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At last some positive injury news with the rare sight of a fit and healthy Wales hooker.Elliot Dee’s timely return from a lengthy ankle problem will be welcomed by Gatland, who is without Dewi Lake, Ryan Elias, Liam Belcher and Efan Daniel.”It was great to see him out there. He’s led with a real competitive edge and has the mentality to play at this and the next level,” said Dragons head coach Filo Tiatia.Sam Parry, a try scorer for Ospreys on Saturday, is the most obvious selection on paper, but only if he can resolve his differences with Gatland after…
Aryna Sabalenka dances on court, with actress Rebel Wilson watching on, after beginning her Australian Open title defence win with a straight-set victory over American Sloane Stephens.READ MORE: ‘Feels like home’ – Sabalenka starts title defence with winAvailable to UK users only.
Jan 12, 2025, 09:07 PM ETHONOLULU — Nick Taylor of Canada delivered another theatrical finish Sunday, this time chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff at the Sony Open before winning with a superb pitch that set up birdie to defeat Nico Echavarria.Taylor had never looked like a winner at Waialae, especially after missing two short birdie chances down the stretch. That changed suddenly when his eagle chip from 60 feet rolled in on the par-5 closing hole for a 5-under 65.Echavarria joined him with a great bunker shot for a tap-in birdie on…
Nikola Jokic and Russell Westbrook became the first pair of teammates to record a triple-double in the same game twice in a single season. In defeating the Brooklyn Nets 124-105, Jokic put up a monstrous 35 points, 15 assists, and 12 rebounds. Westbrook was right behind him with 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. “Wow,” Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. “That’s pretty crazy. We’re watching history, folks.” The first occasion of the pair doing it came on Dec. 30 against the Utah Jazz. Jokic had 36 points, 22 rebounds, and 11 assists in that game while Westbrook added…
Take a look at the 2025 betting upsets in the UFC. For an underdog to be included on this list, the favorite had to be a consensus minimum of -150 across major sportsbooks. That will keep the list from being populated with truly minor upsets from betting lines that easily could have swung the opposite way. Fighters are listed alphabetically, followed by an event-by-event upset tracker. (Updated through UFC Fight Night 249) Felipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson Event: UFC Fight Night 249 | Jan. 11, 2025Location: UFC Apex, Las VegasResult: Felipe Bunes def. Jose Johnson via submission (armbar) – Round 1,…
Sprinter Albert Smelzer Verbally Commits To Cal For 2026 NEW COMMIT: Olympic Trials qualifier Albert Smelzer of Greensboro, North Carolina, will head to the west coast after verbally committing to the University of California, Berkeley, for Fall 2026. He will join Tim Wu, JD Thumann, Baylor Stanton and Aiden Hammer in Berkeley as a member of the Golden Bears’ Class of 2030. Regarding his commitment, he said: “I am blessed to announce my verbal commitment to further my athletic and academic career at the University of California Berkeley! Many people have helped me tremendously in reaching this decision: I want to thank Coach Ron, my family,…
Tom Pidcock will not be racing the Tour de France this year, according to a BBC Sport interview with the Q36.5 rider.The winner of the Alpe d’Huez stage in his first-ever Tour de France back in 2022, since then Pidcock has raced cycling’s top event twice.He finished 16th overall in 2023 and abandoned with COVID-19 in 2024, his best result a second place on a stage featuring gravel roads in the first week.If 2025 will see Pidcock miss the Tour de France for the first time in four years, he promised that he will attempt to form part of the…
Fall Report Kendall Rogers – January 7, 2025 Texas State had 27 new names on the roster for the 2025 season. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s anything but that. The Bobcats made big-time strides under head coach Steven Trout two seasons ago, going 47-14 overall and getting one strike away from reaching the NCAA Super Regional round. They fell short of the NCAA tournament two seasons ago, but going 36-23 overall, 17-13 in the Sun Belt certainly was nothing to scoff about. Then came last season. What began as a season filled with promise was littered with inconsistencies and showcased a…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Mere months after recruiting damaging prop Eva Karpani, the Queensland Reds have pounced on another Wallaroos star from south of the border by snapping up Test halfback Layne Morgan.The 25-year-old let the cat out of the bag throughout the week by revealing on Instagram that she was departing Daceyville less than a year after leading the NSW Waratahs to a drought-breaking Super Rugby women’s title.But hitherto her destination has remained unclear, with some fearing she might be on her way to the northern hemisphere…
German second seed Alexander Zverev began his latest bid for a first Grand Slam title with a comfortable straight-set victory over French wildcard Lucas Pouille at the Australian Open.The 27-year-old, who reached the semi-finals in Melbourne last year, cruised into the second round with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win.Zverev, who faced just two break points against the 103rd-ranked Pouille, will play Spaniard Pedro Martinez next.Former world number 10 Pouille, a semi-finalist in 2019, could have provided a potential obstacle for Zverev but it felt like the world number two still had plenty more gears to go through.In recent years it…