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Handling errors cost Team GB dear as they lost their women’s rugby sevens quarter-final 17-7 to USA at Stade de France.GB took the lead in the first half through Ellie Boatman’s try in the right corner, which was well converted by Lisa Thomson from the touchline.But the British team failed to press their advantage with several passes going astray before Naya Tapper struck back for the Americans to make it 7-5 at half-time.And the USA raised their game after the break with tries from Kirsti Krishe and Sammy Sullivan ensuring they progress to Tuesday’s semi-finals.GB meanwhile will go into the…
Watch highlights as Serbia’s Novak Djokovic beats long-time rival Rafael Nadal in two sets on day three of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
ANDY Ruiz Jr will return to the ring on August 3 against Jarrell Miller after almost two years of inactivity. Before this fight was announced, there were questions as to whether Ruiz would fight again. While Turki Alalshikh stamped his authority by putting together a conveyor belt of phenomenal matchups in the heavyweight division, Ruiz was nowhere to be seen. Aside from the undisputed fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, heavyweight bouts such as Frank Sanchez vs Agit Kabayel, Joseph Parker vs Deontay Wilder, and Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou represented a new era in boxing. One where the…
After finishing inside the top 10 in his first nine starts on the LIV Golf circuit, Jon Rahm finally managed to get his head in front when it mattered when capturing the league’s UK event held at a lively JCB Golf & Country Club. The 29-year-old Spanish star earned two trophies at LIV Golf UK by JCB, claiming his first LIV Golf individual title while also leading Legion XIII to its fourth team victory of the season. It was a victory that had been eagerly anticipated since the two-time major winner joined the league last December. But it was also…
TNT sues the NBA to enforce its matching rights, what are the early indications on how it could play out? Andrew Nembhard’s extension negotiations were some of the more fascinating in recent memory. (8:00) Tyus Jones joins Phoenix, is this a game-changer for the Suns? (16:00) Plus the rest of the transactions around the league. Then, our wrap-up of every roster player in Summer League continues! CHI: Matas Buzelis, Julian Phillips (36:30) OKC: Dillon Jones, Ajay Mitchell, Ousmane Dieng (45:20) SAC: Keon Ellis, Colby Jones (54:00) MIA: Kel’el Ware, Pelle Larsson, Josh Christopher, Keshad Johnson (58:00) PHI: Jared McCain,…
A pair of middleweights who hit more like heavyweights are set to collide this fall at UFC 307. Chris Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) will take on Kevin Holland (26-11 MMA, 13-8 UFC) at the event expected for Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5. People with knowledge of the matchup told MMA Junkie it is set. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the UFC has not formally announced the matchup. Curtis needs to get back on track after a main event loss to Brendan Allen in April. Allen outworked him for a unanimous decision over five…
Paris Olympics: Dressed for Success, Nic Fink Relishes Silver Nic Fink still has the sweatsuit from the Tokyo Olympics. It’s gotten one less use than he would’ve desired. When Fink qualified for his first Olympics in Tokyo in 2021, he carried medal expectations in the 200 breaststroke in his bag to Japan. They were tucked away with the set of pristine, white Nike sweats, the ones he would wear on the medal stand if given the chance. Those hopes were dashed with a fifth-place finish in his lone event, his time of 2:07.93 eight tenths off the…
Riley Amos (USA) may not have earned a medal at the men’s cross-country mountain bike event at the Paris Olympic Games, but his effort among legends of the sport became a legendary game-changer all the same for the 22-year-old. A seventh-place finish was the best-ever finish for a male US rider in the 28-year history of XCO in the Olympic Games. His compatriot Haley Batten secured the silver medal in the women’s cross-country race the previous day. Amos said all his emotions came out when a USA Cycling representative told him just after the finish that he had the best result to…
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Atletico Madrid have contacted Fiorentina to enquire about the signing of Sofyan Amrabat as the midfielder is set to leave the Serie A club this summer. That is according to transfer expert Matteo Moretto, who reports that the La Liga giants have an interest in the Morocco international.Diego Simeone is trying to strengthen his midfield ahead of the new season getting underway next month and Amrabat is a talented player who can be acquired at a cheap price. The Spanish club attempted to sign the Fiorentina star last summer but in the end, they lost the race to Man United.Amrabat would spend…