Manchester United and England goalkeeper Mary Earps has been named 2023’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year.2022’s prize went to fellow Lioness Beth Mead and now Earps has followed suit after 12 months which saw her win the hearts of fans both on and off the pitch.”First of all, I’m so humbled to be on a list of such incredible athletes,” said Earps. “Sport is a fantastic thing where it brings the world together and it’s been brilliant to listen to everyone’s stories, so congratulations to you all.”Thanks for voting for me everyone! I’m very honoured and humbled, as this…
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Liverpool have reportedly been showing a ‘concrete interest’ in signing Juventus starlet Kenan Yildiz in the upcoming window, as per the Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport. After coming through the Bianconeri’s youth system, the 18-year-old has been promoted to the senior squad this term. However, the youngster has struggled to find regular first-team football under Massimiliano Allegri. So, while translating the print version of Corriere dello Sport, Sport Witness reports that Yildiz has become frustrated with the lack of playing time at the Allianz Stadium and has expressed his intention to move away from the Old Lady of Turin to…
Camila Oliveira, Brazil’s first UFC octagon girl, announced Tuesday that she’s expecting a baby with her partner Luis Ricardo Franco. The Brazilian model, who has worked as ring girl for almost 11 years, debuting at UFC Sao Paulo in January 2013 at 21 years old, and currently hosts the Conexão UFC show on UFC Fight Pass Brazil. “And everything we dreamed of came true, in my womb, we have proof of our love,” Oliveira posted on social media. “We will be parents! Thank you, my God, for allowing me to experience this alongside my great love.” Jhenny Andrade, fellow UFC…
5. Cameron Ward, QB, Washington State (Photo: Joe Nicholson, USA TODAY Sports) Positional ranking: No. 3 QB 247Sports Crystal Ball: N/A One of the top quarterbacks available — with an estimated price tag of $2 million — is done with his official visits after weekend stops at FSU and Miami. Cameron Ward finished the 2023 season with 3,735 yards passing and 25 touchdowns against seven interceptions on a 66.6% completion rate. His passing total ranked No. 5 in the nation. Ward’s father, Calvin, spoke exclusively with Noles247 to recap the official visit to FSU. “From my perspective, it went very well,” Calvin Ward said of the FSU visit. “I…
The Padres are close to a multi-year agreement with Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui, a source told MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi. The club has not confirmed the talks. San Diego has prioritized adding pitching this offseason, bringing in four young arms in the blockbuster deal with the Yankees for Juan Soto, and Matsui could join that list of acquisitions. Matsui would represent the first free-agent signing for the Padres this winter. They’ve made it clear that adding to their bullpen is a priority, with Josh Hader, Nick Martinez, Luis García and Tim Hill having reached free agency and Scott…
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn Asked Pop if Wembanyama’s sore ankle came out of Sunday’s game or if it was a wear-and-tear thing. “It’s just there,” he said. “He will miss today, but I don’t think we are expecting it to be long term.” With Wemby out, Spurs will start Collins at center, Pop said. – 6:58 PM
Dec 19, 2023, 05:45 PM ETTommy DeVito made good on an apparent agreement with a New Jersey-based pizzeria to make an appearance on Tuesday after the restaurant announced it had to cancel the event because the New York Giants quarterback doubled his appearance fee.Coniglio’s Old Fashioned pizzeria in Morristown announced on social media Sunday that it would no longer be hosting DeVito after the restaurant “received word from his agent that his appearance fee would be doubling” from $10,000 to $20,000. According to an Instagram post by Coniglio’s agent, Sean Stellato, raised the appearance fee after DeVito led the Giants…
RG Snyman only made six appearances for Munster last seasonSouth African two-time World Cup winner RG Snyman will join Leinster ahead of the 2024-25 season.The 28-year-old’s time in Limerick has been hindered by injuries since sustaining ACL damage on his debut after joining the province in 2020.Snyman only played six times last season for Munster as they secured the United Rugby Championship title.He played an important role from the bench in the Springboks’ World Cup success last month but is currently out with a shoulder injury.”Having settled really well in Limerick since our arrival in Ireland almost four years ago,…
England 267 for 3 (Salt 119, Buttler 55, Livingstone 54*) beat West Indies 192 (Russell 51, Pooran 39, Topley 3-37) by 75 runsWhoever said “don’t answer back” had never been overlooked for a big pay cheque, or found the belligerence of Phil Salt. Responding to his IPL auction snub and resuming where his unbeaten century in the third match had kept England alive in this series, Salt thrashed a 57-ball 119 to set West Indies an eye-watering target of 268 if they wanted to end it now. They couldn’t, falling to a 75-run defeat in Taruouba as England drew level…
By Ben Sully @SullyBen Stuttgart will look to extend their unbeaten home run to six competitive matches when they play host to Augsburg on Wednesday. Photo: Jeollo, Vfb-exklusiv.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 Stuttgart Having enjoyed significant success this season, Stuttgart were given a reality check in Saturday’s away clash with Bayern Munich. A Harry Kane brace and a Kim Min-jae effort condemned Stuttgart to a 3-0 defeat at the Allianz Arena, which brought an end to a five-game unbeaten run. Despite dropping down from third to fourth position, die Schwaben still boast a handy four-point cushion over fifth-placed Dortmund. Stuttgart have…