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Overall leader Jonas Vingegaard launched an attack during the tough final climb to clinch victory in Saturday’s stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia.It ensures the 29-year-old from Denmark will win the race as long as he safely finishes Sunday’s final stage in Rome and become just the eighth man to complete the triple crown of road cycling’s three-week showpieces.The two-time Tour de France winner, who also won last year’s Vuelta a Espana, is making his first appearance in the Giro.He started the penultimate stage covering 200km from Gemona del Friuli to Piancavallo four minutes three seconds ahead of second-placed Felix…
From now until preseason camp starts in August, Land-Grant Holy Land will be writing articles around a different theme every week. This week is all about unpopular opinions. You can catch up on all of the Theme Week content here and all our “Unpopular Opinion” articles here.I remember how excited I was to attend my first Ohio State football game in 2005 when I moved to Columbus from New York. It was the season opener against Miami (OH), which was a layup win for the Buckeyes. Essentially the game against the RedHawks was a training run for me, as the…
The Orlando Magic appear to have taken the first step in elevating their franchise to a genuine championship contender, with ESPN’s Shams Charania reporting that the organization is finalizing a deal to make San Antonio Spurs associate head coach Sean Sweeney their next head coach. The team could look to make an even bigger splash, with Ramona Shelburne telling The Rich Eisen Show that the Magic are a team to watch in a potential trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.Especially as teams look for dominant big men who can take over games and propel their teams forward, ala Victor Wembanyama in San…
The Atlanta Falcons hired Matt Ryan as the team’s president of football in January, and the former star quarterback is showing early on that he’s not just going to stay couped up in his office. According to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Ryan is taking a very hands-on approach to his role, attending practice, stepping into the quarterback room from time to time and even serving as an extra arm during drills. “Matt’s been out here every day,” quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said. “There’s not a day where I haven’t seen Matt out here. Whether he’s chopping it up with the quarterbacks, taking…
(Matchroom) HOUSTON, Texas – Matchroom will consider attempting to build Raymond Ford as an attraction in his home city if he wins Saturday evening’s contest with O’Shaquie Foster. Ford’s long-term promoters and the promoter of the WBC junior-featherweight title fight at the Fertitta Center would have rebuilt his career from his WBA featherweight title defeat by Nick Ball in 2024. Victory over Foster – the defending champion and another resident of Houston – would also represent the highest-profile of his career, and potentially allow him to inherit as a following some of those attending their fight. As has most consistently…
That much was clear as the season went on and when Salah called out Slot’s style of play indirectly in a social media post earlier this month, it was a clear attack on his manager’s leadership.There were also question marks over whether the players truly believed in Slot’s methods.One club source, who was also at Liverpool during Jurgen Klopp’s tenure said: “Arne’s a great person but you always felt he lacked that authority Jurgen had and that became more evident when things weren’t going well on the pitch.”The departure of veterans Salah, Andy Robertson and now Ibrahima Konate is telling…
Though doubts have surrounded Auburn Tigers head coach Alex Golesh ahead of his first season, few have been able to deny his coaching credentials. The Ohio State graduate has coached at a litany of programs over his 23-year coaching career. Still, one stop has always stood out: his time as the offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Tennessee Volunteers.Golesh was so good at Tennessee, in fact, that his former head coach, Josh Heupel, sang his praises during the SEC’s spring meetings this past week“Alex, for a couple of years, there was a big part of our staff when…
Landry Shamet has been passed around like a bong for most of his NBA career. The Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns and, most recently, Washington Wizards all had him and in some way sent him packing. Lower-body and shoulder injuries are catalysts for the journeyman resume. Shamet’s various departures didn’t exactly incite picket lines outside arenas. Still, the entire league whiffed on him this past summer. Despite finishing last year on the Knicks, buried underneath the wrath of Tom Thibodeau, he wasn’t guaranteed a roster spot this season. New York brought him in on a training-camp…
The New York JEts know their schedule and potential journey to a Super Bowl next season and spring practices are underway.Could the Jets pull off the unlikely? It will take a 17-game slate to get there first and how could that unfold?Here is Jets Wire’s game-by-game prediction for the 2026 schedule:Week 1: at Tennessee Titans, 1:00 p.m.The Jets have a huge Robert Saleh storyline here. Let’s give a win.Record: 1-0.The Packers are in a tight NFC North and will pull one here.Record: 1-1.Similar to the Packers, the Lions will prevail from the NFC North. Their offense clicks.Record: 1-2.The Bears are…
Like fish and chips, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, Harry and Megan, and Paul Weller and Mick Talbot (or Noel and Liam Gallagher for the younger reader), Wigan Warriors and Hull KR have become a double act which has created a much-needed buzz on the cusp of Saturday’s Challenge Cup final.This isn’t a rivalry jaded by over-saturation, a tired duopoly desperate for new blood, this is two teams whose encounters have sharpened each other’s desire and skill.It pitches historically successful aristocracy against fresh challengers rattling Super League cages in a golden period.Since 2023’s Grand Final won by Wigan, every domestic…