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England women’s head coach John Mitchell believes Twickenham being renamed the Allianz Stadium is a “smart move” by the Rugby Football Union.The new sponsorship deal will see the stadium’s name change from September.Mitchell’s side will play the first game after the change against world champions New Zealand on 14 September.”I can only see the positive sides,” Mitchell told BBC Sport.”For those who don’t understand sport and a high-performance governing body, it is a huge cost to run high-performance teams.”Allianz Stadium, Twickenham embodies what English rugby is all about. To leave there and move it would create change.”I think it is…
Braveheart tells the story of fiery rebel William Wallace’s rebellion against Edward I
By: Sean Crose Lightweight king Shakur Stevenson has signed up with Matchroom Boxing. “I am ready to start this next chapter of my career and it begins on October 12 with Joe Cordina on the stacked Riyadh Season card in Saudi Arabia,” Stevenson said in a press release. “I’ve made it clear that I want the biggest names and the biggest fights in the sport. Bring on William Zepeda at the top of 2025 and I’m ready for anyone who is brave enough to step in the ring with me. There have been few willing to take on that challenge…
The PGA has announced the five-player team which will represent Great Britian & Ireland at the 2024 Women’s PGA Cup, which is taking place at Sunriver Resort in Oregon, USA from October 3-5. Led by captain Cathy Panton-Lewis, the GB&I team includes four players who earned their places through the 2023/24 Women’s PGA Professional Championship and WPGA Series, with the fifth spot being a captain’s pick. Holly Morgan and Heather MacRae secured the first two spots after the Women’s PGA Professional Championship, while Ali Gray and Marie Martindale claimed the next two after the final qualifying event earlier this week.…
With the recent dismissal of a civil lawsuit that accused former NBA star Dwight Howard of sexual assault and battery, speculation is mounting about the possibility of the veteran center making a return to the NBA. The legal case, which had been a significant distraction for Howard, was officially dismissed earlier this week, potentially opening the door for a late-career comeback. The lawsuit’s dismissal was first reported by ESPN’s Baxter Holmes, who noted that the case was dropped in a Georgia county court on Monday. The lawsuit, originally filed by Stephen Harper in July 2023, alleged that Howard had committed…
Everyone who fought this past Saturday at UFC 305 has been given medical suspensions after their bouts, though several were just for mandatory rest periods. Of note, Li Jingliang, who suffered one of the most brutal knockouts in recent memory at the hand of Carlos Prates, will be out for 60 days. Plus, Casey O’Neill, who took a decision from Luana Santos on the prelims, has a 6-month suspension unless she gets clearance from a doctor to return sooner. The event, which took place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, was headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Dricus Du…
Junior Pan Pacific Champs: Luka Mijatovic Blasts 22-Year-Old NAG Record in 400 Freestyle; U.S. Delivers Big Night Already the champion of the 200-meter freestyle at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships, the United States’ Luka Mijatovic added a second individual title in style on Friday night in Canberra, Australia. A 15-year-old, Mijatovic raced away from the field in the 400 freestyle, clocking a time of 3:49.24. The effort not only handed Mijatovic a two-second victory over Japan’s Asaki Nishikawa (3:51.28), it broke a long-standing National Age Group record. By dipping under the 3:50 barrier for the first time, Mijatovic took down…
2024-08-23T10:51:17.674Z Some news from the start this morning is that both Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny) and Damiano Caruso (Bahrain-Victorious) won’t start in Archidona. The Dane, who this morning was confirmed to be joining Uno-X Mobility for 2025 and 2026, is out of the race on concussion protocols. 2024-08-23T10:45:37.274Z (Image credit: La Vuelta)A 180.5km-long route from Archidona, just north of Malaga and the Alboran sea, will head inland towards the city of Córdoba.The route isn’t too arduous but the aptly named ‘Alto del 14%’ climb at 25km to go, named after its 14% pinches on its upper slopes, could be the perfect…
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As the current transfer window draws to a close, Liverpool will likely be fretting about the fact that they’ve still not tied down Trent Alexander-Arnold to a new contract.The 25-year-old is out of contract next summer and should never have been allowed to get to the final year of his contract and not have an extension already signed and sealed.It’s given rise to the fact that the full-back, who has also carved out a niche as a marauding midfield ace, could well be tempted by the overtures from Real Madrid.Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid rumours won’t go awayEngland colleague, Jude…