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ADAM AZIM faces the sternest test of his credentials on October 19 when he faces the experienced Ohara Davies. The two super-lightweights will top a Boxxer card at the Copper Box in London where Azim will look to extend his unbeaten record and Davies will hope to reclaim some pride after a disastrous fight last time out. Davies, who has shared the ring with Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, was stopped in one round by Venezuelan veteran Ismael Barroso in January. His debut for new promoters Golden Boy in Las Vegas could not have gone worse and after seeing a…
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Seeking a third victory at the European Masters, Matt Fitzpatrick was upstaged by his younger brother in a low-scoring first round at the picturesque Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the Alps on Thursday.Alex Fitzpatrick shot 7-under 63 and was tied for the lead with unheralded Spaniard Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, ranked No. 629, at the European tour event.While Alex finished tied for fifth on his debut at Crans-Montana last year, Matt — at age 30, the older of the siblings by five years — won the tournament in 2017 and 2018 and is looking to become just the fourth player…
The LA Clippers have signed E.J. Harkless to a training camp contract. Harkless is represented by Harrison Gaines and went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft out of UNLV. In five Summer League games with the Clippers, Harkless averaged 7.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 16.3 minutes. In 20 G League games last season with the Ontario Clippers, Harkless averaged 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 22.6 minutes.
LAS VEGAS – Sean Brady aggressively dismissed the notion he was fraud-checked after losing to Belal Muhammad during a pre-fight news conference Wednesday. Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) suffered his first-career loss to Muhammad by TKO at UFC 280. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) went on to defeat Gilbert Burns, then dethrone Leon Edwards to become welterweight champion at UFC 304. Brady’s loss to Muhammad aged well. The 31-year-old Philadelphia native lambasted anyone who claimed his hype was derailed. “I don’t understand the fraud checked thing,” Brady told MMA Junkie and other reporters ahead of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 242.…
We’re continuing with our rankings of the Division I NCAA men’s recruiting classes for the 2024-25 season. As always, we’re ranking in reverse order from #16 to #1. And with our honorable mentions already out, it’s time to get started with the ranked teams. See Also: A few important notes on our rankings: The rankings listed are based on our Class of 2024 Re-Rank. “HM” refers to our honorable mentions and “BOTR” refers to our Best of the Rest section for top-tier recruits. Like most of our rankings, these placements are subjective. We base our team ranks on a number of factors:…
A cardiac arrhythmia, most likely due to a genetic defect, has been blamed for the death of 21-year-old Simone Roganti, according to a report from the Italian news service ANSA.On the same day, the TDT-Unibet team published an emotional post on social media, recalling that they had signed Roganti to his first pro contract.Pescara prosecutor Luca Sciarretta ordered an autopsy to determine Roganti’s cause of death. Pathologist Cristian D’Ovidio of the University of Chieti determined that a ventricular fibrillation, probably due to a genetic factor, caused the fatal arrhythmia.According to the report, Roganti experienced chest pains and vomiting late on…
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Leeds United have started the season in fine form, with two wins and two draws from the first four matches this season.In a summer in which they lost a number of key players, their start to the new season has been fantastic.The Whites are currently in fourth position in the Championship standings and manager Daniel Farke will be satisfied with his players and how they are performing.With the transfer window now closed, the players are in the manager’s plans until at least January, when the transfer window opens again.Crysencio Summerville, Archie Gray, Georginio Rutter are the most prominent names to…
Former All Black winger Sitiveni Sivivatu hopes to help make “great rugby players of the future” after joining fifth-tier side Marlborough as a technical advisor. Sivivatu retired from playing in 2011 after a career that saw him capped 46 times by New Zealand and play for clubs such as Chiefs, Clermont and Castres. The 42-year-old, who lives near the Wiltshire club, is now working with players across all ranges at the side whose men’s first team play in the English rugby’s Regional 1 South West league. “I’m there to help make them good rugby players or great rugby players of…
Head-to-head: Pegula leads 1-0 Last meeting: Cincinnati Open second round, Pegula won 5-7 6-4 6-2It is a long-awaited first Grand Slam semi-final for Pegula, who lost her previous six quarter-finals.She split with long-term coach David Witt after the Australian Open, where she lost in the second round, before her clay season was interrupted by neck and back injuries.A second-round Wimbledon exit was followed up by a superb run, with Pegula defending her Canadian Open title before reaching the Cincinnati final a week later.Although she lost the Cincinnati showpiece to Sabalenka, she has been in superb form at her home Slam,…