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Ja Morant will return from his hip injury on Monday when the Memphis Grizzlies play the Portland Trail Blazers. Morant has missed the past eight games with the injury. In eight games this season, Morant is averaging 20.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 9.1 assists in 27.8 minutes.
After a nearly two-week trial, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor was found liable for sexual assault in Ireland stemming from a 2018 incident. A jury ruled against McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) in a civil trail after he was accused of raping Nikita Hand in a hotel room, resulting in him being ordered to pay roughly $250,000 in damages. Although McGregor claims he intends to appeal the result, there’s an argument that the hit to his reputation in the public sphere cannot be undone. The fallout from the situation is still ongoing, with many potential layers at play with…
Swimming Canada Names Aiden Norman Male Junior Swimmer of the Year Swimming Canada last week named Aiden Norman its male junior swimmer of the year. Norman, 18, hails from the University of Calgary Swim Club. Norman was a standout at the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, doing the male backstroke double to go with four relay medals (two silver, two bronze). “It means so much to me to be named Junior Swimmer of the Year as there are so many great young swimmers in Canada,” Norman said in a press release. “It is an honour. The past…
Image 1 of 2Eric Brunner wins North Carolina Grand Prix Day 2 2024(Image credit: Jamie Arkfeld)Vida Lopez De San Roman wins North Carolina Grand Prix Day 2 2024(Image credit: Jamie Arkfeld)Vida Lopez De San Roman (Bear National Team) and Eric Brunner (Competitive Edge Racing) repeated their respective victories from the previous day in the elite women’s and elite men’s races to secure back-to-back wins on day 2 of racing at the North Carolina Grand Prix in Hendersonville on Sunday.In the elite women’s race, Ella Brenneman (CXD Trek Bikes) led the field into the Belgian stair section early in the circuit.…
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The Rugby Football Union has announced unprecedented operating losses of £37.9m in their accounts covering the 12 months to June 2024.England’s men have played only four matches at Twickenham in that period, with the Rugby World Cup in France wiping out the autumn internationals, while there were three away games in their Six Nations schedule.England’s women’s team played one match – an 88-10 win over Ireland in front of 48,778 fans – at Twickenham during the time covered by the accounts.A lack of money-spinning home fixtures means that the RFU always plans for a loss in a men’s Rugby World…
Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will play at Queen’s in 2025.The world number three lifted the title at Queen’s Club on his tournament debut in 2023 but lost to Britain’s Jack Draper in the second round last year.However, the Spaniard triumphed at Wimbledon just a few weeks later on both occasions.”Lifting the title two years ago is what gave me the belief to go on and win Wimbledon for the first time, so it always means a lot to compete there,” the 21-year-old said. “I love playing in front of the fans in London and I hope I can have…
By Keith Idec MORE than a week of worldwide skepticism prompted Jake Paul’s promotional partner to issue a statement Monday morning in which Nakisa Bidarian defended the legitimacy of Paul’s dull heavyweight fight with Mike Tyson. Critics contend that the 27-year-old Paul and the 58-year-old Tyson had some sort of silent agreement that rendered their eight-round bout an inauthentic athletic event November 15 in Arlington, Texas. Their boring bout, which Netflix streamed live in over 190 countries, was watched by an estimated average of 108 million viewers globally from beginning to end, according to a joint release last week by…
Nov 24, 2024, 04:11 PM ETDown by two with two holes to play, Jeeno Thitikul knew exactly what was needed to capture the biggest prize in women’s golf history.And another eagle-birdie finish — for the second straight day — made it happen.Thitikul won the record-setting $4 million first-place check by capturing the CME Group Tour Championship on Sunday. It’s the biggest money prize in women’s golf history, bigger than even the winner’s shares in three of the four men’s major championships this year.Thitikul shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday and finished the week at 22 under, one shot ahead of…
Following their 10-point loss to the Spurs on Saturday night, the Warriors have been under scrutiny. This is why team star Stephen Curry, who produced one of his poorest performances of the season, felt the need to address his club’s struggles once the game came to an end. The all-time best shooter from beyond the arc, was only able to convert 3 of his 10 attempts from range, scoring only 14 points in total, while teammate Draymond Green only dropped in one point after 27 minutes of play. However, the most notable stat of the matchup, was the fact that…