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Fall Report Patrick Ebert – November 7, 2024 In two years serving as the head coach at Western Kentucky Marc Rardin has turned the Hilltoppers into one of the stronger player development programs at the mid-major level. That’s exactly what he was brought aboard to do, previously guiding Iowa Western as one of the nation’s perennial powerhouses at the junior college level for 20 years, a run that included 11 appearances at the JUCO College World Series.Rardin brought his top two assistants with him to continue that success, pitching coach Dillon Napoleon and hitting coach Tyler Herbst. Also added to…
England’s ability to solve their recurring scrum problems will depend on the box-office showdown between two rival ‘rhinos’ when Australia bring a powered-up pack to Twickenham on Saturday.In years gone by, an encounter with the Wallabies was regarded as a banker opportunity to gain set-piece dominance, but that is no longer the case. Joe Schmidt’s side may have slumped to ninth in the World Rugby rankings, but they have areas of formidable strength and the scrum has become one of them, thanks in large part to the imposing presence of Taniela Tupou.The 21st tighthead will aim to prey on any…
Tsitsipas is among the leading players who have spoken out recently about what they see as increasingly unreasonable demands in scheduling.Poland’s five-time major champion Iga Swiatek said there are “too many tournaments in the season”, while France’s Caroline Garcia spoke about the mental impact of the “constant grind of tennis” after ending her season early.Britain’s Jack Draper said he feels the calendar will make it hard for the next generation to achieve “longevity”.The discussion has been reopened following the conclusion of the ATP event in Paris, which is one of the remaining week-long Masters.”If the goal was to ease the…
by Keith Idec Gustavo Lemos made it ridiculously clear Thursday that he no intention whatsoever of meeting his contractual obligation for his 10-round lightweight fight with Keyshawn Davis on Friday night. Lemos embarrassingly exceeded the lightweight limit of 135 pounds when he stepped on the Virginia Boxing, Martial Arts and Professional Wrestling Advisory Board’s scale at 141.4 pounds, 6½ pounds heavier than required. Davis came in below the contracted maximum, at 134.2 pounds, for the main event of the first show he’ll headline in his hometown of Norfolk, Virginia. Representatives for both boxers continued to negotiate Thursday afternoon with promoter…
HONOLULU — Nataliya Guseva of Russia shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday for a share of the second-round lead in the Lotte Championship with A Lim Kim, Ruixin Liu and Yuri Yoshida.Guseva holed out from 120 yards for eagle on the par-4 seventh and had four birdies and a bogey in her afternoon round to reach 9-under 135 at breezy Hoakalei Country Club.”I was really trying to be in the present because it was super windy,” the 21-year-old former University of Miami player said. “I was like, `It could be like anything could happen today. I could shoot a great…
Miles Bridges has been diagnosed with a bone bruise in his right knee. The injury occurred after Bridges hyperextended his right knee late in the fourth quarter of the team’s win on Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Bridges will be reevaluated in two weeks. In eight games this season, Bridges is averaging 14.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 30.5 minutes.
The UFC Vegas 100 weigh-in video features 24 fighters stepping on the scale Friday morning in Las Vegas. Watch a live stream of the official weigh-ins above courtesy of Ag. Fight. In the main event, Neil Magny and Carlos Prates have to hit the welterweight limit of 171 pounds for the non-title fight. Magny seeks to extend his record for the most wins by a welterweight in UFC history, with his number currently standing at 22. Prates can complete a spectacular 2024 campaign that already includes three wins this year. He has finished all of his opponents during that stretch,…
Ilya Kharun, Torri Huske Impressive in First Session of ASU-Stanford-Cal Tri-Meet Thanks to conference realignment, the annual January Pac-12 showdowns between Arizona State and Bay Area schools Cal and Stanford are no more, but the three top-flight programs are all meeting this week in Tempe, Ariz., with a Thursday evening session followed by a Friday matinee. During the first session, ASU’s men and Stanford’s women were the top teams, with Olympic medalists atop those respective squads leading the way. The defending-national-champion Arizona State men have seen major upheaval since the departure of former head coach Bob Bowman and promotion of Herbie Behm…
EF Education-EasyPost announced the signing of Estonian Madis Mihkels on Thursday. The 21-year-old had a strong start in his two neo-pro seasons with Intermarché-Wanty with numerous top-10 results including at Paris-Roubaix.”I am super happy with this move,” Mihkels said in a press release. “It is the right next step for me to make as a cyclist. EF Education-EasyPost looks like a team with a great environment and atmosphere between the riders and the staff. I’m really looking forward to next season.”The team’s CEO Jonathan Vaughters has high hopes for Mihkels, who won the bronze medal in the European Championships elite…
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