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The United States began their bid to win an 11th consecutive Presidents Cup by opening up a 3-2 lead over the International team at the end of Thursday’s fourballs matches at Medinah Country Club in Illinois.Justin Thomas and rookie Jackson Koivun put the first point on the board for Brandt Snedeker’s American team with a resounding 4&3 win over Canada’s Corey Conners and Colombia’s Nico Echavarria. World number one Scottie Scheffler, who was partnered with his long-time friend Sam Burns, took the 17th hole and held on to close out their victory over Min Woo Lee and Sungjae Im, who…
Bob Pettit, the first man to receive the NBA’s MVP (most valuable player) award, has died aged 93. Pettit won the award twice, in its first year in 1955-56 and again in 1958-59, when he topped the scoring charts in both seasons. He was also named an NBA All-Star in all 11 of his seasons and was the first player to reach 20,000 points.Having starred for Louisiana State University, Pettit was signed by Milwaukee Hawks in the draft in 1954. The team then moved to St Louis, and Pettit stayed with them for the rest of his career which included…
New York Yankees/Getty Images Roman Reigns’ run as the ‘Head of the Table’ elevated him to one of the biggest heels on the roster, with a 1,316-day WWE Universal Championship reign to truly cement him as a star. Today, Reigns is reigning as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion while trying to lead the latest version of The Bloodline. In an interview with “Complex,” Reigns noted how his long-time rival Cody Rhodes has seemingly stepped into his previous role and, with the roster changing, he’s considered shifting his own presentation. “If I stay in shape and I…
Chelsea target Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, Bayern Munich are interested in Dani Olmo and Jude Bellingham denies Manchester City interest.Chelsea will head the queue if Bournemouth’s English midfielder Alex Scott, 23, becomes available in January. (Mail – subscription required), externalBayern Munich are eyeing a potential January move for Barcelona forward Dani Olmo, 28, with a valuation of about £60m for World Cup-winning Spaniard. (Sky Sports), externalEngland midfielder Jude Bellingham, 23, will extend his contract at Real Madrid and is not interested in a move to Manchester City. (Fichajes – in Spanish), externalAtalanta and Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini, 22, is the subject…
Despite bowling quickly on occasions, Wood averaged 41.73 with the ball across his first 12 Tests. Then, on the advice of West Indies legend Michael Holding, he lengthened his run-up and using it for the first time, took 5-41 in the first innings of the third Test against West Indies in Saint Lucia in 2019.”That was the fastest. I could be biased because I thought it was a breakthrough moment in my career but when I was watching the ball carry off the nicks, they felt a long way in the slips. “You feel weightless, like you’re never tired and…
WWE is preparing for a major behind-the-scenes change, and it’s one most fans will probably never see. A new report has revealed the company is quietly working on something that will affect every Raw, SmackDown, NXT and Premium Live Event going forward. Speaking on WrestleVotes Radio via Fightful Select, JoeyVotes shared that WWE is in the process of overhauling a key part of its television production. According to members of the production staff, the company is replacing the fleet of mobile production trucks that has traveled from city to city for more than a decade. “We’re told by members of…
The sight of a tennis player marching to the bathroom between sets has become increasingly common in modern tennis but Alexander Zverev’s journey back to the locker room in Prague nine years ago remains particularly remarkable. On this occasion, Zverev happened to be sandwiched between two of the greatest male players of all time. Neither legend was happy.To his right, an incensed Roger Federer spent their walk back to the locker room brutally laying down the law: “I want a fistpump or a ‘Let’s go!’ every fucking point you win,” he said. “And every point you lose, you fucking take…
Michaela Walsh will return from the European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria with a bronze medal after losing her featherweight semi-final on Thursday.The 33-year-old Belfast fighter lost on a 4-1 split decision by Kazakhstan-born Hungarian Vladislava Kukhta [29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 28-29] after a technical bout of contrasting styles.Walsh has now secured three podium finishes this year following silver medals at the Commonwealth Games and Strandja Tournament.”It was very cagey and the tactics were to try and lead her on [into counters] but she is a great operator and it was always just how that first round was going to go…
It’s a live three-hour special featuring both AEW Dynamite and Collision tonight. And the timing couldn’t be more perfect as we head to All Out in three days! Before the action tonight, Thekla explains that there are two kinds of “dumb bitches.” And the “bitch” she has to face is the “kind” one. On Saturday at All Out, she faces Willow Nightingale to determine the No. 1 contender for the AEW Women’s World Championship. And of course, things will get toxic. Meanwhile, Renee Paquette speaks with Nightingale, who has no regrets about losing her title at All In. And she’s…
The Football Supporters’ Association has for some time backed changing the law.Like the prime minister, it considers it to be unfair on football fans.”I think it is outdated,” FSA chairman Tom Greatrex told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.”If you go to watch football in Germany or in other places around the world, then it’s perfectly acceptable.”It is civilised and appropriate. There’s no reason why that shouldn’t be the case for football fans, as it is for fans of rugby league, watching Oasis, or anything else that happens often in the same stadiums in the same seats.”The FSA’s position is…