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West Ham United have been one of the busiest teams in the summer transfer window.They have managed to strengthen all the positions in their line up after spending £122m.New manager Julen Lopetegui has kicked off the new era at the club with a defeat against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa side.Their transfer business has still not finished with more players expected to arrive at the club before the deadline in just over a week.According to TBR Football, West Ham United have been offered the chance to sign Raheem Sterling from Chelsea.The Blues have told Sterling that he will not be a…
For Hudson, the most crucial part of Leicester’s development will be their commitment to hard work.”I walked into the gym yesterday and it was a bit of off time between the girls working in the gym and doing some rugby, and they were sat in a circle chatting, and I said, ‘We don’t have the time here to chat in a circle,'” he added.”We have other organisations who are putting day sessions on, we have organisations who are doing four times a week – we can’t do just what they are doing.”We can’t even even do 5% more, we have…
Great Britain’s Heather Watson, Paul Jubb and Sonay Kartal made it through the first round of qualifying for the US Open.Former British number one Watson moved past last year’s junior Wimbledon champion Clervie Ngounoue with a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win in 69 minutes.Jubb, 193rd in the world, triumphed in an all-British encounter, beating Jacob Fearnley 6-1 7-6 (7-2) despite being ranked 33 places lower than his compatriot.Kartal, who reached the third round at Wimbledon this year before falling to second seed Coco Gauff, won 6-3 6-3 against Spain’s Guiomar Maristany.There was disappointment, however, for Liam Broady, who fell to a…
Angelo Leo (right) turned in a career-best performance against The Ring’s No. 1-rated featherweight Luis Alberto Lopez. Photo by Mikey Williams / Top Rank On August 10 the boxing world was treated to fight-of-the-year and KO-of-the-year candidates with competing main events. In Las Vegas, Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Serhii Bohachuk battled it out on brutally even terms for 12 rounds, delivering one of the best action bouts of 2024. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, former 122-pound beltholder Angelo Leo ended Luis Alberto Lopez’s IBF featherweight title reign with a single left hook in the 10th round of what had been a…
Golf requires more than just physical skill; it demands strategic thinking, patience, and the ability to adapt to ever-changing situations. Whether you are planning your shots, reading the course, or anticipating the next move of your competitors, a sharp mind is as crucial as a steady hand. Interestingly, some of the mental skills honed through online games can significantly enhance your golf game. This might sound surprising at first, but when you consider the similarities in strategy, focus, and decision-making required in both activities, the connection becomes clear. Online games, particularly those that require strategy and quick thinking, can develop…
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, one of the most iconic players in NBA history, recently made a subtle yet significant change to his social media presence that has fans and analysts buzzing. Curry, who has spent his entire 15-year NBA career with the Warriors, removed the team’s affiliation from his Instagram bio, replacing it with a mention of his recent gold medal win with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This move has led to widespread speculation about Curry’s future with the Warriors, a team he has helped transform into one of the most dominant dynasties in NBA…
UFC Vegas 96 takes place this Saturday at the world’s most famous APEX, headlined by a middleweight matchup between Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho, and Jed Meshew is here to break it down, plus break some news about the pod. With Conner Burks moving on from MMA Fighting, Jed takes the reins to talk about this week’s card. Can Jared Cannonier fight off Father Time and Caio Borralho? What about Angela Hill and Tabatha Ricci? And does Neil Magny have one more veteran lesson to teach Michael Morales? Plus, Jed explains what’s next for No Bets Barred. (Hint: we’re not…
The 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Championships continued with the Day 2 prelims from Down Under. The events for the session include the men’s and women’s 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 400 IM. Live Results Day 1 Finals Junior Pan Pacs: Women’s 100 Free Australia’s Milla Jansen took the top seed in the 100 freestyle, just a tenth of a second ahead of the field. Jansen, 18, got to the wall in 54.19, close to her entry seed time. A tenth behind was USA’s Rylee Erisman, the 15-year-old touching the wall in 54.29. The third seed was a…
Very hot weather has almost always formed part of the Vuelta a España whenever it ventures into the southern half of the country. While this year is no exception, there’s been no let up to date in the heat, either, making the effects much more noticeable.Temperatures so far have peaked at around 40°C on stage 4, but ever since the race left Lisbon, maximums have rarely dropped out of the mid-30s. On stage 5 temperatures dipped slightly to around a high of 37°C at the finish in Seville. But that wasn’t enough to stop the effects of the heatwave on…
Image credit: © Michael Clubb – South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY Sports Subscribe to Baseball ProspectusIn this edition of What They’re Saying, a few Midwest League prospects let their actions do the talking. Full access to this article is for Premium Baseball Prospectus subscribers. Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. Super-Premium – $66.99 / yearPremium – $45.95 / yearPremium Monthly – $6.99 / month Already a subscriber? Login.