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Ali Abdelaziz thinks Sean O’Malley is still the biggest fight in the bantamweight division. O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) lost his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision in Saturday’s UFC 306 main event. It was later revealed that he tore his labrum 10 weeks out from the fight and is set to undergo surgery on Oct. 3. Despite Dvalishvili’s reluctance, Abdelaziz expects his fighter Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) to get the next title shot. If victorious, Abdelaziz wants to see Nurmagomedov fight O’Malley in his first title defense, even though O’Malley would be coming off a…
Australian SC Championships: Backstroking Golden Girl Kaylee McKeown Returns To Racing In Adelaide En-Route To Budapest Backstroking golden girl Kaylee McKeown will headline 13 members of Australia’s Paris Olympic team when they return to racing at this month’s Australian Short Course Championships in Adelaide as she sets herself for defence of her World SC titles in Budapest. Fresh from her Paris triumphs where McKeown (Griffith University, QLD) defended her 100 and 200m backstroke crowns, the 23-year-old will be joined by fellow Australian medallists, club mates Lani Pallister and Moesha Johnson as well asAlexandria Perkins (USC Spartans, QLD), Olivia Wunsch (Carlile,…
Chloé Dygert has extended her contract with Canyon-SRAM for an additional two years which will see her racing with the North American WorldTour team through the end of 2026. The two-time individual time trial World Champion listed several reasons why she decided to stay with the team including that she felt grateful for the support the team offered during her recovery from several injuries since joining the team four years ago.”There are a number of reasons why I chose Canyon-Sram Racing four years ago, and there are even more reasons now for me to stay,” Dygert said in a team press…
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Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi has been spotted breaking a rule during the first half of his team’s Champions League clash against Manchester City.The first half has seen both teams have opportunities to open the scoring with neither able to break the deadlock.However, Inzaghi was spotted breaking one rule (as was noted by BBC Sport’s Simon Stone) during the tie at the Etihad. The Italian was seen standing outside his technical area and almost on the pitch at one stage during the half.Perhaps the former player was itching to get involved in the action or he was just over-enthusiastically willing…
A quick glance at Keir Starmer’s parliamentary declarations will tell you the Prime Minister is more likely to be spotted at this season’s Saracens matches than Eddie Jones. Almost £2,000 worth of tickets for the club’s Tulip Lounge were among the recent gifts accepted by Starmer and now Itoje has extended a personal captain’s invitation.‘I wouldn’t mind speaking to Keir if someone can set that up!’ said Itoje, speaking at his first press conference since taking over from Owen Farrell as Saracens skipper. ‘I’ll happily go to No 10 and lean on what he has to say!’Itoje is less likely…
Andy Murray endured a bout of nerves when he played in the BMW PGA Championship pro-am with fellow Scot Bob MacIntyre on Wednesday.
OLEKSANDR Usyk was in good spirits despite a dramatic airport ordeal that saw the unified heavyweight ruler handcuffed and briefly detained by police in Poland. After defeating Tyson Fury in May, Usyk is busy preparing for their December 21 rematch while keeping an eye on Anthony Joshua’s clash with Daniel Dubois this weekend. However, before he could make it to London, the Ukrainian master was dealing with heavyweight issues of a different kind. Polish law enforcement had manhandled him following a miscommunication that was swiftly resolved. Dear Friends. A misunderstanding took place. It was quickly resolved. Thanks to all who…
Sep 18, 2024, 01:29 PM ETRory McIlroy says the main sticking points holding up a deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi backers of the rival LIV Golf League are the U.S. Department of Justice and conflicting views from players on both sides.The four-time major champion, who is part of a transaction committee engaged in direct negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, said there were different opinions among all the players about the best way forward.The Northern Irishman also noted the U.S. Department of Justice, which has said it would look into the deal to determine whether it…
The Detroit Pistons have signed Devon Higgs, Sam Peek and Tolu Smith to training camp deals. Higgs appeared in 26 games last season in the G League, averaging 6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds in 20.3 minutes. Peek appeared in 21 games in the G League last season, averaging 5.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 18.9 minutes. Smith went undrafted this year out of Mississippi State. In five Summer League games with the Pistons, Smith averaged 11.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in 22.1 minutes.