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Although there are less than 48 hours to go until the summer transfer window closes for business, Aston Villa could be one of the clubs still doing big business before the deadline.The Midlands-based outfit have been transformed under Unai Emery and, along with director of football operations, Monchi, are clearly hoping to go places this season.A number of players have been allowed to leave the club this summer including Moussa Diaby, Douglas Luiz and Philippe Coutinho, however, the likes of Ian Maatsen, Jadon Philogene and Amadou Onana have all been brought in.Aston Villa looking at last-minute deal for Tammy AbrahamWith…

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Scott Barrett returns to captain the All Blacks after his finger injury in the Rugby Championship clash against South Africa at Ellis Park on Sunday (AEST).Barrett, who missed the All Blacks last two Tests against Argentina due to a broken finger, is one of three changes to the match day 23 that beat Argentina 38-30 at Eden Park. Sam Cane is named at openside in what will be his 97th Test, and first start since the Rugby World Cup final last year, while blindside Samipeni…

Novak Djokovic is through to the third round of the US Open after a gruelling match came to a premature end when Laslo Djere was forced to retire with injury.Defending champion Djokovic was leading 6-4 6-4 2-0 when an abdominal issue meant fellow Serb Djere was unable to continue.Although the match went little more than two sets, the pair were on court for more than two hours in extreme heat and humidity in New York.”It was a big fight, more than two hours for two sets,” Djokovic said.”I served awful and without the serve, you have to grind, you have…

By: Sean Crose “A win gets me that step closer,” says rising super middleweight talent Diego Pacheco, whose set to square off against Maciej Sulecki this weekend in Los Angeles. “If I can do that, it hopefully gets me a fight with someone that’s in the top ten with me, and then become mandatory for one of the titles and next year, get that world title shot. I don’t feel like I have to show anything in particular. People have already seen that I can knock people out, that I can hurt people to the body, I can drop guys…

Aug 28, 2024, 07:02 PM ETWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Olympic champion and Women’s Open winner Lydia Ko says recent success hasn’t changed her mind about retiring from professional golf before she turns 30.The 27-year-old Ko told Radio New Zealand that her victories in Paris and at St. Andrews would not influence her long-held plan go out on top and pursue other interests.”I know for a fact I’m probably never playing past 30,” the New Zealander said. “What has happened in the last few weeks doesn’t change my timeline. … I want to leave the game while I’m still playing well.”Editor’s…

Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Boston Celtics. Walker is represented by George Langberg. In 58 games with the Brooklyn Nets last season, Walker averaged 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.4 minutes. Walker spent the previous season with the Los Angeles Lakers and averaged 11.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 23.2 minutes over 56 games.

Off the back of his record-setting eight fight losing skid, former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson has once more hit out in response to long-time UFC enemy, Khabib Nurmagomedov — who claimed the Oxnard natie would only stand a chance of beating him in any failed former fight if he landed a “lucky” shot. Ferguson, a former interim lightweight titleholder, most recently featured at UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi at the beginning of this month, dropping a first round rear-naked choke submission loss to fellow Ultimate Fighter winner, Michael Chiesea. The loss came as Ferguson’s eighth on the trot, which…

2024 CHINESE NATIONAL SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS Nothing too crazy transpired on the final night of action at the 2024 Chinese National Summer Championships. Without Olympic medalist Zhang Yufei in the water, it was Zhou Xuchi who claimed gold in the women’s 100m butterfly. Zhou hit a time of 59.74 to claim the top spot. On the men’s side, it was Shen Jiahao who got it done for gold, posting 52.08 as the victor. That ties Lin Lejun as the 9th-fastest 100m butterflier in Chinese history. Liu Wudi bagged a time of 48.48 to top the men’s 100m free field, registering a new lifetime best…

Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) broke his collarbone on stage 1 of the Renewi Tour, crashing heavily on the line with Tim Merlier after the Soudal-QuickStep rider swung toward him as they sprinted across the Bilzen finish in fourth and fifth.Merlier – who could be seen putting his hands up in what looked like remonstration as Groenewegen lay on the ground in pain and distressed – was relegated to the back of the lead bunch by the race jury for the move in the sprint. That shifted him from fourth to 83rd place on stage 1 but there will be more opportunities…