A fifth-minute goal from Ricardo Pepi gave Mauricio Pochettino’s United States a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their CONCACAF Nations League quarter-final, first-leg on Thursday.Jamaica will rue a Demarai Gray penalty which was superbly saved by American keeper Matt Turner and a late red card for defender Mason Holgate but they remain in with a …
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson slapped opponent Jake Paul as the two men faced off for the final time on Thursday ahead of their controversial Netflix-backed bout.Tyson, 58, hit Paul flush on the cheek with his right hand following the formal weigh-in for Friday’s fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.A scrum of security swiftly …
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Cricket might be forced to make its Olympic return outside Los Angeles, 2028 Games organisers said on Thursday, following reports the sport could be staged thousands of miles away in New York.Casey Wasserman, the chairman of LA28, told a news conference that officials were still searching for a venue for cricket, which has been included …
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The re-election of Donald Trump to the US presidency will have no bearing on preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, organisers said Thursday, stating that the games were “above politics.”LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman said games organisers in the staunchly Democratic California metropolis were confident of working smoothly with the incoming Trump administration, and had …
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Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker will undergo left knee surgery and miss the next four games for the undefeated two-time reigning NFL champions, according to multiple reports on Thursday.The NFL Network and ESPN reported that 29-year-old Butker, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs, will be sidelined and placed on injured reserve, ensuring …
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Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela with Vinicius Junior missing a penalty in their CONMEBOL World Cup qualifier on Thursday.The points were shared after a superb Raphinha free-kick was cancelled out by a second half strike from Telasco Segovia.The result leaves the five-times World Cup winners in third place on 17 points …
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Canadian giant Olivier Rioux, dubbed the World’s Tallest Teen by Guinness World Records, must wait until 2025 to make his college basketball debut, University of Florida coach Todd Golden said on Thursday.Golden revealed plans to “redshirt” the 7-foot-9 (2.36m) 18-year-old from Terrebonne, Quebec — keeping him out this season to maintain four full seasons of eligibility …
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South Korea’s Jeon Ji-won made a hole-in-one on the way to a six-under par 64 and a share of the lead with England’s Charley Hull before darkness halted Thursday’s first round in the LPGA Annika tournament.Jeon aced the 182-yard par-3 third hole at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.”I hit it and I saw the one …
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Josh Allen-led Buffalo has beaten Kansas City in each of the past three NFL seasons, so the Bills have a solid chance on Sunday to spoil the Chiefs’ unbeaten campaign.The Chiefs, however, have eliminated Buffalo from the playoffs in three of the past four seasons, winning when it matters most to leave the Bills hungry …
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Grand Slam Track, the upstart athletics series founded by four-time Olympic champion sprinter Michael Johnson, announced Philadelphia’s Franklin Field as the final venue for its debut 2025 season on Thursday.Grand Slam Track will host events next year at Kingston, Jamaica, on April 4-6; Miami on May 2-4 and May 30-June 1 at Philadelphia. Dates and …
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