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Keely Hodgkinson and expected gold medal rivals Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol remain on course for their highly anticipated showdown after safely reaching Thursday’s women’s 800m semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships.Olympic champion Hodgkinson, winner of the past two European titles, controlled her heat throughout to win in one minute 57.28 seconds – the fastest time across the four heats on Tuesday morning.Swiss athlete Werro, who stunned Hodgkinson by running the fastest time for 43 years to beat the Briton earlier this season, appeared equally comfortable as she won her race in 1:57.83.There were no issues either for Femke Broeders-Bol.…
Rey Mysterio is getting another chance to win WWE gold, even while working as the General Manager of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. The WWE Hall of Famer accepted a challenge from Intercontinental Champion Chad Gable, who put the title on the line on the August 10 episode of WWE RAW. Mysterio became the first-ever on-screen GM of AAA in May. His position has created a connection between WWE and AAA, allowing Mysterio to continue appearing for WWE while also helping with developments in Mexico. Chad Gable selects Rey Mysterio for his next Intercontinental Title defense After Gable defeated Penta at…
For the second friendly in a row, Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool threw away a two-goal lead and went on to lose the game.In Chicago on 2 August, new Liverpool manager Iraola said the 4-2 friendly defeat against Leeds was useful as he “learned a lot of things” about his side.However, at Anfield on Sunday against Monaco, the Spaniard was a little more candid after a 3-2 loss.Two weeks out from the start of the Premier League campaign, Iraola’s verdict was that his side had “work to do” because they could not sustain the level that he wanted for the duration of…
iPhone App Android App Send News Tip Leave Comment FollowUs To Stay Connected With Our Updates The August 10 episode of WWE RAW went down at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Next week’s show on August 17 is gearing up to take over Buffalo, New York. El Fiscal versus Rey Fenix is set to go down next week. This will be another match in the tournament to determine who will take on Roman Reigns in Mexico City. Dragon Lee will take on El Hijo De Dr Wagner Jr in another tournament match. That being said, Roman Reigns will be…
Beimers’ approach has already opened doors that would probably have remained closed if he had chosen to stay in Belfast.Travelling in a van has helped with his appeal to clubs, who don’t have to pay for travel or accommodation, like they would with other players.Instead, Beimers and his dad can find somewhere to pull up for the night nearby, and he’s ready to go.When he doesn’t have trials, they can also drive to nearby beaches to train, or take the bikes off the beaten track.Something else that helps Beimers is his passport situation.Beimers was born in Northern Ireland to Canadian…
How do you replace Pep Guardiola?Enzo Maresca is just starting to find out this summer, having been chosen as the Spaniard’s successor at Manchester City – returning after being Guardiola’s assistant during the club’s Treble-winning 2022-23 campaign.Guardiola, one of the greatest managers of his generation, stepped down at the end of last season after leading City to 17 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League victory.Now, with his first pre-season as manager at the club nearing its end, Maresca sat down with the five travelling UK-based media in Seoul to discuss the challenges ahead. “After 10…
Becky Lynch continues to prove why she is one of the best to ever do it. Being one of the bests, who does she say her favorite opponents have been (so far) in her career? While speaking to Nina Drama, Lynch’s response seems to be a no brainer. (You can see Becky’s part at 1:50) “Ooh, Bianca Belair. Ooh, and Asuka, I love both of them. I love both of them.” In the same interview, Lynch talked about the largest crowd she’s worked in front of…which just so happened to be her first WrestleMania match. It was WrestleMania 32 where…
The WNBA operates under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), a deal negotiated between the league and its players association (WNBPA), setting rules on matters including player salary caps, revenue sharing, benefits and overall league operations.On player eligibility, the CBA states: “Only players who are women are eligible to play in the WNBA.”The WNBA has yet to comment publicly on the row since Cunningham’s comments but league commissioner Cathy Engelbert reportedly sent a memo to teams last week in which she said the matter would be discussed at an upcoming pre-arranged meeting with team presidents.In the memo, seen by the Associated…
Manchester City on the verge of signing Ayyoub Bouaddi, Serie A interest in Arsenal duo Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, Real Madrid want Martin Zubimendi and Harry Kane target for Barcelona and Tottenham. Manchester City are closing in on signing Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, from Lille, who value the Morocco midfielder at 100m euros (£85m). (Guardian), externalReal Madrid are interested in signing World Cup-winning Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, from Premier League champions Arsenal. (Football.London, external)Arsenal and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus, 29, is open to a move to Napoli this summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), externalItalian side AS…
Jack Kelly twice broke the Irish 100m breaststroke record on Monday to reach Tuesday’s final in Paris.The New York native, who is Irish qualified through his mother, broke the record previously held by Darragh Greene in Monday’s heats with a time of 59.27 but bettered that in the semi-final with a finishing time of 58.90.Kelly finished second in the race behind Italy’s 2024 Olympic champion Nicolo Martinenghi in 58.67.”To go under 59 has always been a dream of mine and to actually see it on the board is just like ‘wow,” said 23-year-old Kelly.”It’s been an awesome start to the…