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Just last week, the U.S. men’s national team took a difficult decision of letting go of Kawhi Leonard as he was still suffering from the same knee injury that kept him out of the Clippers’ last games of last season in April. Now, halfway across the world in Abu Dhabi, they seem to be in a similar predicament with superstar Kevin Durant. The Suns forward missed practice again this past Saturday with a calf strain and seems unlikely to play against Australia in a friendly set for Monday. Despite his situation, coach Steve Kerr publicly downplayed any concern surrounding his…
MANCHESTER, England – Seven straight decisions were all UFC CEO Dana White needed to see to the pull the plug on impromptu performance bonus increases going forward. From the fifth fight of UFC 304 to the 11th, the judges did not get a break. In the end, three fighters split the four $100,000 performance bonuses White was coaxed into giving by King Green and Leon Edwards at Thursday’s pre-fight news conference. The bonuses increase was the third time in 2024 that White upped the ante at a UFC pre-fight news conference – and it will be the last, according to…
2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES Brazilian swimmers Ana Carolina Viera and Gabriel Santos received warnings from the Brazilian Swimming Team Committee on Saturday for leaving the Olympic village without permission on July 26. In addition, Viera was sent home from Paris by the committee for contesting a relay lineup-related decision in a “disrespectful and aggressive manner.” Here’s the official statement about Viera and Santos from the Brazilian Olympic Committee, translated into English: The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) received this Saturday, 27, a statement from the Head of the Brazilian Swimming Team, Gustavo Otsuka, with the information that swimmers Ana Carolina…
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot was in tears as he waited to be awarded the gold medal after the women’s mountain bike race. She has won so much but Olympic success had always eluded her in three previous Games. Now, in her final mountain bike race at the Paris Olympics, she struck gold in front of thousands of cheering French fans. “I’ve worked so hard for today. I felt amazing today. I can’t believe it!” she said after waving to the crowd and hugging her family.“I thought ‘it’s not possible, it’s not possible, it’s not me, it’s a dream.”But it was all…
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Como 1907 have completed the signing of French centre-back Raphael Varane on a free transfer, the club confirmed on Sunday.Varane has signed a two-year deal with the club — who won promotion from Serie B to the Italian top-flight last season — after becoming a free agent following the expiry of his Manchester United contract.A 93-time France international and World Cup winner, Varane will bring incredible pedigree to Como following a career that has seen him play 479 times for Real Madrid, Man Utd and Lens combined, winning a host of major honours along the way — including four Champions…
Watch highlights as Great Britain win their first women’s rugby sevens match against Ireland at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Rafael Nadal set up a tantalising second-round contest with old foe Novak Djokovic at Paris 2024 after coming through his opening Olympics singles match.Spain’s Nadal, 38, had cast doubt on whether he would even be able to play against Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics because of a thigh injury.But the 2008 gold medallist had enough to see off Fucsovics in a 6-1 4-6 6-4 win.Nadal, playing at the scene of his record 14 men’s singles titles, returned to Court Philippe Chatrier less than 24 hours after he played alongside Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s doubles.A superb first set against Fucsovics initially allayed…
By: Sean Crose Write off Claressa “T-Rex” Shields at your own risk. Those who feel the Flint, Michigan native is overrated can ask Vanessa Lepage Joanisse just how legitimate the 14-0, 29 year old Shields truly is. For it took Shields less than two rounds to win her fifth divisional title in Saturday night. It was the high point (so far) of a stellar career. In fact, she may not have ever looked better. Shields was on the attack in the first, zipping shots at Joanisse. A thunderous shot sent the defending champion to the mat in the second. Joanisse…
Stockport’s Daniel Hayes delivered a masterclass on the final day of the Carris Trophy, as he was crowned champion at Ormskirk Golf Club. The England Boys golfer raced out the blocks early on with three birdies in his first four holes, and went on to shoot a four-under 67 to contribute to an overall -16 to win by two shots ahead of nearest competitor Arthur Carlier from France. Carlier did pile on the pressure with three birdies from holes 8-11, but bogeys on 16 and 18 saw his hopes of winning fade away, despite a fine round of 69. Following…