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Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is ‘definitely ready’ to take on her first road race in over three years at the Zürich World Championships on Saturday, according to Ineos Grenadiers coach Kurt Bogaerts.Bogaerts has worked with Ferrand-Prévot since she joined the British team as their only women’s rider at the end of 2022 with the goal of winning Olympic mountain bike gold – the one race that had eluded her during an illustrious career.Having achieved that goal in August in dominant fashion at her home Paris Games, Ferrand-Prévot ended her MTB career at Worlds in Andorra last month and is now turning her…
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Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has been singled out for criticism after yet another below-par performance for the Red Devils as they stumbled to a 1-1 draw at home to Dutch side FC Twente in the Europa League.Man Utd fans will no doubt already be aware of some damning Fernandes stats from so far this season, with the Portugal international clearly not himself when it comes to the quality of his finishing and some of his passing.Watching last night’s game at Old Trafford, with Erik ten Hag’s side once again far from good enough against opposition they should really be…
Can there be any clearer sign of the Wallabies’ dramatic fall from grace as a rugby power than the reception the team has received in Wellington this week?According to Australia’s Kiwi coach Joe Schmidt, the Australians have been warmly welcomed in once hostile turf.“Walking down the street the other day, a couple of different people just stopped me and wished the Wallabies luck, which is great,” Schmidt said.“We flew back with the All Blacks and the banter between the two teams is pretty positive. These guys know each other really well from Super Rugby, from Tests over the years, albeit…
Britain’s Jack Draper is through to the Japan Open last 16 following a straight-set win over Mattia Bellucci.World number 20 Draper beat the Italian 6-4 6-2 for his first victory since defeat by Jannik Sinner in the US Open semi-finals earlier this month.The victory marks a return to form for the 22-year-old after a disappointing Davis Cup in Manchester where he lost his two singles matches.Draper was beaten in straight sets by Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo and Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime as Great Britain failed to reach the knockout stage.After edging the first set against world number 103 Belluci in Tokyo, Draper…
ON Friday evening, in Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, Sandy Ryan puts her WBO welterweight title on the line against Mikaela Mayer. The challenger has flown up the weight classes in recent fights and has been on the wrong end of a couple of close ones. This one also has some tasty training-related subplots. Televised on ESPN and promoted by Top Rank, let’s see who else is worth watching. Xander Zayas vs. Damian Sosa Unbeaten super-welterweight Zayas enjoyed a headline slot last time out as he bossed former world champion Patrick Teixeira over 10 rounds. Now, he’s back on…
Sep 25, 2024, 06:07 PM ETAdam Scott has never played on a winning team in the Presidents Cup, a tale as woeful as the Internationals losing streak against the Americans.He has played in 49 matches and partnered with 16 players. He was part of the tie in South Africa when he made his debut in 2003, and nine consecutive losses followed. The 44-year-old Australian realizes he won’t get many more chances.And yet his optimism is as high as ever.Editor’s Picks”We are determined to go out there this year and change the script of this event,” Scott said. “Certainly, I want…
Jarred Vanderbilt had procedures on both of his feet this offseason, according to Rob Pelinka. Vanderbilt took care of a midfoot injury on his right foot and a bone spur on his left heel. The Lakers are optimistic that Vanderbilt will be ready by the regular season opener. “We have a lot of optimism that when the real games start, he’ll be available. Between now and then, there is still about a month, and there are a lot of ramp up steps that need to go well, so hopefully there won’t be setbacks,” said Pelinka.
Brendan Allen believes he’s next in line for a title shot in the middleweight division should he defeat Nassourdine Imavov. Allen is set to fight Imavov this weekend on Sep. 28 at UFC Fight Night: Mociano vs Saint Denis in Paris. The bout is the co-main event in a fight that will shake up the middleweight rankings. ‘All In’ Allen is currently ranked as the No. 8 middleweight in the division while Imavov sits at No. 4 in the rankings. A win for Brendan Allen can put him in the top five and potentially set up a title shot. He’s…
It’s been about a month since the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, but we as swim fans are very much still processing it. We’ve spoken with so many Olympic medalists from Paris since the end of the Games that you may have even missed one or two (or three or seventeen). Here’s a list of every athlete we’ve spoken to who won a medal in Paris (sorted by gold, silver, and bronze). ***NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list of medals won. This is simply noting the athletes’ highest medal achieved in Paris for the purposes of this…