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Rhiannon Dixon and Terri Harper Final Press Conference ahead of their WBO Lightweight title fight on Saturday night. Photo credit: Dave Thompson, Matchroom Boxing The fourth time’s a charm for Rhiannon Dixon and Terri Harper. The ten-round WBO lightweight title fight is finally set after three previous postponements. Both fighters made weight for their DAZN main event Saturday at Park Community Arena in Sheffield, England. Dixon (10-0, 1 KO) weighed 134.6 pounds ahead of her first defense of the WBO lightweight strap. Harper (14-2-2, 6 KOs), from nearby Denaby Main, was 134.4 pounds in her bid to become a three-division…
Tommy Fleetwood reflects on a season that has seen him improve his world ranking, win the Dubai Invitational, and bring home silver for Team GB at the Paris Olympics As things currently stand, you’ve moved up to 12th in the world ranking, but how would you assess your year as a whole, bearing in mind we still have a few events left on the DP World Tour to complete? I feel like I’ve ground out some decent results this year without having had my best stuff. I’ve never felt completely comfortable with my swing, although there have been periods…
Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja’Kobe Walter will miss his first NBA training camp because of a sprained right shoulder, the team announced Friday. The 6-foot-4 Walter was selected 19th overall by Toronto in the first round of the NBA draft this past June. Walter, 20, was injured during informal workouts this week. The Raptors said it will update Walter’s condition following next week’s training camp in Montreal. In July, Walter signed a four-year, $16.78 million contract with the team. Per Spotrac, his deal includes club options in the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons. He’s slated to earn $3.46 million in 2024-25.…
Nassourdine Imavov and Brendan Allen meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 243 at Accor Arena in Paris. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last event: 3-2UFC main cards, 2024: 79-68-3 Nassourdine Imavov vs. Brendan Allen UFC Paris preview Imavov (14-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Allen (24-5 MMA, 12-2 UFC) is an intriguing matchup between middleweights officially in the UFC’s top-10 rankings. … Imavov, who’s No. 4, has won back-to-back bouts, including the biggest victory of his career in his most recent matchup as he finished former title challenger…
Three-Time U.S. Men’s Water Polo Olympian Alex Obert Retires Alex Obert, a three-time Olympian and member of the U.S. men’s bronze medal squad from Paris, announced his retirement Thursday. Obert won three gold medals at the Pan American Games. He reached two Super Finals, taking silver medals for the U.S., with which he spent nearly a decade. “(Water polo) has given me so much over the last 20 years, culminating in the incredible honor of becoming an Olympic medalist,” Obert said in a USA Water Polo press release. “When I started playing water polo, I could never…
Keegan Swenson (Santa Cruz Bicycles-SRAM) is on the verge of securing a third overall title in the Life Time Grand Prix presented by Mazda off-road series, which he can seal with a victory Saturday at The Rad Dirt Fest in Trinidad, Colorado. But there are 113 miles across 10,613 feet of climbing that the US rider has not seen before, and a solid men’s field trying to extend the battle for a share in a $300,000 prize purse to late October at Big Sugar Gravel.”It’s my first time in Trinidad. It’s kind of a similar vibe to Steamboat [SBT GRVL],…
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Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images. Arsenal are looking to extend their unbeaten run when they host Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.After falling to a late 2-2 draw against defending champions Manchester City last weekend, the Gunners sit fourth in the Premier League table.And keen to bounce back to winning ways, Mikel Arteta will be determined to ensure his side can take all the points when they welcome winless Leicester City to the Emirates tomorrow.The Spaniard does have some injury concerns though.Mikel Arteta provides update on Arsenal injuriesGoalkeeper David Raya was a doubt for this weekend’s game after the 29-year-old suffered…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Zach Fittler will have to get used to the limelight quickly, with Australia’s U18 coach Shannon Fraser including the bombarding centre in his squad for their upcoming two-match tour to New Zealand. The announcement of his signature at the Waratahs has been warmly welcomed by both Tahs fans and the Australian rugby public at large – with his father, rugby league legend Brad – revealing he turned down offers from the NRL, Queensland and overseas to sign with the Tahs because he “just likes…
Following a surprise first-round US Open defeat by Mexico’s Renata Zarazua in August, Garcia called out the “damaging” abuse tennis players suffer online.World number one Iga Swiatek criticised the tour schedule in August, saying players’ mental and physical health is ignored.Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka withdrew from the 2021 French Open after suffering with depression and went on to take a break from the sport.American 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff also previously spoke about struggling with depression because of the “pressure that she needed to do well”.Despite winning 11 WTA titles and two doubles Grand Slam titles in…