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Sergiy Derevyanchenko addresses the media during Aug. 15 press conference in Quebec City, Canada. Photo credit: Mikey Williams, Top Rank History suggests that Sergiy Derevyanchenko will have to settle for the role of high-profile sidekick. It’s just not a fate ready to be accepted by the three-time title challenger. A daunting task awaits the Brooklyn-based Ukrainian, who faces unbeaten top super middleweight contender Christian Mbilli. Their scheduled 12-round contest headlines an ESPN show this Saturday from Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. “As soon as I heard about this fight, I decided I was going to sign,” Derevyanchenko insisted during…

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Aug 15, 2024, 07:57 PM ETMEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hideki Matsuyama lost his wallet, his caddie and his coach for the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs when thieves in London snatched their bag containing passports, but none of that seemed to bother the Japanese star Thursday at the start of the PGA Tour’s postseason.Chris Kirk made a hole-in-one on his way to a 6-under 64 for a one-shot lead in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Olympic gold medalist Scottie Scheffler and double major winner Xander Schauffele, the best two players in golf, were right in the mix as expected.Editor’s Picks1…

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Kevon Harris will sign a training camp deal with the LA Clippers and compete for a roster spot. Harris, who is represented by Daniel Hazan, appeared in 34 games with the Orlando Magic during the 22-23 season and averaged 4.2 points and 2.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes. In 27 G League games last season, Harris averaged 16.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 28.8 minutes.

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MMA Fighting has Craig Jones Invitational results and more from Friday’s action at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday’s action at the CJI is as follows: Over 80kg first round: Nicky Rod vs. Max Gimenis Owen Livesey vs. Mahamed Aly Adam Bradley vs. Kyle Boehm Luke Rockhold vs. Pat Downey William Tackett vs. Joao Gabriel Rocha Fellipe Andrew vs. Daniel Kerkvliet Inacio Santos vs. Pedro Alex Victor Hugo vs. Lucas Kanard Under 80kg first round: Tye Ruotolo vs. Jason Nolf Roberto Jimenez vs Levi Jones-Leary Lucas Barbosa vs. Kenta Iwamoto Jozef Chen vs. Andy Varela Nicky…

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Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey. Xavier Ruiz from Puerto Rico will swim and study at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill beginning this fall. At the time of his commitment last year, he wrote on social media: “I’m very happy to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academics and athletic career…

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Demi Vollering didn’t sustain any broken bones during the high-speed crash which lost her the yellow jersey on stage 5 of the Tour de France Femmes and she is likely to start stage 6 according to SD Worx-Protime.The defending champion went down 6.3km from the finish in Amnéville and was spotted clutching at the top of her left leg before finally remounting 49 seconds after the incident. But a medical update posted to the team’s social media page on Thursday evening revealed that the injuries were largely superficial, albeit with some road rash.”Demi Vollering was examined at the hotel by…

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This content is for Premium, Super-Premium, and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post The Mushy Middle Gets Mushier appeared first on Baseball Prospectus.

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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes summer signing Leny Yoro is the best centre back in the world at his age.The 18-year-old completed his move to Old Trafford from French side Lille earlier this summer in a deal worth in the region of £52m.Despite the teenager’s preferred destination being Real Madrid, United were able to convince the youngster to make the move to Old Trafford.Yoro the best centre back in the world for his ageDuring his time at Lille Yoro established himself as one of the best young defenders in Europe and as well as Madrid, Liverpool and Paris Saint…

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Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray had an era-defining rivalry. Federer’s final professional match was a doubles outing with Nadal for Team Europe at the Laver Cup. Federer’s style was often described as effortless, but he has spoken recently about how that was not the case.”I think it’s a great compliment to hear that because effortlessness is a myth, as we now know. “Everyone is very different. For some, it’s their only way of playing by showing that grit. For me, I needed the balance. I could not go through a career with Rafa’s intensity. He’s running around the locker room…

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