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NFL

Stephen HolderCloseStephen HolderESPNStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.Seth WalderJan 14, 2024, 11:00 PM ETFour wild-card games down, two to go. The rescheduled Steelers-Bills matchup…

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Joy Neville has had a distinguished career in refereeingIrish referee Joy Neville, the first woman to officiate at a men’s Rugby World Cup, has announced she will retire at the end of the season.The 40-year-old was selected as a television match official for last year’s tournament in France.Neville officiated at five pool stage matches, including England’s 34-12 victory over Japan in Nice.The Limerick native, a former Ireland captain, also refereed the Women’s Rugby World Cup final in 2017.New Zealand defeated England 41-32 in that decider in Belfast and won the World Rugby Referee Award that same year.She will take up…

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Prakhar Chaturvedi etched his name into the record books by scoring the first quadruple century in the final of the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy, against Mumbai in Shimoga on Sunday.Along the way, he surpassed Yuvraj Singh’s 24-year-old record of 358, the previous highest individual score in the tournament final. Overall, he slotted in at No. 2 on the list of highest individual scores in the tournament, after Vijay Zol’s 451 not out for Maharashtra against Assam in the 2011-12 season.Opening the innings, Chaturvedi made 404 not out as Karnataka batted Mumbai out of the game and won on the basis…

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By Rune Gjerulff   @runegjerulff Serge Gnabry has returned to running training, FC Bayern have revealed. Photo: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0 Bayern Munich star Serge Gnabry has taken a step forward in his recovery from injury. The Bavarians confirmed on Monday that the Germany international has resumed running training. Gnabry suffered a tendon injury in his left ankle about five weeks ago. In general, it’s been an injury-plagued season for the 28-year-old, who has made just 11 appearances for Bayern this season. In total, he has missed 12 matches this season due to various injuries and one due to illness.More about Serge GnabryMore…

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Barcelona manager Xavi has apologised to fans after his side were well and truly beaten by Real Madrid in Sunday’s Supercopa de Espana final.A first-half hat-trick from Vinicius Junior fired Madrid to a 4-1 victory which by no means flattered Carlo Ancelotti’s side, who ran riot against a particularly underwhelming Barcelona defence.Xavi had been confident heading into the game but, once the final whistle had blown, was forced to change his tune and admitted things could hardly have gone worse.”We had a lot of hope and enthusiasm but we got the worst game of all,” Xavi said. “We started very…

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EPL

According to HITC, Arsenal are leading Manchester United in the race to sign Royal Antwerp wonderkid Arthur Vermeeren at the end of the season. The Belgian is one of the best emerging midfielders in European football and he showed his quality during his club’s Champions League group stage campaign. Vermeeren was their stand-out player with 1 goal and 2 assists. His only goal came in the stunning 3-2 win over Barcelona in the final group game. His progress has grabbed the attention of many elite clubs in Europe. Man United are one of those interested in signing the talented young…

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MMA

Matchroom Sport’s Eddie Hearn thought the next step for Anthony Joshua was already set in stone when the two stepped into Kingdom Arena on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua and longtime nemesis Deontay Wilder needed only to win their respective bouts against Otto Wallin and Joseph Parker, and finally one of heavyweight boxing’s most anticipated heavyweight showdowns could be made. But then Parker dispatched Wilder in one of the biggest upsets of 2023, and suddenly Joshua was left without a dance partner. “Look, we were due to announce the Deontay Wilder fight in the ring that night,” Hearn…

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Arizona head coach Jedd Fisch has accepted the Washington head coaching job and is expected to be on a plane to Seattle as soon as tonight. Fisch first interviewed with the Huskies on Saturday afternoon and there was some thought that he was not the first choice.On Sunday afternoon, Kansas head coach Lance Leipold turned down the job and the search shifted back to Fisch. A second interview occurred sometime within the last 24 hours and financials were discussed with everything being ironed out on Sunday afternoon. Throughout the process, there were indications from Fisch that he was happy at Arizona and…

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MLB

It’s the start of the international signing period and one of the most important dates on the baseball calendar. The period provides all 30 clubs the opportunity to sign top-notch talent from around the globe and put those emerging prospects into their systems. For the prospects, it’s the first step toward professional baseball and fulfilling their lifelong goals. The international signing period runs through Dec. 15, 2024. No. 1: Leo De Vries, SS (Dominican Republic)Boasting an advanced hitting ability with the chance to hit for power from both sides, De Vries has a loose natural rhythm to his swing, leading…

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