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Sean McCann – the younger brother of Madeleine McCann – will swim for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday.The 21-year-old – a Loughborough University student – is entered in the 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle events as he makes his debut at a major championships.The 400m heats begin on Saturday morning at the Tollcross Swimming Centre.”I’m very excited. It’s my first senior Games so I’m just looking forward to representing Scotland and doing my absolute best,” McCann told Loughborough University earlier this week, external.”It’s the pinnacle really of representing Scotland at the Commonwealth Games, especially at a…
iPhone App Android App Send News Tip Leave Comment FollowUs To Stay Connected With Our Updates Adriana Rizzo is officially back in the ring. After spending more than a year sidelined with a torn ACL and meniscus, the NXT talent returned to action at WWE’s July 24 live event in Fort Pierce, Florida. Rizzo faced Myka Lockwood in her first match since wrestling Karmen Petrovic at WWE World in April 2025. The 27-year-old suffered the knee injury during training at the WWE Performance Center in August 2025, putting her career on hold for nearly a year. She announced on June…
Noah Lyles ran a world-leading 9.79 seconds as he claimed an impressive victory in the 100m at the US athletics championships.He also equalled his personal best, which he set in winning gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with the run at the Icahn Stadium in New York City.The previous best 100m in 2026 was the 9.82 set by Jamaica’s Oblique Seville in June.”I think I made that ‘I’m still the world’s fastest man’ statement,” said Lyles.The 29-year-old American finished ahead of Ronnie Baker in second and third-placed Kenny Bednarek, who were both given a time of 9.88s, while former…
“It was devastating, but I didn’t have much time to reflect on how last season ended and then straight into the World Cup, which is one of the most special moments of your career.”My mum, my dad and my girlfriend are over in America supporting you. So you are trying to enjoy that as much as you can.”I thought it would be a good idea going there off-contract, but it wasn’t.”It was too stressful. It was hard just being in the moment being at the World Cup and dealing with all that and the noise around it, and my dad…
Friday Night SmackDown aired this week from the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, a week away from SummerSlam. After her and Paige lost the Women’s Tag Team Championships to Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley of Fatal Influence at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Brie Bella took on Reid. When the trio came out with microphones in their hands, Reid said she found it funny how Saturday night was supposed to be the most important part of their career, but somehow Brie and Paige are going to be the ones who remember that night forever. Henley brags that they first got there…
Former England fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt has opened up about the challenges of mum guilt as she begins her coaching career.Sciver-Brunt is married to England captain Nat, and the pair welcomed son Theo in 2025.Having retired in 2023, Katherine carried their first child and although she has been involved in broadcasting with BBC Test Match Special since, she is now taking her first steps in a new venture as Trent Rockets’ assistant coach.After Rockets thrashed Birmingham Phoenix in their opening match on Friday, Sciver-Brunt spoke honestly about juggling her personal ambitions with her role as a mum.”I would love to…
The Hundred men’s competition, EdgbastonBirmingham Phoenix 214-4 (100 balls): Clarke 68 (33); Harrison 2-27Trent Rockets 204-7 (100 balls): Banton 67 (32); Tariq 2-36Birmingham Phoenix won by 10 runsScorecard. TableBirmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets ended this year’s Hundred run-drought with a high-scoring contest at Edgbaston, which the home side edged by 10 runs.Phoenix posted 214-4 – the second-highest total in the tournament’s history behind Oval Invincibles’ 226-4 last year – and with Rockets’ reply of 204-7, it was the first time that 400 runs have been scored in a game overall. The 29 sixes hit across both innings was also a…
Adam Ramsay-Peaty becomes the latest to face the latter situation on Saturday – in the 100m breaststroke final at Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games, shortly after 21:00 BST.The greatest breaststroker the world has seen is on his own journey – one which he hopes ends with a third individual gold at the Los Angeles Olympics in two years’ time.Manoeuvring into his slipstream is 18-year-old Filip Nowacki.Master meet apprentice.Not only has Nowacki started to pick off Ramsay-Peaty’s age-group records, he is part of the 31-year-old’s AP Race stable – the programme set up to develop the next generation.Ramsay-Peaty has spoken of wanting to…
Seth Rollins believes it’s time for everyone to stop acknowledging Roman Reigns. Appearing on The Rich Eisen Show to promote his upcoming World Heavyweight Championship match against Reigns at WWE SummerSlam, Rollins took a playful shot at his longtime rival’s “Tribal Chief” persona, saying Reigns has received more than enough recognition over the years. “How much acknowledgement does this guy need?” Rollins asked. “How much do we need to just put a finger in the air and acknowledge Roman Reigns? How much longer is this going to go on? What kind of validation are you seeking, sir? “Come on. Get…
McClenaghan’s score far surpassed the 13.466 and 13.900 that he registered in the two World Cup competitions in Azerbaijan and Antalya as he made his comeback earlier this year.It is still well short of his personal best achieved at the Olympics final of 15.533, but his polished routine in Glasgow is a step in the right direction and sees him comfortably into Monday’s final in third behind Scotland’s Reuben Ward and Canada’s Jordan Carroll, who both registered 14.550, having had harder difficulty but faring worse on execution than McClenaghan.Always striving for perfection, the Newtownards man still feels there are elements…