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Ospreys paid tribute to Booth, stating: “Coming in at arguably one of the Ospreys’ lowest points, he has transformed the Ospreys not just on the field but off it too.”Booth is a former London Irish director of rugby who was assistant coach at Harlequins before arriving in west Wales. He was also Bath’s first-team coach for seven years.“I came here four years ago with a very definite project, and I’m leaving because it’s the right time and there’s a natural succession in place,” said Booth.”Sometimes it’s about timing, and I think the time is right for the group. I also…

This victory was possibly as much about relief as joy for Hewett and Reid, given what had gone before.They went in as the clear favourites and have won 21 Grand Slam titles together in doubles, including all three played this year. On each occasion they defeated Oda and Miki in straight sets in the final. They had also won the past five French Opens on the clay of Roland Garros.However, the Paralympic title had previously proved elusive, with the pair losing to France’s France’s Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer in the finals of both Rio and Tokyo in 2021.The defeat…

by Francisco Salazar |  An unbeaten prospect and an amateur standout making his pro debut will fight on September 21, CBN Promotions announced Thursday. Middleweight Blazen Rocili, who is of Filipino descent, and junior bantamweight Terry Washington will fight in separate bouts, against fighters to be determined, at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. Both four-round fights will be part of the CBN Promotions card that will stream live across multiple platforms, including Fubo Sports, Fox Deportes, Stadium, Gray TV (9:30 p.m. ET/ 6:30 p.m. PT), and on tape delay through Estrella TV. “The Filipino community in Los Angeles should absolutely…

Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship on September 1 to notch his seventh PGA Tour tournament win in a season — the most since Tiger Woods in 2007.Scheffler defeated Collin Morikawa by four strokes in the Tour Championship, topping off a dominant season that ended in a FedEx Cup title. Scottie Scheffler is the first player since Arnold Palmer in 1962 to record six PGA Tour wins in a season before July 1.Arnold Palmer finished the 1962 season with eight wins, the most for the Hall of Famer in a single season. Who owns the record? Here’s a look at…

Amazon Prime is in talks to become a major regional sports broadcaster for the NBA, MLB, and NHL, and could livestream Bally Sports broadcasts for 13 NBA franchises, according to Josh Kosman of The New York Post. Amazon Prime could secure all Bally Sports broadcasts for 13 NBA franchises, five MLB teams, and nine NHL teams The tech giant will also stream games of five MLB teams and nine NHL teams. Contract terms between Amazon and Diamond Sports, the bankrupt company that owns the Bally Sports brand, were undisclosed. “The Seattle-based e-tailing giant headed by Jeff Bezos is in late-stage…

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on-scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 242 (ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the UFC Apex. Among those weighing in were former welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) and Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who meet in the main event, and former women’s strawweight champion Jessica Andrade (26-12 MMA, 17-10 UFC) and Natalia Silva (17-5-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who fight in the women’s flyweight co-feature. The four prominent names hit their marks, but two on the undercard came in heavy, including one scary weigh-in from prelim fighter Dylan…

Claire Weinstein & Brinkleigh Hansen Clinch USA Double At World Junior Open Water Championships Claire Weinstein and Brinkleigh Hansen made it double gold for the USA with victories in their respective 7.5k and 5k races at the 2024 World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Alghero, Sardinia. Weinstein claimed her third open water title in the space of two years when she touched the panel in 1:25:43.30 ahead of Spain’s Clara Martinez de Salinas Pena (1:25:46.00) and Hungarian Napsugar Nagy, adding bronze in 1:25:49.60 to her silver at the European Juniors in Vienna in July. Emir Batur Albayrak won the men’s…

Image 1 of 19Primoz Roglic claims the victory on stage 19(Image credit: Getty Images)Primoz Roglic claims the victory on stage 19(Image credit: Getty Images)Primoz Roglic claims the victory on stage 19(Image credit: Getty Images)Enric Mas rides in for fourth place on the stage(Image credit: Getty Images)Richard Carapaz finishes stage 19, gaining time on Ben O’Connor(Image credit: Getty Images)Ben O’Connor lost the red jersey but held onto second place overall(Image credit: Getty Images)Aleksandr Vlasov gets ready to launch Roglic to the win(Image credit: Getty Images)Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates) and Simone Petilli (Intermarche-Wanty) lead the breakaway(Image credit: Getty Images)Stage 19…

Legendary Rice coach Wayne Graham (Rice Athletics) News Kendall Rogers – September 4, 2024 Legendary former Rice head baseball coach Wayne Graham, one of the most decorated coaches in the history of college baseball, passed away at 88 this week.“Coach Graham was the greatest baseball coach on any level of baseball,” Former Rice assistant and Texas head coach David Pierce told D1Baseball. “He influenced, guided, and encouraged coaches and players to be their absolute best. He was a baseball lifer, and he will be missed.”Graham, over the course of his career, did one of the best coaching jobs this sport…

Real Madrid will have a decision to make over the future of one of their most exciting stars.Los Blancos have a star-studded squad with competition, especially in attack, fierce.Carlo Ancelotti has a number of talented players to choose from, including Jude Bellingham, Vini Junior, Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappe. There is also young talent Arda Guler who has been making waves in recent seasons.Arda Guler heading for Real Madrid exit?The 19-year-old enjoyed an impressive EUROs tournament with Turkey before laying down a marker for Madrid during their pre-season tour.Arda Guler is being linked with leaving Real Madrid on loan.However, while the…