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Emma Raducanu overcame a two-hour rain delay to reach the quarter-finals of the Washington Open with victory over American Peyton Stearns.Raducanu, who turned down the chance to play for Great Britain at the Olympics, defeated Stearns, ranked 51 in the world, 7-6 (8-6) 6-2.Heavy rain started falling as Raducanu served to secure the opening set. After a delay, she clinched the set in a tie-break.”It’s tricky today, when you get rained off at such a big moment like that. It can affect the dynamics of the match,” said Raducanu.She will face the winner of the match between wildcard Paula Badosa…
By: Sean Crose “I feel good, ” says the one and only Terence Crawford on the eve of his junior middleweight ring debut. “I’m feeling great. I’m ready to fight but all my people always try to remind me to enjoy the moment because one day it’s all going to be gone, so embrace it while you can.” Crawford is having quite the moment for himself indeed. His last fight, a one sided thrashing of fellow welterweight champion Errol Spence last year, erased any doubt about just what a legendary fighter the Nebraskan truly is. “Like I always say everything…
Tommy Fleetwood will look to call on his “special” memories of Le Golf National as he goes for Olympic gold this week. Fleetwood won the Open de France at the venue just outside Paris in 2017 and another career highlight occurred the following year as he won four points in five matches to help Europe regain the Ryder Cup. MOLIWOOD PAIRING He struck up a winning combination with Francesco Molinari – the pair prevailed in all four matches together – and the Italian claimed the winning point to guarantee victory over the United States. Asked about his favourite memory of…
Jarrett Allen and the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a three-year, $91 million contract extension. The contract is the maximum Allen was allowed to sign with the Cavaliers at this time. Allen is now under contract for $131 million over the next five seasons. Allen is represented by Jim Tanner and Derrick Powell. In 77 games last season, Allen averaged 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 blocks in 31.7 minutes. Allen previously re-signed with the Cavaliers as a free agent in 2021 on a five-year, $100 million deal. Allen previously could have become a free agent in 2026. The…
Dan Ige is getting back to work. The veteran UFC featherweight is expected to meet Lerone Murphy in a re-booked battle of ranked contenders on Oct. 26 at UFC 308, sources close to the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck on Wednesday. Ige vs. Murphy was previously scheduled for UFC Vegas 86 in February, however Murphy withdrew due to injury and Ige instead knocked out Andre Fili in the first round. Ige (18-8) was then booked to face Joanderson Brito — and then replacement opponent Chepe Mariscal — on July 20 at UFC Vegas 94, but was memorably pulled…
Kyle Chalmers of Australia, silver, Zhanle Pan of China, gold and new world record, and David Popovici of Romania, bronze show the medals after competing in the swimming 100m Freestyle Men Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Defense Arena in Paris (France), July 31, 2024.
A total of 15 nations will take part in two-rider teams for 2024 Olympic Games glory in the men’s Madison. The competition takes place at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome, located 35km from Paris near venues hosting mountain biking, BMX racing, equestrian and golf.While the men’s Madison has been contested for more than a century, taking its name from the New York City venue at which the discipline originated, Madison Square Garden, the event did not make its first appearance in the Olympic Games until 2000 in Sydney. After three Olympics, it was dropped, then reinstated at the 2020 Tokyo Games when…
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Liverpool have doubles the lead against Arsenal in the Philadelphia friendly thanks to Fabio Carvalho. Harvey Elliott grabbed his 2nd assist of the night after a beautiful ball played to Carvalho who smashed it home.Watch hereThe post (VIDEO) – Liverpool double the lead against Arsenal thanks to Carvalho appeared first on CaughtOffside.
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Ten months after telling teammates he was set to call time on his international career, Marika Koroibete is set to feature in the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship campaign.The 32-year-old, two-time John Eales Medallist told teammate Pone Fa’amausili following last year’s final World Cup pool match against Portugal that his time was up in the Wallabies jersey.Yet, it always appeared that his “international retirement” was premature with his wife, Emma, asking former Wallabies manager Chris Webb what the 2024 Test campaign looked like before they had…