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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 11, 2024, 10:45 AM ETCloseSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaNORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Rory McIlroy was having dinner with European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald in London on Sunday night when Donald told him that the U.S. team had selected Keegan Bradley as its new captain.”Yeah, definitely I think a surprise for everyone,” McIlroy said Thursday, after posting a 5-under 65 in the opening round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. “I mean, it’s certainly a departure from what the U.S.…
THE next fight for Britain’s Lawrence Okolie appears to be locked in. Hackney’s big-punching 31-year-old has agreed terms to defend his WBC Bridgerweight title against southpaw Kevin Lerena, according to the sanctioning body. Okolie, (20-1, 15 KOs), returned to form in May when he knocked Lukasz Rozanski out in one round to take the belt from the Pole in his own country. With trainer Joe Gallagher in Okolie’s corner for the first time the former Olympian faced little resistance against the inactive Rozanski and once the challenger began finding the target and letting his hands go the fight was as…
By: Sean Crose Not all that long ago, he was considered the single best boxer on earth. He was the entire package, hard hitting, disciplined and possessing winning footwork. There was little doubt that Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez was, if not at the summit of boxing’s Mount Olympus, then at most just a step or two below it. Recent history remains history, however, and now Gonzalez, at 37 years of age, is widely regarded as past his prime – and not without good reason. He lost his second fight in a row to Juan Francisco Estrada back in late 2022 after…
Former WBC junior lightweight titlist Miguel Berchelt will face unheralded Jeremy Triana on July 27. The fight will take place at lightweight at the Recinto Ferial de Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala (1 hour 45 east of Mexico City), Mexico and will be broadcast on TV Azteca. It will mark the second time time the former titleholder has fought since suffering back-to-back defeats at the hands of Oscar Valdez (KO 10) when he lost his WBC 130-pound title and Jeremiah Nakatila (RTD 6) in his lightweight debut. Berchelt took 17 months off before deciding to comeback and beat Diego Alberto Ruiz (RTD 2)…
Boxing News’s Elliot Worsell caught up with Zayas just before his breakout win over Patrick Teixeira on June 8 in New York. LIKE plenty of children, every decision made and turn taken by Xander Zayas in his early years was one governed by necessity rather than the luxury of choice. He moved to America from Puerto Rico at the age of 11, for example, simply because that’s where his mother and stepfather wanted to put down their roots. Then, once there, he would learn to speak English within six months because without this ability he would feel even more displaced…
Jasmine Paolini reacts to reaching her first Wimbledon final.
Watch highlights as Jasmine Paolini beats Donna Vekic in a thrilling semi-final match on Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Steve Borthwick knows England are up against it this week and they cannot afford to be passive before the second Test against New Zealand, so he was on the front foot again – boldly setting the agenda.The national coach is demonstrating an increasingly assertive streak on this tour. He was in his element yesterday after including Fin Baxter in an otherwise unchanged starting XV; emphasising how the pressure is on the All Blacks at their Eden Park stronghold, how England have unsettled their rivals and how the home scrum requires official scrutiny.Last weekend, Borthwick suggested that all the onus is…
Montpellier have confirmed the signing of Stuart Hogg as the Scotland full-back returns to rugby while awaiting the outcome of a domestic abuse trial a year after he retired from the sport.The French Top 14 club announced the 32-year-old’s signing along with England number eight Billy Vunipola and Georgia prop Nika Abuladze.While they revealed Vunipola has been given a two-year contract after he ended his 11-year stay with Saracens, and Abuladze has signed for three years after exiting Exeter Chiefs, they gave no indication of how long Hogg will be at the club.Hogg, who spent four years with Exeter until…
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has turned down the chance to take over as the head coach of the United States Men’s National Team after initial contact was made with the German last week. The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) sacked Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday following the USMNT’s disappointing group-stage exit at this summer’s Copa America, which was hosted on home soil.The American coach has been in charge of the United States since 2018 across two spells and helped them qualify for the World Cup in 2022, as well as delivering the Gold Cup in 2021 and two CONCACAF Nations League titles.However, it was clear…