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After autumn defeats against Fiji, Australia and South Africa, the WRU announced it would be conducting a review into performances, led by Tierney.Tierney presented the review’s findings to a WRU board meeting this week.While Gatland remains in post, the New Zealander has been warned there will be a further review of performances after the tournament.”I have had a number of honest conversations with Warren and I will make no secret of the fact his position was on the line as we undertook our review,” said Tierney.”Further than that, like any head coach in any sport, he knows the security of…

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ESPN.comDec 20, 2024, 10:40 AM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsTiger Woods and his son, Charlie Woods, are teeing off at the PNC Championship Pro-Am this weekend, and it’s bound to be a fun time for the duo.This is Tiger’s first competition since the British Open in July. He’s recovering from a sixth surgery on his back three months ago. It’s the fifth consecutive year that Tiger and Charlie have played in the 36-hole PNC Championship Pro-Am.Here are some of the highlights from the golf legend and his son this weekend.FridaySeeing double 👀 pic.twitter.com/IsfpwPll2a— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) December 20, 2024 Team Woods is…

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Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla needed restrained by his staff from the referees following Boston’s fourth quarter collapse and defeat to the Chicago Bulls. Mazzulla: “I was trying to wish them a Merry Christmas” A disastrous fourth quarter for the Celtics where they were outscored 35-22 by the Bulls saw the reigning champions fall to yet another uncharacteristic defeat at home. As the final buzzer sounded, Mazzulla stormed onto the court in search of NBA official Justin Van Duyne – presumably looking an explanation for back-to-back technical fouls he, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were assessed in the clutch. When…

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UFC legend Jim Miller has issued a rare callout to a fellow iconic fighter as his incredible run with the promotion continues. Nobody in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship has won more fights than Jim Miller. That fact alone proves what an absolute icon he is in the sport of mixed martial arts, and in more ways than one, we’re incredibly lucky to still have him around. In the present day, the great Jim Miller is still taking on any challenge that is thrown his way in the UFC. After fulfilling his dream of competing at UFC 300,…

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See all of our 2024 Swammy Awards here. It was all to play for in 2024 for Kaylee McKeown. Despite asserting herself as the best female backstroker in the world in 2021, 2022 and 2023, the slate was wiped clean for the Olympic year. With her American counterpart Regan Smith reaching new heights under her new training program, McKeown had her work cut out for her this year, and she delivered in spades. Everything in 2024 was about performing at the Olympics for McKeown, but that didn’t stop her from swimming fast all year. Opting not to defend her backstroke world titles…

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Rider contracts in cycling are becoming longer. The best young talents are being snapped up earlier. Just as recently as Wednesday, UAE Team Emirates ensured one of the brightest prospects in the peloton, Jan Christen, wouldn’t be going anywhere until at least 2030. He’s the third rider on the Emirati team to sign a contract until the end of the current decade after 18-year-old Pablo Torres and the sport’s current pinnacle, Tadej Pogačar did the same earlier this off-season.As more money has come into the sport in recent years, the ‘super teams’ have dominated the transfer market – buying out riders…

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Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt Quarterback (VU photo) Business Kendall Rogers – December 19, 2024 >> Get 20% off any Subscription: Use CODE: Fall20 at checkout, here. SEE ALSO: D1Baseball Fall Report CentralAlways keep your head on a swivel in the modern college athletics landscape. It’s the best advice you can receive during this constantly turbulent time.In the latest twist and turn in the college athletics and baseball world, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia could be the chief reason the baseball landscape dramatically changes over the next few years.Pavia, who began his career with a two-year stint at the New Mexico Military Institute,…

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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Joe Schmidt, whose Wallabies future remains up in the air past next year’s Lions tour, has launched the 2025 campaign by naming a 40-man squad to assemble in Sydney in January.Queensland Reds’ big-lifting rookie prop Massimo De Lutiis is the only uncapped player in the cohort that will train for three days in Sydney from January 8.It will be the only time a Wallabies squad is together before the end of the 2025 Super Rugby season – with the British and Irish Lions tour…

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There could well be more youngsters with tennis-star parents coming through.Serbian former world number one Novak Djokovic’s 10-year-old son Stefan has been playing for a while. He won a club tournament a couple of years ago and has been seen hitting with his dad on Wimbledon’s practice courts.American 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams’ eldest daughter Olympia is a natural at the sport, according to her mum – but she prefers playing golf.Meanwhile, tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf made a conscious decision not to try to force their children into picking up the sport.Graf – a 22-time…

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