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Van Phillips clinched his first Legends Tour title by defeating Adilson da Silva and Phillip Archer on the fourth sudden death play-off hole at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open in Germany. An incredibly tense and entertaining afternoon was capped off by a brilliant play-off as Londoner Phillips sealed the win with a beautiful approach to 18 inches to deny Da Silva a third win of the season and consign Archer to runner-up spot here for the third year in a row. Archer had looked the favourite to seal a maiden Legends Tour title for much of the final round as he…
Seven-time All-Star center Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have reached a three-year, $192.9 million contract extension that guarantees the former MVP a total of $299.5 million through the 2028-29 season, according to multiple reports. Embiid, 30, will decline his $59 million player option for the 2026-27 season and sign the new contract extension. He will earn $69 million in the final year of the new deal, per ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Joel Embiid’s new deal with the Philadelphia 76ers will boost his career earnings to $514.8 million, the fourth highest in NBA history According to Spotrac, his career earnings will…
Anthony Joshua will live to fight another day. Returning to the ring at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday night, ‘AJ’ was the heavy favorite to come out on top take snatch away the IBF heavyweight championship from Daniel Dubois. Instead, ‘Dynamite’ shocked everyone when he dominated Joshua through four rounds and ultimately put away the two-time heavyweight titleholder with a fight-ending shot in the fifth. Though it was only his fourth career loss, rumors immediately began to swirl that Joshua would lay down his gloves and walk away from the sport. However, that is not the case. Following the…
How Torri Huske Rebounded From Disappointments to Win Gold, Become Multi-Event Star for U.S. in Paris Even on the occasions of her greatest triumphs, career-defining swims such as winning an Olympic gold medal, Torri Huske’s natural instinct is to deflect. The unassuming 21-year-old from Arlington, Va., credits her teammates at Stanford for “lifting her up,” and she acknowledges her coach, Greg Meehan, for crafting the plan that brought her to glorious heights in Paris. The nine-day run that made her the winningest American swimmer at this year’s Games? Shout-out to the USA Swimming support staff that maximized recovery time and…
Another rainbow jersey is to be displayed rather than worn. For the fourth year in succession, the men’s under-23 time trial at the World Championships was won by a fully-fledged professional rider, as Movistar’s Iván Romeo powered to victory on the shores of Lake Zurich. Maybe it’s little wonder that the UCI is on the cusp of changing the category’s eligibility rules.Romeo was preceded as champion by Søren Wærenskjold, Johan Price-Pejtersen and Lorenzo Milesi, who were already racing at professional level at the time of their under-23 world titles. The Spaniard was joined on the podium in Zurich by Continental…
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A number of Newcastle United players have entered the final year of their contract at the club.The next few months will be spent by the club’s hierarchy to make decisions on the future of some players, whether they want to keep them at St James’ Park or allow them to leave for free.Kieran Trippier, Callum Wilson, Fabian Schar, Sean Longstaff, Dan Burn, Martin Dubravka, Jamaal Lascelles and Emil Krafth have all entered the final year of their contract with the Magpies.However, more than all the players mentioned above, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is interested in sorting out the contract situation…
Jack Nowell has won 46 England caps but is currently ineligible playing in FranceThe 31-year-old wing moved to La Rochelle from boyhood club Exeter last seasonBy Alex Bywater Published: 07:56 EDT, 23 September 2024 | Updated: 08:02 EDT, 23 September 2024 Jack Nowell has said his chapter in English rugby is finished with the electric wing targeting a special season with French giants La Rochelle – one he hopes will end in double glory.Nowell, who won 46 Test caps, is among a host of England internationals currently playing in France’s TOP14 alongside the likes of Owen Farrell, Jack Willis and…
FRANK WARREN has admitted he would struggle if his two heavyweight stars Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois collide in an ‘awkward situation’ next year. Dubois firmly cemented his position as one of the world’s leading heavyweights by crushing Anthony Joshua inside five brutal rounds at Wembley Stadium. The manner of the defeat means the long-awaited all-British showdown between Joshua and Fury now looks further away than ever, with the Gypsy King preparing for his December 21 rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. What looks more likely now is a fight between Queensberry Promotions pair Fury and Dubois, particularly if the former wins…
Sep 22, 2024, 09:56 PM ETPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Paul Broadhurst finished off his second PGA Tour Champions victory of the year with a few nervous moments Sunday, closing with an even-par 72 at Pebble Beach for a three-shot win in the Pure Insurance Championship.Broadhurst was staked to a five-shot lead going into the final round and expanded that to as many as six shots. But the lead shrunk to two when Alex Cejka shot a 64, and the Englishman held his nerve to the end.He made birdie on the famous par-5 18th hole, hitting wedge to 6 feet for…