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Chelsea have reportedly secured an agreement to sign goalkeeper Mike Penders from KRC Genk.The 19-year-old goalkeeper has only just made it to the first team of the Belgian club and Chelsea have decided to splash out a substantial amount of money on him.Former Belgian international Franky van der Elst believes that such investments are not good for football, and it was quite shocking that the Premier League club spent that kind of money on an experienced player. He said to Het Nieuwsblad via HITC: “To read right after his first official match for Genk that he is on his way to Chelsea – and…
The Dutchman Steven van de Velde has extra security with him at Paris 2024.
Novak Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s men’s singles gold-medal match, which will be a repeat of last month’s Wimbledon final.Djokovic, holder of a men’s record 24 Grand Slam titles, beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-2 on Friday to reach the Olympic final for the first time. The 37-year-old Serb, who lost in straight sets to Alcaraz at the All England Club last month, has won every major singles title except the Olympics.He was fourth in Tokyo three years ago and took bronze at Beijing in 2008 – his only previous Olympic medal.Djokovic’s routine win was in stark contrast…
THERE was an upset on the cards at the BMO Stadium when Jose Valenzuela became the new WBA super-lightweight champion against Isaac Cruz. The split decision verdict read 115-113 on one card in favour of Cruz with the other two giving it to Valenzuela 116-112 twice. Cruz was making the first defence of the title he won having clinically beaten Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero in March. Tonight’s dethroned champion requested a rematch afterwards believing he was robbed of victory. Prior to tonight rumours were abound that the diminutive Mexican would land a second shot at Gervonta “Tank” Davis in 2025. For…
Xander Schauffele is well placed to mount a successful defence of his Olympic title Xander Schauffele is tied at the top of the leaderboard with Jon Rahm ahead of the final round of the Olympic men’s golf competition as the American looks to win back-to-back gold medals. Shauffele arrived at his second appearance at the Games on the back of winning The Open Championship two weeks ago and has continued his excellent form at Le Golf National. The Californian was part of a three-way share of the halfway lead at 11-under, but he shot a 3-under 68 that was highlighted…
Rudy Fernandez announced his retirement from the Spanish National Team and international play following Spain’s 88-85 loss to Canada. 2024 represented Fernandez’s sixth and final Olympics. The 39-year-old was scoreless in 15 minutes in his final game. “We fought until the end, which is what you have to do when you represent this team. It wasn’t to be, but I’m leaving with a very good feeling because seeing the team compete in this way gives me peace of mind for the present and the future,” said Fernandez.
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/knockout-of-the-month-july-2024-montel-jackson-blackshear-ufc-denver August 3, 2024 10:00 pm ET With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for July.At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.* * * *Nominees Nominee: Charles Johnson def. Joshua Van at UFC on ESPN 59 Charles Johnson…
Paris Olympics: Head-To-Head For Olympic Gold And Then Ariarne Titmus Delivers Heart Warming Tribute To Katie Ledecky Australia’s four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has delivered a heart-warming tribute to her major opponent Katie Ledecky after taking on the US all-time great head-on, winding up her Paris campaign in style. After one of the great races, Ledecky swimming into history winning a classic 800m freestyle final in 8:11.04, her ninth Olympic gold and a fourth straight 800m title – the first woman to achieve such a feat, Titmus again pushing the US super star and her greatest rival every stroke…
Amidst celebrating Remco Evenepoel’s second Olympic Games gold medal in a week, his Belgian teammates recounted their young leader’s devastating series of attacks and how it left their rivals dazed, confused and defeated. Belgian riders Jasper Stuyven, Wout van Aert and Tiesj Benoot provided the groundwork for Evenepoel to succeed and were also able to witness the effects of Evenepoel’s killer blows to the opposition at the critical moments, right down to his final move when shedding closest pursuer Valentin Madouas (France) with 15 kilometres to go.”He had already said yesterday [Friday] that he thought that was a good place to attack,…