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The future of Jadon Sancho at Man United remains up in the air as the Manchester club remain open to allowing the winger to leave during the current transfer window. The 24-year-old’s time at Old Trafford has not worked out since completing a massive £73m move from Borussia Dortmund back in the summer of 2021. The player arrived in Manchester as one of the hottest prospects in world football and at present, finds himself far away from what was projected for his career.Sancho was cast away from Man United during the 2023/24 campaign after falling out with Erik ten Hag at…
After McKellar departure, it was reported that he had lost the confidence of senior Tigers player.When asked if players had spoken about McKellar to club chiefs, former England international Youngs said: “At this club they have always wanted to get the dial of the players and I think that is really important.”We don’t make decisions as players but we certainly have an informed view in terms of how we see things and how we have maybe worked with other coaches and done other things.”I think that relationship is really important and brilliant.”It’s a complement to the club that they feel…
British number one Jack Draper fought back from a set down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the Cincinnati Open third round.Tsitsipas, ranked 11th in the world, broke for 5-4 in the deciding set, but Draper won 12 of the last 17 points to wrap up a 3-6 6-4 7-5 victory.”In general my grit, my determination and attitude won me the game today, so I am very proud of that,” Draper, the world number 28, said in his on-court interview.The 22-year-old will face Norwegian seventh seed Casper Ruud or Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime next.Tsitsipas, a former runner-up at the Australian Open…
By: Sean Crose There’s no doubt that the first bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk was the hardest fight of each man’s life. While Usyk walked out of the ring that Saudi Arabian night back in May as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world (the first in ages)after besting Fury, he had to earn that title the hard way. As for Fury, the towering Englishman may not have agreed with the judge’s decision that evening (What losing fighter does after suffering his first loss?) there was no argument that, even if he had walked out of the ring…
The PGA TOUR has announced its full line up of tournaments for 2025, a 36-event regular season schedule that features The Players Championship in March, the four major championships, eight Signature Events, 18 Full-Field Events and five Additional Events. Next year’s regular season schedule begins with The Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on December 30, and concludes with the Wyndham Championship on August 3. The three-event FedExCup Playoffs follow during August, with the FedExCup champion crowned once again at the end of the TOUR Championship on August 24. The season includes events contested across 18 US states, as well…
Kiyan Anthony, the promising young talent and son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, has expressed his enthusiasm about the prospect of playing against Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, in the NBA. Both players have gathered significant attention as they prepare to embark on their professional basketball careers, and the potential matchup between them has generated buzz among fans and experts. In a recent interview, Kiyan Anthony shared his excitement about the possibility of facing Bronny James on the court. “It’s going to be incredible to play against Bronny,” Anthony said. “We could play against each other like we…
PERTH, Australia – Israel Adesanya couldn’t contain his emotions while firing back at Dricus Du Plessis. A big talking point in Adesanya’s (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) title fight against middleweight champion Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 305 main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at RAC Arena is Du Plessis’ comments about being the first real African champion. Adesanya has debunked that claim on numerous occasions, but one specific comment from Du Plessis during Friday’s press conference seemed to particularly get under his skin. “On Tuesday, I’m going back to Nigeria,” Adesanya said. “I think Friday I’m…
Georgia Tech Head Coach Courtney Shealy Hart Departing after 15 Years Georgia Tech head coach Courtney Shealy Hart announced on Wednesday that she is stepping down after 15 years at the helm to pursue professional opportunities away from the pool. Hart was named Georgia Tech’s head coach in 2009-10. Under her tutelage, the Yellow Jackets men’s team has finished in the final top 25 rankings by CSCAA in six of the last seven seasons. John Ames, the Yellow Jackets’ long-time diving coach, has been named the interim head coach. “The decision to step down after 15-plus years…
Refresh 2024-08-16T09:52:40.464Z It is a beautiful day in France as the riders have lovely sunshine and 26 degrees C temperatures with a light 7kph wind currently coming from the their right side. 2024-08-16T09:48:31.732Z The early attacks have been dragged back and the peloton is all together again. 2024-08-16T09:46:27.659Z 159.2km to goThe racing begins on stage six of the Tour de France Femmes 2024. The flag is waved by Marion Rousse and the riders begin the second longest stage of the race. Immediately riders attack… 2024-08-16T09:45:52.153Z Delayed start after the race waits for a rider to rejoin the peloton after…