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By: Sean Crose Give Turki Alalshikh this – the man is passionate about boxing and is proactive in making interesting fights happen. The Saudi sports honcho’s latest project – to make a Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wider fight. While it’s true both towering heavyweights are seen as being past their best times in the ring, the fact they never met in battle during the post-Klitschko era has left an air of unfinished business about them. Now that Tyson Fury has retired, Alabama’s Wilder would seem like a natural opponent for London’s Joshua. With that beipng said, Wilder has taken a lot of…
Jan 16, 2025, 08:14 PM ETLA QUINTA, Calif. — J.T. Poston shot a 10-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead over Justin Lower in the opening round of The American Express on Thursday.Poston carded nine birdies and an eagle on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West in the Palm Springs-area desert. Lower was one stroke ahead of an 8-under pack that included Jason Day, Joel Dahmen, Chris Kirk, J.J. Spaun and Matti Schmid.Poston excels on the three mostly generous courses used for this event, finishing tied for sixth at The American Express in 2023 and tied for 11th last…
The NBA acknowledged Thursday in its Last Two Minute Report that officials made a mistake at the end of the Mavericks-Pelicans game on Wednesday night by not calling goaltending on what would have been a go-ahead bucket for Dallas. Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie would have had the go-ahead layup against the New Orleans Pelicans The no-call especially frustrated Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, who said the play “cost us maybe the game.” With 15 seconds left and Dallas trailing 117-116, P.J. Washington got a steal near midcourt and the Mavs pushed the ball in transition. Spencer Dinwiddie received a pass…
Jiri Prochazka is sporting a different look than usual after shaving his head prior to UFC 311 but it’s all for a good cause. The former UFC light heavyweight champion revealed that he actually shaved his head to show support to a young woman named Ashley McGarity, who is battling cervical cancer and lost her hair going through chemotherapy treatments. Before she shaved off all of her hair, McGarity actually posted a photo showing that she cut her hair to match Prochazka’s infamous war braid that he’s sported for many of his biggest fights. Now Prochazka is returning the favor…
Passages: Colleen Lischwe, Water Polo Coach at McKendree University, 34 Colleen Lischwe, the head men’s and women’s water polo coach at McKendree University, died Wednesday in an automobile accident. She was 34 years old. The university confirmed the death on Thursday. Lischwe was named the head coach of the women’s water polo program in February 2017 and took over the men’s team in June of 2018. She had previously served for one season as a graduate assistant, the first season that Division II institution sponsored the sport, and was an assistant on the men’s team for two seasons. She was…
Image 1 of 10Daniek Hengeveld (Ceratizit-WNT) wins stage 1 of the Santos Tour Down Under(Image credit: Getty Images)Daniek Hengeveld (Ceratizit-WNT) wins stage 1 of the Santos Tour Down Under(Image credit: Getty Images)Ally Wollaston (FDJ-SUEZ) takes the bunch sprint for second(Image credit: Getty Images)Daniek Hengeveld in the leader’s jersey(Image credit: Getty Images)Alyssa Polites claimed the mountains jersey(Image credit: Getty Images)Daniek Hengeveld on the attack(Image credit: Getty Images)Alyssa Polites was the first solo attacker(Image credit: Getty Images)Alyssa Polites (Australian National Team) in the lead(Image credit: Getty Images)A crash in the peloton(Image credit: Getty Images)Greta Marturano (UAE Team ADQ) tried to catch Hengeveld(Image…
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PLUS: The ex-England skipper who is on the verge of a special moment abroad Join Mail+ to get ahead of the game with Rugby Confidential every Wednesday and Chris Foy’s World of Rugby every Monday By NIK SIMON Published: 21:00 EST, 15 January 2025 | Updated: 21:09 EST, 15 January 2025 Good news for England’s Six Nations campaign: Ollie Chessum is set to make his first appearance since October in Leicester’s Champions Cup game against Toulouse.The giant forward missed the entire autumn campaign after suffering a knee injury during the team’s training camp in Girona.Chessum’s No 6 jersey was filled by Chandler…
Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev is out of the Australian Open after losing a five-set thriller to teenager Learner Tien in the biggest upset of the tournament so far.Medvedev, a three-time finalist in Melbourne, saved match point in the third set and forced a decider, but ultimately fell to a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (8-10) 1-6 7-6 (10-7) defeat by the 19-year-old qualifier.American Tien, ranked 121st in the world, celebrated in front of a largely empty Margaret Court Arena after wrapping up the win at 02:54 local time in Melbourne.”I was definitely hoping it wasn’t going to a fifth-set breaker but…
By Eric Bottjer JOHNNY CHESHIRE, 77, Scottish featherweight, passed in early 2024. Cheshire represented England in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, losing to American Al Robinson, the eventual silver medalist. JASMINE CLARKSON, 29, Texas lightweight, died in May. Clarkson was 4-14 from 2014-2021 – none of her wins were over fighters with a losing record. No cause of death was given. She left a partner and three children. KEVIN COOK, 60, Indiana heavyweight, died in October at a New Castle rehabilitation center after a lengthy illness. Cook was 15-3-1 (12 KO’s) from 1994-2000, amassing most of his wins on Fred…