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Aug 30, 2024, 04:53 PM ETSUNNINGDALE, England — Sara Byrne of Ireland holed a 35-foot birdie putt and followed by chipping in from just off the 17th green for a 2-and-1 victory in fourballs, capping an opening day of constant changes in the Curtis Cup that fittingly ended in a tie at 3.Great Britain and Ireland trailed 3-1 at one point before Byrne and top-ranked amateur Lottie Woad won on the 17th, while Hannah Darling and Aine Donegan held off Auburn teammates Anna Davis and Megan Schofill on the 18th hole.The Americans had a 2-1 lead after foursomes in the…
T.J. McConnell and the Indiana Pacers have agreed to a four-year, $45 million contract extension that will run through the 28-29 season. McConnell had been under contract for $9.3 million for the 2024-25 season and now is tied to the Pacers for five years and $54 million. McConnell is one of the NBA’s more productive backup point guards. The Pacers now have Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard and Obi Toppin on long-term deals.
Could we see newly minted welterweight champion Belal Muhammad settle his fiery feud with Sean Strickland inside the Octagon? A few months back, Strickland, who is well-known for his outspoken and unfiltered nature, criticized Muhammad for his stance on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Sean Strickland GOES OFF on Belal Muhammad 😳”[Belal] is such a f***ing little b*tch bro… listen dude, go to f***ing Palestine, go f***ing fight for your f***ing country.Get the f*** out of here you f***ing can.”🎥 YT / @jonbernardk #UFC302 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/p7JOFIjOV8— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 31, 2024 It didn’t take long for ‘Remember…
10-time Olympic swimming medalist Caeleb Dressel is happy to be back on his Florida farm after the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. His Olympic results were mixed. He fought hard, earning more golds, but he didn’t have the Olympics he wanted. At a minimum, he’s just glad he did it, went to Paris, because there were two moments when he thought he might not go at all. Dressel thought a repeat of the 2022 World Championship would happen, when he abruptly left in the middle of the competition. After making The U.S. Olympic Team at the U.S. Olympic Trials, in the…
Skylar Schneider (Miami Blazers) looks to go eight for eight with podium finishes at the final round of the American Criterium Cup on Sunday in St. Louis, Missouri. Even without a victory in the Giro Della Montagna, it’s just a formality for the Miami Blazers rider to be crowned the individual women’s champion. However, there is still a lot on the line for the final pieces of the eight-race ACC prize purse that totals $100,000. The individual prize money goes 10 deep, with $44,000 divided equally among men and women. And from the overall purse there is another $12,000 for the…
Harwich celebrates its CCBL championship (Photo courtesy of the Harwich public relations department) Summer Baseball Joe Healy – August 30, 2024 With a 4-3 win over Bourne in game three of the Cape Cod League Championship Series, Harwich secured its sixth league championship and first since 2011. It’s also the third championship for manager Steve Englert, who has been with the club since 2003. Getting to that point wasn’t easy, though. The Mariners went 16-24 in the regular season, which put them just a couple of additional losses from missing the postseason altogether. At one point in mid-July they lost…
Newcastle United are reportedly exploring a significant move to sign Nottingham Forest attacker Anthony Elanga before the transfer window closes. According to the latest from TalkSport, the Magpies are set to make a last-minute attempt to secure the services of the Swedish forward, formerly of Manchester United.The report indicates that Nottingham Forest are demanding around £35 million for the 22-year-old, with discussions between the two clubs said to be progressing.This isn’t the first time Newcastle have shown interest in Elanga; they previously pursued him earlier in the transfer window but were unable to finalise a deal at that time.Now, with…
Wales’ national teams will wear differing kits next season for the first time following consultation with the women’s squad over period anxiety.Captain Hannah Jones’ side will wear the traditional red shirt but with red shorts and white socks, while the men will wear red shirts, white shorts and red socks.Wales have also opted to return to a white alternate jersey – which last featured in the 2004-05 season – to align with rugby’s efforts to avoid kit clashes that limit the viewing experience for supporters with colour vision deficiency.The first outing for the new home kit will be when Wales…
Novak Djokovic continues his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title when he faces Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the third round at the US Open on Friday.The Serb, 37, who is tied with Margaret Court on 24 major singles titles, plays the 28th seed in the evening session at 00:00 BST on Arthur Ashe Stadium.Defending champion Djokovic and Popyrin are meeting for the third time at Grand Slams this year, with the Serb winning in four sets at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.”I’m happy to win four sets another time. Don’t get me wrong. But he keeps on…
After a few weeks of little relevant action on the women’s boxing front, a few fights and other situations have conspired to create a few rearrangements in The Ring’s trailblazing divisional women’s ratings. First off, a quick review of our junior middleweight ratings led to the question of whether our inaugural champion Natasha Jonas would stay active enough at the weight to renew her claim to her belt. Jonas was found in breach of two rules of our Championship Rules: 1 –The Champion moves to another weight class (for more than one fight).2 – The Champion does not schedule a…