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Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley says the home of The Masters suffered extensive damage from last week’s Hurricane Helene but vows the tournament will be played next April as planned. Ridley said Augusta National suffered “a lot of damage” from the storm, knocking out electricity and water at the famed course. “There was a lot of damage and we have a lot of people working hard to get us back up and running. We’ve had dozens of people working at the club, and what I really have been most proud of is while everyone certainly is focused on getting us…
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III will miss at least three weeks due to a right hamstring strain, the NBA team announced. Murphy, 24, is scheduled to be reevaluated in three weeks after an MRI confirmed that he suffered a strain during Thursday evening’s practice at their training camp in Nashville, Tennessee. New Orleans opens the regular season with an Oct. 23 home game against the Chicago Bulls. In 57 games (23 starts) last season, Murphy averaged career highs of 14.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per contest while shooting 44.3% from the field, 38% from 3-point range,…
Daniel Cormier has hit at out incoming UFC 307 feature, Joaquin Buckley ahead of his fight with Stephen Thompson this weekend, with the Lafayette native taking umbrage with the St. Louis native’s comments regarding Conor McGregor’s mother. Buckley, the current number eleven ranked welterweight contender, returns this weekend at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City, taking on former two-time title challenger, striking veteran, Thompson. Most recently extending his winning run to four straight fights earlier this year on home soil in his native Missouri, Buckley turned in a hard-fought decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev, adding to prior victories over Vicente…
The University of Texas hosted its annual intrasquad scrimmage, now dubbed the Sam Kendricks Memorial Orange and White Classic where the orange faced off against the white, in the first meet of the Bob Bowman era in Austin. In the men’s meet, the white won 151.5-142.5. The meet started with Hubert Kos, Nate Germonprez, Aaron Shackell and Camden Taylor going 1:24.58 in the 200 medley relay. David Johnston won the 1000 free in 8:35.35 for the white. The orange struck back with a stunning 1:33.99 from Luke Hobson in the 200 free. Kos then won his first…
Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Dstny) has insisted that despite his recent success in Binche-Chimay-Binche, there is no guarantee that he will produce a similar result next Sunday in Paris-Tours. Nor yet does he feel there is any pressure on him to do so.De Lie, 22, told Belgian newspaper Dernière Heure on Thursday that he believes that Paris-Tours’ extremely technical, rugged finale – comprising 10km of vineyard dirt tracks and gravel pathways on the hills overlooking the River Loire – meant that when it came to producing top-level performances, luck was always a factor.Furthermore, De Lie faces a formidable line-up on Sunday’s…
ACC Baseball Etc. D1Baseball Staff – October 3, 2024 On this episode of ACC Baseball Etc., Daron Vaught is joined by Duke sophomores AJ Gracia and Kyle Johnson. The two discuss being two-way players, their “welcome to college baseball” moments, competing with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team over the summer, and more.ACC Baseball Etc. is presented by pitchLogic. Take control of your training by monitoring every pitch with their smart baseball. The pitchLogic ball gives personalized feedback and recommendations so you can set goals with confidence and make your pitches even nastier! Learn more: https://pitchlogic.com/Subscribe to ACC Baseball Etc.: Apple | Spotify
There had been fears that Ford would miss the games after recent injury setbackAfter seeing specialist, however, he has been told that he does not need surgeryIt is hoped that he will play for club Sale again before joining up with EnglandBy Chris Foy Published: 14:21 EDT, 3 October 2024 | Updated: 16:18 EDT, 3 October 2024 George Ford is set to be cleared for a shot at regaining the England No 10 shirt next month after all – having been told that he doesn’t need surgery on a leg injury.There had been fears that the 31-year-old fly-half would miss…
By: Sean Crose It’s understandable why some, if not most, fight fans would consider super middleweight/light heavyweight Canelo Alvarez to be a bridge too far for junior middleweight Terence Crawford. One hundred sixty eight pounds is quite a weight advantage to hold over a one hundred fifty four pound fighter. Even at a catchweight it’s clear that Canelo’s size might present a considerable problem for former junior welterweight Crawford. Still, there are those who know the fight game inside and out who feel that Crawford stands a good chance against Canelo if the two men should meet in the near…
JACKSON, Miss. — David Skinns of England set a personal best and a course record with a 12-under 60 to lead the Sanderson Farms Championship on Thursday. And he couldn’t help but be a little disappointed.Skinns ran off six birdies on the back nine and six more on the front nine at the Country Club of Jackson, and he faced one last birdie putt from just inside 10 feet on his final hole. It never had a chance, missing on the low side.Skinns, 42, still had a three-shot lead over Michael Thorbjornsen.”How many 9-footers are you going to get to…
Julius Randle addressed the media on Thursday for the first time since he was traded by the New York Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Randle joined the Knicks ahead of the 19-20 season and helped turn around the franchise. “You want to be somewhere where you feel wanted. I feel wanted here,” Randle said Thursday. “At this point in my career, I’ve accomplished a lot of great things on an individual level, but I want to win a championship. This is a perfect opportunity to do that.” Randle will help the Wolves replace Karl-Anthony Towns as he potentially enters a…