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It’s all in the eye of the beholder. By his own standards, Primož Roglič has looked relatively subdued on the last two summit finishes at the Vuelta a España, but perhaps the home excitement sparked by Enric Mas’ accelerations has had a distorting effect on how one views this race.Roglič ultimately lost no time on the Movistar man at Cuitu Negru and at Lagos de Covadonga, drawing inexorably closer to Ben O’Connor’s red jersey in the process. With four stages remaining, including a final time trial that clearly favours him, Roglič is just five seconds behind O’Connor and 1:20 ahead…
Wayne Graham on one of his signature slow walks to the mound (Photo by Kendall Rogers) Columns Joe Healy – September 4, 2024 Though he didn’t have the win total of Augie Garrido, the national titles of Rod Dedeaux, or the staggering longevity of Mike Martin, there’s an argument to be made that former Rice head coach Wayne Graham is the greatest head coach in college baseball history. But I can’t really be an objective arbiter of such things, because I partially owe my career to Coach Graham in a roundabout way. Growing up in Houston, one side of my family was…
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz has expressed concern over the potential departure of Mohamed Salah, admitting it would be a significant loss for the team.Salah, who has been a key player for the Reds since 2017, has made it clear that his future at the club is uncertain, as his contract is set to expire at the end of the season.Mohamed Salah dropped a bombshell after Liverpool’s 3-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, revealing during a post-match interview with Sky Sports that the club has yet to engage in contract renewal talks.The Egyptian forward hinted that this could be…
The Scarlets have signed 122kg tighthead Archer Holz
There were doubts about De Minaur’s fitness before the match even started after his practice session lasted just 15 minutes earlier in the day.Appearing in his fourth Slam quarter-final, the Australian, 25, was sluggish as Draper breezed through the first set and went up an early break in the second.As Draper clinched that advantage, De Minaur clutched his hip in a potential reoccurrence of the injury that forced him to withdraw from his quarter-final against Djokovic at Wimbledon.The physio appeared on court at the subsequent change of ends – but that was to treat Draper rather than De Minaur, with…
by Francisco Salazar | Leo Ruiz wants to mix it up against the best fighters at 154 pounds. Ruiz is coming off a one-sided unanimous decision over Alejandro Davila this past Saturday night at Sala Urbana in Naucalpan, Mexico. Ruiz was the more effective fighter throughout the fight against Davila (23-6-2, 9 KOs) of Mexico City, being the more fluid boxer and varying his attack. Ruiz also dialed in on the body of Davila, who lost by knockout to Serhii Bohachuk in September 2020. Scores were 100-90, 99-91, and 98-93 for Ruiz, who improved to 15-0, 8 knockouts.In his previous fight…
Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are to face Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a made-for-TV 18-hole shootout in Las Vegas later this year that is being billed as PGA Tour v LIV Golf League match up. The fourball, two-team match will air on TNT, which broadcast the previous nine editions of ‘The Match’, an exhibition series that started in 2018 with a match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, and most recently saw McIlroy take on Max Homa, Rose Zhang and Lexi Thompson in February. “I’m thrilled to partner with Scottie in what promises to be an exciting duel…
Former NBA star Rajon Rondo avoided a jail sentence Tuesday when he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun possession charge in Jackson County, Indiana. According to court records, as part of a plea deal, Rondo pleaded guilty to unlawful carrying of a handgun. Two separate charges of marijuana possession and possession of drug paraphernalia were dismissed. Rondo was placed on probation for 180 days and ordered to pay all costs associated with the case. The four-time All-Star guard was originally arrested on Jan. 28 after a traffic stop. Rajojn Rondo avoids jail time, reaches plea deal in Indiana https://t.co/5okpKPWMEl pic.twitter.com/sPE9V2RFgq…
Valentina Shevchenko isn’t vibing with Alexa Grasso’s take on what she needs to do in order to regain the women’s flyweight title at UFC 306. Ahead of the first women’s trilogy fight in company history at Noche UFC on Sept. 14 at Sphere in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews), reigning champion Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) told MMA Junkie that she thinks Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC) “waits too much” when fighting and needs to compete with some aggression when they meet for the third consecutive time. Shevchenko found that analysis nothing short of amusing. “So she is planning to…
Jeff Cavana, a former head coach of the LSU Swimming and Diving program for four seasons, died this week. He was 67. Cavana became LSU’s head swimming coach in August of 2000 after serving as an assistant coach for the Tigers for 10 seasons. Cavana joined LSU as an assistant to then-head coach Rick Meador in 1989. He was promoted to head coach of the Tiger swimming program when Meador stepped down in 2000. As a head coach and assistant coach, Cavana helped lead the LSU women’s team to a top-20 national ranking in nine of his 16 seasons, while…