By Ben Sully @SullyBen Relegation-threatened Darmstadt will attempt to claim their first win since October when they welcome Stuttgart to the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on Saturday. Photo: Jeollo, VfB-exklusiv.de, CC BY-SA 4.0 Darmstadt Having won just two of their 21 matches (D6, L13), Darmstadt are currently propping up the Bundesliga table with four points separating them from the relegation playoff spot. They are also nine points adrift of safety altogether, suggesting that the playoff place may represent their best hope of extending their top-flight stay into a second consecutive season. However, they will need to spark an upturn in fortunes if…
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Anticipation is building for the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup.12 teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean will feature in the competition’s debut in the upcoming February international window. But with the tournament overlapping two weeks of Women’s Super League fixtures, concerns are already mounting for English clubs and fans alike.The tournament is set to garner plenty of attention during a stacked international window which also includes Olympic qualifiers, Nations League play-offs and friendlies.Here’s how the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup will work, alongside group-stage standings, fixtures, results and more.The inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup will be contested…
UFC 298 is now down to 11 fights. During the UFC’s official weigh-in show, it was announced that Justin Tafa suffered an undisclosed injury during fight week, which has cancelled his scheduled heavyweight bout with Marcos Rogerio de Lima. The bout was slated to take place on the ESPN preliminary card. The scratch comes ahead of an important fight for Tafa as he had the opportunity to enter the promotion’s heavyweight rankings. Tafa is unbeaten in his past four appearances, including first-round knockout wins over Austen Lane, Parker Porter, and Harry Hunsucker. The 30-year-old was slated to make his ninth…
6. Tyreek Chappell, CB, Texas A&M (Photo: Texas A&M Athletics) 247Sports transfer ranking: No. 314 Tyreek Chappell visited several schools, including Oregon, Georgia and Syracuse, but remains undecided. A three-year starter for Texas A&M, Chappell registered 21 tackles with an interception last season. He ended his Aggies career with 108 tackles, including six for loss, two interceptions and 26 pass break-ups. He’s the second-best available cornerback still on the market, joining former Texas A&M teammate Denver Harris, who played at LSU last season.
NBA: Golden State Warriors at Utah JazzUtah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) arrives at the delta center before the game against the…Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) arrives at the delta center before the game against the Golden State Warriors.more © Chris Nicoll | 2024-02-15 NBA: All Star Tip-Off CeremonyAn IndyCar with NBA All Star game livery is rolled down Georgia Street on Thursday, Feb.…An IndyCar with NBA All Star game livery is rolled down Georgia Street on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, ahead of the NBA All Star Tip-Off ceremony at in downtown Indianapolis.more © Grace Hollars | 2024-02-15 googletag.cmd.push(function(e)…
Feb 16, 2024, 11:26 AM ETKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, the woman killed in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade.Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page. Swift’s representative confirmed the donations to Variety, the trade publication reported, and The Associated Press independently verified the posts.”Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences in the wake of your devastating loss. With love, Taylor Swift,” read the messages accompanying the posts.Editor’s PicksLopez-Galvan, 43, was shot Wednesday as she celebrated Kansas City’s Super Bowl…
Second-row forward Seb Davies has 17 Wales capsVenue: The Arms Park, Cardiff Date: Saturday, 17 February Kick off: 17:15 GMTCoverage: Live on S4C and via iPlayer. Match report on the BBC Sport website and app. Wales Six Nations squad forward Seb Davies starts for Cardiff on Saturday against Connacht with Mackenzie Martin on the bench.Head coach Matt Sherratt also gives new signing from Gloucester Ben Donnell a back-row debut.Hooker Liam Belcher returns to lead the hosts.Connacht have made four starting changes as Dave Heffernan, Jack Aungier, Conor Oliver and fit-again Cathal Forde return.Donnell joins Thomas Young and Lopeti Timani in…
England began their first innings in the Rajkot Test on 5 for 0 after India were hit with a five-run penalty because R Ashwin ran on the protected area of the pitch while batting during the first session of day two.India had already received their first and final warning when Ravindra Jadeja was warned for running on the protected area on the first day of the third Test.The law defines the protected area as “that area of the pitch contained within a rectangle bounded at each end by imaginary lines parallel to the popping creases and 5 ft/1.52 m in…
By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff TSG Hoffenheim have extended the contract of promising youngster Umut Tohumcu. Umut Tohumcu has signed a new long-term contract with TSG Hoffenheim. The 19-year-old’s contract, which was due to expire in 2026, has been extended by two years until 2028. ”Umut is another prime example of TSG’s approach to identifying young talent and developing them into professional footballers through our own academy. He is a player with enormous potential who has already shown remarkable performances in the Bundesliga in recent months,” said Hoffenheim managing director Alexander Rosen. ”Umut can play a central role in our team in the…
Manchester United are expected to reach an agreement to appoint Dan Ashworth as the club’s new sporting director. Ashworth would come to the club with a wealth of experience, successfully building the transfer-heralded Brighton & Hove Albion of the last few years and helping make Newcastle United a Champions League team for the first time in two decades. Here are the best signings that Ashworth has masterminded throughout his career.90min Man Utd WhatsApp channelLooking to keep up to date with everything happening at Old Trafford? Click this link or scan the QR code below to follow 90min’s Man Utd WhatsApp channel and…