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It seems like this is the season for shock managerial departures. Just days after Roberto de Zerbi finalised his departure from Brighton at the end of the season, a bolt from the Blues has arrived. Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea with immediate effect and the suddenness of the departure poses more questions than answers. Chelsea had a strong finish to the season and the hope was that they would build on it with their young core and a manager who was getting to grips with it all. However, with the shock announcement, there is a feeling that maybe Pochettino has…

An international season that started on 5 August in Cardiff ended for England on Saturday in Auckland with a feeling of deja vu in the air.Just like in Dunedin a week earlier, England had stayed in the fight admirably in the first half, rallying either side of the break to take control and threaten to pull off a historic win, before frustratingly fading in the final quarter as the All Blacks bench proved decisive.So how should England supporters view the 2-0 series defeat? A tour that showed Steve Borthwick’s side are moving in the right direction? Or a huge missed…

Britain’s Alfie Hewett described it as “the best day” of his life after winning the Wimbledon wheelchair singles to complete a career Grand Slam – and then defending the doubles title.Hewett had fallen to agonising defeats in the past two singles finals at Wimbledon, but this time he dominated Spain’s Martin de la Puente in his 6-2 6-3 win on Court One.About four hours later, Hewett and British partner Gordon Reid were embracing on court three after beating Japan’s Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda 6-4 7-6 (7-2).”Today’s the stuff of dreams really,” Hewett said after his doubles victory. “It’s been…

Former middleweight titlist Daniel Jacobs. Photo credit: Getty Images After 17 years as a pro, Daniel Jacobs has announced his retirement from the ring. The 37-year-old from Brooklyn, N.Y., who had first burst on to the scene as “The Golden Child” before his remarkable comeback from cancer saw him christened as “The Miracle Man,” has hung up his gloves for good in the wake of his ten-round unanimous decision loss to Shane Mosley Jr. on July 6. Jacobs, whose final record is 37-5 (30 knockouts), took to social media to reflect on his journey through the sport. He credited boxing…

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 15, 2024, 07:42 AM ETCloseSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaTROON, Scotland — Whichever golfer captures the 152nd Open Championship and lifts the Claret Jug at Royal Troon Golf Club on Sunday will collect a record winner’s purse.The R&A announced on Monday that this year’s Champion Golfer of the Year will receive $3.1 million of a record $17 million purse. That’s a $500,000 increase from last year. The runner-up will take home about $1.76 million, while the third-place finisher gets almost $1.13 million.At Royal Liverpool…

by Zachary Cohen The Hawks, Magic, Jazz and Wizards enter Summer League as appointment television with their depth of prospects. by Wes Goldberg On how Paul George, Klay Thompson, Chris Paul and Dario Saric have found great situations for themselves in free agency. by Jack Tien-Dana The Warriors’ frantic, angsty summer reveals the fragility of genius. If the Warriors once looked smarter than the rest of the league, it was because Curry, Green and Thompson were so great, they provided an answer key to any tests the team faced. by John Wilmes The obvious offseason business is complete, but the…

Paddy Pimblett thinks Bobby Green will never be able to fully recover from his controversial stoppage loss to Jalin Turner in December, and that’s ultimately going to play to his advantage at UFC 304. Green was the victim of a careless late stoppage from referee Kerry Hatley in his UFC on ESPN 52 bout with Turner in which he took multiple unnecessary blows while already unconscious. He bounced back just a few months later at UFC 300, though, defeating Jim Miller by unanimous decision to set up the July 27 showdown with Pimblett at RAC Arena in Manchester, England (ESPN+…

Olympic Swimming Top Races, No. 7: Ryan Murphy, Thomas Ceccon Will Face Off Again in 100 Backstroke The Olympic swimming competition will begin Saturday, July 27, with the best swimmers in the world competing for medals in 28 individual races and seven relays over nine days of competition. Before that, Swimming World will count down the top-10 most anticipated races of the Games, where we can expect to find the best races and where the most decorated athletes will be racing for history. Three years ago in Tokyo, Ryan Murphy of the United States took bronze in the men’s 100 backstroke while…

Évaux les Bains – Le Lioran 211 km Looking like the tour’s first dead certain breakaway stage we should get a furious start. Easier early terrain and a brutally hard finale should set us up for an interesting day. Estimated finish time: 16:55-17:30 CEST Centrally massive of the Day: Matej Mohorič Long stage, brutal course, it smells like Mohorič doesn’t it? Official Site , Startlist

Arizona outfielder Brandon Rogers stood out at the CPL all-star game (Aaron Fitt) Summer Baseball Aaron Fitt – July 13, 2024 FOREST CITY, N.C. — The Coastal Plain League all-star game ended in a 4-4 tie on Monday, capping a day that also included a full prospect workout for scouts and a home run-hitting contest. The day’s biggest standout was Wilson Tobs outfielder Mackenzie Wainwright (Division II Salem), who hit a total of 13 home runs to cruise to the HR derby title. Wainwright then broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning of the game, when he lined a…