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In what is expected to be a zero-week for major NCAA conference realignment, especially for Division I programs located in the western United States, Monday kicked off festivities with the loudest non-stories we’ve heard yet. First, four of the top targets for conferences seeking expansion, Memphis, Tulane, South Florida, and UTSA all agreed to stay and continue building the AAC in spite of being viewed as top targets of the rebuilt Pac-12. Of the four, only Tulane (women) has a swimming & diving program. “Together, we are committed to continuing to build the American brand, exploring new opportunities for exposure…

Australia will be stepping into the UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium with a women’s squad that boasts a strong mix of proven gravel talent and road crossover riders, including debuting Australian champion Courtney Sherwell, Giro d’Italia stage winner Neve Bradbury and proven player Tiffany Cromwell.The men’s team will include the experience of Nathan Haas, last year’s Australian gravel champion Connor Sens, Freddy Ovett and Oliver Stenning among a squad of nine that will take on the 181km men’s race from Halle to Leuven on Sunday October 6. Completing the squad is Laurens Black, Tom Chester, Kobe Henderson, Matthew Shepherd and…

Stories Kendall Rogers – September 23, 2024 >> Get 30% off ANY Subscription with CODE: Summer30 at checkout, here.The NCAA Division I Baseball Selection Committee will have four new members for the 2025 season, D1Baseball has learned.Four committee members have dropped off the 10-person committee this fall — they include Army athletic director Mike Buddie, Air Force athletic director Nathan Pine, Utah athletic director Mark Harlan and former Coastal Carolina athletic director Matt Hogue. Those conferences include the Patriot League, Mountain West, Big 12 and Sun Belt.The replacements for those committee members will have terms that expire after the 2028 college baseball…

Newcastle United have reached an agreement with St Mirren to appoint Diarmuid O’Carroll as the new manager of their Under-21 team, following the departure of Ben Dawson.According to The Daily Record, the Magpies have agreed on a compensation package for the Irish coach, who was absent from St Mirren’s recent 2-1 Premiership win over Hearts.O’Carroll, a former Irish footballer with a rich coaching background, will now take charge of developing the club’s young talents, preparing them for potential first-team roles under Eddie Howe.His arrival marks a significant step for Newcastle’s long-term plan to build a strong pipeline of future stars.The…

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Nadal missed the US Open because he said he would not “be able to give my 100% at this time”.He then pulled out of the Laver Cup earlier in September, saying he believed there are “other players who can help the team deliver the win”.Nadal also missed the Australian Open in January through injury and decided not to play Wimbledon to focus on the Olympics.He previously hinted at retirement later this year, but said before the French Open he was not “100%” certain that would be the last time he played at Roland Garros.The Davis Cup quarter-finals take place 19-21…

Jerwin Ancajas works out for his February 2024 fight against Takuma Inoue. (Photo by Naoki Fukuda) MANILA, Philippines – Jerwin Ancajas’ homecoming ended in a somewhat unsatisfying victory as he secured a disqualification win over Thailand’s Sukpraserd Ponpitak in their scheduled 10-round featherweight bout on Sunday at the Mandaluyong City College Gym. Part of the “Blow-By-Blow” boxing series, the fight was marred by repeated fouls from the Thai veteran, ultimately leading to an abrupt stoppage in the fifth round. Ancajas, the former IBF junior bantamweight titleholder, wasted no time asserting himself. The Filipino southpaw dropped Ponpitak early in the first…

Van Phillips clinched his first Legends Tour title by defeating Adilson da Silva and Phillip Archer on the fourth sudden death play-off hole at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open in Germany. An incredibly tense and entertaining afternoon was capped off by a brilliant play-off as Londoner Phillips sealed the win with a beautiful approach to 18 inches to deny Da Silva a third win of the season and consign Archer to runner-up spot here for the third year in a row. Archer had looked the favourite to seal a maiden Legends Tour title for much of the final round as he…

Seven-time All-Star center Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached a three-year, $192.9 million contract extension that guarantees the former MVP a total of $299.5 million through the 2028-29 season, according to multiple reports. Embiid, 30, will decline his $59 million player option for the 2026-27 season and sign the new contract extension. He will earn $69 million in the final year of the new deal, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Joel Embiid’s new deal with the Philadelphia 76ers will boost his career earnings to $514.8 million, the fourth highest in NBA history According to Spotrac, his career earnings will…

Anthony Joshua will live to fight another day. Returning to the ring at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday night, ‘AJ’ was the heavy favorite to come out on top take snatch away the IBF heavyweight championship from Daniel Dubois. Instead, ‘Dynamite’ shocked everyone when he dominated Joshua through four rounds and ultimately put away the two-time heavyweight titleholder with a fight-ending shot in the fifth. Though it was only his fourth career loss, rumors immediately began to swirl that Joshua would lay down his gloves and walk away from the sport. However, that is not the case. Following the…