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Race #1 The Tour Poitou – Charentes en Nouvelle Aquitaine, a chip little 2.1 number of four stages, third stage is a flat 29km TT with the road stages being filled with short sharp shocking little walls. The four French WT teams are joined by nine big PRT teams so it should be competitive. Think mostly young sprinters like Penhoet, Warenskjold, Lonardi, Fretin, Tesson, and old guy Demare with a leveling of kids who can climb a bit and will fight for the GC: Costiou, Holter, Dversnes etc. Difficult finale is Friday. Enjoy. winner winner chicken dinner! Photo by Luc…
The D1Baseball Podcast D1Baseball Staff – August 19, 2024 On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney, Kendall Rogers, Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy recap all of the movement in the transfer portal this offseason. They dive into coaching changes in major programs like Texas and South Carolina, all the way down to the mid and low-majors. The D1Baseball Podcast is presented by S2 Cognition. S2 Cognition measures game-speed decision-making and provides solutions to improve performance. Quantifying sports cognition as it happens in real-time! D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best…
With the business end of the summer transfer window coming into view, one Arsenal ace will be hoping that a potential loan move to Wolves comes to fruition.Much of the talk at the Gunners over the past few weeks has been about landing Riccardo Calafiori, and potentially bringing on board Spanish European Championship winner, Mikel Merino.There hasn’t been an awful lot of other business, in or out, done by the North Londoners, with David Raya’s loan from Brentford being made permanent, and Emile Smith Rowe being the headline exit. More Stories / Latest News That lack…
Scotland Women are well placed to continue their impressive recent development, but cannot afford to get complacent, according to forwards coach and former international Fraser Brown.Under head coach Bryan Easson, Scotland had a run of seven consecutive Test wins from 2023 into 2024, including an unbeaten WXV2 campaign.They finished fourth in this year’s Six Nations, beating Wales and Italy, and could have finished higher were it not for a narrow defeat away to Ireland. Running France close was evidence of how Scotland have closed the gap to the traditionally stronger international sides, and Brown – who retired from playing earlier…
Aryna Sabalenka won her first title since January’s Australian Open by powering past Jessica Pegula in the final of the Cincinnati Open.The Belarusian needed 76 minutes to wrap up a 6-3 7-5 victory for the 15th title of her career and her sixth at WTA 1,000 level.The result ended a nine-match winning streak for American Pegula, who defended her Canadian Open title last week.”This trophy means a lot, it is a really big achievement, especially coming after injury, with this fear of getting injured again,” Sabalenka, who missed Wimbledon with a shoulder injury, said in her courtside interview, broadcast by…
Osleys Iglesias (right) added to his already-intimidating reputation with a second-round stoppage of Sena Agbeko on Aug. 17. (Photo by Vincent Ethier) A year ago, Osleys Iglesias was an unknown Cuban fighter who lived in Germany. Those who did know him believed in his ability, but he hadn’t had the opportunity to step out of the shadows. Fast-forward to today, and that is no longer the case. Iglesias signed with Montreal-based promoter Camille Estephan’s Eye of The Tiger earlier this year. Iglesias has been kept active since then. He has fought three times in five months, unheard-of by today’s standards,…
Hideki Matsuyama almost threw away five-shot lead before recovering to win the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first of the PGA Tour’s end-of-season FedExCup eliminator events. The Paris Olympics bronze medallist retained a healthy lead on the front nine before his challenge seemed to be slipping away as he lost four shots on a four-hole stretch, which included a tee shot into water on the par-3 14th. Matsuyama’s lapse allowed Viktor Hovland to move in front before the Japanese player regained his composure on the 17th with a 26-foot birdie putt to retake the lead by one shot with one…
Despite the ups and downs in his career, Ben Simmons is ready to out-earn some of the NBA’s brightest stars in the upcoming season. The Brooklyn Nets guard forward is set to make more money next season than nine current NBA All-Stars, highlighting the sometimes surprising nature of NBA contracts. The Australian, who signed a five year $177 million max contract with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019, will earn approximately $40 million in the 2024-2025 season. This number places him among the highest paid players in the league, despite his recent struggles with injuries and inconsistencies on the court. While…
PERTH, Australia – Song Kenan beat Ricky Glenn with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 305 at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Take a look inside the fight with Kenan, who has gone the distance in three straight fights, but got back in the win column with a dominant showing. Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn Result: Song Kenan def. Ricky Glenn via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 29-28)Updated records: Kenan (22-8 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Glenn (22-9-2 MMA, 4-6-1 UFC)Key stats: Kenan outstruck Glenn 113-67 and stuffed 13 of his 15 takedown attempts. Kenan on the fight’s key…
Legendary Miami Diving Coach Randy Ableman Retires After 35 Years Legendary diving coach Randy Ableman announced his retirement on Monday after 35 years at the University of Miami. Ableman arrived in Coral Gables in 1989. He’s coached 14 divers to 26 national championships. A nine-time CSCAA Coach of the Year, he mentored 160 All-America performances. Ableman was named the ACC Diving Coach of the Year 10 times – six for the men’s, four women’s. He was also a seven-time Big East Conference diving coach of the year from 2000-03 (four women’s, three men’s). He won USA Diving’s Phil Boggs Award…