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By Eric Armit July 15: Rosettes and Red Cards Rosette:  Nice to see Matchroom getting Ennis back fighting in his home city for the first time since 2018. Red Card: To the referee of the Gonzalez vs. Barrera fight. Barrera was finished after being floored in the eighth and knew it. When the referee indicated to him to lift his gloves, he left them hanging at his side, so the referee grabbed them and swiped them against his shirt. So much for protecting the fighter. Any low blow goes? After the Usyk vs. Dubois controversy, I thought it was clear…

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TaylorMade has unveiled the latest additions to its P·Series range with the release of P·770 and P·7CB irons. While both P·770 and P·7CB irons have the profile of a players iron, with their thin top line and smaller blade, golfers will notice a significantly thinner, more compact shape in P·7CB. Regardless of which irons golfers choose, they will benefit from a look that exudes confidence, control, and precision that discerning ball strikers rely on. At the same time, the tried-and-tested performance benefits of P·Series irons live on. In the P·770 irons, a modified leading edge encourages both consistent shot shaping…

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The purpose for Team USA is to win Olympic Gold. A secondary outcome from whenever players get together to play for the United States is planting the seeds for future partnerships. Countless NBA duos and trios have been formed out of players having fun as teammates for Team USA and seeking to carry that back to their day jobs. This summer, an inseparable duo has been Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns and Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that Edwards has been following Durant around like a big brother while in France. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps…

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Undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov will have his UFC Hall of Fame family member, Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner this weekend. At UFC on ABC 7, which takes place at Etihad Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, Umar (17-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) confirmed to MMA Junkie that he will once again have his cousin Khabib on hand to help guide him to victory in the main event against former interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen. It’s a big fight in the UFC’s 135-pound division. Umar, currently No. 13 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie bantamweight rankings and No. 10 in the UFC’s promotional…

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USA Swimming Has a Problem, But It’s Nowhere Near the Medal Table The first night of finals on Saturday at the Paris La Defense Arena brought a familiar enough site for USA Swimming, with one gold and three total medals. The second day of prelims on Sunday brought a far rarer occurrence for a program that has long been at the vanguard of global swimming. Two American swimmers Sunday morning failed to make it out of their prelims heats for semifinals. Chris Guiliano faltered in the men’s 200 freestyle, swimming 1:47.60 to finish 19th. Emma Weber went…

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Save the date. Be it a giant oyster-farming raft in Galicia or a dug-out side of a man-made salt ‘mountain’ in Alicante,  the interior of an aircraft carrier in Cadiz or a Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes, a whisky distillery in Segovia or a meat processing factory in Murcia, the Vuelta a España has always had a longstanding tradition of unconventional and eye-catching starts. The latest frontier in the Vuelta’s predilection for wacky salidas is set to be crossed this August 22, when the 2024 race peloton will start what will – presumably – be a neutralised section of stage 6 along…

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Son Heung-min is ‘very excited’ to welcome Yang Min-hyeok to Tottenham Hotspur but has urged the youngster to remain focused on his commitments for Gangwon FC for now.Spurs agreed a deal on Sunday that will see the 18-year-old arrive in north London in January 2025, remaining with South Korean side Gangwon until then.The teenager is highly rated in South Korea, notching two goals and two assists in 23 caps for the nation’s U16 and U17 teams combined, while he’s already registered eight goals and four assists in 25 K League appearances for Gangwon.Alongside current club captain Son Heung-min and Lee Young-pyo, Yang…

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The blockbuster tour fixture would be held between first and second Tests By Chris Foy Published: 14:10 EDT, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 17:14 EDT, 25 July 2024 The Lions are in talks about facing a combined Pacific Island XV in Melbourne next year, in a potentially blockbuster tour fixture between the first and second Tests against Australia.Following the collapse of the Rebels franchise, which had been based in the state capital of Victoria, officials from Rugby Australia and the Lions have been contingency planning to establish alternative opposition options for the game on July 22, 2025 at Marvel Stadium. Initially,…

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