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Saracens: Daly; Elliott, Lozowski, Tompkins, Segun; Burke, Van Zyl; Mawi, Dan, Balmain, Itoje (capt), Tizard; Gonzalez, Earl, Willis.Replacements: George, Brantingham, Riccioni, Michelow, Knight, Simpson, Hartley, Hall.Castres: Chabouni; Hulleu, Seguret (capt), Cocagi, Raisuqe; Le Brun, Doubrere; Guerois-Galisson, Colonna, Corato, Maravat, Jedrasiak, Moore-Aiono, Meka, Tukino.Replacements: Zarantonello, De Benedittis, Azar, Macurdy, Peysson, Perrone, Dupont, ZeghdarReferee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)
Novak Djokovic set up a mouth-watering Australian Open quarter-final against Carlos Alcaraz with a convincing victory over Jiri Lehecka.Djokovic continued his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title with a 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-4) win against the Czech 24th seed.He will face Alcaraz in the last eight after the Spaniard progressed when British number one Jack Draper retired with a hip injury earlier on Sunday.Alcaraz has beaten Djokovic in the past two Wimbledon finals, but the Serb got the better of the 21-year-old to win gold at the Paris Olympics last summer – Djokovic’s self-proclaimed “biggest sporting achievement”.Djokovic was…
By: Sean Crose In the first big news of 2025, it’s being reported by numerous outlets that super middleweight king Canelo Alvarez is close -very close – to facing former undisputed welterweight king Terence Crawford in September. What appeared to be an unserious pipe dream when first bandied about the internet has morphed into near reality in a matter of months, if not weeks. Although Canelo has spent much of his career above 150 pounds and Crawford has spent most of his under 150 pounds, it looks like both fighters are willing to make the necessary adjustments in order to…
The world of online and land-based casinos has seen a massive transformation over the past few decades. What once relied heavily on human intuition, game design, and market research is now leveraging cutting-edge technologies to predict trends and optimize user experience. Among the most promising innovations in this realm is the application of machine learning to predict the popularity of casino games, including those found on betting sites not on Gamstop – these platforms, which operate outside of the self-exclusion scheme, are increasingly using data-driven insights to improve their offerings and attract more players. Machine learning (ML), a subset of…
LaMelo Ball and Lonzo Ball competed against each other in an NBA game for the first time in 1,145 days on Friday. Their brother LiAngelo Ball was also in attendance, fresh off signing a music deal with Def Jam records. It’s been a long road back from injury for Lonzo, having missed the entirety of the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons due to knee problems. LaMelo has had his own injury issues, having played a total of 58 games over the last two seasons. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls in a thriller, 125-123. LaMelo finished with 26 points, nine…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – If someone told Reinier de Ridder to shoot for the moon if he had a big night at UFC 311, he passed the test. De Ridder (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) opened the UFC 311 main card Saturday at Intuit Dome with a stunning submission of Kevin Holland (26-13 MMA, 13-10 UFC). The grappling specialist did precisely what he said he would do – and precisely what Holland said he’d be stunned to see happen. Afterward, de Ridder, a simultaneous two-division titleholder for ONE Championship before he came to the UFC, used his post-fight news conference to go big…
Lauren Lee, Samantha Smith Pace Boston College Sweep of BU Lauren Lee and Samantha Smith won three times apiece as Boston College swept city rival Boston University on Saturday. The women’s team claimed a 167-133 win over the Terriers. On the men’s side, the Eagles registered a 173-127 decision. BC’s alliterative duo led the day, the Eagles losing only two swimming events on the women’s side. Smith went 2:00.63 to win the 200 butterfly, 1:59.12 to capture the 200 backstroke and 54.96 to lead teammate Olivia Brown in a 1-2 result in the 100 butterfly. Smith also led off the…
Reigning women’s world cyclocross champion Fem van Empel says that she will not reduce her cyclocross calendar to boost her road ambitions.The 22-year-old took a 10th cyclocross win of the season at the World Cup round in Benidorm on Sunday, beating Lucinda Brand to victory after a tense and thrilling race on the Costa Blanca.After the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Liévin in two weeks, the Dutch rider will turn her attention to the road. She’ll start her campaign at the women’s Milan-San Remo Donne on March 22, where she’ll be working for Marianne Vos.”I will ride Milan-San Remo in…
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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size It would be interesting to delve into what makes a rugby player the virtuoso type as opposed to those who are more conservative. For religious types, it could be a gift from God, a blessing of a free spirit to transfix the masses. We can all name other-worldly players who the game appeared to come easily to: David Campese, Christian Cullen, Mark Ella and Carlos Spencer spring to mind. But the best of all of them was a Frenchman, born in Venezuela who was…