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Former Wales international Geoff Wheel has passed away at the age of 73, it has been announced. Wheel was an iconic figure of the 1970s and early 1980s for Welsh rugby, winning 32 caps for his country, winning three Triple Crowns and two Grand Slams along the way. The news was confirmed by his former club, Swansea RFC, with a statement claiming that his motor neurone disease had ‘not prevented him attending matches’ until this season. In a touching message to one of their great former players, Swansea stated that Wheel passed away in the early hours of Boxing Day, on Thursday…
Simona Halep has withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying and will delay the start of her 2025 season after feeling pain in her knee and shoulder.The former world number one, 33, received a wildcard from tournament organisers last week but said she felt discomfort after playing at the World Tennis League exhibition event in Abu Dhabi.Halep was given a four-year doping ban that was reduced to nine months this year, and always maintained her innocence after being charged with two separate doping offences.Now the former French Open and Wimbledon champion is trying to re-establish herself on tour, with injuries not helping…
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We wrap up all five games of an awesome Christmas slate. Steph vs LeBron remains must-see TV. Victor Wembanyama has one of the best Christmas debuts ever, even while only scratching the surface. 31:41 Minnesota gets a nice win in Dallas, and we assess the impact of Luka Doncic’s calf injury. 51:20 Did Philly’s win in Boston provide proof of concept for what this group can be? 1:05:41 And the Suns out-executed the Nuggets despite the absence of Devin Booker. 1:19:49 Subscribe to Dunc’d On Prime, the only place to get every episode with Nate & Danny, plus every pod…
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Improving with Age, Natalie Coughlin is Making Her Mark with Gaderian Wines Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Natalie Coughlin is now enjoying the sweet taste of success as cofounder of Gaderian Wines in Napa Valley, Calif. There’s a fine line that Natalie Coughlin walks, one that she readily acknowledges as she tip-toes in its vicinity. After all, she is Natalie Coughlin—a 12-time Olympic medalist swimmer, a world record holder, the owner of 60-some medals in international swimming competition. There’s also a certain business value to the clout that comes with being an author, appearing on reality television and…
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Irish rugby fans will not be treated to an intriguing fly-half duel between Leinster’s Sam Prendergast and Munster’s Jack Crowley with the latter set to miss Friday’s United Rugby Championship interpro at Thomond Park (19:35 GMT). Prendergast and Crowley have been battling for the Ireland 10 jersey with each player starting two of last month’s Autumn Nations Series matches.But while Prendergast, who was preferred for Ireland’s two most recent wins over Fiji and Australia, starts for Leinster, Crowley has been ruled out because of Irish Rugby Football Union [IRFU] player management guidelines with Billy Burns named to start.Crowley’s absence is…
World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she feels “fresh and ready to go” for the new tennis season as she looks to back up her stellar year.The Belarusian defended her Australian Open title in January before winning the US Open in September – her third major singles title.She also replaced Iga Swiatek at the top of the world rankings and finished as the year-end number one.The 26-year-old will open her season at the Brisbane International, which begins on 29 December.”There is so many things to improve,” Sabalenka said.”I’m not that good with maybe my game at the net in singles.…