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Support trulyindependent journalismFind out moreCloseOur mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.It’s men’s semi-finals day at Wimbledon as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic look to set up a rematch of last year’s final at the All England Club.Alcaraz faces fifth seed Daniil Medvedev as the 21-year-old Spaniard continues his title defence. The reigning champion defeated Medvedev in straight-sets at this stage last year in a one-sided semi-final, but the Russian was in impressive form in stunning World No…
With the recent crossover between TNA and NXT, an open challenge from Jordynne Grace surely meant one thing. An NXT wrestler would answer the call for a shot at the Knockouts Championship. The question was who. We found out the answer on Thursday night’s episode of Impact (July 11, 2024). Introducing… Izzi Dame. Dame strut a cocky walk to the ring. Unfortunately for her, that confidence did not result in success. Dame used her height advantage to taunt the Juggernaut on the proverbial test of strength. Grace gripped Dame’s arm to force it down to her level for a Greco-Roman…
9 Wingers have usually been Manchester United’s strong suit over the years but that was not always the case last season as multiple off-the-field controversies affected the stars. On the left, Marcus Rashford, fresh off his career-best season in terms of goals, struggled on the pitch while his antics after a Manchester derby defeat and before a crucial FA Cup tie did not please fans nor his manager. On the right, Jadon Sancho hardly played after a major falling-out with Erik ten Hag and he is currently on the verge of being sold. The club would also like to move…
Alexa Philippou, ESPNJul 11, 2024, 09:41 PM ETCloseCovers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati EnquirerNEW YORK — Guard Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty overcame a slow start and 14-point deficit to handily beat the visiting Chicago Sky 91-76 on Thursday night at Barclays Center.The Liberty — who are 2-1 against the Sky this season — join 13 other teams across WNBA history in winning 19 of their first 23…
To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browserVideo caption, Anderson bowls West Indies captain Brathwaite for fourArticle informationAuthor, Stephan ShemiltRole, Chief Cricket Writer at Lord’s11 July 2024First Rothesay Test (day two of five), Lord’s:West Indies 121 (Atkinson 7-45) & 79-6 (Anderson 2-11)England 371 (Crawley 76, Smith 70, Root 68; Seales 4-77)West Indies trail by 171 runsJames Anderson took two wickets in his final innings as an international bowler to help put England on course for a huge win over West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s.Anderson, opening the attack for the last time in his…
I’m a big proponent of setting markers and then revisiting them at a later time period. Too often we get carried away by recent results or events and don’t put the whole picture in context. The past years I usually do my minutes projection closer to the season, once we’ve had months of summer workouts and practices to inform our estimates. But with a less established roster than last season, I am very curious to crowdsource what everyone thinks the minutes might look like before we get real data. Just gut level projections. So I built a quick form to…
It has long seemed like an inevitability that the Toronto Blue Jays would be sellers at the 2024 trade deadline. The club is struggling mightily despite the fact that they continue to boast a roster that looks strong on paper.During their contest against the Giants on Thursday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the club has placed struggling outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on waivers. This seems to be the first of many moves the team is set to make over the next few weeks.Kiermaier’s placement on waivers is a bit different than things like this usually go. It…
Matt Crocker knows he has to get it right this time.The U.S. Soccer Federation’s sporting director was barely a month into the job last summer when he chose to rehire Gregg Berhalter as men’s national soccer team coach. It was a surprising decision, given the baggage Berhalter brought with him after a messy end to his first term and the danger of things growing stale after four years in charge.But Crocker, a Welshman who came to the USSF with extensive experience in English soccer, ran the candidates through a battery of managerial, statistical and psychological tests before deciding no change…
CORVALLIS — Jade Carey will be seeking something rather unexpected when she travels to Paris later this month for the 2024 Summer Olympics.Redemption.While everyone remembers that the most decorated gymnast in Oregon State history won a gold medal at the last Summer Games, Carey recalls that she also flopped in the vault.While most remember that she participated on a United States team that earned a silver medal, she recalls that she did so as an individual competitor rather than as a part of the team competition.And while many remember the cornucopia of medals she has earned from various elite and…
CINCINNATI — The Reds expected that a three-game series sweep of the Yankees in New York would provide some much-needed wind in their sails. They hoped that a strong 10-game homestand vs. three teams with losing records would bolster their credentials as a contender looking to be buyers ahead of the July 30 Trade Deadline. Following Wednesday’s 6-5 loss to the Rockies at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati is 2-4 through the first six games of this crucial stretch. The club was swept in three games by the Tigers last weekend before taking the first two of four games vs.…