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THERE is no denying the heavyweight division is on the brink of a sea change. Undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk is now 37 while Tyson Fury, who will attempt to win the hardware back at the end of the year, turned 36 on August 12. Anthony Joshua, who is eyeing a crack at the winner of that rematch, is the youngest of the three at 34 but his promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that the 2012 Olympic champion could well retire in just 18 months’ time. The good news, however, is that there is a wave of heavyweights ready and waiting…
Aug 13, 2024, 12:26 PM ETThe final stretch of the 2024 PGA Tour season has arrived. The FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, is the first of three playoff events to determine the FedEx Cup champion. The top 70 players from throughout the PGA Tour season will tee it up in Memphis for a shot at the tour’s top prize. The total purse at TPC Southwind is $20 million, with $3.6 million going to the winner. Lucas Glover edged Patrick Cantlay in an extra hole at last season’s event.Here are key facts to know about the…
Paul George will make his first return to play at the Los Angeles Clippers after leaving the franchise to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on November 6th. George left the Clippers to sign with the Sixers after his incumbent team was unwilling to offer him a max contract. The Clippers will open Intuit Dome this season.
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping thinks Jake Paul wouldn’t be able to control the narrative if boxed in the Olympics. After Team USA obtained only one medal in boxing, Paul announced that he plans on taking part in the 2028 Olympics. “The Problem Child” is 10-1 as a professional boxer, most recently stopping Mike Perry in Round 6 of their cruiserweight fight in July. Bisping finds Paul’s decision intriguing, considering that he won’t be able to get involved in the making of the fights. “Fair enough, the man wants to go and compete in the Olympics. And you know what?…
Spain’s Maria Ramos Najji, a finalist at the 2022 World Juniors Championships, is headed to The Ohio State University this fall, where she will compete for the Buckeyes beginning in the 2024-2025 season. “I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at The Ohio State University,” Ramos said. “I am so grateful to my family, friends and my coach for supporting me in my day to day. I can’t wait to be a part of this team. Go Buckeyes!!” Ramos made a splash at the FINA World Junior Championships back in 2022 when…
Even two-time individual time trial World Champion, Chloé Dygert (Canyon-SRAM) wasn’t strong enough to deny Demi Vollering (SD Worx-Protime) a win in the short 6.3km Rotterdam race against the clock on stage 3 of the Tour de France Femmes.After a rocky season undone by crashes, injuries and illness, Dygert, amazingly, donned the rainbow stripes for the first time this season during the seven-and-a-half-minute effort. She set the equal fastest time at the intermediate time check past the Erasmusbrug bridge, before losing five seconds to Vollering in the 2.4km run to the line and with it the stage.While Dygert said she…
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Man United and PSG have reportedly moved closer towards reaching an agreement over a transfer fee for Manuel Ugarte as the Premier League club remain interested in the midfielder.The Manchester club have been in the market for a new midfielder all summer and Ugarte is the player they have identified as their top target. The Red Devils have already agreed personal terms with the Uruguay star but have yet to finalise a transfer fee with PSG.Club-to-club talks have been ongoing over the last few weeks and according to Uruguayan outlet El Pais, the two have moved closer to an agreement as…
The former Wales wing has taken up a new job as head of rugby at his old school