Author: rivalryedition

Glasgow have dominated recent editions of the 1872 CupThe big week is finally here. Glasgow and Edinburgh will battle for the 1872 Cup in a double header at either end of the M8, starting on Friday night at Scotstoun and finishing on 30 December at Murrayfield. Will there be a share of the spoils or will one side assert dominance over their rivals? Frankly, it’s incredibly hard to tell. Warriors have dominated this fixture recently, with seven wins in the last 10 encounters, including a double header last Christmas. Glasgow’s head coach Franco Smith admitted those two victories have played…

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Usman Khawaja will challenge his ICC charge for wearing a blank armband during the first Test against Pakistan in Perth having told the governing body it was for a “personal bereavement” but added that he won’t continue to wear one in the MCG Test which starts on Boxing Day.Khawaja wore the armband having initially planned to take the field with writing on his shoes which he had worn in training stating “all lives are equal” and “freedom is a human right” to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.Black armbands are a regular sight in international cricket to mark…

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The international Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) issued a ruling upholding the transfer ban placed open relegation-threatened Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln on Thursday afternoon.  After an appeal allowed Köln to continue conducting transfer business this past summer, Germany’s cathedral city side must now contend with two full seasons in which they cannot add additional players. “We are very disappointed with the ruling,” FC managing director Christian Keller noted in a statement released by the Domstädter, “At least we now have clarity and the long months of limbo are over with. We have always said that we’d take the transfer…

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A lot of significance is placed on a team finishing the year at the top of the Premier League table.No trophies are handed out in December but the mental advantage it gives clubs scrapping it out at the top is famous in England. However, not every side is able to convert its half-season dominance into league silverware come the end of the campaign. In fact, sometimes it can all go horribly wrong in the new year.So who are the teams who have refrained from getting too stuck into big Christmas dinners to achieve their title dreams after being top at…

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EPL

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to spend a fee of around £39m to sign Manchester United target and OGC Nice star Jean-Clair Todibo in the upcoming transfer window, as per the German outlet Dorstener Zeitung. Spurs have reportedly decided to strengthen their backline in January and have identified Todibo as a serious target. Fabrizio Romano has recently reported that the North London club are planning to accelerate their efforts to purchase the defender next month and have already held initial talks with Nice to learn about the conditions to sign the Frenchman. They have also contacted the player’s representatives to…

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MMA

Veteran heavyweight Parker Porter has been released from the UFC four months from his eighth octagon fight. Multiple people with knowledge of the move, who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the situation, confirmed the news to MMA Fighting after the algorithm-based X account UFC Roster Tracker first reported it. In August, Porter suffered a knockout loss to Junior Tafa at UFC Singapore, sending him back to the drawing board after a knockout win over Braxton Smith at UFC 288; Smith later tested positive for testosterone, per the U.S Anti-Doping Agency. Porter’s UFC career started with a knockout…

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Tennessee is set to add a big weapon through the transfer portal for quarterback of the future Nico Iamaleava.Former Tulane star wide receiver Chris Brazzell is transferring to the Vols, a source tells 247Sports.Brazzell, one of the most highly-sought after receivers in the transfer portal, also garnered interest from schools such as Washington, Colorado and Houston prior to choosing Tennessee.The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Brazzell posted 711 yards, five touchdowns and an average of 16.2 yards per catch as a freshman at Tulane this season.In the Green Wave’s final two regular season games —wins over FAU and UTSA — Brazzell posted combined…

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MLB

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NFL

Brooke Pryor, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2023, 01:52 PM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett is out Saturday against the Bengals, according to coach Mike Tomlin, who officially named Mason Rudolph as the starter.Pickett, who underwent “TightRope” surgery on his right ankle less than three weeks ago, returned to practice this week and was a limited participant each day.Tomlin said Monday that the door was “ajar” for Pickett to play against Cincinnati, but he ultimately ruled out the second-year quarterback immediately after Thursday’s practice.Editor’s…

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