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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Maddison Levi has been hailed as Australian rugby’s “cheat code” after her extraordinary tour de force piloted the women’s World Series champions to a season-opening triumph in the Dubai Sevens.Levi, fresh from being voted the women’s world sevens player of the year, celebrated with a record-breaking weekend haul of 15 tries as Australia opened up their series defence with a thrilling 28-24 final triumph over Olympic champions New Zealand.Alas for the Australians, under the new captaincy of Bella Nasser, Sunday’s victory – their fifth-straight…
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Gael Monfils featured in a video tribute to the Argentine.Del Potro beat five-time defending champion Federer to win the US Open in 2009.He reached the final in New York again in 2018 but lost to Djokovic.A popular player with a huge forehand, Del Potro won two Olympic medals – bronze in 2012 and silver four years later.He claimed 22 ATP singles titles in his career and was as high as number three in the world rankings.However, a wrist injury derailed his career after his US Open victory before he seriously injured his knee…
A PROPOSED card in Riyadh on February 22 continues to be the subject of online speculation but one fight is a done deal according to a promoter. It’s no secret that Turki Alalshikh had planned on having Matchroom’s WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, 22-0 (10 KOs), on the first Riyadh Season card of 2025. The first choice opponent, William Zepeda, 32-0 (27 KOs), withdrew because of injury leaving Stevenson without a fight. That appears to now not be the case, however, thanks to Floyd Schofield, 18-0 (12 KOs). The 22-year-old’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya wrote on social media platform…
Golf legend Henrik Stenson has carved out an impressive career with 22 professional wins across the globe. His accomplishments on the European Tour and PGA Tour are well-known, and his latest ventures with LIV Golf continue to add to his storied career. For over 26 years, Stenson has honed his skills, making him an ideal source of knowledge for amateur golfers seeking to elevate their game. Here are Henrik’s top five tips to help you get better scores and improve your game. 1. Iron Play Iron play is all about consistency, just like Stenson’s approach. Focus on finding the fairway…
The Chicago Bulls are expected to make at least one “significant deal” involving their veteran players before the trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The team is looking to trade Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic or Lonzo Ball. The three players combine to make $85 million this season. The Bulls are set to meet representatives for LaVine and Vucevic in December. The Bulls also reportedly never made an extension offer to Josh Giddey earlier this season.
Gamebred’ Jorge Masvidal is a fan favorite in the MMA community, known for his stellar knockout run in 2019. After a few losses, he left the organization and took on freelance fighting. But, the Cuban-American will return to the UFC in April 2025 in Miami, Florida. Jorge Masvidal UFC Comeback The Cuban-American was one of the biggest names in the UFC when he challenged for Kamaru Usman’s welterweight titles. Prior to this, he was a staple of MMA having competed in Strikeforce, Bodog, Bellator, and elsewhere. In 2019, he knocked out Darren Till and Ben Askren with iconic knockouts to…
Bypassing Short Course Worlds a Difficult, but Sensible Decision for Leon Marchand, Kaylee McKeown and Others Four months after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics, another swimming competition will bear the title of global championship as World Aquatics hosts the biennial Short Course World Championships over six days at Duna Arena in Budapest. But as is often the case with the 25-meter title meet, especially when held in an Olympic year, many of the world’s top stars will not be in attendance. Leon Marchand was the most recent to announce his withdrawal from the event, saying he was “exhausted” after…
Thibau Nys shouted out in pain after a chaotic crash over the barriers at the UCI World Cup cyclocross in Dublin on Sunday but fortunately sustained “no serious damage” to his ankle.The European champion was a DNF in the second round of the World Cup following the crash, which saw him among several riders crash into each other while attempting to hurdle the barriers.Nys fell while bunny-hopping the last of the barriers and was hit from behind by French rider David Menut. He shouted out in pain and held his ankle but managed to get back up and continued to…
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