Author: admin
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this month’s Laver Cup, saying he believes there are “other players who can help the team deliver the win” for Team Europe.The 38-year-old Spaniard has not played since his defeat alongside compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics in August.A 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, Nadal did not confirm any specific injury or health concerns but he has previously indicated 2024 would be his last season”I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week,” Nadal said.”This…
By: Sean Crose Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga are meeting this Saturday night in Las Vegas as the main event of a pay per view card. Most are expecting Canelo to win, and with good reason. Canelo may be getting a bit long in the figurative tooth, but there’s no denying a Berlanga win would rightly shock the fight world to its core. The truth is that this weekends co-main event, not the main event itself, may well be the more interesting matchup this Mexican Independence Day weekend. While Erislandy Lara and Danny Garcia might be a bit over the…
Basingstoke Golf Club is moving a step closer to the completion of its full range of new facilities with the Hampshire venue ready to open its new clubhouse this weekend. The clubhouse – which officially opens on September 14 – will feature a large bar and dining area, with a veranda that serves up panoramic views across the course. The new professional shop will also be based here, and extended changing facilities mean members will be well-catered for. Extra conference space will also allow the club to commercialise further opportunities, acting as an extra revenue stream. Basingstoke Golf Club, which…
St. John’s hired former Fordham athletic director and New York native Ed Kull to serve as its new athletic director, the private Catholic university announced Wednesday. Ed Kull graduated with an M.B.A. from St. John’s Tobin College of Business in 2005 “Ed Kull has demonstrated a commitment to excellence on and off the field of competition,” said St. John’s President, the Rev. Brian J. Shanley. “This is an important hire at a critical time in the shifting landscape of college athletics, and I am pleased to have Ed rejoin our team.” Kull grew up in Queens, not far from St.…
Jorge Masvidal expects great things out of the UFC’s highly anticipated debut at Sphere in Las Vegas. On September 14, the UFC is set to present a combat sports event like no other alongside two massive world title clashes. In the co-main event of the evening, Valentina Shevchenko will look to reclaim the flyweight women’s title when he meets the division’s reigning queen, Alexa Grasso. Their trilogy fight comes one year removed from a controversial split draw in their rematch at last year’s Noche UFC event. Then in the UFC 306 headliner, ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley puts his bantamweight gold for…
USA Artistic Swimming Promotes Lara Teixeira to Chief of Sport USA Artistic Swimming on Monday promoted Lara Teixeira to its Chief of Sport position. Teixeira had been the program’s high performance director. She will occupy an expanded role in that position to help replace Shari Darst, who announced her retirement last week. Teixeira has been with the organization since 2019. A three-time Olympian in the pool, she won an Olympic silver medal as a coach. She wore many hats in her previous role, as a full-time assistant and national team manager. Those roles will expand in her…
Iconic French cycling brand Mavic has announced a new addition to its long-standing Cosmic range of road wheels. The Cosmic S 42 as the name might suggest is a 42mm deep aero profile carbon wheelset that aims to blend performance and affordability into a single package. Retailing for £900 / $999 / €999 the wheels are positioned competitively against the likes of Hunt’s 40 Carbon wheels and Zipp’s 303S. The Cosmic S 42 are slightly narrower than the competition with a 21mm internal rim width whereas both the Hunt and Zipp alternatives sit around 1mm wider. In reality, this isn’t going…
The D1Baseball Podcast D1Baseball Staff – September 12, 2024 On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Kendall Rogers update us on the recent setback for the House vs. NCAA settlement. They also discuss how this will affect the present and future for college baseball programs.The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews and…
Manchester United are interested in Dinamo Zagreb’s Martin Baturina and sent scouts to watch the attacker recently according to reports.Despite a busy window with five new signings coming through the door including Manuel Ugarte and Joshua Zirkzee it’s been a difficult start to the season for United.Having survived an end of season review Erik ten Hag is under mounting pressure having lost two of the first three league games of the season, including a 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Old Trafford before the international break.United interested in BaturinaThe summer window may have closed but clubs will be thinking about players…
The 17-year-old rugby star was previously swept away by a wave in South Africa An investigation into the disappearance of Medhi Narjissi has been concluded The French Rugby Federation have partly blamed ‘poorly controlled’ trainingBy Ryan Walker Published: 14:31 EDT, 12 September 2024 | Updated: 16:42 EDT, 12 September 2024 The French youth rugby star, Medhi Narjissi, who went missing in Cape Town, South Africa, in August was partly caused by a ‘poorly controlled’ recovery session, an investigation determined.Narjissi headed to South Africa as part of France Under-18’s international training camp that was organised ahead of a five-nation tournament tgat also featured England, Ireland…