Argentina began its defense of the Copa América title with a 2-0 victory against Canada at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday. Lionel Messi broke an appearance record which had stood for over 70 years by playing in his 35th Copa América match, and was at the heart of Argentina’s goals from Julián Álvarez and Lautaro Martínez. Canada, appearing …
Angel Reese set a new WNBA record by becoming the first rookie in history to record seven consecutive double-doubles. The former LSU star had 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds as she helped the Chicago Sky cruise to an 83-72 win over the Dallas Wings to end a four-game losing streak. Candace Parker has the all-time WNBA record of …
Conor McGregor has been subjected to numerous rumors as of late. Recently, it was revealed that Conor McGregor would no longer be fighting at UFC 303 on June 29th. Overall, McGregor was set to face off against Michael Chandler. However, it was revealed by Dana White that McGregor was suffering from an injury. This report came weeks after McGregor had …
Willie Mays was a legend of the game.willi Willie Mays was one of the most legendary players in the history of Major League Baseball. Overall, he broke records and captured the attention of fans while in the Negro Leagues, and eventually went to Major League Baseball where he played for the San Francisco Giants. It was here where he broke …
Marcus Smith starts at fly-half and Chandler Cunningham-South at flanker as Steve Borthwick names a strong England side to face Eddie Jones’ Japan in Tokyo on Saturday. Cunningham-South, 21, makes his first Test start, while Sale wing Tom Roebuck is set for a debut from the bench. Marcus Smith starts over namesake Fin, with Northampton’s Premiership title winner among the …
Australia batter David Warner says he is the only player who has taken “a lot of flak” since the sandpaper ball-tampering scandal. Warner and then-captain Steve Smith were banned for a year after being found guilty of ball-tampering during a 2018 Test match against South Africa. Opening batter Cameron Bancroft, who carried out the act, was also suspended for nine months. …
Conor McGregor’s injury is “absolutely real”, says UFC president Dana White, who is unsure when the Irishman might return to action. McGregor, 35, withdrew from his scheduled welterweight bout against Michael Chandler on 29 June because of an injury. The Dubliner insisted he would be back in the UFC soon, but president White says he is unsure if McGregor will …
Newly promoted Ipswich will host Liverpool while champions Manchester City are away to Chelsea on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season. Ipswich, who are back in the top flight after a 22-year absence, will play on Saturday, 17 August, with City starting their title defence at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, 18 August. Manchester United’s game against Fulham …
New Zealand Super Rugby player Connor Garden-Bachop has died at the age of 25. Garden-Bachop died in Christchurch “following a medical event” on Monday, New Zealand Rugby said. The winger’s father, Stephen Bachop, played for Samoa and New Zealand and his mother, Sue Garden-Bachop, played for the New Zealand women’s team, the Black Ferns. He was the nephew of scrum-half …
Kylian Mbappe is always the headline act when he pulls on the France shirt, but an old campaigner shared top billing by rolling back the years as Austria were eventually overcome in Dusseldorf. Mbappe’s so far chequered relationship with the European Championship continues and was summed up in one eventful night as he carved out France’s fortunate winner, missed a …
