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If Ireland are to make history with three Six Nations titles, they will need the players who have delivered on the big stage.It is expected that consistency will be key for Easterby and all the big hitters will remain.Caelan Doris will lead a whole host of Leinster team-mates, including the likes of Andrew Porter, James Ryan, Garry Ringrose, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe and Hugo Keenan.Key prop Tadhg Furlong’s return from injury is timely, especially now Ulster’s Tom O’Toole is suspended for the opening two matches, but hooker Dan Sheehan has yet to return to action.While Leinster will dominate, Munster are…
Norrie’s ambitions of stringing together some wins at the opening Grand Slam of the season were also hit by the tough draw.Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon finalist and a former world number four, has suffered with injuries in recent seasons, but is back to 34th in the rankings and possesses one of the most potent serves on the ATP Tour.Norrie created five break points in the match but was unable to take the Italian’s serve.”He’s got a complete game. I think he can go really deep in the draw,” said Norrie.”I’m really happy that he’s playing this level. He was very…
By Eric Bottjer SAL ALGIERI, 88, New York manager, died in November. A former pro from Mt. Vernon (strictly an opponent, was 1-6 from 1961-1965 as a bantamweight), Algieri gained his 15 minutes managing Cathy “Cat” Davis, a blonde fencer-turned-boxer who was the first woman on the cover of The Ring magazine and one of three females first licensed as pro boxers by the New York State Athletic Commission. Davis answered Algieri’s newspaper ad in 1975 searching for female boxing prospects. Davis, a lightweight, went 11-0 in two years. Only one of her opponents had ever won a fight. And most of…
Jan 13, 2025, 09:45 PM ETLA QUINTA, Calif. — PGA and British Open champion Xander Schauffele withdrew from the American Express on Monday for medical reasons, the second highly ranked player who had to pull out of the third PGA Tour event of the season.Scottie Scheffler withdrew last week, which was not a surprise as the world’s No. 1 player recovers from minor surgery to his right hand that was punctured by glass while preparing Christmas dinner.Schauffele’s manager said in a text message the No. 2 player in the world withdrew for a medical reason, though there were no additional…
UCLA vs. Rutgers Odds, Prediction, & Best Bets highlights a Big Ten Monday showdown in New Jersey. The drama of Big Ten basketball unfolds tonight as No. 22 UCLA travels to Rutgers for a clash between two teams desperate to end their respective skids. Both the Bruins and the Scarlet Knights find themselves in unfamiliar territory, each riding the sting of three consecutive losses. For one team, tonight offers a chance to reset; for the other, the spiral deepens. Rutgers entered the season with lofty expectations, boasting two projected lottery picks in Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. But the Scarlet…
Frontier Airlines has issued a statement after a video of UFC icon Khabib Nurmagomedov being removed from a recent flight went viral. On Saturday, Nurmagomedov was scheduled to travel from Las Vegas to California where Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view event is scheduled to be held. However, his flight plans were held up after an airline attendant forced him off the plane. According to reports, Nurmagomedov was sitting in an emergency exit row and was repeatedly asked if he would be able and willing to assist in the event of an emergency. After a brief verbal fracas, Nurmagomedov was removed from the…
The quality of the 2024 Olympic medals is under scrutiny after more than 100 athletes have returned them because of damage and rust just months after the Games, according to a Daily Mail report. The scrutiny started during the Paris Games after U.S. skateboarder Nyjah Huston posted on social media and it went viral showing the damage. “Alright, so these Olympic medals look great when they’re brand new, but after letting it sit on my skin with some sweat for a little bit and then letting my friends wear it over the weekend, they’re apparently not as high quality as…
Overview of 2025 Giro d’Italia Women route for eight days (Image credit: RCS Sport)Organisers of the 36th Giro d’Italia Women, RCS Sport, revealed the details of this year’s race that will begin in Bergamo on July 6 and conclude at the Autodromo Enzo and Dino Ferrari in Imola on July 13. The route will bring the peloton across 939.6km and 14,000m of elevation gain with a major mountain pass at Passo del Tonale, an ascent that will mark the Cima Alfonsina Strada, and three summit finishes at Aprica, Valdobbiadene and Monte Nerone. The race will begin with an individual time trial and…
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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Update: Two years after making his Test debut, Tom Hooper, the rising Australian forward who carried two All Blacks over with him to score a famous try in Dunedin to seal his place in the 2023 World Cup squad, is the latest to sign with an overseas club.As first revealed by The Roar, the 23-year-old will return to the United Kingdom later this year just months after earning a recall to Joe Schmidt’s end of year Wallabies squad.After starring for Australia A in early…