get by near the visitors' line and he did them all. A treble for the centre and precious breathing space for the Scots.

Italy came again, piled on the heat, came close to another comeback but the belligerence in the home defence kept them out amid some hairy moments.