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Toronto Raptors veteran guard RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the preseason due to a right acromioclavicular joint sprain that he suffered in Sunday’s 125-98 preseason victory over the Washington Wizards, the NBA team announced Tuesday. Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett attempted to navigate a screen set by Washington Wizards big Jonas Valanciunas Barrett, 24, suffered the injury late in the second quarter. He tried to navigate a screen set by Washington center Jonas Valanciunas. At the time of Barrett’s injury, Valanciunas was called for an offensive foul on the play. The Duke product immediately headed to the locker…
Alex Pereira and Artem Vakhitov may be fierce rivals when it comes to combat sports, but there’s nothing but respect between them outside the ring. On Tuesday night, Vakhitov scored a first-round knockout on Contender Series but UFC CEO Dana White was on the fence about whether or not to sign him to a contract. After attending the UFC APEX show to watch Vakhitov’s performance, Pereira actually put in a good word for the former GLORY Kickboxing champion and he was signed to a contract. Following the event, Pereira and Vakhitov ran into each other backstage and chatted through translators.…
How They Train: Texas A&M Early-Season Sets By MICHAEL J. STOTT In this edition of How They Train, Swimming World takes a look at some of the workouts put together at Texas A&M. The piece is complemented by commentary from several of the program’s top performers, who weigh in on how the program looks in the early stages of the 2024-25 season. AERO FREE/BACK FOCUS (SCY) On back SL + hips past flags + 6DK blast + 2 cycles power BK, then kick steady Odds: 75 free/25 back; 6DK + SC (8-10M/10-12W) Evens: Kick, big push-offs, get…
After weeks of speculation, the question of surprise double 2024 Vuelta a España stage winner Pablo Castrillo’s future team was resolved on Wednesday when Movistar announced they had signed Castrillo for the next three years. Castrillo, 23, rocketed to cycling fame during the 2024 Vuelta, claiming two lone summit finish stage wins in the space of four days.For Castrillo’s Kern Pharma team, the first win on stage 12 at la Manzaneda had a huge emotional impact, coming just a few hours after they had announced that its founder and former president, Manolo Azcona, had died at the age of 71.Despite having…
In Episode 414, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig indulge in some more coffee chat and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Split-Split-Split-Splitadelphia: The Mets/Phillies series is as chaotic as we (well two of us) could have hoped.2. Stay Class…everyone involved: Meanwhile the Dodgers/Padres series is just a mess.3. Central Planning: Tigers/Guardians get the short shrift on the pod, but there isn’t a ton to say yet. Well Tarik Skubal is very good , but you knew that.4. The Hampson Also Rises: The segment we (well one of us) has been waiting for.5. Around the Horn: The Blue Jays really run…
Almost five months after deciding to chop the Rebels from Super Rugby, the gloves are now firmly off, with the Melbourne franchise taking Rugby Australia to court.The Roar can reveal that the Rebels lodged their statement of claim in the Federal Court of Australia on Wednesday.It’s understood the Rebels, who fell into voluntary administration on January 30 after amassing debts of around $23 million, are seeking more than $30 million in damages and, ultimately, want to return to the playing field.Twelve months after the Wallabies’ worst World Cup result, the legal action once again puts RA on the back foot.Any…
NEXT year could start with a bang if David Benavidez is to be believed. The light-heavyweight contender announced on social media that his next fight will be against David Morrell. A potential fight of the year contender before a punch has been thrown Benavidez and Morrell have 40 fights between them with 33 of those opponents not hearing the final bell. Both men moved to the 175lbs division this year after failing to land a fight against super-middleweight king Canelo Alvarez. In his first outing at light-heavy Benavidez decisioned Oleksandr Gvozdyk over 12 rounds while Morrell out-pointed Radivoje Kalajdzic. There…
The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area for their season opener at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.Milton, currently a Category 5 hurricane, is projected to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area Wednesday night. It had maximum sustained winds of 165 mph as of Tuesday afternoon, and forecasters warned of a storm surge as high as 15 feet in Tampa Bay, leading to evacuation orders for beach communities all along Florida’s Gulf Coast.The Lightning’s home opener, also against Carolina, is set…
The Miami Heat will name the court at Kaseya Center after Pat Riley, the team announced. The court with Riley’s name will be unveiled on October 23, with the team opening their season against the Magic. Riley, who is entering his 30th season with the franchise, has led the Heat to three championships. “This has been one hell of a journey that [owner] Micky [Arison] and I have taken together over the last 30 years. The goal from day one was to win, and win big. We did. We won championships, sprayed each other with champagne, had parades, celebrated on…
UFC star Conor McGregor’s appearance at Emirates Stadium has led to concerns within Arsenal Football Club. In case you haven’t noticed, Conor McGregor is a pretty eccentric guy. Whenever he’s in the news, you can bet he’s making headlines for some pretty interesting reasons. While the hope from many fans and pundits alike is that he’ll return to the cage sooner rather than later, it doesn’t seem as if that’s on the cards right now. Instead, he’s living his best life. The MMA veteran is completing a variety of side quests and recently, one of the most intriguing saw him…