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Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese suffered a season-ending wrist injury Friday against the Los Angeles Sparks, the WNBA star announced Saturday on X. Reese, 22, was selected seventh overall by Chicago in the 2024 draft out of LSU. “What a year,” Reese posted on social media. “I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them a taste of what they will be seeing more of in Year 2 lol. “Through it all, I have showed that I belong in this league even when no…
Ahead of his return to action this weekend in the main event of Noche UFC at the massive Las Vegas Sphere, surging bantamweight challenger, Merab Dvalishvili carries a minnow nation on his back into his premiere title charge in the promotion — namely the region of Tbilisi, Georgia. So let’s take a look into where is Merab Dvalishvili from. Dvalishvili, the current number one ranked bantamweight contender, is slated to headline this weekend’s huge Noche UFC pay-per-view card in a reported once-off Las Vegas Sphere event, challenging the incumbent, Sean O’Malley. Most recently featuring on the main card of UFC…
Despite Crushing Disqualification, Alex Walsh Still Proud of Paris Performance Ninety-five percent of the way through the women’s 200 IM Olympic final, a gold medal was still within reach. An excruciating final 10 meters turned that gold medal into bronze but still good enough for a spot on the podium. Only as she made her way toward the side of the pool to climb out did Alex Walsh see the scoreboard flip. Her name was at the bottom, her best time erased and replaced with the letters “DSQ” while Australia’s Kaylee McKeown was now in bronze-medal position. Yet days later,…
Remco Evenepoel has given a straight-faced but veiled indication that he will stay at the Soudal Quick-Step team in 2025 despite reports of interest from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and an apparent deadline for any major transfer deal.Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team manager Ralph Denk also described the reports as ‘gossip’ without denying that talks, possible deals and deadlines have been discussed.Evenepoel is under contract with Soudal Quick-Step until the end of 2026 but a growing number of reports have suggested that Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe have given the Belgian a deadline to decide on the move. The arrival of the energy drink brand has massively…
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Former Chelsea star Mikel John Obi has suggested that it would be very easy for the club to pick up the Victor Osimhen transfer deal again in January or next summer, with just some little details remaining until the deal can be finalised.Osimhen was clearly close to becoming a Chelsea player this summer, but in the end Mikel has suggested there just wasn’t enough time to get those final elements over the line, though he commended his old club for the strong work they did and the ambition they showed on this deal.See below as the former Blues midfielder discussed…
A defining season looms for Maro Itoje, who has the chance to resurrect his surge towards true greatness at Test level – as the front-runner to become Lions captain.Next month, the England lock turns 30 and he will do so having been installed as skipper at his club, Saracens. That shrewdly-timed appointment allows Itoje the perfect opportunity to showcase his credentials for a coveted and revered role next summer.Mighty men of the second row are often appointed to lead the Lions, with Alun Wyn Jones, Paul O’Connell and Martin Johnson becoming the towering talismen of the pro era, to follow…
World number one Jannik Sinner stormed past Taylor Fritz to win the US Open and secure a second Grand Slam title of the year.Italy’s Sinner, who won his first major title at the Australian Open in January, held off a late charge from American 12th seed Fritz to win 6-3 6-4 7-5.It comes just 19 days after it was revealed he had been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance in March.The 23-year-old held his arms aloft and looked up to the sky as he became the first player since Guillermo Vilas in 1977 to…
Lightweight Alejandro Paulino went back to what had worked for him. After notching decision wins in back-to-back fights, the unbeaten Paulino stopped Luis Porozo in the opening round. Their Swerve TV main event lasted just 57 seconds Saturday night at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Moments into the opening round, a right cross dropped Porozo to the canvas. Porozo beat the count, but was met with a barrage of punches that would eventually drop him to the canvas. Referee Joey Lupino waved off the contest. Paulino (18-0, 14 knockouts), a Dominican Republic native now based in New London, Connecticut, came…
Germany’s Helen Briem clinched her first win as a professional after a play off at the Rose Ladies Open held at Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire. The four-time LETAS champion was two shots back at the 36-hole mark and produced a round of 66 (-6) with a stunning eagle on the 18th to be in the playoff alongside 2023 graduate England’s Hannah Screen. The duo headed back up to 18 for the playoff and both made birdies on the first and pars on the second. On the third hole, Briem made her par putt to clinch victory. Briem said: “It feels fantastic to…