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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size As Angus Bell brimmed with excitement about the prospect of Taniela Tupou’s return, the Wallabies could be without James Slipper – the nation’s most experienced prop – for next weekend’s clash against Los Pumas in Argentina.The Wallabies departed from Sydney International Airport on Friday but Slipper, 35, stayed behind in Australia awaiting the birth of his second child.It’s understood the 138-Test prop will leave Australian shores on Sunday.But given the arduous journey across the Pacific Ocean and Slipper’s heavy workload over the past two…
Murray’s dry humour was already established during his junior days.”Who’s the greatest player in the history of Scotland?” a reporter probed.”Me?” he replied.Murray added: “My mum was an OK player, but we’ve got one senior guy who’s, like, 220 in the world. Apart from him, there’s not really anybody that’s been very good.”That “senior guy” was Alan Mackin, whose win-loss tour level record reached 1-15. Murray retired with a 739-262 tally.First up for Murray in the 2004 junior title run was 15-year-old Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who was walloped 6-0 6-1.Twelve years later, Murray beat Del Potro again in…
Eddie Hearn and Matchroom are delighted to announce the signing of one of boxing’s biggest megastars in Shakur Stevenson. The WBC World Lightweight Champion (22-0, 10 KOs) will defend his championship against former IBF Super-Featherweight king Joe Cordina on October 12 in the upcoming Riyadh Season spectacle in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His Excellency Turki Alalshikh confirmed today that the 27 year old, three-division World champion will battle Welshman Cordina on the same night Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev contest the Undisputed Light-Heavyweight championship. A future showdown with mandatory challenger William Zepeda awaits the winner – and Stevenson is confident…
Aug 22, 2024, 07:11 PM ETCASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Keegan Bradley went from a bundle of nerves waiting to see if he would advance in the PGA Tour postseason to a blissful day of birdies in mile-high air Thursday that led to a 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead in the BMW Championship.Bradley, the newly appointed U.S. Ryder Cup captain, was the last man to get in the 50-man field at Castle Pines, and he had to sweat it out Sunday. He was in his hotel room with the TV going, the FedEx Cup standings on another screen and his…
Carlik Jones officially signed for Partizan this week following his run with South Sudan at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 26-year-old added that he turned down NBA offers to join Partizan. “There were a few offers from the NBA, but not as many as reported. Many people were worried and nervous, but you shouldn’t believe everything that is written. It’s true that I received some offers, but I knew from the beginning that Partizan was the ideal club for me,” said Jones. Jones appeared in seven games for the Bulls during the 2022-23 season.
MMA Fighting has PFL 9 results for the Loughnane vs. Kamaka III fight card and more from The Anthem in Washington, D.C., on Friday night. In the main event, 2022 PFL featherweight champion Brendan Loughnane faces Kai Kamaka III for a berth into this year’s $1 million featherweight final. Loughnane is undefeated with two knockouts in the 2024 season, while UFC veteran Kamaka is 2-0 with two decisions. Magomed Umalatov and Neiman Gracie face off in a welterweight semifinal in the co-main event. Check out PFL 9 results below. Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET) Brendan Loughnane vs. Kai Kamaka…
In the wake of a historic Olympic Games, Ireland has launched the ‘National Swimming Strategy 2024-2027.’ Swim Ireland launched the project on Thursday, August 22nd. The strategy, which Swim Ireland reports is backed by €500,000, aims to create more safe and accessible opportunities for swimming with a “focus on increased participation from underrepresented groups, better coaching supports and new and improved facilities using modern and sustainable technology.” The strategy is a collaboration between Swim Ireland, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Ministers Catherine Martin and Thomas Byrne, and other stakeholders. This strategy began development in the…
Here’s a scenario: a first-week breakaway in the Vuelta a España sees a dark horse favourite unexpectedly gain considerable time on the main contenders and claim both the stage win and take a significant advantage overall. That’s what happened to Sepp Kuss in 2023 and it’s happened again with Ben O’Connor in 2024.Speaking at the finish in Yunquera, the 2023 Vuelta champion recognised there were definitely similarities between how he had both taken a stage victory last year at Javalambre and made important inroads on GC.Unlike O’Connor on stage 6 of the 2024 Vuelta a España, Kuss did not take…
Mitch Hannahs, South Florida (USF photo) Coaches Corner Kendall Rogers – August 19, 2024 It was a summer to remember on the College Baseball Coaching Carousel. There was enough drama to last two coaching carousel cycles, but as the summer began, it looked like it might be smaller than usual. Instead, we ended up with a whopping 41 head coaching changes, with only Delaware State still having a vacancy. You can find every head coaching change, here. You can find every assistant coach move, here. Here’s an in-depth look at my top five hires, along with the most surprising hire,…
Everton are set to face Tottenham this weekend with a significantly depleted squad, as a mounting injury crisis leaves them with only 14 senior players fit to play.According to The Independent, the Toffees are grappling with a series of absences that could severely impact their performance against the North London club.Everton manager Sean Dyche has confirmed that stand-in captain James Tarkowski is the latest injury doubt, while fellow defender Ashley Young is suspended after receiving a red card against Brighton.Additionally, Jarrad Branthwaite is still not fit, and the likes of Seamus Coleman, James Garner, Nathan Patterson, and Youssef Chermiti are…