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With winter here, the internationally acclaimed golf courses at The Belfry Hotel & Resort, iconic home of the Betfred British Masters, offer guaranteed top-tier golf even during the colder months. Unlike many courses, The Belfry has never used winter greens and ensures golfers can experience uninterrupted play on full greens throughout December, January and February. INVESTMENT The resort’s substantial investment in drainage and turf quality means its courses, including the renowned Brabazon, PGA National and The Derby, remain in exceptional, tournament-ready condition. With no frost delays, no winter mats on tees or fairways, and no temporary greens – common on many courses in…

Jason Kidd criticized the travel involved with the Dallas Mavericks’ schedule in order to accommodate the NBA Cup. Over the past 25 days, the Mavericks have gone from the West Coast, back home, back West, then to Miami and Atlanta, before returning to the West Coast and then back to Washington D.C. and then a Saturday game in Toronto. Between those 11 road games, the Mavericks have played three home games and each were one-game pit-stops. “Yeah, the schedule is messed up,” Kidd said. “It’s something that needs to be looked at if they want the competition to be fair.…

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in-depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 310 main event between Ian Machado Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov. Ian Machado Garry UFC 310 preview Ian Machado Garry Staple info: Record: 18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC Height: 6’3″ Age: 27 Weight: 170 lbs. Reach: 74.5″ Last fight: Decision win over Michael Paige (June 29, 2024) Camp: Chute Boxe Diego Lima (Brazil) Stance/striking style: Orthodox/kickboxing Risk management: Good Supplemental info:+ Cage Warriors welterweight title+ Judo black belt+ Amateur/youth boxing exp.+ 7 KO victories+ 1 submission win+ 4…

Olympic Gold Medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui Provisionally Suspended for Whereabouts Violations Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Hafnaoui has been provisionally suspended for repeated whereabouts violations by the International Testing Agency. World Aquatics’ Aquatics Integrity Unit affirmed the suspension on Friday, citing Article 2.4 of the World Aquatics Doping Control Rules (pdf). Hafnaoui has not tested positive for any banned substances, however he was found by the ITA to have failed to provide his location for testing. A whereabouts failure results from “three missed tests and/or filing failures … within a twelve month period by an athlete.” Hafnaoui accepted a provisional suspension while…

Laura Stigger stunned the cycling world when she won the junior women’s road race world title on home soil in Innsbruck, Australia in 2018. Six years later, she has built a successful career in professional mountain biking but she is ready to return to road racing having signed a new deal with one of the biggest teams in the world, SD Worx-Protime, for the 2025 season.”It was super special to immediately take the world title in my own region at my first real introduction to the road. I am now curious to see what I am worth in the elite…

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Pollock joined Northampton’s senior academy in 2023, having first played for the club’s under-13s. Fast forward to December 2024, and the back row is one of the rising stars of English rugby.In a whirlwind 18 months, as well as games for Saints, he has won back-to-back Six Nations and World Championship titles with England Under-20s and was player of the match for England A against Australia in November.”It’s been a crazy time,” he confessed.”Winning the under-20s titles was something I will never forget, and memories I wish I could relive all over again.”I have exceeded my expectations these past few…

Like Kyrgios, Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Belinda Bencic is also set to use her protected ranking to enter the Australian Open main draw after missing all of this year’s Grand Slams following the birth of her daughter Bella in April.British number one Draper has never gone beyond the the second round at the Australian Open but will be hoping to build further momentum after reaching the semi-finals of the US Open in September.Kartal, 23, will make her main draw debut in Melbourne, while Burrage, 25, had a first-round exit in 2024.Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, who top the…

by Keith Idec AMONG the things Richardson Hitchins has said that make little sense to Liam Paro is that Hitchins has beaten a higher level of opposition than him. Paro pointed out during an interview with Boxing News that while Hitchins “hid” in the IBF’s rankings from a fight with “so-called boogeyman” Subriel Matias, the Australian southpaw happily took that title shot June 15. The Brisbane-based Paro’s gamble more than paid off when he upset the punishing Puerto Rican power puncher by unanimous decision to win the IBF junior welterweight title. Paro (25-0, 15 KOs) is scheduled to make his…

Scottie Scheffler has been trying to bottle his 2024 form as he begins looking ahead to the new season. The 28-year-old has arrived in the Bahamas as the defending champion at the Hero World Challenge and on the back of a year which brought him Olympic gold, Masters victory, the FedEx Cup title and the world number one ranking. After a little bit of a break, Scheffler said he had got some good work in during his off-season, but for obvious reasons the American does not want much to change. He said: “2024 went pretty well, so I think I’m…