NBA: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) warms up before a game against the Denver Nuggets…Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) warms up before a game against the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter at Paycom Center.more © Alonzo Adams | 2023-10-29 NBA: Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) warms up before the start of a game against…Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) warms up before the start of a game against the Denver Nuggets at Paycom Center.more © Alonzo Adams | 2023-10-29 googletag.cmd.push(function(e) { googletag.display(‘acm-ad-tag-lawrence_dfp_desktop_gallery_poster’);…
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NFL Nation, ESPNOct 29, 2023, 11:30 PM ETWeek 8 of the NFL season started Thursday night with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropping their third straight game, this time to the Buffalo Bills. Can the Buccaneers find a way to turn it around?On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys came out of the gate running against the Los Angeles Rams, the 2023 No. 1 (Carolina’s Bryce Young) and No. 2 (Houston’s C.J. Stroud) draft picks faced off for the first time, and the Minnesota Vikings lost quarterback Kirk Cousins in the fourth quarter to what sources told Adam Schefter is a torn Achilles.…
Tom O’Toole was named man of the match as Ulster defeated the Bulls on their new artificial pitch at Kingspan StadiumMost players would be wanting a break after returning home from a World Cup.For Tom O’Toole, he was back in action for Ulster just two weeks after Ireland’s exit from the tournament in France.Not only that, he ended up playing the full 80 minutes in Sunday’s 26-19 win over the Bulls after “losing his marbles” sitting at home.The Irish players were set to have four weeks off after their quarter-final exit to New Zealand.Admittedly, O’Toole only played the once in…
Australia’s interim T20 captain Matthew Wade says he was not striving for a leadership role on the tour of India, but is keen to be a senior figure in the side for the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and the United States next year although he is unsure if he will be the first-choice wicketkeeper.The announcement of Wade as the captain of Australia’s squad for the five-match series against India immediately following the ODI World Cup came as a surprise to some people around Australian cricket but it had long been in the works as the selectors manage the…
Germany: Bundesliga J. Kimmich (4), ⚽ H. Kane (51), ⚽ L. Sané (56), ⚽ J. Musiala (60), ⚽ L. Sané (64), ⚽ H. Kane (69), ⚽ T. Müller (71), ⚽ J. Musiala (76), ⚽ H. Kane (88) K. Gjasula (21), M. Maglica (41) By Rune Gjerulff @runegjerulff Joshua Kimmich was frustrated with himself after being sent off just four minutes into Bayern’s win over Darmstadt on Saturday. Bayern Munich suffered an early setback in Saturday’s Bundesliga match against Darmstadt when Joshua Kimmich was shown a straight red card just four minutes into the game. The Germany international lost possession…
Erik ten Hag has claimed his game plan for the Manchester derby was going “how we wanted” before United limped to a 3-0 defeat to rivals City on Sunday.The Red Devils started brightly in the opening ten minutes at Old Trafford but then fell behind to Erling Haaland’s penalty midway through the first half as the gap in quality began to show.United may have gone into half-time on level terms had Scott McTominay not been denied by City goalkeeper Ederson but instead the deficit grew when Haaland grabbed his second in the 49th minute. The performance from Ten Hag’s side…
Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp praised the performance of midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai following Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest. The Merseyside giants continued their bright start to the campaign with a convincing win over Forest. Szoboszlai was the star of the show with two assists and Klopp was delighted with his display. He said after the game: “The boy is a joy to watch with how much he loves to play and how mature he is on the pitch with two assists. You need players that understand the game and he definitely does.” Szoboszlai signed for the Reds…
Leon Edwards and Colby Covington will battle for the UFC welterweight title in the promotion’s final fight of 2023. Edwards and Covington will headline UFC 296, which is set for Dec. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The UFC revealed the poster for the fight card, which features the combatants in the two scheduled world championship bouts. Check out the poster below. Edwards enters his second title defense on an 11-fight win streak, including back-to-back wins over the man “Rocky” dethroned in Kamaru Usman. Covington is set for his first octagon appearance since defeating Jorge Masvidal in the main…
Frisco (Texas) Lone Star edge rusher Jaxon Lee has committed to Nebraska. The Lone Star State senior enjoyed his weekend visit to Lincoln, a trip highlighted by the Huskers victory over Purdue.The 6-foot-3, 225-pound Lee becomes commit No. 26 for head coach Matt Rhule and his staff in the 2024 recruiting cycle, a haul that is ranked No. 26 nationally by the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. He chose the Big Ten program over opportunities from Texas Tech, Memphis and Tulsa among others.“I loved everything about Nebraska,” Lee told 247Sports, emphasizing the everything part. He was recruited by Evan Cooper and Omar…
As we find ourselves in the midst of another thrilling postseason, and more specifically, another exciting World Series, awards season is just around the corner. As we prepare to honor the best players and performances of 2023, here are some important dates to mark on your calendar: Monday, Oct. 30: Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital OnePrior to Game 3 of the World SeriesThis honor, coveted across the Majors for what it represents and the name it bears, is bestowed annually to the player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions,…