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Jannik Sinner is not known as one of the most expressive characters on the tennis scene.Even so, the Italian world number one’s more subdued demeanour was glaringly obvious during his march to the US Open title.Reserved celebrations, and increased mindfulness, were the result of Sinner being embroiled in a doping controversy which shook the tennis world to the core.In the week leading up to the final Grand Slam tournament of the season in New York, it was revealed Sinner had twice failed anti-doping tests earlier this year.Sinner, 23, was found to have low levels of clostebol – a banned anabolic…
Erislandy Lara called the junior middleweight division home for much of his career, and he was the cornerstone of the division for over a decade. However, in the twighlight of his ring years he decided to move up to middleweight in search of more glory, and has claimed the WBA title. He will put it on the line against former two-division titlist Danny Garcia in a catchweight contest on the undercard of Canelo-Edgar Berlanda at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, on Saturday. Lara, rated at No. 4 by The Ring at middleweight, welcomes the opportunity to lock horns with Garcia…
Motocaddy, the world’s leading electric trolley brand, is playing host to the season-defining penultimate Clutch Pro Tour event this week, being held at Harleyford Golf Club in Buckinghamshire (10-12 September). The Motocaddy Masters comes at a pivotal time of the season, as it offers players the final chance to qualify for the lucrative Tour Championship taking place at Royal Norwich at the end of the month, with the top-60 players on the Order of Merit after the Motocaddy Masters making it through. In addition to a £50,000 prize fund next week, the winner will receive a cutting-edge M5 GPS trolley…
Despite a report to the contrary, the Los Angeles Lakers never extended a non-guaranteed training camp invite to Cedi Osman before he accepted a one-year deal with Panathinaikos in Greece. LeBron James has a well-known fondness for Osman originating from their days together with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Lakers have 15 guaranteed contracts and are less than $50,000 away from crossing into second apron luxury tax territory, which would complicate the situation for keeping Osman even if he played well. Osman hopes a strong season in Greece may fuel a return to the NBA in 2025. Osman played for the…
UFC Vegas 97 is in the books and it’s full steam ahead to UFC 306 AKA Noche UFC redux. This past Saturday, Sean Brady scored the biggest win of his career, taking a unanimous decision over Gilbert Burns to put himself in the thick of the title hunt at 170 pounds. That wasn’t the biggest news of the week though as all-time great Demetrious Johnson stole the headlines by announcing his retirement from MMA. We got questions on all of it this week so let’s dive right in. Demetrious Johnson “If science tells us #chickenscantbegoats can a Mouse be a…
As the dust settles from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it’s time to begin applying context to what we saw, and specifically where it fits into the pantheon of all-time great performances at the Olympic Games. I always find it interesting to try and make an “all-time list” in the aftermath of big moments like these, and then to see how the mood or memory mellows as time goes on and recency bias fades (though I think in swimming that sometimes nostalgia bias is just as strong as recency bias). The star of the Games was Frenchman Leon Marchand, who at 22…
Brennan Wertz (Mosaic Cycles) won the elite men’s title at the US Gravel National Championships on Sunday, riding solo across the line in Gering, Nebraska with a pack of nine chasers on his heels.Wertz finished the 131.5-mile course in 5:50:37, which was six seconds ahead of the charge behind, led by John Borstelmann (Slowtwitch Goodlife Racing) in second place and gravel newcomer Colby Simmons (Visma-Lease a Bike) in third. Defending champion Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz Bicycles) finished sixth.Wertz had already earned qualification to the UCI Gravel World Championships with a victory at this year’s Highlands Gravel Classic in Arkansas, but…
Business Kendall Rogers – September 9, 2024 The NCAA’s landmark settlement that would change the dynamic of college athletics and college baseball forever is on hold after the judge in the case, Claudia Wilken, questioned a portion of the settlement. All parties involved in the proposed settlement will report back in a few weeks. Then, an agreement will be made, or this will potentially go to trial. The settlement going to trial would delay items such as revenue-sharing, roster limits, scholarship limits, and more for at least a couple of years. That does not include the potential- and likelihood- of an…
Nicky Butt believes Manuel Ugarte can ‘make the difference’ to Manchester United’s midfield.The Uruguay international arrived at Old Trafford from Paris Saint-Germain for an initial £42.1m fee on transfer deadline day (per BBC Sport).Ugarte has enjoyed a steady rise through the game in recent years, joining PSG after winning the Portuguese League Cup with Sporting CP during his time in Lisbon between 2021 and 2023. It was at Famalicao where he caught the eye of the current Portuguese champions.The 23-year-old is best known for his aggression and defensive ability, which allow him to screen his backline against counter-attacks.Indeed, Ugarte finished…
Thankfully the players are okay.