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DALTON SMITH will not be fighting for the European super-lightweight title any time soon. That’s according to the EBU website who revealed yesterday (November 6) that Smith’s fight against Jon Fernandez would not be going ahead. The vacant title bout had been mooted for December but the Sheffield contender was described in an EBU correspondence as ‘still not ready to fight due to injury’. It added that Smith’s promoter Matchroom wanted to reschedule the fight for February but this was deemed ‘not acceptable’ by the Spanish team. Therefore a new challenger would be put forward to face Fernandez with the…
An inspirational golfer who lost both legs and all but two of his fingers after contracting bacterial meningitis at a golf tournament has been gifted a membership by London Golf Club to help him on his golf journey. Issa Nlareb, 34, was first introduced to golf at the age of 11 when, following the death of his mother, he started work as a ball boy at a local club to earn money in his home country of Cameroon. After a few years, he progressed to caddying and eventually started playing the game himself. His talent was obvious from the start, and at…
Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle. Hendricks, who turns 21 on Nov. 22, suffered the season-ending injury midway through the third quarter of a 110-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 28. Utah Jazz selected Taylor Hendricks No. 9 overall by Utah in the 2023 NBA draft out of Central Florida The 6-foot-9 Hendricks lost his footing while running down the court and landed awkwardly. The noncontact injury occurred away from the ball. Hendricks was wheeled off the floor on a stretcher. According to John Coon…
Fresh off the heels of UFC Edmonton, the world’s leading MMA promotion heads back to the APEX for a historic event: UFC Vegas 100, headlined by a welterweight matchup between Neil Magny and Carlos Prates. And No Bets Barred is back to break it all down. Host Jed Meshew runs solo this week to break down this legendary event with all his favorite plays. Topics discussed include Prates’s incredible run through 2024 and whether Magny can pull off the upset yet again, how much does former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt have left in the tank, the return of “Brazilian Killer”…
Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey. Zack Oswald from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Notre Dame beginning in fall 2025. “I am extremely excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at the University of Notre Dame! I would like to…
Following his victory as Flandrien of the Year on Tuesday night, Remco Evenepoel has said that his goal for 2025 will be to “just win a Grand Tour”.The Belgian won the title, awarded by Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad, for the second time following his first win in 2022 after a 2024 season which saw him score double Olympic gold as well as a Tour de France podium and a second world time trial title.Following the ceremony, Evenepoel spoke to the paper to outline his goals and programme for the upcoming season.”Last year, the Giro-Tour combination wasn’t possible if you wanted…
Fall Workouts D1Baseball Staff – November 6, 2024 With the calendar flipping to November, fall ball is winding down for most teams in the Carolinas, but the last couple of weeks featured a flurry of activity as teams squeezed in some of their last scrimmages and exhibition games. Below is a notebook put together by our own Joe Healy and Aaron Fitt, detailing some of that activity among mid-major programs in the region. Winthrop prepares for year one under Mike McGuireROCK HILL, S.C. — Former USC-Upstate head coach Mike McGuire took over the same role at Winthrop over the summer, and there’s…
Ex-Roosters star stunned footy with switch last year Wallabies teammates have By Ian Chadband For Australian Associated Press and Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:27 EST, 6 November 2024 | Updated: 21:58 EST, 6 November 2024 The Wallabies are going to give NRL convert Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii a baptism of fire by selecting him in the starting side for this weekend’s Test match against England, it has been reported.Suaalii has only been training with the side since October 14 after playing through to September with the Sydney Roosters, but he will now face intense scrutiny after being picked at outside centre…
Zheng Qinwen crushed Jasmine Paolini to reach the WTA Finals last four as an already-qualified Aryna Sabalenka lost to an inspired Elena Rybakina.China’s Olympic gold medallist Zheng showcased her power in an easy 6-1 6-1 win that eliminated Italian Paolini.It left the 22-year-old with a 2-1 group-stage record, with her sole loss coming against Sabalenka on the first day of the tournament.Zheng is the second Chinese woman to reach the semi-finals of the tournament following the legendary Li Na in 2013.”I didn’t know what would happen when I came here,” she said. “I just told myself to enjoy it, especially…
Osleys Iglesias (left) and Petro Ivanov (right) flank Eye of the Tiger promoter Camille Estephan (center) – Photo by Vincent Ethier The calm before the storm. A Tornado is coming and unbeaten Petro Ivanov intends to silence it. The unbeaten German-based super middleweight will step into the ring with fast-rising Osleys Iglesias in the main event on Thursday on ESPN+ at the Montreal Casino, Montreal. “I have unique boxing style, Iglesias has never fought against a fighter like me,” Ivanov (18-0-2 knockouts) said at Tuesday’s press conference. “I am not a piece of cake. I am going to give a…