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After missing out on a Grand Tour appearance in 2023, Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) will be back at one of the big three-week races in May for his second Giro d’Italia.The Belgian’s place on the Giro roster was reportedly confirmed by team boss Patrick Lefevere to Sporza earlier today. Merlier is one of the winningest riders so far in 2024, equal to Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) after his early-season success of seven victories across the AlUla Tour, UAE Tour and Belgian one-day races.The sprinter was the sole saving grace for Soudal-QuickStep in Belgium during recent weeks as…
KSI has refused to let April Fool’s Day pass without a dig at rival Jake Paul.’The Nightmare’ has been rivals with Paul ever since beating his brother Logan Paul in their boxing fight in 2019.2Paul and Tyson will meet this summer in a shock fightCredit: NetflixAnd he was not impressed when the ‘Problem Child’ announced he will next face 57-year-old Mike Tyson on July 20.Various reports have surfaced suggesting the fight could take place under professional rules to the surprise of many, given the pair are 31 years apart.KSI, a vocal critic of the event, decided to turn antagonist on…
John TortorellaDavid Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports For a man who’s known not to mince words, John Tortorella has been hitting his personal mute button with unusual frequency lately.Now that Barry Trotz is over on the management side in Nashville, the often-blunt, sometimes-messy Tortorella is currently the most decorated active NHL coach, with two Jack Adams Awards to his name.This year, the Philadelphia Flyers are in the hunt for a playoff berth despite a commitment to rebuilding and keeping an eye on long-term goals. So once again, Tortorella is back in the coach of the year conversation. But at age 65, has his…
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WWE Trick Williams will challenge Ilja Dragunov for the WWE NXT Championship at Spring Breakin’. It was revealed during Tuesday’s WWE NXT episode that Trick Williams will challenge Ilja Dragunov for the NXT title on the special Tuesday, April 23 Spring Breakin’ edition of the show. After a victory over Carmelo Hayes in the main event of last Saturday’s Stand & Deliver PLE, Williams stated on Tuesday’s episode that he wanted another shot at Dragunov’s NXT title. Dragunov initially refused the challenge, but eventually agreed to put the title up under the condition that if Williams loses, he must leave NXT. Hayes also…
George Russell believes Sebastian Vettel is “missed” in Formula 1, speaking amid rumours that the German driver could partner him at Mercedes next season. With Lewis Hamilton Ferrari-bound for 2025, the open seat alongside Russell at Mercedes will be one of the most hotly-contested fights in this year’s driver market. A number of names have been listed as potential Mercedes suitors, from Fernando Alonso to Carlos Sainz to F2 rookie and Mercedes junior Kimi Antonelli. Even Max Verstappen is thought to be in the mix, if he does decide to leave Red Bull. In recent weeks, however, Vettel has emerged…
During Sunday’s IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium, Ravi Bishnoi, the mystery spinner of LSG, made a game-changing move by grabbing a blinder to dismiss GT batter Kane Williamson.This all happened in the 8th over of the second innings. The catch quickly grabbed fans’ attention and went viral on the internet. After the match, LSG shared a video featuring Bishnoi and Jonty Rhodes where the South African veteren explained the secret behind the catch.Jonty Rhodes decodes the catch taken by Ravi BishnoiBishnoi’s bowling magic unfolded with a stunning catch to send…
Rory McIlroy headlines the field at the renamed Cognizant Classic, which was the Honda Classic for many a moon, and the Northern Irishman is an emphatic favourite for the opening event of the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing.McIlroy can be backed at 7/1 for Cognizant Classic glory. This is the first time the four-time Major champion has teed up in this event since he finished 59th in the 2018 event. He won the Honda Classic in 2012 to become world number one for the first time.McIlroy tees off in the Cognizant Classic as world number two – and Scottie Scheffler is…
Kevin Ollie was in the middle of Connecticut’s ascension as an NCAA powerhouse, winning a national title as the Huskies’ head coach in 2014. Though Ollie’s tenure at Storrs didn’t end well, with his firing four years later amid a violations investigation, the Nets’ interim coach was pumped to see successor Dan Hurley and UConn repeat as champions Monday night and secure the program’s sixth championship since 1999. “Yes, it’s great. Just to see them and what Dan Hurley’s done, and an amazing coaching staff and the players, just to continue the domination is great,” Ollie said after Nets practice…
Eddie Hearn has a lot of time for Simon Jordan.In the past, Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn and talkSPORT host Jordan have shared fascinating and heated debates on a number of boxing topics.2Hearn and Jordan have now buried the hatchetBut Hearn and Jordan settled their dispute live on air in an epic battle last year, and he has even admitted he is rather fond of the radio presenter.When asked by Piers Morgan on talk TV who the biggest w***** he had ever met, Hearn initially joked it was Jordan, who also hosts a popular boxing podcast talkBOXING, before praising him.He said:…