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USATSI 2021 was a wild year in the boxing ring with some shocking upsets and iconic moments that will live forever in the sport’s lore. This year is shaping up to provide more of the same, with Mark Magsayo already providing one big upset, taking down Gary Russell Jr. and capturing the WBC featherweight title on Jan. 22.Plus, former unified welterweight champ Keith Thurman returned in February to sore a solid win over rising contender Mario Barrios. Thurman hopes to get back into title contention with Errol Spence Jr., Terence Crawford and Yordenis Ugas all potential targets to get more…

NORMAN — Junior Alex Martinez has been named Big 12 Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.  Martinez finished the Sooners’ pair of matches 4-0, tallying two doubles and two singles wins, including a ranked win in singles play.  In No. 22 Oklahoma’s 6-1 victory against Wichita State in Norman, Martinez and doubles partner Welsh Hotard began the Sooners’ momentum with a 6-4 victory against Luka Mrsic and Nicolas Acevedo on court one. In singles play, Martinez was the first Sooner to strike, defeating Orel Ovit 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot.  Against Arkansas, who received votes in…

The Anaheim Ducks announced today that the National Hockey League (NHL) club has named Scott Niedermayer Special Advisor to Hockey Operations.”I’m really excited that Scott has taken on an enhanced role within our hockey operations staff,” said Anaheim Ducks General Manager Pat Verbeek. “His winning culture and great hockey mind will help all of our players and staff moving forward.”Niedermayer spent five seasons with the Ducks from 2005-10, serving as the captain of the Stanley Cup championship team in 2007 when he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. He scored 60-204=264 points in 371 regular-season games with Anaheim,…

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NBA Schroder, Marcus Smart, and Grant Williams have recently come up in NBA trade rumors as the Celtics hope to both push for the playoffs and gain some financial flexibility. The Celtics’ Grant Williams Williams is shooting 43.1 percent from beyond the arc. He leads the team and is ranked 18th in the NBA, ahead of snipers such as Stephen Curry, Devin Booker, and Buddy Hield. After a trying start to the season, the Celtics are finally firmly on the upswing and have a chance to play themselves out of a play-in tournament scenario in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Could…

Cars line up before the Miller Lite 200 for the Whelen Modified Tour at Riverhead Raceway on Sept. 18, 2021 in Riverhead, New York. (Adam Glanzman/NASCAR) The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour kicks off its 38th season Saturday at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway with the running of the New Smyrna Visitors Bureau 200 live on FloRacing. A new season usually means changes, and this year there’s been plenty of change ahead of the upcoming campaign. But never fear, race fans. You’ve come to the right place to get caught up. RELATED: Watch Whelen Modified Tour action all season on FloRacing It’s…

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Richard Bland, speaking on the Sky Sports Golf podcast: “I think for the younger players it [joining a possible Saudi Golf League] is a big gamble. There’s a lot of rumours, but it’s going to happen. For how long, I don’t know, but it’s going to happen” Last Updated: 08/02/22 12:42pm Richard Bland (right) in action alongside Rory McIlroy at The 149th Open Richard Bland believes joining a possible Saudi Golf League could be considered a gamble for younger players and feels the breakaway competition is lacking the star appeal of Rory McIlroy. Greg Norman is the figurehead of a…

ROME: Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini is set to miss the Turin derby and the Champions League last-16 first leg clash with Villarreal due to a calf injury, the Italian club said on Tuesday. The 37-year-old was replaced in the 75th minute of a 2-0 Serie A win over Hellas Verona on Sunday. Italian media reported that the Italy international will be sidelined for around three weeks. That would rule him out of Thursday’s Italian Cup quarter-final against Sassuolo, league games against Atalanta, Torino and Empoli, and the European clash in Villarreal. Chiellini has made 16 appearances in all competitions for…

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli, who was scheduled to play his 100th Test game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, is now set to play his 100th Test match at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali against Sri Lanka National Cricket Team. The Chinnaswamy Stadium is Virat Kohli’s virtual home ground as he has been a part of the local Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), for a very long time. IPL 2022 Auction | IPL 2022 Teams | IPL News and Updates | IPL  2022 Schedule | ICC Teams  Rankings | ICC Players Rankings…