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Oakland Arena, the former home of the Golden State Warriors, will host numerous events in the week leading up to the NBA All-Star Game in 2025. Oakland Arena, also once known as Oracle Arena, will host the Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Feb. 14, and both the NBA All-Star Practice and NBA HBCU Classic on Feb. 15. Golden State Warriors played at Oakland Arena from 1971 to 2019 “We’re focused on bringing as many events to the Bay Area as possible through All-Star,” Kelly Flatow, the NBA’s executive vice president, global events, told NBC Sports Bay Area in a…
Timothy Wheaton is a combat sports writer who covers MMA, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. He has been an avid follower of these sports since 2005. Tim has even covered the UFC, GLORY Kickboxing, and Bellator in person at live events. With Low Kick MMA, Tim has contributed interviews, articles, and podcasts. Tim also works with a host of other media sites such as Calf Kick Sports, Sportskeeda MMA, MMA Sucka, Vecht Sport Info, Fighters First, and Beyond Kickboxing. Tim is is the authority on kickboxing and MMA journalist who has covered K-1, PRIDE FC, UFC, GLORY Kickboxing, Bellator, ONE Championship,…
By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern. Although it’s easier to come up with reasons why it would be easier to do anything but swim or dive, it’s important to take a step back and think about the reasons why you’re here. To all of the high school students who recently committed, are yet to make their college decision, or are about to start their college careers, here are just a few of the many things you have to look forward to. And to all of the current college swimmers, here’s 15 reasons why, at the end…
Martin Stošek (Czechia) took out the men’s elite title at the 2024 UEC Gravel European Championships on Sunday, riding solo to take victory at the 153km race starting and finishing in Italy’s Asiago.The second edition of the continental championships ran over three gravel laps of a 51km loop set in Italy’s Veneto region, which was home to the last two Gravel World Championships. The race for the rainbow jersey played out in Belgium last weekend, with Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) adding another world title to his palmares.It wasn’t the big stars of road racing that took the spotlight at…
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When the history test duly came, Dylan Hartley couldn’t pass it without help from some of the Rugby School 1st XV players standing nearby.There is a statue of William Webb Ellis outside the esteemed establishment where, according to legend, the sport was created. They have a commemorative plaque too. And along the main streets through the Warwickshire town which became the name of the game, signs hang off lamp-posts celebrating the recent anniversary of when ‘he took up the ball and ran with it’.So, what year was that? When did Webb Ellis supposedly create rugby, during a game of football?…
Novak Djokovic missed the opportunity to claim the 100th title of his stellar career as Jannik Sinner won a high-quality Shanghai Masters final.World number one Sinner continued his dominant form this season with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 victory over the 37-year-old Serb.Djokovic was aiming to become only the third man – after Jimmy Connors (109) and the watching Roger Federer (103) – to chalk up a ton of titles.The carrot of the century had been providing extra motivation for Djokovic in Shanghai.So too was the opportunity to show the younger generation that he still has the quality and durability to…
FABIO WARDLEY wasn’t interested in having another thrilling 12-round slugfest with Frazer Clarke in Riyadh. The British and Commonwealth champion was clearly in seek-and-destroy mode, as shown by his first-round win last night. After the fight of the year contender in London seven months ago, many predicted a similar battle. However, in less than 30 seconds, Wardley had his man hurt and showed no mercy when Clarke turned his back and finished him off in brutal fashion. Speaking to Boxing News afterwards, the champion said: “We knew how much of a big thrilling fight the last one was and it’s…
Oct 13, 2024, 05:26 AM ETSHANGHAI — Ruoning Yin shot an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA Buick Shanghai tournament, the fourth career LPGA victory for the Chinese golfer.Yin trailed third-round leader Mao Saigo of Japan by one stroke, but rallied with birdies on five of the final six holes. Yin finished on 25-under 263 for the four rounds at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club.Saigo closed with a 71 and tied for second with Sei Young Kim of South Korea, who carded a 68. Saigo was looking for her first LPGA Tour victory. They were both six strokes…
Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams is out of a walking boot and progressing in his rehab from a strained tendon in his left foot. The Hornets said they will reevaluate Williams ahead of the start of the regular season. Williams has played in only 62 total games in his first two NBA seasons. In his rookie season, the Hornets center missed several games due to spraining his left ankle, as well as a right thumb dislocation. Last season, Williams played in only 19 games. He was shut down in early-December due to a lower back injury. Charlotte is counting on…