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To hear Chris Paul talk about the importance of his family isn’t real news, as it has been well known ever since he started his basketball career that this is one of his main priorities in life. However, when the NBA veteran released his book Sixty One: Life Lessons From Papa, On and Off the Court, he further deepened on why these are his values. The new Spurs star not only talked about his career aspirations and family values, but also paid homage to his late grandfather, Nathaniel Jones, and the incredible impact he had on his life. As said…
Demetrious Johnson won’t be fighting in MMA anymore and he didn’t fight the tears after announcing his retirement. “Mighty Mouse” officially called it a wrap on his illustrious career this past Friday at ONE 168 in Denver, hanging up the gloves after 15 years as a pro, 11 UFC flyweight title defenses, and another title reign for ONE Championship. The 38-year-old could hardly keep it together while delivering his retirement speech and the waterworks were flowing backstage, too. On Monday, Johnson released an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at his emotional farewell. Watch the video below. Following his in-cage moment, Johnson recorded…
Japanese Swimming Federation Refutes Reports of Leadership Shakeup The Japanese Swimming Federation has refuted a report published earlier Tuesday that it is replacing its director. Olympic website Inside The Games, citing sources, reported that Takayuki Umehara will step down from his job as the head of Japanese swimming operations. The article was mirrored by reporting in Japan. The JASF, however, posted a letter to its website refuting those reports (pdf), saying that “there has been no discussion or deliberation regarding the current chairman’s resignation or his term of office.” The letter also stressed that the federation would…
Tadej Pogačar travelled to Canada on Tuesday for the GP Cycliste de Québec and GP Cycliste de Montréal, kicking off his end-of-season race campaign and aiming for the UCI Road World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland at the end of the month.Pogačar has not raced since winning the Tour de France in Nice on July 21. He opted out of the Paris Olympics and preferred to rest up and train after completing the Giro d’Italia-Tour de France double.Adding the world title and rainbow jersey to his 2024 palmares would mean Pogačar joins Eddy Merckx (1974) and Stephen Roche (1987) as the…
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Manchester United and Real Madrid are reportedly both eyeing up the potential transfer of talented young Sevilla winger Juanlu Sanchez, who could also get a new contract with a higher release clause.Both clubs are mentioned as suitors for Sanchez in a report from AS, who add that Sevilla hope to tie him down to a new deal with a clause higher than the current €20m fee that would be enough to prise him away from the club.The 21-year-old looks like a player with a big future in the game, having impressed as he picked up an Olympic gold medal with…
London is a ‘strong possibility’ to host the 2026 Nations Championship finalsQatar had submitted an £800m bid to host the first four final weekendsThe top division will feature 12 teams, with all Six Nations sides invited to play By Chris Foy Published: 13:00 EDT, 9 September 2024 | Updated: 16:58 EDT, 9 September 2024 London has emerged as the front-runner to host the inaugural finals weekend of the new Nations Championship, after unions opted to reject a lucrative approach from Qatar.The gulf state made an offer to the game’s leading powerbrokers worth £800million over the first four instalments of the 12-team tournament…
The British team, without Andy Murray for the first time since his recent retirement, has a different feel for the Davis Cup Finals group stage event.Dan Evans and Neal Skupski, who memorably teamed up to secure a “bonkers” doubles victory which put Britain through to the eight-team knockout stage in Manchester last year, remain in the squad alongside Draper and provide experience.But Billy Harris – a late-bloomer who has just moved to a career-high 101st in the world aged 29 – and 28-year-old Wimbledon doubles champion Henry Patten could be handed debuts.British number two Cameron Norrie is missing through the…
By Oscar Pick SAUL ‘Canelo’ Alvarez looks to extend his scintillating story when he collides with destructive super-middleweight puncher Edgar Berlanga this Saturday. The unified world champion will return to his fortress – the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas – as an overwhelming favourite, hoping to continue his dominance at 168 lbs. However, should he wish to elevate his greatness, and possibly even become the greatest Mexican boxer of all time, then Canelo must simply secure more legacy-defining moments beyond his next outing. With that being said, the pound-for-pound star will undoubtedly have plenty to celebrate when he does, eventually, hang…
A 34-year-old Englishman used Nippon Shaft steel shafts in his irons and wedges to win a sudden death playoff on the DP World Tour’s Omega European Masters over the weekend. The Champion used Nippon Shaft’s N.S. PRO MODUS³ TOUR 120x steel shafts in his irons and wedges to shoot 11-under par 269 with rounds of 64-62-73-70 at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Crans Montana, Switzerland. He made an 8-foot putt for birdie on the first playoff hole to secure the victory, which paid €496,979 ($551,000). It was his fifth win on the European circuit and put him 22nd in the…