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By: Sean Crose While he was favored to win on Saturday, Jack Catterall nonetheless made the world of boxing take notice when he bested former world titlist Regis Prograis in a 12 round affair at England’s Co-Op Live Arena. Although he hit the mat himself at one point during the fight (actually one of his gloves hit the mat – but a knockdown’s a knockdown) Catterall dropped Prograis not one, but twice on his way to victory. Even Prograis was gracious enough to admit afterward that he had been bested fair and square. Although he’s been a pro fighter for…
Two-time major winner Brittany Lincicome announced Friday that this will be her final season playing a full schedule on the LPGA Tour.Lincicome, 39, joined the tour in 2005 and has won eight events, including the Chevron Championship when it was known as the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2009 and as the ANA Inspiration in 2015.Lincicome’s final event of her 20th and final full campaign will be at The Annika driven by Gainbridge starting Nov. 14 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. The St. Petersburg, Florida, native accepted a sponsor’s exemption into the event.”I’ve had a tremendous career on and…
Just like he’s done many times before, LeBron James decided to use his social media platforms to endorse Kamala Harris as the new President of the United States of America. The race for the White House is reaching its climax as we are only days away from the elections, so the NBA’s all-time leading scorer is hoping to steer some undecided voters. “The choice is clear to me,” he wrote while posting a video this Thursday, in which the Lakers superstar makes his opinions heard. The video has created a lot of controversy on social media, especially as it features…
Marc-Andre Barriault and Dustin Stoltzfus meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 246 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 1-4UFC main cards, 2024: 90-85-3 Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus UFC Fight Night 246 preview Barriault (16-8 MMA, 5-7 UFC) will look to get back on the winning track after dropping his last two outings. Prior to a split decision loss against Chris Curtis and a first-round finish by Joe Pyfer, Barriault won back-to-back fights against Julian Marquez and Eryk Anders.…
2024 WORLD AQUATICS SWIMMING WORLD CUP – SINGAPORE After just-missing his own Dutch Record in prelims, Nyls Korstanje broke through with a 21.74 in finals to set a new standard for the Netherlands. His previous record of 21.96 was set in Shanghai, and he was 21.96 in prelims on Saturday. That time would have been a World Record coming into the World Cup, were it not for Switzerland’s Noe Ponti breaking it twice: once in Shanghai and again in Singapore. Both of his swims came in prelims; he won in finals on Saturday in 21.64. Korstanje now is the second-fastest man in…
Australian general classification contender Ben O’Connor is set to put his focus on the Tour de France for next season as he joins Jayco-AlUla, according to team boss Matt White.O’Connor’s race programme for 2025 is already taking shape, and he may also target several one-day races such as Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Il Lombardia.The 28-year-old is making the switch to the Australian team after a successful season for Decathlon-AG2R la Mondiale, in which he finished second at La Vuelta a España and World Championships Road Race and also fourth overall at the Giro d’Italia. “He’ll build back from the Tour de France, and…
Fall Report Patrick Ebert – November 1, 2024 It hasn’t taken long for Nebraska head coach Will Bolt to put his mark on the program. His best season might have been his first full year back in 2021, a team that has seen two of its best pitchers – Spencer Schwellenbach and Cade Povich – graduate to the big leagues. Bolt guided the Huskers back to the postseason for the second time in four years in 2024, seeing the season come to an end with a 1-2 showing at the Stillwater Regional, which included a pair of losses against an upstart…
Joe Marler has since apologised for his comments, insisting he ‘meant no malice’But captain Jamie George believes his criticism could have ‘prodded the bear’ England could look to respond to the haka today but are currently unsure how By Daniel Davis Published: 05:18 EDT, 2 November 2024 | Updated: 06:32 EDT, 2 November 2024 Ellis Genge has revealed England will decide on a potential challenge to the haka after Joe Marler called for New Zealand’s pre-match ritual to be ‘binned’.Marler has since issued an apology, insisting he ‘meant no malice’, but came under fire this week after labelling the haka ‘ridiculous’ on…
British number one Katie Boulter came through a tough test against Chinese sixth seed Yue Yuan to win 6-2 5-7 6-2 and reach the final of the Hong Kong Open. Boulter, 28, will play Russian top seed Diana Shnaider, 20, on Sunday as she bids for a third WTA title of the year. The second seed, who is currently 29th in the world but will move up to at least 23rd when the rankings are next updated, is aiming to add to previous tournament victories in Nottingham and San Diego.”I just wanted to finish my year on a career high,…
In a fight where someone’s ‘0’ had to go, it was Tahmir Smalls who held on to his. The 25-year-old Smalls from Philadelphia defeated Seantorious Martin by unanimous decision on Friday night at the Red Owl Boxing Arena in Houston, Tex. The eight-round welterweight bout headlined a Red Owl Boxing card on DAZN. The scores were 77-75, 77-75 and 78-74, all for Smalls (12-0, 8 knockouts), sending Martin (10-1, 6 KOs) of Marietta, Ga. to his first defeat. The fight was a significant step-up for both, as neither had fought in an eight-rounder before, or faced an undefeated opponent.““My corner…