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Draper received treatment from the physio during the second set while De Minaur also appeared to be hampered by an injury.The Briton said he called for the trainer after he “felt something” in his leg on set point in the first set, but he played down the issue.”I was little bit worried at the time but I played two sets on it,” he said.”I did notice his attitude was maybe a little bit subdued, he was carrying an injury of some sort, but I still felt like it was a tough match.”Despite appearing in his first major quarter-final and playing…

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By: Sean Crose Erislandy Lara is known as “The American Dream” for a reason. Coming to the United States from oppressive Cuba, the lean and skilled Lara has proven himself to be one of the top practitioners in the sport for at least the last ten years. Now, at forty-one years of age, the veteran former titlist will be facing another name that was prominent a decade ago – the still popular Philly fighter Danny Garcia. Their scheduled 12 rounder will be on the undercard of this Saturday night’s Canelo Alvarez-Edgar Berlanga pay per view card. It’s been a while…

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LIV Golf, the circuit bankrolled by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, will kick off its 2025 season by playing in the country’s capital city, Riyadh, for the first time. The tournament, scheduled for Feb. 6-8, will be held at Riyadh Golf Club.Currently in its third season, LIV Golf has played three events in Saudi Arabia, all at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club near Jeddah. The tour’s announcement Tuesday revealed the first four sites of the 2025 season.”As we set our sights on 2025, LIV Golf is gearing up for our most ambitious season start to date,” LIV…

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Talen Horton-Tucker and the Chicago Bulls have agreed to a partially guaranteed deal. Horton-Tucker is a native of Chicago where he played at Simeon Career Academy. In 51 games last season with the Utah Jazz, Horton-Tucker averaged 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 19.8 minutes. Horton-Tucker is represented by Rich Paul and Lucas Newton.

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Reigning ONE flyweight submission grappling world champion Mikey Musumeci thinks it’s insane that Gordan Ryan is only a year older than him. Since making his ONE Championship debut in May 2022, the five-time IBJJF gold medalist has taken the BJJ world by storm with wins over the likes of Masakazu Imanari, Osamah Almarwai, Jarred Brooks, Shinya Aoki, and Gabriel Sousa. Along the way, Musumeci has regularly spoken out against the rampant steroid use that continues to plague the sport he loves so much. During an appearance on MIGHTYcast with former P4P great Demetrious Johnson, Musumeci sounded off on grapplers who…

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Olympic gold medalist Chris Guiliano has entered the NCAA transfer portal, signaling his intention to leave Notre Dame after swimming three seasons for the Fighting Irish. The men’s swimming team was recently suspended for a minimum of one academic year following an investigation into gambling, and is currently also under investigation for allegations of hazing and group texts involving homophobic slurs and bestiality. Updated 9/4/24 9:49pm: Since initial publishing, Guiliano has announced his entry to the transfer portal via Instagram. Read his full statement below. Guiliano specializes in sprint freestyle and would be an asset to any program. He finished…

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It’s all in the eye of the beholder. By his own standards, Primož Roglič has looked relatively subdued on the last two summit finishes at the Vuelta a España, but perhaps the home excitement sparked by Enric Mas’ accelerations has had a distorting effect on how one views this race.Roglič ultimately lost no time on the Movistar man at Cuitu Negru and at Lagos de Covadonga, drawing inexorably closer to Ben O’Connor’s red jersey in the process. With four stages remaining, including a final time trial that clearly favours him, Roglič is just five seconds behind O’Connor and 1:20 ahead…

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Wayne Graham on one of his signature slow walks to the mound (Photo by Kendall Rogers) Columns Joe Healy – September 4, 2024 Though he didn’t have the win total of Augie Garrido, the national titles of Rod Dedeaux, or the staggering longevity of Mike Martin, there’s an argument to be made that former Rice head coach Wayne Graham is the greatest head coach in college baseball history. But I can’t really be an objective arbiter of such things, because I partially owe my career to Coach Graham in a roundabout way. Growing up in Houston, one side of my family was…

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Liverpool forward Luis Diaz has expressed concern over the potential departure of Mohamed Salah, admitting it would be a significant loss for the team.Salah, who has been a key player for the Reds since 2017, has made it clear that his future at the club is uncertain, as his contract is set to expire at the end of the season.Mohamed Salah dropped a bombshell after Liverpool’s 3-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford, revealing during a post-match interview with Sky Sports that the club has yet to engage in contract renewal talks.The Egyptian forward hinted that this could be…

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