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Toronto Raptors Governor and Chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) Larry Tanenbaum has been re-elected as Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors. Tanenbaum has been Governor of the Raptors since 1998 and holds the same title with the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and MLS’ Toronto FC. As Chairman of MLSE, Tanenbaum has been recognized for his contributions in the areas of philanthropy, business and volunteerism. In 2007, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada, the highest civilian award in the country’s honours system.
Following Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 242 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and Bellator Champions Series: San Diego at Pechanga Arena, the USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings required updating. Headlining UFC Fight Night 242 was a welterweight showdown between Sean Brady and former title challenger Gilbert Burns. Over five rounds, Brady dominated Burns in all aspects of the game to pick up one of the biggest wins of his career. Entering the week at No. 9, Brady takes Burns’ former spot at No. 7. At Bellator Champions Series: San Diego, Usman Nurmagomedov defended his lightweight title against Alexander Shabliy.…
Following the conclusion of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the city, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced that the Olympic Rings will remain on the Eiffel Tower until at least 2028. However, her decision is already being met with backlash and challenges from the descendants of the tower’s original engineer Gustave Eiffel. Hidalgo announced her decision following the conclusion of the Olympic Games, stating that the rings will remain on the iconic landmark to celebrate the success of the Games and the changes they brought to the city. “We worked for almost ten years for this result, which…
Carolin Schiff (Canyon Cllctv) and Paul Voss (Autsaid) won the German Gravel Championships on Sunday, but it wasn’t without multiple crashes for both victors and some controversy in the women’s race. It was a second consecutive elite women’s gravel national title for Schiff, while Voss took his first national prize on gravel. It was his second national championship in a long career that began as a junior more than 20 years ago, which saw him win as a junior in cyclocross in 2004.The women’s field was whittled down to a final uphill sprint between former Unbound Gravel 200 champions, 2023 winner…
Chatham’s Aiva Arquette was one of the breakout stars of the summer (Chathan Anglers photo) Prospects David Seifert – September 10, 2024 Progressing towards an update to our mid-summer ranking of the Top 100 college prospects for the 2025 draft, we take a look at the top 25 position prospects from the Cape Cod League this summer (minimum of 10 games to qualify). Although it does bear some weight, the rankings are not based solely on how an individual hitter performed statstically in the Cape this summer. Rather, each prospect is building a resume towards selection next July. It’s a…
Man City have been dealt an early season blow as their defender Nathan Ake has been stretchered off during the Netherlands’ Nations League clash against Germany with a suspected muscle injury.The 29-year-old started the match for the Dutch but didn’t see the halftime whistle as the 29-year-old picked up an injury issue towards the end of the opening 45 minutes. The Man City star went down with a muscle issue and was in tears as he had to be stretchered off the pitch, reports the Express.Ake tried to get back to his feet but was unable, which suggests the injury is…
Wales could even call up Zack Wimbush this autumn if he decides to represent the country
Dan Evans speaks to BBC Breakfast’s John Watson before playing for Great Britain in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in Manchester.GB will take on Finland on 11 September, before facing Argentina on 13 September and 2022 champions Canada on 15 September in Group D.READ MORE: Watch GB in Davis Cup action on BBC
Lester Martinez. Photo courtesy of ProBox TV Lester Martinez will already enter the ring as the shorter fighter. He is also the lighter of the two unbeaten super middleweights who will headline Wednesday’s ProBox TV show. Guatemala’s Martinez (18-0, 15 knockouts) was a trim and fit 167 pounds, while Joeshon James (9-0-2, 5 KOs) was 167.6 pounds. The two will meet in a ten-round regional title fight from ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Martinez is The Ring’s No. 8-rated super middleweight contender. The undefeated 28-year-old drew accolades for his June 28 points win over Carlos Gongora in…
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 10, 2024, 10:53 AM ETCloseSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaPGA Tour officials, including 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, are meeting with representatives from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in New York on Tuesday, sources confirmed to ESPN.The sides are attempting to come to terms on a deal that would inject more than $1 billion from the PIF into PGA Tour Enterprises, the new for-profit entity launched by the tour and Strategic Sports Group.The meetings are scheduled to last multiple days, sources told ESPN.PGA Tour…