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Roy Rochlin/Getty Images The war between the El Grande Americanos is officially over after the original iteration unmasked himself as Chad Gable at last weekend’s AAA Noche de los Grandes event in Monterrey, Mexico. Amongst many fans, the Mask vs. Mask match preceding it has been perceived as a work of great art. For WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray, the artfulness extends well beyond that. “The beauty of the simplicity of things,” Ray said on “Busted Open Radio.” “We love one guy, we hate the other. Now, if there’s one thing that I can say…
Charlotte Edwards says there was never any doubt around Heather Knight’s place in England’s World Cup side as the former captain returned to form in a series-clinching win in the third T20 against India.Knight, 35, made a magnificent unbeaten 70 as England emphatically chased 181 to win the series 2-1, after she had endured a lean start to the summer. In the five preceding T20s against New Zealand and India, Knight’s strike-rate had been the main cause for concern as she made scores of 19 (17), 25 (23), 18 (22), 21 (24) and 18 (14). But under pressure in the…
WWE’s merger with UFC may have created TKO Group Holdings, but the legal fallout from that deal is now carrying a massive potential price tag. A shareholder lawsuit tied to the merger is heading toward trial, and the damages being sought could come close to $1 billion if the plaintiffs win in court. The case centers on claims that Vince McMahon pushed the Endeavor deal while protecting his own power instead of securing the best possible outcome for WWE shareholders. According to Brandon Thurston of POST Wrestling, attorneys representing a class of WWE shareholders are seeking damages in a massive…
Liv Morgan won the Women’s World Title at WrestleMania this year after earning the spot against Stephanie Vaquer by winning the Royal Rumble. Since her win at WrestleMania on April 18, Morgan has not defended the title and she has only had one match, on April 20 against Sol Ruca. Morgan has been on TV since, but is utilized as the manager of Judgment Day while she was left off of the Clash in Italy premium live event. They had her appear on the pre show and also the post show where she learned she was part of the Queen…
“Ultimately, we have to let the people who are in charge of these situations – the governing bodies who decide these things – decide.”We, as players, have been put in a situation where it’s the Israel game at a neutral venue and that’s all we can do. “Is it the best circumstances surrounding it? Of course not, because we are aware of everything else that’s going on and we feel for that as humans.”However, right now we have to adapt to the situation and play football. That’s our role and that’s all we can do.”Grimshaw has been recalled to the…
The delayed offside flag could almost become a thing of the past after Fifa unveiled new technology to be used at the 2026 World Cup.Fifa will introduce advanced semi-automated offside for video assistant referees (VAR) which should make decisions faster and mean an assistant can raise the flag rather than wait for a move to play out.A real-time audio alert will be sent to the assistant if a player is more than 10cm offside. Previous versions of the technology tested at the Club World Cup and the Intercontinental Cup only notified the officials if a player was greater than 50cm…
The world’s leading players told Wimbledon officials that they expect a substantial increase in prize money at this year’s championships at a meeting at Roland Garros on Monday.The All England Club is due to confirm details of this year’s prize fund at a press conference on 11 June, with the players calling for a bigger rise than the 7% increase last year as part of their push for the grand slam events to match the 22% of tournament revenue paid by the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women’s Tennis Association.Many top players, including the world No 1s, Jannik…
Alexander Zverev ensured his pursuit of an elusive Grand Slam title remained on track with a comprehensive victory over highly-rated teenager Rafael Jodar to reach the French Open semi-finals.Second seed Zverev is the highest-ranked man left in the singles draw after a series of shock exits in Paris.The German has long been tipped for Grand Slam glory but has struggled in the pressure moments, suffering defeat in three finals and seven semi-finals.He came up short against Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 French Open final, despite leading by two sets to one, and has fallen four times in the Paris last…
Marta Kostyuk was her own toughest rival for so long during the early stages of her career. As she tried to navigate the pressure that accompanied her status as a teenage prodigy, she often struggled to think clearly on the court without her emotion, fears and desperation to succeed torpedoing her form.The path towards unlocking her potential has been tough, requiring the Ukrainian to be honest with herself and encounter the right people to help take her forward. That work continues to pay off. Kostyuk made another significant breakthrough by ending the Ukraine derby as the victor, holding her nerve…
The home side are without Jofra Archer following his Indian Premier League commitments, while fellow pace bowler Brydon Carse is recovering from a broken wrist.Ollie Robinson has been recalled to the England squad for the first time in more than two years and seems likely to take the new ball on a Lord’s pitch that had a green tinge on Tuesday. The weather forecast is for rain for much of the Test.And 23-year-old Baker’s extra pace could come into contention if the grass is cut from the surface.”There is a little bit of jeopardy around the conditions and the forecast…