Author: Nifemi Filani

[ad_1] It only took Reed Sheppard one year with the Wildcats to realize he has the potential to play in the big leagues. The freshman told the press this Thursday that he’s “going all-in” for the 2024 NBA Draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.  “I’m going all-in,” the 19-year-old said. “The opportunity I have is great. I’ve gotten really good feedback showing where I can be in the draft. I had an unbelievable year at Kentucky. It was such a fun year. It’s not easy leaving the fans and the school I dreamed of playing at. I need to…

[ad_1] And then there were four. After one of the most enthralling quarter-finals ever seen, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint Germain qualified for the semi-final of the Champions League. Paris Saint Germain will face Borussia Dortmund in the first semi-final, while Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will face off in the other fixture. With how the quarter-finals have been played, the semi-finals are sure to offer some scintillating football. Over the years, the final four of the Champions League have served us with some of the best and most iconic games. The semi-final is also important…

[ad_1] MMA Fighting has PFL 3 results for the Koreshkov vs. Umalatov fight card and more from Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill., on Friday night. In the main event, Andrey Koreshkov and Magomed Umalatov will clash in a welterweight contest. Brendan Loughnane and Pedro Carvalho will compete in a featherweight contest in the co-main event. Check out the PFL 3 results below. Main card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 9:30 p.m. ET) Andrey Koreshkov vs. Magomed Umalatov Brendan Loughnane vs. Pedro Carvalho Logan Storley vs. Shamil Musaev Gabriel Braga vs. Justin Gonzales Goiti Yamauchi vs. Neiman Gracie Bubba Jenkins vs. Kai Kamaka III…

[ad_1] Special Olympics North Macedonia swimmer Mario Mickovski competing in the 100m medley race at the Special Olympics Western Balkans Swimming Competition in Skopje. Special Olympics athletes from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and hosts North Macedonia showcased heart, determination and remarkable skill at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)—supported Western Balkans Swimming Competition held in Skopje from 5 – 7 April.Following the success of last year’s Special Olympics Western Balkans Unified 3×3 Basketball Tournament in Tirana, Albania, this year the UNFPA embarked on an exciting new event in collaboration with Special Olympics. The aim was to promote inclusion, equality,…

[ad_1] JOSH TAYLOR is backing Devin Haney to retain the WBC super-lightweight title on Saturday night (April 20) against Ryan Garcia but is refusing to entertain any thought of a possible fight against the American in the future. There is good reason for that, however. Having become undisputed super-lightweight champion after beating Jose Carlos Ramirez in May 2021 Taylor was tasked with defending all four belts against Jack Catterall nine months later in Glasgow. But having conquered the 10-stone division the Scot was looking ahead to a move up to 147lbs and taking on the elite at welterweight. Taking his…

[ad_1] The Scottish marathon record-holder will return to the streets of London this Sunday Callum Hawkins first appeared on the world marathon stage during his Olympic debut at Rio 2016, finishing ninth in what was only his third marathon (2:11:52). The 31-year-old went on to produce a personal best (2:10:17) during his World Championships debut at London 2017. Since then he’s seen a few challenging races come his way, a standout being the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games which saw the Scot collapse with heat stroke and dehydration whilst in the lead. Back on his feet in 2019, he went…

[ad_1] UConn guard Stephon Castle has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft. Castle spent one season at UConn and helped the Huskies to the 2024 National Championship. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 11.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in his lone collegiate season. Castle is regarded as a strong defender, who can cover both guard positions, as well as smaller wings. Castle is widely expected to be a lottery pick. Mock drafts generally have him being selected somewhere from the fifth to eighth pick in the first round. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Man City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that Chelsea star Cole Palmer asked to leave the Premier League champions for “two seasons” before leaving for Stamford Bridge last summer. City will face their former player on Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley and the midfielder has emerged as Mauricio Pochettino’s most dangerous player this season.Palmer has proved to be an outstanding signing since making the £42.5m move to Chelsea ahead of the current campaign, with the England star scoring 23 goals in all competitions, including 20 in the Premier League.A switch of clubs was necessary for the 21-year-old as he…

[ad_1] Max Holloway took quite a few leg kicks from Justin Gaethje during their BMF title fight at UFC 300. Holloway scored an incredible fifth-round knockout win over Gaethje to become the BMF champion. It was an incredible win from Holloway, but he did take some nasty leg kicks, and during the fight a welt started to show. Following the win, Holloway was on his Kick live stream and showed off some of the damage he took from the leg kicks. His leg was still swelled up from the kicks, showing how serious the leg kicks were, but Holloway powered…

[ad_1] Four time Olympic diving medallist Tom Daley shares an insight into the process behind the Olympic kit design and why it is so important to have the right-fitting trunks. [ad_2]