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By: Sean Crose. WBO and IBF middleweight titlist Zhanibek Alimkhanuly will not be defending his belts against Andrei Mikhailovich Saturday night, as planned. Top Rank has announced that undefeated champion had to be hospitalized on Thursday. The cause? Dehydration. Per Top Rank: “WBO/IBF middleweight world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s title defense against Andrei Mikhailovich at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas after being hospitalized Thursday evening due to dehydration.” Tevin Farmer’s lightweight fight with Raymond Muratalla will now be the main event of the ESPN+ broadcast card. Images: Top Rank
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Bronny James’ first appearances in a purple and gold jersey have been everything but impressive, especially during his Summer League debut in Las Vegas this past weekend. The Lakers lost against the Rockets 99-80 and the 19-year-old was very imprecise when shooting, despite producing a few interesting plays during the match. “I just feel like I’m in a little slump right now,” he admitted after scoring 8 points that came on 3-for-14 shooting against Houston. The No. 55 pick of the past NBA Draft said that he will welcome any assignment given to him in his first campaign as a…
Polarizing UFC lightweight contender, Paddy Pimblett couldn’t hide his joy overnight as he watched England suffer defeat to Spain in the European Championships final – as he took in the event with other viewers in a pub. Pimblett, a native of Liverpool, is slated to make his return to action at the end of this month, taking on perennial contender and striking star, King Green in a main card clash at UFC 304 in Manchester. Sidelined since last December, Pimblett, a former undisputed Cage Warriors featherweight champion, improved his unbeaten run in the promotion to six consecutive fights, courtesy of…
2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES BY THE NUMBERS — WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE World Record: 51.71 — Sarah Sjostrom, Sweden (2017) World Junior Record: 52.70 — Penny Oleksiak, Canada (2016) Olympic Record: 51.96 — Emma McKeon, Australia 2020 Olympic Champion: Emma McKeon, Australia — 51.96 In the leadup to the Paris Olympic Games, the women’s 100 freestyle picture got progressively more interesting. As reigning gold medalist and Olympic record holder Emma McKeon failed to qualify for the event individually this year (so did reigning bronze medalist Cate Campbell), this event will be filled with women fighting to earn their first Olympic…
The 2024 Giro d’Italia Women offered excitement from start to finish: The GC was a close fight between Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek) and Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) that was only decided on the final day. In addition to that, several riders from all over the world took breakthrough victories, confirming their talent in one of the biggest races on the women’s calendar. Looking back on the Italian stage race, Cyclingnews has picked the following five defining moments of the 2024 Giro d’Italia Women.Longo Borghini waiting in the stage 1 ITT hot seatAt the time, it was simply the rider with the…
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It seems like this is the season for shock managerial departures. Just days after Roberto de Zerbi finalised his departure from Brighton at the end of the season, a bolt from the Blues has arrived. Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea with immediate effect and the suddenness of the departure poses more questions than answers. Chelsea had a strong finish to the season and the hope was that they would build on it with their young core and a manager who was getting to grips with it all. However, with the shock announcement, there is a feeling that maybe Pochettino has…
An international season that started on 5 August in Cardiff ended for England on Saturday in Auckland with a feeling of deja vu in the air.Just like in Dunedin a week earlier, England had stayed in the fight admirably in the first half, rallying either side of the break to take control and threaten to pull off a historic win, before frustratingly fading in the final quarter as the All Blacks bench proved decisive.So how should England supporters view the 2-0 series defeat? A tour that showed Steve Borthwick’s side are moving in the right direction? Or a huge missed…
Britain’s Alfie Hewett described it as “the best day” of his life after winning the Wimbledon wheelchair singles to complete a career Grand Slam – and then defending the doubles title.Hewett had fallen to agonising defeats in the past two singles finals at Wimbledon, but this time he dominated Spain’s Martin de la Puente in his 6-2 6-3 win on Court One.About four hours later, Hewett and British partner Gordon Reid were embracing on court three after beating Japan’s Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda 6-4 7-6 (7-2).”Today’s the stuff of dreams really,” Hewett said after his doubles victory. “It’s been…