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Sabalenka reached the final at Flushing Meadows last year, losing to Coco Gauff in three sets.She started the year in impressive form, defending her Australian Open title without dropping a set and taking just 76 minutes to beat Zheng Qinwen in the final.She has often been seen joking with her coaching team and began a pre-match tradition of writing her signature on her fitness trainer Jason Stacy’s head in Melbourne.Sabalenka said her personality comes from her father, Sergey, a former ice hockey player who died in 2019 and who she counts as her biggest motivation.”I wish he would be still…

This is part two of a three-part deep dive by Ruth Raper. You can catch up on part one here. ANOTHER vital factor a boxer must have to reach the top is marketability. Marketability is what a manager and promoter will focus on when they are considering signing a boxer. Characteristics such as charisma and personality make a boxer more marketable. These qualities make the boxer stand out to the public and thus able to build a strong fanbase.  Promoters often encourage boxers to tell their ‘story’ to the public. This allows them to create a narrative around their career…

Aug 23, 2024, 05:08 PM ETCASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Rory McIlroy’s tee shot on the par-5 17th hole at Castle Pines went in the rough. His 3-wood went in the water.That summed up the day, and the PGA Tour postseason, for McIlroy. He managed a par on the hole and a 1-under 71 on Friday in the BMW Championship that left him 10 shots out of the lead.Editor’s PicksAs club throws go, this one was pretty tame.McIlroy, coming off a three-putt bogey on the 16th hole, hit his drive to the right rough and then casually flung the 3-wood toward…

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived Matt Ryan. The Pelicans had a team option on his contract for the 25-26 season. The Pelicans will leave their 15th roster spot open by waiving Ryan, whose agent is Eric Fleisher. New Orleans recently signed Javonte Green to a contract.   In 28 games last season with the Pelicans, Ryan averaged 5.4 points and 1.4 reboudns while shooting 45.1 percent on three-pointers. Ryan split time during the 22-23 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers.  Ryan went unselected in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Chattanooga.

A lot has changed for lightweight standout Chase Hooper over the years. Hooper was just 18-years-old when he signed a development deal with the UFC and quickly became a social media sensation courtesy of his wiry frame and accompanying baby face. It certainly didn’t hurt that he had the skills to match as the accomplished BJJ wizard scored a big first-round finish in his promotional debut against Daniel Teymur at UFC 245. Five years later, things are drastically different for Hooper both in and out of the Octagon, but ‘The Dream’ finally feels like he’s getting the hang of being…

2024 JUNIOR PAN PACIFIC CHAMPIONSHIPS With one day remaining at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, Team Canada is sitting third on the medal table with two golds (one behind Japan) and 14 total medals. Four of those medals came from Day 3, highlighted by Aiden Norman completing the sweep of the boys’ backstroke events. Hear what the Canadian medallists had to say below, courtesy of Swimming Canada.  Boys’ Events Norman, 18, won the 200 backstroke in 1:57.67, a new personal best by .08 seconds. “Day 3 of the meet and I’ve been swimming a lot so I knew I had to…

Early on stage 6 of the Vuelta a España sharp-eyed fans will have noticed that a familiar figure was on the move for the breakaways, as specialist Thomas de Gendt tried his best to push clear in what will be his last ever Grand Tour.The 37-year-old did not manage this time around. But as a rider whose ability to make breakaway succeeds now forms part of pro cycling’s urban legends, expectations remain high that the Lotto Dstny racer will at some point be off the front and battling for at least one last stage win.Although young teammate Lennert van Eetvelt…

LSU and Hyannis RHP Chandler Dorsey (Photo courtesy of Hyannis Harbor Hawks) Summer Baseball Joe Healy – August 23, 2024 Hyannis had a very strong regular season under first-year head coach Mitch Karraker, going 24-14-2 to win the West Division and leading the entire league in run differential at plus-66. The Harbor Hawks were eliminated by Bourne in the one-game sample that is the CCBL divisional round of the postseason, however, bringing an abrupt end to what was otherwise a special campaign.  The Hawks had an extremely strong pitching staff this summer. Their 4.25 team ERA and 368 strikeouts were…

Man United are now open to loan offers for Jadon Sancho ahead of next week’s transfer deadline as Juventus and Chelsea remain interested in the winger. Sancho returned to Old Trafford this summer following a loan spell at Borussia Dortmund throughout the second half of last season. The winger made peace with Erik ten Hag following their falling out and the Dutch coach even gave the English talent a chance to prove himself during the Red Devils’ pre-season tour of the United States.Despite this, the Manchester club have always been open to selling the 24-year-old during the current transfer window, but…

England women’s head coach John Mitchell believes Twickenham being renamed the Allianz Stadium is a “smart move” by the Rugby Football Union.The new sponsorship deal will see the stadium’s name change from September.Mitchell’s side will play the first game after the change against world champions New Zealand on 14 September.”I can only see the positive sides,” Mitchell told BBC Sport.”For those who don’t understand sport and a high-performance governing body, it is a huge cost to run high-performance teams.”Allianz Stadium, Twickenham embodies what English rugby is all about. To leave there and move it would create change.”I think it is…