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Nikita Tszyu. Photo by Mark Evans / Getty Images An updated version of this article will be featured in the next issue of The Ring. Like a horror film, many watched March’s gruesome unified world title fight between Tim Tszyu and Sebastian Fundora through their fingers. Conversely, Tim’s younger brother Nikita sat ringside through 12 bloody rounds, wide-eyed and spattered in envy.It wasn’t the occasion, the titles or the purses that so enchanted the fellow professional boxer – rather the savage cut, the busted nose and the resultant red mess that stained the Las Vegas ring to the point…
Aug 27, 2024, 04:59 PM ETThe third and final leg of the season-ending FedEx Cup playoffs is here. The Tour Championship tees off this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, as the top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings look to capture the PGA Tour’s biggest prize. Each golfer will begin this week’s tournament with a designated score. Since Scottie Scheffler is in first place in the standings, he’ll open at 10 under par. Xander Schauffele, who sits at No. 2 in the standings, will tee off at 8 under. The remaining 25 golfers outside the top…
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed James Akinjo and Liam Robbins. A 6-1 guard, Akinjo played in 31 games (5 starts) last season with the Stockton Kings and Wisconsin Herd in the NBA G League and averaged 9.5 points, 4.2 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game. He ended the season playing in 14 games (2 starts) with the Herd and averaged 9.7 points, 3.9 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 21.3 minutes per contest. Robbins, a 7-0 center, last played in 26 games (15 starts) at Vanderbilt in 2022-23 where he was named the SEC Defensive Player of…
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene reporting live from Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series 69 event. Dana White’s Contender Series cards see prospects fighting for the opportunity to sign a UFC deal, with UFC president Dana White on hand to make the decisions. The third week of the eighth season will see 10 fighters compete for their shot at a UFC contract. In the feature bout at middleweight, Liam Anderson (6-2) takes on Andrey Pulyaev (8-2). The UFC Apex hosts Tuesday’s card, which streams live on ESPN+. DWCS 69 full results Liam Anderson vs. Andrey Pulyaev Michael Aswell…
For nearly two years, we have been reporting on the verbal commitments, NLI signings, and transfer intentions of swimmers and divers headed off to college this fall. While it’s certainly not complete, we have amassed a database of over 1,140 names, most of whom we wrote about. *EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a Herculean task, especially in an Olympics year. The inbox gets flooded in the fall, we try to keep up; college season begins, we fall off pace. From November onward, we’ve got mid-season invites, winter short course championship meets, and high school season. Dotted among the college dual meets…
The 745km Renewi Tour gets underway on Wednesday with five stages including an individual time trial and a finale on the Muur van Geraardsbergen – made famous for its key role in the old Tour of Flanders route – where riders face four ascents of the infamous climb.The opening stage in Riemst is similarly hilly and will likely lead to a first selection for the overall classification contenders, with repeated climbs such as the Côte Slingerberg, Côte de Hallembaye and Côte Sur les Coteaux.After the individual time trial, there are two stages suited for the sprinters before the big showdown…
Louisville and Wareham 1B Nate Earley (Photo courtesy of Wareham Gatemen) Summer Baseball Joe Healy – August 27, 2024 Wareham made the playoffs out of the West Division, finishing the regular season with a 22-17-1 record, but saw its postseason come to an abrupt end with a 7-4 loss to Cotuit in a first round one-game playoff. The Gatemen had a strong lineup this summer, as they led the league in a few categories, including OPS (.750) and doubles (76), which were 15 more than any other team. Standouts for the season included third baseman Murf Gray (Fresno State/2025), outfielder…
Liverpool and Juventus are in direct contact over a deal for Federico Chiesa with talks taking place over a transfer fee and the player’s salary according to Fabrizio Romano.The Reds have made a brilliant start to life under Arne Slot and have won their opening two Premier League games.It’s been a quiet summer in terms of transfer business although they have now completed the signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia, but the goalkeeper will spend the season back on loan with the La Liga outfit.Liverpool in direct contact with Juventus for ChiesaHowever, it appears Liverpool are working on another deal…
Lloyd Fairbrother has hung up his boots
Boulter has leapt up the rankings after a strong 18 months where she has stayed fit and caused problems for opponents with her powerful game.Now, she is aiming to break another ceiling by reaching the second week of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.But coming into the US Open, Boulter admitted she was not as prepared as she might have been for the hard courts because of her participation in the Paris Olympics which was played on clay.That experience meant she played just three completed matches on hard courts before starting her campaign at Flushing Meadows.In contrast, Sasnovich…