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Most would agree that professional pickleball on television still has a long way to go before it captures the heart of the average American. Yet, in a surprising turn of events, the sport’s momentum seems to be already making waves in unexpected places. This past Sunday, while two of golf’s biggest names – Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm – battled it out in a $4 million playoff at The Greenbrier, the real winner in the TV ratings was midday pickleball. LIV Golf Greenbrier on CW:Saturday (1-6P): 136KSunday (1-6:11P): 165KPro Pickleball Association Bristol Open Sunday at 1P on Fox: 295K— Sports…
The much-anticipated India vs Bangladesh 2024 Test series is set to kick off on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The two-match series will conclude with the second Test at Green Park, Kanpur, starting on September 27. Both matches will begin at 9:30 AM IST and are expected to provide exciting cricket action as India hosts their subcontinental neighbors.India, captained by Rohit Sharma, will be looking to extend their dominance on home soil. With experienced players like Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah returning to the squad, India will be aiming to maintain their strong record…
It has been a hectic 24 hours for UFC supremo Dana White.Week six of Dana White’s Contender Series 72 kicked off in style, carrying on the recent trend of fan reactions to the most jaw dropping moments.4Dana White was left stunned by Tallison Teixeira brutal KO win over Arthur LopesCredit: sports centerThis time, it was the turn of Tallison Teixeira who took centre stage with an incredible one-punch KO win over Arthur Lopes.White was left in awe sparking a stunned reaction, such was the scale of Teixeira’s finisher.The 6ft 7in fighter took down Lopes with a strong right punch before…
At some point, we are going to have to ask ourselves if Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah knows what he’s doing. Whether it’s his methodology in NFL Drafts or how he choses to let star players go in free agency, it’s hard for me to get behind what he is doing. I love Kevin O’Connell as a head coach and an offensive mind, but he is never given the best of ingredients.Shortly after cut day, the Vikings made a change to their quarterback room. They moved on from second-year pro Jaren Hall out of BYU in favor of signing…
Long-term contracts for star riders are becoming more and more common in professional cycling but Wout van Aert and his Visma-Lease A Bike team have gone one step further to sign a “unique” indefinite deal to take him to the end of his career.The Belgian had been under contract to the end of the 2026 season but will stay at the team for the rest of his racing career and beyond.Announcing the news on social media, the team simply stated “2019-eternity”, with the extension confirming that Van Aert will stay on beyond the end of his road and cyclo-cross career…
The stretch run of the MLS regular season is precariously placed in the league’s calendar. The final eight to 10 matchweeks land a month later than previous seasons, leaving little momentum to help size up the standings. Leagues Cup, a high-octane tournament that has no bearing on the overall table, happened just before, acting as a mid-summer tune-up.What should be one of the most enthralling stretches for nearly all 29 teams is reduced to a waiting room atmosphere with the MLS Cup Playoffs on the other side.Still, there are very real stakes as we head into the final month for…
The college football season only just kicked off but it’s never too early to start evaluating potential pro talent ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.However, these quarterbacks may have given some NFL general managers pause from their Week 1 performances.6. Cade Klubnik – ClemsonOnly scoring three points against the No. 1 team in the nation is typically acceptable in a Week 1 game — if you’re an FCS team. The No. 14 Clemson Tigers wet the bed in Atlanta and Cade Klubnik’s poor play was a main contributor. The 20-year-old junior went 18-for-29 and threw for only 142 yards Saturday…
Three years ago today, Girona were preparing for what was already a key game of the season — even at the early stage.Michel was two months into his job as manager and his new side had suffered three consecutive defeats against Ponferradina, Sporting Gijon and Malaga in the Spanish second division. On September 18, 2021, Real Valladolid were the visitors in what was already being considered a must-win match.It would be more than fair to say Michel turned things around. Valladolid were beaten 1-0. Girona went up to La Liga that season through the play-offs. This evening, they will make…
We’ve hit September on the NBA calendar, which means we’re inching ever closer to the start of training camps, preseason and the tip off of the 2024-25 season on Oct. 22. It’s still the lull in the offseason, however, where transaction news has practically halted outside of some two-way deals and contract extensions. Which makes now the perfect time to start thinking about the impending season, and specifically what major storylines or questions will hang over each team.Will those offseason signings prove valuable? Will that coaching hire make much of a difference? Can a certain player or team bounce back…
Anthony Joshua has given talkSPORT an insight into his mindset ahead of the Daniel Dubois fight on Saturday night.AJ will be challenging for the IBF heavyweight world title and for the chance to become a three-time champion live on talkSPORT from Wembley Stadium.2Joshua is ready for action on Saturday nightCredit: Mark Robinson/MatchroomSpeaking to the talkSPORT Boxing YouTube Channel at the Grand Arrivals on Tuesday, Joshua insisted he’s far from his usual happy self whenever fight week rolls around.”War. It’s war,” AJ said of his mentality ahead of the fight.”We’re focused, we’re not on a happy vibe, not on a happy…