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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations Championship after being hurt in training last weekThe pectoral muscle injury, which needs to be operated on, also puts in jeopardy the 27-year-old’s chances of touring Australia with the British & Irish Lions in mid-year.Born in Frankston, Victoria, Tuipulotu lived in Australia until he was 22, playing for the Melbourne Rebels and representing the Junior WallabiesHaving qualified for Scotland through his grandmother the Glasgow Warriors’ centre was first capped in 2021 and…

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Djokovic triumphed when the pair last played – in the Paris 2024 Olympics final – but Alcaraz has won their past two meetings at a Grand Slam tournament.Alcaraz outlasted Djokovic over five sets in the 2023 Wimbledon final before demolishing his out-of-sorts opponent, who had knee surgery less than six weeks before, to retain the All England Club title last year.Djokovic avenged those losses on faster grass courts by landing Olympic gold, a high-octane performance over three sets on the slower Roland Garros clay earning him a 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) win. “Carlos is a very dynamic, explosive player. Incredibly…

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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2025, 04:26 PM ETCloseSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaWorld No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler said he isn’t sure whether he’ll play in next week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the second signature event of the PGA Tour season, as he continues to recover from surgery to remove glass fragments from his right hand after a cooking accident.Scheffler, speaking to reporters Monday via video at a media day for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, said he was hurt while making homemade ravioli for dinner on Christmas Day.”Everything…

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Per Jake Fischer, the Toronto Raptors are “very motivated,” to move Bruce Brown Jr. before the NBA Trade Deadline. Brown is currently on an expiring $23 million contract and could bring valuable championship experience to many interested teams. His production has dipped since his lone season with the Denver Nuggets where he helped bring a title to the Mile High City. However, Brown can still be a reliable piece in the correct environment. The combo guard/small forward is a versatile threat from all three levels scoring wise and still a reliable point-of-attack defender. Considering this, the Toronto Raptors should be…

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Paddy Pimblett was angered by Renato Moicano’s loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 311. Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was quickly submitted by lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at Intuit Dome. Pimblett, who was previously angling to fight Moicano, expected more heart from the Brazilian. “You f*cking tap that quick, Renato? Go asleep, lad – go out on your shield,” Pimblett said in an Instagram post. “I f*cking hate that. You’re in a f*cking choke. You’re not going to snap your neck. Go asleep. Second straight win by D’Arce choke (for Makhachev) – that…

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The NCAA has changed the timelines for schools wishing to move from Division II to Division I from four years to three years, a move that has long been requested by transition candidates claiming that they don’t need four years to meet the benchmarks laid out by the transition process. Schools reclassifying from Division III, which doesn’t offer scholarships, to Division I will still have to wait four years. Those  moves are much less common – the only one currently in process is St. Thomas University in Minnesota, as compared to 8 schools currently reclassifying from Division II. This means…

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2025-01-21T00:40:51.291Z Stage 1 is underway, starting with a 12.6km neutral section. Today’s course is predicted to favour the sprinters with a fast finish in Gumeracha. 2025-01-21T00:32:53.107Z For stage 1 of the Tour Down Under, racers will head north from Prospect to Williamstown, tackling Gorge Road at Paracombe as their opening climb of the day before turning back towards the Adelaide Hills and the stage finish in Gumeracha. The peloton to pass through the first time host town Gumeracha twice and return for a furious push to the line after 150.7km of racing and 2386 metres of elevation gain. 2025-01-21T00:21:16.674Z For…

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