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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…
The College of Alameda named Gary Payton Sr. as the new head coach of the men’s basketball team. “During the interview process, he spoke about having our student-athletes in the community, giving back. The energy and passion that he brings along with his genuine love for the East Bay is unmatched,” said athletic director Ramaundo Vaughn. Payton was the head coach of NAIA Lincoln University in Oakland for the past three years. The College of Alameda went 7-21 last season.
MIAMI – Brandon Moreno had to step away from the fight game. He wasn’t injured. He wasn’t looking to do something else or retire. He had enough and needed to take a break from what he loves most. Moreno, a former UFC flyweight champion, surprised many by announcing earlier this year that he was stepping away from MMA competition temporarily. Although on a two-fight skid, Moreno was just 30, highly ranked and considered arguably the biggest name in the division. “At some point the obligations, responsibilities and all the stresses makes you not enjoy as much what you initially loved,”…
Illinois Swimming announced a scholarship in honor of John “Jack” Yetter, a 53 year-old official, swim dad, and former swimmer, who died unexpectedly last week. “Jack had a lifelong commitment to the sport of swimming,” reads his obituary. Yetter began swimming at five years old and continued through college at Northern Illinois University. He then attended University of Dayton Law School and began a career in privacy law. He married his wife, Julie, and had two children, Sean and Molly. Yetter became a swim dad as his kids joined Saint Charles Swim Team, where he continued his involvement with the…
By now, a Primož Roglič podium appearance by the fountains of Plaza de Cibeles feels almost as common an occurrence as a Real Madrid trophy celebration on the neo-classical square. He was feted there once more on Sunday evening after sealing his record-equalling fourth Vuelta a España victory in the final time trial in the Spanish capital.With Roglič already holding a commanding lead over Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale), there was little suspense ahead of the final stage, and there would be no alarms and no surprises along the 24.6km stage. The Slovenian cruised to second on the stage…
Transfers Kendall Rogers – September 8, 2024 There’s no doubt that last year’s NCAA Transfer Portal had more ‘high-profile’ players enter, but there’s also no doubt this year’s portal was heavier in numbers.Overall, 2,845 players entered the NCAA Division I Transfer Portal for baseball. Ranking the best transfers out of that group is a difficult and tedious process, but we separated hitters and pitchers for this exercise.We continue our countdown of the nation’s Top 85 pitching transfers with an in-depth look at arms in the 36-45 range. You can check out my analysis on arms 76-85, here, 66-75, here, 56-65, here, 46-55, here, and…
Finance expert Stefan Borson believes it’s likely Arsenal will pay around £6m for Raheem Sterling this season. Sterling joined the Gunners on a season long loan deal on deadline day from rivals Chelsea after being told he was no longer part of the club’s project.The 29-year-old was one of several high profile players who were training with Chelsea’s under-21 side, and were it not for his late move to the Emirates the England international faced the prospect of playing no football until January.Sterling to cost Arsenal around £6mIt’s fair to say Sterling didn’t live up to expectations at Stamford Bridge following…
New Zealand wing Ruby Tui is convinced “something special” will happen when they face England in the first game at the newly named Allianz Stadium on Saturday.The stadium at Twickenham has been renamed under a new sponsorship deal confirmed by the Rugby Football Union last month.Next weekend’s Test match is the second warm-up game before the Red Roses travel to WXV1 in Canada, after a 38-19 victory over France at Kingsholm Stadium last Saturday.”It’s world champions versus world number one,” Tui told BBC Sport. “My mouth is watering.”New Zealand were the last side to beat England, securing a dramatic victory…