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As everyone, including former Springboks captain Jean de Villiers, writes the Wallabies off, captain Allan Alaalatoa says they’re not listening to the outside noise and are confident they are on the right track under Joe Schmidt.Last month de Villiers poured cold water over the Wallabies’ hopes of challenging for The Rugby Championship despite their unbeaten start under Schmidt.Put to him that South African-born Irish back-rower CJ Stander thought Schmidt was the man to turn Australian rugby around, the Springboks great laughed off the prospect of any great revival.“Well, then they need to try find a woman because he’s not changing…
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CINDY NGAMBA had to settle for Olympic bronze after she was edged out by Atheyna Bylon in their 75kg semi-final on Thursday night. Ngamba dropped the first round on all five scorecards but came storming back in the second. It looked as though she might be on her way to Saturday’s final when Bylon was deducted a point for holding in the third. However, the Panamanian still did enough to secure a 4-1 split decision victory, ending Ngamba’s memorable Parisien sojourn. The 25-year-old, who was born in Cameroon but moved to the UK when she was 10, competed for the…
Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88.Rodriguez’s death was announced by Carmelo Javier Ríos, a senator in Rodriguez’s native Puerto Rico. He didn’t provide a cause of death.”Chi Chi Rodriguez’s passion for charity and outreach was surpassed only by his incredible talent with a golf club in his hand,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. “A vibrant, colorful personality both on and off the golf course, he will…
The Indiana Pacers have signed Enrique Freeman to a Two-Way contract. Freeman began his collegiate career as a walk-on and was named Player of the Year in the MAC in 2024. Freeman was also MAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 and was a four-time MAC All-Defensive Tea selection. In five Summer League games, Freeman averaged 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists over 23.8 minutes for the Pacers. Freeman is represented by Keith Kreiter and Sam Cipriano.
UFC is heading back to Utah for the first of two October pay-per-view events. On Thursday, the promotion officially announced that UFC 307 takes place Oct. 5 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. It will be UFC’s return to the city for the first time since UFC 291 on July 2023, which was capped off by Justin Gaethje’s head-kick knockout of Dustin Poirier to win the BMF title. In August 2022, the Delta Center played host to one of the wildest moments in UFC history when Leon Edwards delivered an out-of-nowhere head kick to knock out Kamaru Usman…
courtesy of Mecklenburg Swim Association More than 15,000 participants gathered in Greensboro, North Carolina for the 58th AAU Junior Olympic Games, the largest multi-sport event for youth in the United States, at the end of July. Over 1,000 of these athletes were swimmers representing teams from all over the country, including some as far as Guam! “Over 1,000 swimmers representing teams all across the country…” One of the participating teams was the Mecklenburg Swim Association from Charlotte, NC. MSA, in its 11th year of existence, has rapidly grown to become the largest team in the Carolinas. MSA, which began as…
Kasia Niewiadoma, Chloé Dygert, Elise Chabbey and Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka all competed in the road cycling events at the Paris Olympic Games and return to action for Canyon-SRAM at the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, August 12-18.The Polish rider, who was third overall last year, will lead the charge for the general classification across the Tour’s eight stages, with the roster completed with Neve Bradbury, Soraya Paladin and Alice Towers. “This year’s edition is very tiring from one stage to another. It won’t be possible to ride the stages thinking only about the last climbs, as every day is demanding and…
Eric Becker (Virginia Athletics) Summer Baseball Patrick Ebert – August 8, 2024 See also: St. Louis homecoming for McGwire In recent years the Northwoods League has served as a launching pad for several young players hailing from the University of Virginia, returning to campus as much improved versions of themselves and responding with big sophomore campaigns. Griff O’Ferrall, Zack and Jake Gelof and Kyle Teel are some of the more notable examples of these success stories. Eric Becker is the latest determined to join this impressive list of Cavaliers, and he already proved his worth with significant on-the-job training during…
Tottenham Hotspur are considering selling winger Manor Solomon this summer, with interest from three Premier League clubs.According to TBR Football, Brighton, Leicester City, and Wolves have all expressed interest in signing Solomon.While Tottenham are open to selling the 24-year-old on a permanent deal, the report suggests that an initial loan with an option to buy next summer is the most likely outcome.The interest in Solomon is not limited to the Premier League. Clubs from Spain and Germany are also monitoring the situation, potentially setting up a competitive market for the winger. More Stories / Latest News …