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Five-star small forward Tounde Yessoufou committed to Baylor on Wednesday, giving head coach Scott Drew his fifth consecutive recruiting class with a five-star prospect. Yessoufou, 18, chose the Bears over Arizona State and USC after visiting the Baylor campus in August. Five-star recruit Tounde Yessoufou moved to the United States from Benin, Africa, at the age of 15 “Honestly, it felt like home,” Yessoufou told ESPN. “It’s a small, tight-knit community where everyone genuinely cares for each other. I can focus on myself and my goals without distractions, and their strong faith in God really stood out to me. “The…
The UFC and BMF champions will collide when the octagon returns to Abu Dhabi on Oct. 26. The company officially announced the UFC 308 main card during Saturday’s UFC 307 broadcast, with 145-pound titleholder Ilia Topuria defending his throne for the first time since stopping Alexander Volkanovski. He faces Max Holloway, a former featherweight king who recently claimed the BMF belt with a epic knockout over Justin Gaethje at lightweight. The co-main event will feature Robert Whittaker battling undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in a pivotal middleweight contest. Chimaev hasn’t competed since scoring a majority decision over Kamaru Usman in October of…
Duke Starts 2026 Recruiting With Verbal From Sprinter Riley Anderson NEW COMMIT: Duke University has kicked off its Class of 2026 recruiting with a bang, landing a verbal pledge from U.S. Open qualifier Riley Anderson of Colchester, Connecticut. She’s a talented sprinter and among the top recruits in her class. Anderson will arrive in Durham as a member of the Blue Devils’ Class of 2030. Regarding her commitment, she said: “I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at Duke University! I want to thank my family, my coaches Rob, Matt, and…
In a fitting finale for the Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series the rainbow jersey clad Alan Hatherly (Cannondale Factory Racing) delivered a dominant performance in the elite men’s cross-country Olympic race at Mont-Sainte-Anne on Sunday to claim victory on the day and overall.Hatherly was leading the series heading into the technical Canadian race, with just one rider who could pose a threat overall, the in-form Victor Koretzky (Specialized Factory Racing) but only if the French rider won and Hatherly slipped well into the back half of the field. The South African, however, had little intention of letting either scenario…
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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Western Force gave up a 19-0 lead and just failed to run down an Emerging Ireland team in a 29-24 defeat in the Toyota Challenge tournament in Bloemfontein.After beating the Cheetahs 38-23 on Thursday, the Force were caught cold, conceding three tries in the opening 20 minutes.The Force got to within five points of the lead when Coby Miln banged over a 79th minute penalty and they pushed the game into four minutes post-siren including a Harry Potter carry into the 22 before a…
World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech player Karolina Muchova to win the China Open – the eighth WTA title of her career and first since January. The American fourth seed had struggled with her serve earlier in the week and was forced to battle back from a set down in her three previous matches en route to her first final since winning in Auckland at the start of the year.But the 2023 US Open champion showed little sign of that fragility as she claimed a 6-1 6-3 win in one hour and 17 minutes.Gauff jokingly put her improved…
by Francisco Salazar | Joselito Velazquez made his presence known in a new weight class with a decisive win over a former world title challenger. Velazquez dropped Andres Campos twice en route to an impressive knockout win late Friday night at the Poliforum in his adopted hometown of Cancun, Mexico. With the win, Velazquez (20-1-1, 13 knockouts) captured a regional title belt at 115 pounds and a world ranking by the WBC. About midway through the opening round, a combination momentarily staggered Campos, who backed up against the ropes. Velazquez followed up, but Campos was able to weather the assault as…
FRENCH LICK, Ind. — Braden Thornberry birdied the final hole for a 6-under 66 and his first Korn Ferry Tour title at the best time. The victory Sunday in the Tour Championship made him one of 30 players who earned PGA Tour cards for next year.Thornberry was No. 51 on the points list going into the final event of the season, and he had to choke back tears when it was clear no one would catch him.He won by one shot over Brian Campbell, Alistair Docherty and Doc Redman. Campbell already was assured of being in the top 30. The…
PJ Tucker will be away from the Los Angeles Clippers by mutual consent, the team released in a statement on Sunday. The two sides will work to “find the best solution for him moving forward.” Tucker, who was largely out of the Clippers lineup following a trade from the Sixers, exercised his $11.5 million player option with the team this offseason.