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Pierce LePage knew his hopes of competing at the Paris Olympics were over in July. Nearly fourth months later, following surgery in August for a herniated disc in his back, it's still difficult to put into words for the Canadian and reigning world decathlon champion.
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At 340lbs, the New York Giants star would be the largest player to lead the NFL in sacks for a season. Few would bet against him on current formAs you may expect for a discipline that requires speed as well as strength, the list of NFL sackmasters and pressure artists weighing 340lbs or more is pretty short.Per Pro Football Reference, Dan "Big...
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Dodgers beat Yankees 4-2 in Game 3 of World SeriesFreeman ties mark with HR in fifth straight Series gameLos Angeles can clinch title on Tuesday in BronxThe Los Angeles Dodgers are one win from a surprising World Series sweep of the New York Yankees – and a second title in five years – after Freddie Freeman's historic power streak continued to...
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Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Isn't modern football just super? We've got superclubs, super-agents, Super Sunday, supercomputers, even – we're not making this up – super-lawyers. And now, Real Madrid, a club that prides itself on conquering new ground, has ushered in the age of the super-sulk. Madrid effectively boycotted...
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Race begins in Lille on 5 July and returns to Paris finaleTour de France Femmes begins in Brittany on 26 JulyMountains, crosswinds, cobbles and time trials: none of the hazards of the 2025 Tour de France route, unveiled in Paris on Tuesday, are likely to derail the seemingly unstoppable Tadej Pogacar, winner of almost every race worth winning in...
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BBC offer too low but it keeps 15 live Hundred matchesECB can't interest Channel 4 or ITV in four games a yearThe England men's and women's cricket teams are set to return fully behind the Sky Sports paywall next season after an extension to the BBC rights deal in which the corporation opted out of showing live internationals.The Guardian has...
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Warwickshire player in Test squad for first timeWicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith will miss tourWarwickshire's Jacob Bethell appears to be England's latest punt, with the 21-year-old batter named in the 16-man Test squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.England's first-choice wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will miss the tour because of paternity leave,...
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Bradley's pick was a panicked one after failing to entice Woods and the early noise around 2025 event resembles chaotic circusA potential scenario, one which may be necessary to preserve some of the lofty status already bestowed on the 2025 Ryder Cup. Early noises around the event are so chaotic that Coco the Clown feels like an...
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Soccer analyst James Sharman joins Faizal Khamisa to wrap up the week in Canadian soccer, including the devastating blow for Liam Millar, club and country, Alistair Johnston becoming beloved by Celtic supporters, and Jonathan David transfer rumours.
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It may not have received much attention in Canada this past weekend, but our very own Alistair Johnston accepted the captain's armband for Celtic. For the Canadian national team, it demonstrates that the squad is in good shape when it comes to on-field leadership.
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Despite wild highs (beating the pants off Tampa Bay, snuffing Winnipeg’s perfect record in the Jets’ own barn) and hideous lows (playing cannon fodder for the Blue Jackets, no-showing against coach Craig Berube’s former club, St. Louis), the Maple Leafs have evened out to be one of the most average hockey teams of this young season.
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World No 29 is playing her 23rd tournament of 2024 yet her ambition and motivation has never dimmed on tough tourAs Katie Boulter closed out her 2023 season last November, she reflected with satisfaction on her best season to date. Having spent significant periods of her career struggling with injuries on the sidelines, she was finally able to...
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Bath scrum-half comes in with Alex Mitchell injuredTom Curry and Henry Slade also in starting XVBen Spencer will make his first England start against New Zealand on Saturday, with Steve Borthwick laying down the gauntlet to the All Blacks by naming his side two days early.Tom Curry has also been selected in the starting XV for the first time in 12...
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Club release statement to market commissionReserve team coach João Pereira ready to take overSporting have confirmed that Manchester United have made an approach for their head coach, Rúben Amorim. In a statement to the Securities Market Commission (CMVM) in Lisbon on Tuesday they said the Premier League club "had expressed an interest” in...
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Freddie Freeman put Los Angeles ahead 15 pitches into the game with a two-run homer off Clarke Schmidt to tie a World Series record, and the Dodgers beat the hometown New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night for a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship.
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After its harum-scarum years, the game is now about denying the opposition and keeping possession in dangerous areasSign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereIt finished 2-2. Twice Arsenal had the lead and twice Liverpool pegged them back. By the end, Arsenal had a back four that contained not a single first-choice element in its usual place and...
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Coach puts no timeframe on Federico Chiesa's returnSlot worried about forward options with busy scheduleArne Slot has said he is worried about his forward options for Liverpool's demanding schedule with Diogo Jota ruled out until after the next international break and no timescale placed on Federico Chiesa's return.Liverpool will be without the two...
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After a rare finish outside Paris this past July, cycling’s biggest race is getting back to basics for the 2025 route that was unveiled Tuesday. A mostly flat first week is followed by a lot of climbing in the last 10 stages that will pave the way for another duel between defending champion Tadej Pogacar and his best rival Jonas Vingegaard.
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Italian expects to recover in time for ATP FinalsSinner joins Djokovic in missing Paris tournamentJannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Masters due to a virus, the world No 1 announced on Tuesday.The 23-year-old, who defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Six Kings Slam exhibition event to bag the $6m title in Saudi Arabia on 20 October,...
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Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have been named winners of the 2024 Ballon d'Or at football's annual awards ceremony in Paris. Bonmatí retained her 2023 title while Rodri won it for the first time following an extraordinary year's work when the Manchester City and Spain midfielder became a Premier League and European champion, also winning the Club...
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Sjögran leaves same post at Rosengård to take jobShe won 214 Sweden caps as a midfielderManchester City have appointed the former Sweden midfielder Therese Sjögran as their women's director of football. The 47-year-old is the Women's Super League leaders' replacement for the former Denmark and Switzerland head coach Nils Nielsen, who left in...
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Teenager died in hospital from injuries sustained in crashLorenzi was overall Italian junior champion last yearPromising Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi has died from her injuries after a crash in training in northern Italy, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said on Tuesday. She was 19. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Matilde...
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The Springboks want a clean sweep but Australia, Argentina and New Zealand may have more modest November targetsFour southern hemisphere giants are preparing for combat over the horizon. With 90% of all men's World Cups, and having contributed more than 62% of the tournament's semi-finalists since 1995, they arrive with reputations to uphold. Are...
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Real Madrid were angry that Vinícius Júnior missed out but crowning the Spain midfielder marks a shift in thinkingWhen Rodrigo Hernández was a student, living in a hall of residence and reading business at university in Castellón, he was, to use his own words, "the lame one who never did anything”. He might go for dinner, sure, might briefly...
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Rúben Amorim has indicated he wants to take the jobBooks need balancing if more lavish spending targetedRúben Amorim or whoever succeeds Erik ten Hag as Manchester United's manager will have a limited budget to strengthen the squad in January.After Ten Hag was backed in the summer with a £200m spend on five players – Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro,...
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Honda Motorcycle &and Scooter India has launched the new CB300F Flex-Fuel, marking a notable step towards environmentally friendly mobility solutions in India. The motorcycle is India's first 300cc flex-fuel vehicle and aligns with the country's broader goals of promoting greener technologies.
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Division's first female coach discusses the reaction from the club's players and fans and why she is not feeling pressure"I can say so far so good,” Jackline Juma says, two and a half months after becoming the first female coach of a men's team in the Kenyan Premier League. Results have been mixed after five points from five games but there are...
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Fifty years on from the famous fight in Zaire no athletic contest in history has inspired as much global joy as Muhammad Ali's win over George ForemanThirty-five years ago, I sat on the sofa in my living room watching a tape of The Rumble in the Jungle with Muhammad Ali beside me. I was researching the book that ultimately became Muhammad Ali: His...
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Good use of data will help minimise risk in sport, but you have to remember that if the people and culture aren't aligned, it still won't workEarly in my career, I worked for IAC, the company behind match.com, where we were trying to revolutionise the way people met, connected and fell in love using the internet. At the time, it was a bold,...
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Club's preferred candidate has a stellar reputation but rebuilding incoherent squad and culture is an almighty taskAt least there isn't a recent example of Manchester United gazumping Manchester City to sign a 30-something Portuguese and it turning into an expensive farrago. The Sporting manager, Rúben Amorim, had been heavily touted to join City...
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