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ON August 3, 2024, Callum Simpson fulfilled a promise he made last year to his manager, Kevin Maree. The vow came when Maree Boxing’s Mark Heffron lost his British super-middleweight title to Jack Cullen at the Manchester Arena. Cullen ended the champion’s 14-month stint with a textbook left hook in round three. Maree had been “chuffed to bits” when Heffron beat Lennox Clarke to win the Lonsdale belt but had to wait two years to see another one of his fighters win the famous old title. “When he [Heffron] lost, that night Callum said to me, ‘Don’t worry boss, I…

The 43rd Curtis Cup gets under way at Sunningdale Golf Club this week, with the opening ceremony taking place on August 29 ahead of the three days of competitive action from Friday to Sunday. The format of the matches sees eight female amateurs from Great Britain & Ireland taking on their counterparts from the USA. Each of the first two competition days features three foursomes and three four-ball matches. On Sunday, eight singles matches are contested. One full point is awarded for each victory, while a half-point is earned for matches that are tied after 18 holes. The USA needs…

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will be ready for training camp on Oct. 1 as he recovers from a knee injury. The last time Leonard was spotted on the court was in July at Team USA’s camp in Las Vegas before he was replaced on the roster by Boston Celtics guard Derrick White. “I speak to him all the time,” Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “He’ll be ready for [Clippers] training camp. He’s feeling good and I know he’ll be ready for training camp.” Leonard, 33, dealt with knee inflammation throughout the end of…

It’s no secret that former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier always keeps a watchful eye on the best wrestlers coming up in the United States. As a two-time Olympian and current coach of a high-school wrestling team, Cormier stays close to the sport he grew up loving before becoming a fighter, but it turns out he actually interacted with a future American gold medalist several years ago and didn’t even know it. Primarily training out of the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Cormier crosses paths with a lot of fighters, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners, and wrestlers who also work out…

Rylee Erisman Sprinting Through Junior Pan Pacs Toward Senior Level This year, the United States assembled its fastest-ever collection of female 100 freestylers on the way to an American record and silver medal in the 400 freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. At the U.S. Olympic Trials, a time of 53.86 was insufficient for a spot on that relay, with a sixth-place tie between Erika Connolly and Catie DeLoof setting up a swim-off from which Connolly would emerge with the last spot on the team bound for Paris. During that massive selection meet held in front of a world-record capacity crowd at…

Niamh Fisher-Black will swap SD Worx-Protime for Lidl-Trek from 2025 onwards, looking to explore her GC potential with the American squad.The 24-year-old New Zealander is the fourth big signing announced for Lidl-Trek’s women’s team this transfer window on a contract until 2027 after Anna Henderson, Emma Norsgaard and Riejanne Markus. Fisher-Black raced for SD Worx-Protime, women’s cycling’s top-ranked team, from 2021-2024 after turning pro in 2020, however, she’s made the jump to Lidl-Trek, inspired by the team’s racing style and hopeful of reaching her potential as a GC rider.“Lidl-Trek have long been an attractive team to me, I admire their aggressive…

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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…