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June

Nassourdine Imavov stops Jared Cannonier in UFC main event

Nassourdine Imavov earned the biggest victory of his UFC career on Saturday, defeating former title challenger Jared Cannonier by TKO in the fourth round. Imavov (14-4) finished Cannonier (17-7) with punches along the fence at 1:34 of the fourth round in their middleweight main event inside KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. It was a solid performance by Imavov, although there was some controversy over the finish. Imavov hurt Cannonier with a right hand and had him in trouble along the fence, although veteran referee Jason Herzog did appear to be a little quick in stopping the fight. Cannonier was still very aware […]

June

Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong to miss Euro 2024 with injury

The Netherlands have been dealt a blow ahead of the start of the European Championships this week after Frenkie de Jong was ruled out of the tournament on Monday. De Jong, 27, has not played since injuring his right ankle in Barcelona’s 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid on April 21. Despite that, the midfielder was named in Ronald Koeman’s 26-player squad for the Euros in Germany with the expectation he would be able to feature in the finals. However, the Netherlands confirmed in a short statement that De Jong had lost “a race against time” and would not be fit enough to play any part in the tournament. Looking […]

June

Steelers give coach Mike Tomlin extension through 2027

Mike Tomlin, the NFL’s longest-tenured coach, has received an extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers that puts him under contract through the 2027 season. Tomlin, entering his 18th season at the helm of the Steelers, signed a three-year extension, the team revealed Monday. Before the new agreement, Tomlin was entering the final year of a three-year extension signed in 2021. “Mike Tomlin’s leadership and commitment to the Steelers have been pivotal to our success during his first 17 years as head coach,” Steelers president Art Rooney II said in a statement. “Extending his contract for three more years reflects our confidence in his […]

June

Max Verstappen claims victory over Lando Norris in thrilling Canadian GP

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen came out on top in a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix, defeating McLaren’s Lando Norris to victory by 3.8 seconds at the chequered flag. The Mercedes of George Russell, Norris and Verstappen all led the race at different phases, with Norris losing the lead to Verstappen as a result of the timing of a safety car on lap 25 of 70. Once out in front, Verstappen avoided a number of potential pitfalls — including a switch from intermediate to slick tires and a second safety car on lap 53 — to take his sixth triumph of the […]

June

Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Alexander Zverev to win French Open

Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday and earn the French Open for his third Grand Slam title. Alcaraz is a 21-year-old from Spain who grew up watching countryman Rafael Nadal win trophy after trophy at Roland Garros — a record 14 in all — and now has eclipsed Nadal as the youngest man to collect major championships on three surfaces. Nadal was about 1½ years older when he did it. “Now,” Alcaraz told his parents, who were at Court Philippe Chatrier on Sunday, “I am lifting this trophy in front of you.” Sunday’s triumph — in […]

June

Dan Hurley, Lakers met Friday about coaching job

UConn coach Dan Hurley traveled to Southern California for a Friday meeting with Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss — with the organization eager to close on a deal to hire the two-time national championship coach. The Lakers’ pursuit of Hurley to become the franchise’s next coach has accelerated and the sides are already discussing the contractual parameters of a potential deal that would be significant in its length and salary, sources said. Hurley has not made a decision regarding exiting UConn for the NBA, but there is momentum in these discussions, sources said. He […]

June

Red Sox hand White Sox team-record 14th straight loss

Ceddanne Rafaela had four hits and drove in four runs Thursday as the visiting Boston Red Sox handed the Chicago White Sox their 14th successive defeat, 14-2. Tanner Houck (6-5) limited Chicago to two runs on three hits in seven innings. He struck out nine. Jarren Duran, Enmanuel Valdez and Jamie Westbrook each homered for Boston. Duran, who had four hits in the victory, led off the game with a homer against Chicago’s Jake Woodford, and Valdez hit a three-run home run against Woodford (0-2) in the fourth. Westbrook’s home run was the first of his major league career and […]

June

Euro 2024: England omit Grealish, Maguire from new-look squad

Gareth Southgate has urged his new-look England squad to come together after several high-profile stars were left out of their final 26-man group for Euro 2024. Manchester City’s Jack Grealish, Manchester United’s Harry Maguire and Tottenham’s James Maddison will all miss this summer’s finals along with Liverpool duo Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah, and Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite and Burnley’s James Trafford after Southgate trimmed his provisional 33-strong list on Thursday. Exactly half of the 26-man squad Southgate took to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar just over 18 months ago have been left behind while 12 of the players selected have never been to a major tournament before. Maguire’s nonappearance was largely explained by a calf injury […]

June

Can Ferrari leave Canada top the constructors standings?

Three different winners in the past three races, and a real challenge starting to mount in both championships, has certainly increased the intrigue around each race weekend. And it’s time for the now-traditional interruption to the European season with a trip to Montreal, where selecting a winner stays tricky. We know, “struggles” is a relative term when talking about the team that are currently top of the constructors’ championship and leading the drivers’ standings too, but in recent context it’s been a tough run of form for Red Bull. Lando Norris’ victory in Miami was helped by a Safety Car […]

June

Dustin Poirier broken nose, rib, torn ACL vs. Islam Makhachev

Dustin Poirier is still deciding whether he will continue his MMA career following his fifth-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 302. But given his list of injuries suffered in a grueling lightweight championship fight, it appears that he’ll be spending a decent amount of time on the mend. “Nose is broken bad, rib is broken and my ACL is partially torn,” Poirier revealed on X on Wednesday, chalking his injuries up to “Fight Life.” Looking for the best online betting site and Live betting? Visit Heritage Sports Although Poirier, 35, fell short in his third crack at undisputed UFC gold. He put forth a valiant effort […]

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Nassourdine Imavov stops Jared Cannonier in UFC main event

Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong to miss Euro 2024 with injury

Steelers give coach Mike Tomlin extension through 2027

Max Verstappen claims victory over Lando Norris in thrilling Canadian GP

Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Alexander Zverev to win French Open

Dan Hurley, Lakers met Friday about coaching job

Red Sox hand White Sox team-record 14th straight loss

Can Ferrari leave Canada top the constructors standings?

Dustin Poirier broken nose, rib, torn ACL vs. Islam Makhachev

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