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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Joe Schmidt’s hopes of turning around the Wallabies’ equal biggest loss to the Springboks on home soil in time for next Saturday’s rematch have suffered a giant blow, with a trio of players, including winger Filipo Daugunu, to miss The Rugby Championship clash in Perth.Following their 26-point loss in front of 52,019 fans at Suncorp Stadium, Schmidt has lost winger Daugunu (fractured fibula) and locks Nick Frost and Jeremy Williams (both concussion).While Frost and Williams will likely be fit for the upcoming two-Test tour…

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By: Sean Crose The ending had the whiff of Mike McCallum’s brilliant single punch knockout victory over Donald Curry back in 1987. In the midst of a close, high level fight, McCallum fired a left hook seemingly out of the blue that sent the popular Curry down and out in front of HBO cameras. This time around it was Angelo Leo who fired the left hook, and it was Luis Lopez who ended up on his back with the referee counting over him while ESPN cameras filmed it all. It was a picture perfect knockout, one which might give Leo…

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Aug 10, 2024, 07:42 PM ETTULSA, Okla. — Asterisk Talley led Rianne Malixi 1 up halfway through the U.S. Women’s Amateur championship match Saturday, three weeks after Malixi routed Talley in the U.S. Girls’ Junior final.”I’m feeling a lot better than last time I played Rianne,” said Talley, the 15-year-old from Chowchilla, California,Last month in the U.S. Girls’ Junior, Malixi beat Talley 8 and 7 at El Caballero in Tarzana, California, the largest championship-match blowout in tournament history.”It’s amazing. I love Asterisk,” said the 17-year-old Malixi, from the Philippines. “She is such a good player and good person as well.…

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Jayson Tatum admitted that he was disappointed about his role with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, Tatum said that won’t impact any decisions about playing for the United States in the future. “It was a tough personal experience on the court, but I’m not going to make any decision off emotions,” Tatum said. “If you asked me right now if I was going to play in 2028 — it is four years from now and I [would have] to take time and think about that. So, I’m not going to make any decision based off how this…

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When is Israel Adesanya Next Fight? Who is Israel Adesanya fighting? The Nigerian-Kiwi athlete will next be competing to recapture the UFC middleweight world title at UFC 305 against the current division champion. Israel Adesanya Next Fight Israel Adesanya’s next fight is set to take place against Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight title. This highly anticipated bout is scheduled for August 17, 2024, at UFC 305, which will be held at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Who is Israel Adesanya Fighting Next? Israel Adesanya will next be fighting the UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis, of South…

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Thank you to X user @willlerch for outlining the data in this article. With the swimming action at the Paris 2024 Olympics wrapped up, its time to take a look at which swimmers currently hold the most Americans in swimming across all three pools (LCM, SCM, and SCY). Top Male: Caeleb Dressel – 14 Despite not breaking any of his LCM American Records in Paris, Dressel remains at the top of this list. He currently holds the American Record in the LCM versions of the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 50 butterfly, 100 butterfly, and 4×100 medley relay, with his 100…

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Got a couple of small one-day races for your enjoyment today before things get more serious: The 79th Circuito de Getxo-Memorial Hermanos Otxo, the third of the Basque one-day races, where the phrase, the riders make the race, rings especially true. Could be a solo win, or could be a small group, or possibly a bunch sprint (though unlikely). At any rate…the non-Jensiean totally not jinxing pick of the day is Maxim Van Gils. La Polynormande in the west of France is usually decided in a small to medium-sized bunch sprint. Axel Zingle you say? Sure why not?

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Tag! You’re it. It was another day full of drama at the Area Code Games once again on Saturday. Summer Baseball Eric Sorenson – August 11, 2024 LONG BEACH, Calif — Day two has come to an end at the Area Code Games and it was once again a really long day. From first pitch at 8:02am to the final pitch at 8:04pm. That’s a long day for all those people at Blair Field who are groundskeepers, PA announcers, scoreboard operators, photographers, organizers and even down to the custodian workers. That is over 12 hours on the job.  Oh, and…

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Real Sociedad have offered Liverpool target Martin Zubimendi a new deal in the hope of keeping him at the club.Liverpool are keen on reinforcing their midfield before the end of the ongoing transfer window. The Reds want to bring in a world-class defensive midfielder and they have been working on a deal to sign Real Sociedad mainstay Martin Zubimendi to Anfield.But, according to a report from Noticias de Gipuzkoa, the Spanish club have made a desperate attempt to keep the 25-year-old at the club. They have offered him a bumper new deal that will make him the highest-paid player at…

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