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Dan Hooker overcame the grappling threats of Mateusz Gamrot to pick up a hard-fought win at UFC 305. The lightweight bout was part of the UFC 305 main card at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, and saw Hooker (24-12 MMA, 14-8 UFC) and Gamrot (24-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) present the best of their games. After 15 minutes, the judges were split, issuing duelling 29-28 scores. Two of the scorecards favored Hooker’s work in the striking department. The classic grappler vs. striker matchup played out exactly as one would think, as both fighters played to their strengths. But Gamrot surprised Hooker…

Commonwealth Games Scotland Wants 2026 Decision As Glasgow Waits In Wings Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has called on the Scottish Government to decide whether Glasgow can host the 2026 multi-sport event. The State of Victoria, Australia, was due to stage the Games but withdrew in July 2023 citing rising costs and agreed to pay the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) £190million (250million US dollars). The CGF announced a search for a new host to host the 23rd Games with Alberta, the only confirmed potential bidder left for 2030, also halting its attempt to take what would be the centenary event to Canadian…

In many ways, it’s hardly a surprise to see Enric Mas in the higher ranks of a Vuelta a España GC, given the Movistar leader has already taken three second places overall in his home Grand Tour.However, after a wildly uneven Tour de France, which he began performing below expectations but ended on a far more upbeat note, it was unclear how Mas would race on home terrain this August.”So far, though, Mas has shown a huge degree of consistency in the 2024 Vuelta. So far, only on one key climb – the Puerto Ancares – has his tactic of…

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Newcastle United fans have been left with a sour taste in their mouth following their club’s efforts in the summer transfer window.The Magpies have established themselves as a Premier League force in recent years with the backing of PIF.However, Eddie Howe’s squad was in serious need of strengthening this summer, especially as an injury crisis effectively derailed their 2023/24 campaign.Newcastle were linked with a number of high-profile moves, including for the likes of Marc Guehi, Federico Chiesa and Noni Madueke.But by the time the window closed on Friday, Lloyd Kelly and William Osula were Newcastle’s only outfield arrivals — alongside…

The Wallabies have scored a wet and wild comeback 20-19 win over Argentina to revive the new-look side’s Rugby Championship campaign.It took a penalty from substitute Ben Donaldson on the buzzer to secure it and snap an eight-game Rugby Championship losing streak.Australia trailed 10-0 and 16-7 at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata, just south of Buenos Aires on Sunday (AEST), but found a way in driving rain to improve to 1-2 in the four-team tournament. Centre Len Ikitau was a bright spark in attack despite the conditions, halfback Jake Gordon impressed, props Angus Bell and Taniela Tupou and…

A fourth-round appearance at a Grand Slam is an opportunity that Draper is relishing after a “tough year” with injuries in 2023 that left him considering his future in the sport.Draper made an impressive run to the last 16 in New York last year, but he said that he had been still “really struggling” with a shoulder injury he had sustained on his French Open debut a few months earlier.The same issue caused Draper to miss that year’s entire grass-court season, including his home Slam at Wimbledon.The 22-year year-old credits a return to his old fitness trainer, Steven Kotze, as…

JOHNNY Fisher’s ‘Bosh Army’ returns to the Copper Box Arena on September 28 as their hero tackles Andriy Rudenko on a Matchroom show. This fight was due to take place on the same date in Sheffield’s Utilita Arena as part of the supporting cast for Dalton Smith vs Jon Fernandez before Smith withdrew injured. Fisher headlined the Copper Box in July when he blasted away Alen Babic in under a minute. That contest was supposed to be an all-out war, but Fisher had other ideas. 40-year-old Rudenko is likely to provide stiffer opposition. The battle-hardened Ukrainian introduced himself as a…

Aug 31, 2024, 08:06 PM ETATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler birdied four of his last five holes Saturday at East Lake for a 5-under 66 that kept Collin Morikawa at bay and moved the No. 1 player in golf one round away from capping his season with a $25 million FedEx Cup prize.Scheffler extended his lead to five shots over Morikawa going into the final round of the Tour Championship, and no one else was closer than nine shots.Sahith Theegala might have been two shots closer except for calling a two-shot penalty on himself on the third hole for lightly touching…

The Philadelphia 76ers have signed Max Fiedler. Fiedler most recently appeared in a pair of games for the 76ers during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, averaging 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds. Prior to teaming up with the 76ers for summer action, Fiedler spent five collegiate seasons at Rice from 2019-24, averaging 9.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists.