Instead of a Finish of the Week for the start of this week I wanted to try something new for the MMA fans who read my pieces but aren’t familiar with the stars of other competitive striking sports. In ...

Azerbaijani karate fighter Rafael Aghayev has advanced to 75 kg karate (kumite) finals at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku. Azerbaijani karate fighter Rafael Aghayev has advanced to 75 kg ...

Now we have three-time world champion Rafael Aghayev - "Panther of the East" they call him - wearing the red belt in the men’s kumite under 75kg final. The Azeri is up against against Italy’s Luigi ...

Azerbaijani karate fighter Rafael Aghayev has reached the kumite semi-finals at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku. Aghayev defeated his rival from Saudi Arabia, Sultan Al Zahrani, with a score ...

Azerbaijan's Rafael Aghayev (L) competes against Hungary's Karoly Gabor Harspataki in the men's kumite -75kg semi-final of the karate competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Friday.

Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche will look to extend their respective point streaks on Sunday night when they visit the Vancouver Canucks.