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Piper Niven is back in the ring after spending two months on the shelf with a broken hand.There was a tag match on Friday’s SmackDown where Niven teamed with Chelsea Green in a loss to Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair. It was Niven’s first time wrestling since February.Cargill, who squashed Green on Raw earlier this week, pinned Green again to win the tag match.Before the match, a segment aired where Niven & Green spoke with general manager Nick Aldis. They wanted an opportunity to show what they can do together. Aldis said he’d try and find them opponents, which ended…
The next Formula 1 race after the Japanese Grand Prix will be in China on April 21st, and the one after that will be in Miami on May 5th. Of the 26 races since the start of the 2023 season, Max Verstappen has now won 22 of them following his dominant (what else would it be?) victory at Suzuka. Providing he wins on F1’s return to Shanghai, (and it would take a brave person to bet against it at this point), it would mean he’s only been defeated twice in a calendar year, stretching back to Sergio Perez’s victory on…
Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz was reduced to tears after receiving the Premier League Player of the Month award from his teammates.The 22-year-old has been in fine form for the Cottagers, netting four goals in as many games in March.4Rodrigo Muniz was in the midst of an interview when he received March’s Player of the Month awardCredit: @fulhamfcThe Brazilian is the first Fulham player to receive the award since Mark Schwarzer in 2010 and only the second since in the last 23 years when Louis Saha scooped the prize in 2001.Muniz was in the middle of an interview when compatriots Willian…
Three Grand Slam champions scored notable victories on Day 1 of the Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers, with Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek both giving their countries early leads and Emma Raducanu notching a milestone win on clay. The winners of this weekend’s eight Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers ties will advance to November’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville. Osaka spearheads Japanese charge on home soil Former World No.1 Osaka made a victorious return to Billie Jean King Cup action on Friday, defeating Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 7-6(5) in Tokyo to give Japan an early 2-0 lead over Kazakhstan.…
Rajasthan Royals (RR), who suffered their first defeat this season, will visit the home of Punjab Kings (PBKS) to face them in their next IPL match. Punjab and Rajasthan have a history of nail-biting and high-scoring matches, hence, one can expect a major extravaganza contest this Saturday.The match between PBKS and RR will be held at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh.IPL Stats and Records at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium:Total matches: 2Batting first won: 1Batting second won: 1Highest total: 182/9 in 20 overs by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab KingsLowest total: 174/9 in 20 overs by Delhi…
New York’s basketball rivalry got a bit chippy at the end of Friday’s game. In the final minute of the Knicks’ come-from-behind, 111-107 win over the Nets, the teams got a bit heated after Cam Thomas intentionally fouled Jalen Brunson. With the Nets down by two and 4.1 seconds left, Thomas intentionally fouled Brunson hard, giving him a big shove on the near side of the court. With the Madison Square Garden crowd — including Spike Lee — incensed, OG Anunoby also was perturbed, getting in the face of Thomas before officials separated the two teams to quell any further…
WWE The next WWE Championship match for Cody Rhodes was confirmed on tonight’s episode of SmackDown (April 12). Tonight’s episode of SmackDown kicked off with an in-ring segment featuring Cody Rhodes where he acknowledged that he had his eye on SmackDown for his first title shot. On tonight’s show, two big Triple Threat matches were held to determine who would get a title shot against Rhodes at Backlash in France on May 4. LA Knight beat Bobby Lashley and Santos Escobar in the first, whereas the result of Kevin Owens vs. Rey Mysterio vs. AJ Styles saw Styles pick up…
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko is concerned tyre wear could rear its ugly head for the world champions at the Chinese Grand Prix. F1 returns to Shanghai for the first time since 2019 next weekend, with the current breed of cars never having raced at the track, on what is also a Sprint weekend. Shanghai is a track with high tyre wear with big traction zones and long corners, with Red Bull being caught out with tyre wear that was a “surprise” in Australia, two races ago. The RB20 was not as dominant as in any of the other…
Australian spinner Adam Zampa recently provided insights into his decision to withdraw from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, where he was set to represent the Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the second consecutive year.Adam Zampa’s withdrawal from the IPL 2024Despite being retained by the Rajasthan ahead of last year’s auction for INR 1.5 crore , Zampa opted out of the cash-rich league just before the season opener, citing personal reasons. As part of RR’s trio of spinners last season alongside India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal, Zampa made his mark by claiming 8 wickets in six matches for…
Tottenham can move clear in the race for a Champions League place if they beat Newcastle on Saturday lunchtime, exclusively live on talkSPORT.Spurs currently sit above Aston Villa only on goal difference but play before their rivals this weekend and will be aiming to put three points between them. 4Tottenham are hitting some good form at just the right timeCredit: GettyAnge Postecoglou’s side beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 last time out and have won four of their last six heading into the season run-in. They’ll be seeking another victory on the road as they travel up north to meet the Magpies, who are…