Rugby star thanked his wife for staying by his side The couple are set to welcome their second child in May Beale is hoping for one last contract in rugby By Josh Alston For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:11 EST, 9 February 2024 | Updated: 18:14 EST, 9 February 2024 Wallabies star Kurtley Beale is looking to put 12 months of hell behind him and focus on his new baby with wife Maddie and a finale to his rugby career at an overseas club.Beale, 35, was found not guilty on Friday of allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the bathroom of a Bondi…
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A brace from Erick ‘Chiquito’ Sanchez propelled Pachuca to a 2-1 triumph over Club America in Liga MX action at the Estadio Hidalgo Saturday night. The hosts started off on the front-foot, putting America under pressure and creating a quality chance in the opning two minutes. The Concacaf giants were pinned back for the first 10 or so minutes and weren’t able to generate any momentum going forward. America’s biggest chance of the half came when a Julain Quinones strike was deflected and was headed toward the back of the net before Carlos Moreno intervened to force a corner kick.…
Anthony Hernandez kept his momentum going at UFC 298 with another impressive submission win to add to his resume. This time Hernandez put in work against a frightening striker in Roman Kopylov, who didn’t give him an inch until the fight finally landed on the floor in the second round. Once Hernandez had control on his terms, he shredded Kopylov’s defense and locked on the fight ending rear-naked choke. The end came with Kopylov tapping out at 3:23 in the second round. “I just had to get out of my own way,” Hernandez said about the win. “I mess up…
Jared McCain matched the Duke basketball single-game freshman scoring record with 35 points in the Blue Devils’ 76-67 win at Florida State on Saturday. The five-star freshman guard tied Zion Williamson’s mark while also setting the new freshman record for most made 3-pointers in a single game. McCain was red-hot from deep, connecting on seven of his eight attempts from beyond the arc — including each of his first six in the opening half.”That was a special performance,” Duke head coach Jon Scheyer said postgame. “I’ve been lucky to be a part of my 15 years, but especially as a coach…
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed Here it is: Jalen Brunson is set to compete in his first All-Star Weekend event — the 3-Point Contest. He is shooting 41.1% from 3 this season. His Opponents: Damian Lillard, Karl-Anthony Towns, Trae Young, Malik Beasley, Donovan Mitchell, Lauri Markkanen & Tyrese Haliburton. – 9:08 PM
Not known as one of rugby’s romantics, Valentine’s Day has always been a tricky one for Dan Cole. His wife, Isobel, is a florist in Leicestershire so finding the perfect bouquet is not easy.‘It’s very hard to buy flowers for my wife because they get critiqued,’ said the prop, whose job on the rugby pitch does not usually command a delicate touch. ‘I just bought her chocolates.’Floral arrangements may never be Cole’s destiny but when the day comes that he hangs up his boots, he already has a role in mind. ‘I have zero creativity. I told my wife that…
Islamabad United 200 for 2 (Shadab 74*, Salman 64*) beat Lahore Qalandars 195 for 5 (van der Dussen 71*, Farhan 57) by eight wicketsAn unbeaten 138-run partnership between Shadab Khan and Agha Salman helped Islamabad United secure a statement win over defending champions Lahore Qalandars on the opening night of PSL 2024. Electing to field, against the historical data, United made short work of the steep target of 196, getting there with 10 balls to spare.They were helped by a sloppy fielding performance from Qalandars, who put Shadab down twice and missed several run-out opportunities. But ultimately, no Qalandars bowler…
Germany: Bundesliga K. Volland (45), ⚽ B. Aaronson (84) By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Alexander Rosen has played down Hoffenheim’s results crisis and backed head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo to improve the situation. Hoffenheim saw their winless streak extend to eight games with a disappointing 0-1 defeat to Union Berlin on Saturday afternoon. After an impressive start to the season, the Sinsheim side have won just one of their last 13 games and have slipped to ninth place, leading to questions being asked about head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo. However, based on what Hoffenheim’s managing director for sport, Alexander Rosen, said after Saturday’s defeat,…
FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Every football club has injuries and every fan will tell you how debilitating they can be.Manchester United were left left-back-less early in the season. Chelsea and Newcastle have both been horrendously plagued by fitness issues. Manchester City, the best team in the world, have only just got back to their usual perfect selves with the returns of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.It’s the same situation at Tottenham. The atmosphere and feeling around north London has been flipped since Ange Postecoglou’s arrival, but teething issues continue to confront the Greek-Australian in the dugout.The Lilywhites have…
Road to UFC vet Zhang Mingyang continues to keep judges out of mix, adding another finish to his resume with a first-round starching of Brendson Ribeiro at UFC 298. Mingyang expertly countered Ribeiro with a straight right and left hook to pick up a knockout win on Saturday’s preliminary card at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The finish can be seen below. Ribeiro showed himself willing to exchange hard punches early with Mingyang, who stalked forward looking for striking opportunities. Early on, the Brazilian had some success, cracking his opponent with a left hand. Mingyang complained of an eye poke…