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Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are set to compete in the 2024 Masters.One former Masters champion isn’t allowed and has been barred from a return trip to Augusta National Golf Course, despite having three PGA Tour wins and capturing the famous green jacket in 2009.3Angel Cabrera celebrates after winning the 2009 Masters at Augusta NationalCredit: AFPAngel Cabrera cannot compete at this year’s Masters after being denied a United States visa, according to multiple reports. Cabrera, 54, is from Argentina and turned pro in 1989.He has more than $14 million in career golf earnings and has two major championships,…
Third in the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux, Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) can leave this year’s fast and arduous race both pleased with a career-best result and with the satisfaction, too, of being better placed than any other Roubaix rider who wasn’t clad in the faux denim of Alpecin-Deceuninck.The Lidl-Trek racer crossed the line in Roubaix exactly three minutes after repeat winner Mathieu van der Poel, some 60km after he last saw the World Champion out on the road. The final metres of the race pitted him head-to-head against Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), himself a podium finisher last spring.Philipsen, however, had the benefit of sitting…
WWE Damian Priest says he’s signed a new deal with WWE. The new World Heavyweight Champion revealed the news in a WWE digital exclusive released following last night’s Raw. Priest told Cathy Kelley:This has already been a great year for me. New contract, new title, new theme song voiced by yours truly. Judgment Day is on fire.Priest won his first-ever world title by cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania 40 night two. Drew McIntyre had just defeated Seth Rollins for the belt but was vulnerable after being hit in the head with an arm brace by CM Punk. Jey…
Carlos Sainz has provided a shortlist of tracks he believes could see Ferrari challenge Red Bull for the race victory. Ferrari secured a race win at the Australian Grand Prix last month with Sainz taking to the top step of the podium ahead of team-mate Charles Leclerc. However, its rival Red Bull has eased to victory at the other three events to continue its strong form that saw it win all but one race last year. The Milton Keynes-based squad is the heavy favourite for the championship battle this year, with Max Verstappen enjoying a success-filed start to the new…
Malik Scott has teased Deontay Wilder’s comeback in new training footage.Wilder is back in training after his shock loss to Joseph Parker in December 2023, and is in advanced talks to make his return against Zhilei Zhang in June.2Wilder unloaded big shots in trainingCredit: Instagram – Malik ScottThe ‘Bronze Bomber’ looks in menacing shape on the pads with coach Scott, letting his hands go with powerful combinations and a stiff jab.Scott posted the footage on Instagram, with a fierce warning in the caption: “Back on a serious mission with nothing but bad intentions.”The thunderous shots echoed around the gym, and…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has cemented its position as the most successful and renowned Twenty20 (T20) cricket league globally. It has become a magnet for the biggest names in world cricket, attracting them to compete on its electrifying stage.One franchise, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has etched its name in IPL history, currently holding the joint-highest number of championship titles.Meet the power couples of CSKCSK’s success can’t be solely attributed to the players’ efforts. The wives and partners of many CSK players undoubtedly play a significant role in their well-being and performance. These strong support systems, often referred to…
The first major of the golfing year gets underway this week as the Masters takes place in Augusta, Georgia, teeing off on Thursday lunchtime.And talkSPORT BET are giving all golf fans £15 in free bets when they sign up and bet £10 on any of the action tonight, which can be claimed by following this link*.1Get £15 in free bets on the Masters this weekend with talkSPORT BET.Credit: talkSPORT BETtalkSPORT BET: Bet £10 on the Masters, Get £15 in free bets – CLAIM HERE*Scottie Scheffler heads into the opening major of the calendar as the strong favourite to win the…
1 Celtics The Celtics are so good that they’re basically treating games as live practice reps while sitting a couple of their key guys every night — and they’re still winning. They beat the Thunder, Kings and Blazers this week with Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis all averaging 20 points or more. They lead the East by a whopping 14.5 games. 1 62-17 2 Timberwolves The Wolves keep powering along without Karl-Anthony Towns (who may be back before the playoffs), racking up three more wins this week behind a sterling sub-100 defensive rating — what else is new?…
Jamie Drysdale and Morgan FrostEric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Picture this: you go to Philadelphia Flyers’ hockey operations president Keith Jones, GM Daniel Briere and coach John Tortorella before the season and you tell them that their team will be playing meaningful, playoff-deciding games down the stretch run in April.After they inquire as to exactly what you’re smoking, they take that in a second. And that’s exactly where the Flyers find themselves with six games to go in the season. It’s also a place nobody expected them to be.Yes, they’ve lost five in a row, haven’t looked particularly good doing it…
WWE Off the back of WrestleMania 40, The Rock has received nearly 100,000 stock shares from WWE parent company TKO. The Rock had appeared on WWE TV for several weeks in the buildup to WrestleMania, as well as both nights of Mania including a match on night one, and he then appeared on the Raw after WrestleMania as well. In a new SEC filing, TKO confirmed that, on April 7, Rock, who is on the company’s Board of Directors, received 96,558 stock shares. This was subject to “completion of certain services” described in his WWE contract that was signed on…