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Grand Tour veteran Larry Warbasse confirmed Friday he will make a switch from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale to Tudor Pro Cycling in 2025, continuing his pro cycling career for a 13th season.The one-year contract for Warbasse completed the roster for the Swiss ProTeam, who have 30 riders. He adds another dimension of climbing and versatility to a deep group looking to support newly signed team leaders Julian Alaphilippe, the two-time road race World Champion, and Marc Hirshi, a stage winner at the Tour de France and runner-up at the 2024 Amstel Gold Race. Both were confirmed in August with three-year…
Fall Report David Seifert – October 25, 2024 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Oklahoma State’s team workouts began in late September with a handful of intrasquads before the Cowboys headed to Fayetteville for 19 innings against Arkansas. Those innings would be divided into a three-game series over two days — a nine-inning game and a pair of five-inning contests. With 20 returnees and 25 newcomers, there was much teaching to be done about preparing and playing the Cowboys’ way.Departing Fayetteville after the series, the Cowboys rode away with a better feel for who they are, what they can do and what adjustments…
One brother is the new Scottish captain, a second has been called up by Gregor Townsend just months after arriving in the United Kingdom and now the third and youngest Tuipulotu, Ottavio, could soon be in their sights, too.But, according to Nick Stiles, the former Wallaby, Queensland Reds coach and Melbourne Rebels general manager, Rugby Australia should do their best to hang on to the 20-year-old hooker, who earlier this year played for the Junior Wallabies.That is, of course, if they haven’t already lost that battle after the Rebels’ messy culling earlier this year.“He’s got all the tools,” Stiles told…
Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis Weigh In ahead of their Super Lightweight Contest tomorrow night at CoOp Live, Manchester 25 October 2024 Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing Jack Catterall and Regis Prograis are finally one sleep away from meeting in the ring. Both fighters made weight for their oft-postponed junior welterweight clash. Catterall weighed 140 pounds, while Prograis was 139.7 pounds. Their scheduled 12-round bout airs live on DAZN this Saturday from Co-op Live in Manchester. The show marks the first ever boxing event to take place at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue. The two were due to meet…
Byeong Hun An will take a two-stroke lead into the weekend at the Genesis Championship as he seeks a first victory on home soil in more than nine years. The South Korean started the second round one shot behind overnight lead Ivan Cantero, but moved clear as he reached 11-under-par after a six-under round of 66 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon. Despite bogeys on back-to-back holes on the fifth and sixth, An played the front nine in three under as he carded five birdies. He then made three further gains on the back nine, with his consecutive birdies…
The Philadelphia 76ers are a team with potential interest in Jonathan Kuminga, reports Jake Fischer. The Sixers could use the contract of K.J. Martin and their future draft picks to acquire a player like Kuminga. The Golden State Warriors and Kuminga were unable to agree to terms on a contract extension and were reportedly never close. The Warriors would be “happy to pay” Kuminga if he demonstrates the ability to produce at a high level over a bigger sample size. “The Sixers have definitely indicated around the league and behind the scenes that they are willing to pay to add…
Said Nurmagomedov’s UFC 308 fight was yanked out from under him, but he’s already been rebooked. A UFC on ESPN 63 scheduled for Dec. 14 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will battle Daniel Marcos (16-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in a three-round bantamweight bout. Nurmagomedov initially was slated to fight Daniel Santos at Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi, but was removed by the promotion after Santos withdrew. He has not competed since October 2023, when he bounced back into the win column with a 73-second submission victory over Muin Gafurov. Marcos has yet to lose…
2024 WORLD AQUATICS SWIMMING WORLD CUP – INCHEON 17-year-old Australian swimmer Milla Jansen has broken the Australian National Age Record in the 200 meter freestyle in short course meters on Friday at the Incheon stop of the Swimming World Cup Series. Jansen, who turns 18 on November 29, finished 3rd on Friday in 1:54.98. That put her behind only the World Record holder Siobhan Haughey (1:51.02) and her fellow Australian Brittany Castelluzzo (1:54.11), who is 23. The Establishment Record* for the event was a 1:55.11 that was done in 2007 by Kylie Palmer. Palmer would go on to win two individual Olympic…
In the 12 years since Lance Armstrong’s lifetime ban for doping shook the sporting world and turned the cancer survivor’s one-time hero status into that of the most notorious villain in pro cycling, the landscape of the sport has been drastically altered. However, the stunning recent performances of riders like Tadej Pogačar, who broke Armstrong’s climbing record on the Pla d’Adet, have revived suspicions.There is no disputing that the level of professional cycling has risen beyond that of the EPO-fuelled era of the 1990s and 2000s, with Mathieu van der Poel smashing the speed records in Paris-Roubaix and the Poggio…
Image credit: © Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images The history of the batting helmet in Major League Baseball is a frustrating, mostly predictable one. Despite a literal death from someone getting hit in the head by a pitch, decades passed before the first player wore a helmet that wasn’t just glorified earflaps; that pioneer is believed to be Chicago White Sox second baseman […]