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Fall Report Joe Healy – October 21, 2024 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Indiana has done a lot of things right during the Jeff Mercer era. There’s a reason the Hoosiers won the Big Ten in his first season at the helm and have been to the NCAA Tournament in three of five full seasons since he and his staff took over. They’ve annually put together physical, dangerous lineups that can score runs in bunches. They’ve had pitching staffs full of high-end stuff and professional prospects. But one thing that has largely alluded IU in this time period is being an above-average defensive team.…
I don’t agree with everything Rassie Erasmus says or does. Far from it, in fact.But I have to say South African rugby owes him a huge amount because of his desire to do what’s best for his nation. I have really warmed to him over the last couple of years due to his sheer force of character. There is no doubt Erasmus hit the nail on the head in 2022 when speaking to the Mail on Sunday.He said: ‘People say the English system is the envy of the world because it has all the resources. I disagree. People say South…
US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has risen to number one in the latest WTA rankings, ending Iga Swiatek’s 11-month stay at the summit.Belarusian Sabalenka, who also retained her Australian Open title in January, tops the rankings for the second time after an eight-week stay between September and November 2023.Neither player was in action last week but Poland’s Swiatek drops to second after being given a points penalty for failing to compete in the mandatory six WTA 500 events.The 23-year-old – who appointed a new coach earlier this month – has only competed in two of the tournaments and has not…
TIM TSZYU may be down but he isn’t out. The Australian suffered a crushing defeat on Saturday night at the hands of IBF super-welterweight titlist Bakhram Murtazaliev. Tszyu entered the Caribe Royale in Orlando as the overwhelming favourite to become a two-time world champion but had those ambitions crushed in three rounds by the Russian. Before 2024 Tszyu had never lost a fight but this year the 29-year-old has suffered back-to-back defeats to Sebastian Fundora, in March, and on Saturday night against Murtazaliev. Tszyu has faced criticism from the boxing community since Saturday night with some even calling for ‘The…
TGL presented by SoFi, the new tech-infused, team golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports in partnership with the PGA Tour, has announced its first season’s schedule, which gets under way on January 7. The schedule includes 15 regular season matches, then a four-team semi-finals, before culminating with the top two teams competing to win the SoFi Cup in a best-of-three Finals Series on March 24 and March 25. All matches will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+ in the US. Mike McCarley, CEO and Founder, TMRW Sports. said: “TGL presented by SoFi will combine teams…
Trey Murphy III and the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a four-year, $112 million contract extension. Murphy’s deal contains no incentives or player options. Murphy was the 17th overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft out of Virginia and has become one of the NBA’s best young wings. Murphy shot 38.0 percent on 7.81 three-point attempts per game last season. Murphy averaged 14.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 29.7 minutes for the Pelicans. Murphy is expected to take a bigger role with the Pelicans, particularly given the uncertain future of Brandon Ingram.
These Max Holloway Knockouts have been some of the finest moments in the history of the UFC. His most recent KO victory was Max Holloway vs. Justin Gaethje was an unforgettable moment to capture the BMF title at UFC 300. But the career of ‘Blessed’ Holloway has been decorated with some stunning knockouts, of which we could down the top four below ahead of his title challenge at UFC 308. The Best Max Holloway Knockouts 4. Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo Brazil’s Jose Aldo is one of the greatest strikers in the history of the sport. With a strong Muay…
The final weekend of October dual meets is here and it has been a fun one so far. Highlighting this week’s schedule is the dual meet between Arizona State and NC State. Arizona State is coming off of a National Championship on the men’s side and are currently ranked #7 on the men’s side. The NC State men are ranked #5 while the women are ranked #7. The meet will feature a SwimSwam takeover from Arizona State on Thursday when they travel along with the meet on Friday and Saturday. Last year, NC State traveled to ASU for an October…
Rosa Klöser, winner of the Unbound Gravel 200 pro women’s race, will also race on the road in the WorldTour next season, having signed a two-year deal with Canyon-SRAM.The German, 28, is relatively new to cycling and won Gravel racing’s headline event on debut while still being a full-time PhD student back in June after a breathless sprint in the 320km race. Klöser will continue to race gravel as a privateer going forward but hopes to progress as a road racer on her home team Canyon-SRAM, with an eye on applying her talents in the Classics and Grand Tours.”While my main…
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