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Joe Goossen had never accepted a fighter seeking to stage a comeback, but Frankie Duarte was different.Duarte, whose death from a brain tumor was announced Tuesday, not only impressed Goossen with his aggressive fighting style, he came to Goossen after suffering through several years of heroin addiction, and maintained sincerity throughout.International Boxing Hall of Fame trainer Goossen on Tuesday recalled Duarte, 71, as a heartfelt human and “impossible to hurt” boxer who may have never won a world title during his 1973-1989 career, but did capture the interest of devout Southern California fight fans drawn to his magnetic style.“A sweetheart…
Essex Cricket is pleased to announce a partnership with City of Dreams and Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts for the 2026 season. The agreement will see City of Dreams and Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts become the official white-ball trouser sponsor of both the Essex Men’s and Women’s teams for the Vitality Blast and Metro Bank One Day Cup campaigns. On the agreement, Sheikh Hassan, Partnerships Manager at Essex Cricket, said: “This is an exciting partnership for the Club, and we are pleased to welcome Cinnamon Hotels and City of Dreams as our trouser sponsor for white-ball fixtures. “As well as this,…
Barcelona have joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign Newcastle United forward Anthony Gordon.The La Liga champions hold an interest in the England international and are in talks with Newcastle over a potential deal.Although Barca have had financial restrictions in recent years, the club are understood to have the ability to spend whatever is generated from player sales.Bayern Munich have also held formal discussions with Newcastle, but BBC Sport previously reported there was a gap in valuation between the two clubs.Newcastle chief executive David Hopkinson made it clear they will only sell players on “our terms” in March.The club…
It’s never too early in the fantasy football season to start drafting best ball teams. No, really, you can start as early as February for the following season. It’s one of the best ways to prepare for your upcoming fantasy football leagues. With real money on the line, best ball contests often bring sharper competition than a standard fantasy football mock draft. Best-ball formats can serve as an early blueprint for average draft position (ADP) movement and player values ahead of redraft season. Let’s take a look at a Best Ball Mania VII draft I completed on Underdog and break…
With most major NFL offseason moves complete, it’s a good time to single out a favorite move for each team.This exercise is always easier for some teams than for others, so some of these “favorites” are relative to what’s available. But we’ve got all 32 teams covered, from Arizona to Washington. And this year, unlike in 2025 at this time, Aaron Rodgers is signed.Arizona CardinalsAdding excitement to a roster that team that didn’t have anyThe Cardinals’ decision to select running back Jeremiyah Love at No. 3 gives the organization something it hasn’t had since the early days of Kyler Murray:…
It’s a stunner of a day in the West Country ahead of Yorkshire’s clash with Somerset in the Blast, which kicks off at 2.30pm – much warmer down here than it was in the north before setting off this morning. The White Rose are bidding for their first win from their third game after opening defeats against The Blaze and Surrey over the weekend. They face a Somerset side who have played two, won one and tied one. They beat Warwickshire at Edgbaston on Sunday having tied with Hampshire – both teams finishing on 159 – at Taunton on Friday.…
Former England captain Jo Yapp says she wants to “create something truly special” after being named as the first British and Irish Lions Women coach for next year’s inaugural tour in New Zealand.Yapp won 70 caps as a scrum-half and went to three World Cups, leading the Red Roses to the 2006 decider.After spells with England Women Under-20s, Worcester Warriors Women and the Barbarians, she guided Australia to the final eight of last year’s World Cup before returning to England to take up the role of head of women’s pathway.The Lions Women will open their tour with a warm-up match…
There are still more than three months before the start of the college football season, but it’s never too early to start looking ahead.Memphis football will get an early start this season as the Tigers will face UNLV on Aug. 29 as part of college football’s Week Zero. The Tigers are three-point underdogs against the Rebels.That game will ultimately have a major impact on Memphis’ season and potentially on the Group of Six playoff race as a whole. Both teams will be among the favorites to reach the College Football Playoff from the group heading into the season.And while the…
Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon isn’t backing down from her opinion that a short guard can’t lead a team to an NBA title, even after what Jalen Brunson did Monday night.Brunson, who is listed at 6-foot-2, led the New York Knicks to a 130-93 Game 4 win to complete an Eastern Conference finals sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers. His play has the Knicks in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 and pursuing their first championship since 1973. Hammon still doesn’t think it’s enough yet, and, even though it’s been two years since she aired her…
Running from 26 May to 31 August, retailers aged 18+ can enter by purchasing five different cases of qualifying Premier Foods products in a single transaction from participating wholesalers. Brands included in the promotion are Sharwood’s, Ambrosia, Batchelors, Bisto, OXO, Loyd Grossman and Nissin Soba. Four winners – one from each participating wholesale group – will receive a London cricket experience, including a meet-and-greet and group training session with Broad. Robert Craven, customer controller wholesale and convenience at Premier Foods commented: “Our Summer of Cricket campaign has proven hugely popular with customers in recent years, with cricket continuing to be a…