Author: rivalryedition

Recruiting battles are really heating up on the trail with just a little over two months until the (three-day) Early Signing Period beginning Dec. 20 is upon us. Will anyone be able to flip Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna five-star receiver and Ohio State commit Jeremiah Smith, 247Sports’ newly-minted top prospect in the class of 2024?Smith isn’t the only big story on the scene. A new leader for another five-star receiver in Ryan Wingo? We’re in decision mode for another newly-minted five-star LJ McCray. The pulse heading into five-star defensive lineman Aydin Breland’s weekend commitment. The latest on five-star offensive tackle Jordan…

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MLB

Bryce Harper homers twice to give Phillies 2-1 NLDS lead \n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”\”He wasn’t supposed to hear,\” Arcia said.\n\nHarper, whose nine postseason homers rank third in franchise history behind Jayson Werth (11) and Chase Utley (10), hit two of the Phillies’ postseason franchise-record six home runs in Game 3. Nick Castellanos also hit two. Both wore Deion Sanders “Coach Prime” swag to the ballpark. Both insisted it was a coincidence. But before the Colorado football team played Colorado State this season, Colorado State coach Jay Norvell took a shot at Sanders, who responded with a memorable quote.\n\n“They done messed around and made…

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NBA

The Houston Rockets (0-0) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (0-0) at Legacy Arena at the BJCC Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free) NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Free trial Game Time: 8:00 PM EDT on Thursday October 12, 2023 Houston Rockets 12, New Orleans Pelicans 10 (Q1 7:23) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen Jabari Smith Jr. opens with a couple of 3s and a nice dish to Sengun. He really is a different guy than this time last year houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-n… via @houstonchron – 8:15 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13 Lots of love…

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NFL

Oct 12, 2023, 03:22 PM ETLAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court plans to soon hear the NFL’s appeal of a ruling denying a request to move former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden’s lawsuit against the league from a public courtroom into closed-door arbitration.The lawsuit, filed in November 2021, accuses the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell of a “malicious and orchestrated campaign” to force Gruden to resign as the Raiders’ head coach by leaking racist, sexist and anti-gay emails that no one disputes Gruden sent.The court posted a notice Wednesday scheduling oral arguments on Nov. 7 in Las Vegas.Attorneys…

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George North scored his 47th Test try last week against GeorgiaVenue: Stade Velodrome, Marseille Date: Saturday 14 October Kick-off: 16:00 BSTCoverage: Live BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio 5 Live Sport, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website & app; live text commentary on BBC Sport website & appGeorge North insists his ambition to win remains as fierce as ever as his place in Welsh rugby history beckons.The 31-year-old is a lot slower than he used to be, his coach Warren Gatland joked, and still harbours tongue-in-cheek dreams of becoming an astronaut.But few players embody the Gatland era better than…

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Australia captain Alyssa Healy has backed Alana King to play a significant role in the upcoming tour of India after the legspinner’s sparkling return to the national team.Having been left out of the T20I series and opening one-dayer against the West Indies, King took career-best figures in the latter form, claiming 3 for 16 from five overs on Thursday.The 27-year-old put Australia in a strong position, with the tourists reduced to 107 for 8, but the fixture at Melbourne’s Junction Oval was abandoned because of bad weather.The outcome left Australia clinging to a 1-0 lead in the three-match series ahead…

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By Rune Gjerulff   @runegjerulff Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has been criticized by club boss Uli Hoeness for making “unwise” statements about the squad he has at his disposal. Uli Hoeness.Photo: Sven Mandel / CC-BY-SA-4.0 Bayern Munich board member and honorary president Uli Hoeness has criticized the club’s head coach, Thomas Tuchel, for speaking publicly about his transfer demands. After a summer transfer window in which Bayern failed to meet Tuchel’s demands for reinforcements at right-back and in defensive midfield, the Bayern coach has complained about a lack of depth, describing the squad as “thin”. But according to Hoeness, Tuchel shouldn’t…

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Scotland missed out on becoming the first country other than hosts Germany to book their place at Euro 2024 on Thursday night, losing 2-0 in Spain thanks to a pair of second half goals.The Scots had been in blistering form since the qualifying process began seven months ago, winning each of their first five games – including a 2-0 victory over Spain at Hampden Park.Those results had put them on the brink of Euro 2024 and a second successive European Championship finals after Euro 2020 had ended a 23-year absence from major tournaments.Victory at La Cartuja in Sevilla would have…

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EPL

According to Italian website Calciomercato, Chelsea have a distinct advantage over Juventus in the race to sign Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra. The London giants have signed several emerging players since their takeover from Clearlake Capital Group and a number of them are currently away on season-long loan deals. Chelsea are likely to continue with the same for the future and Calciomercato claim that this would offer them an advantage over Juventus in the pursuit of Diarra. Diarra is currently contracted to French top-flight club Strasbourg where Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has a majority stake since last season. As a result,…

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MMA

Joe Pyfer made sure the fight was finished at UFC Vegas 80. At the latest UFC APEX card, Pyfer made it three wins in three octagon appearances with an arm-triangle choke submission of middleweight veteran Abdul Razak Alhassan. The submission didn’t just force a tap-out from Alhassan, it put him out cold, as Pyfer was left with no choice but to keep the squeeze on until referee Mark Smith officially stopped the bout. The fight-ending sequence was slightly muddled as Alhassan appeared to be making a tapping gesture, only with his fist instead of the flat of his hand, which…

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