Author: Nifemi Filani

[ad_1] The first two meetings take place in China, and reigning Olympic and world champion Duplantis will begin his bid for a fourth successive title by competing in both Xiamen and Suzhou, with Americans Christopher Nilsen, Sam Kendricks and KC Lightfoot for company.Meanwhile, two-time Olympic champion Kipyegon, who has not lost over 1500m since 2021, faces a tough opening test against 10 women who have run below four minutes – including world 10,000m champion Gudaf Tsegay.World 100m champion Richardson, 24, begins her campaign by racing over 200m in Xiamen, before she is joined by Jamaica’s world 200m gold medallist Shericka…

[ad_1] Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard still has inflammation in his surgically-repaired right knee and his status is questionable for Game 1 against the Dallas Mavericks. Lawrence Frank, Clippers president of basketball operations, said Leonard has yet to go through contact before Thursday’s practice. Leonard had undergone surgeries to repair a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. Referring to a few NBA betting sites, the Clippers hold third-shortest odds to win the championship. Sportsbooks are showing better odds for the Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets. Lawrence Frank’s opening statement on Kawhi Leonard: “Kawhi’s been dealing with inflammation…

[ad_1] The Saudi Pro League – also known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons – dominated the 2023 summer transfer window with many high-profile players leaving Europe in favour of a move to the rapidly rising division. Cristiano Ronaldo started the trend, of course, taking an enormous contract at the start of the year to play for Al-Nassr. And, now, with the 2024 summer transfer window edging closer, Football FanCast takes you through the latest news and transfer rumours… Why players moved to the Saudi Pro League Essentially, it came down to investment from the Saudi Arabian…

[ad_1] In the world of football, where passion meets prestige, a small number of clubs not only dominate the field but also the financial markets. As fans around the world speculate about which football club earns the most money, Forbes’ most recent ranking sheds light on the sport’s financial titans for 2023. This exclusive list highlights not only their monetary value, but also their significant achievements, history, and global fanbase, all of which contribute to their massive revenues. Real Madrid At the summit of wealth, Real Madrid stands tall with a valuation of $6.07 billion, crowning them not just as…

[ad_1] Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez avoided a sending off in his side’s meeting with Lille on Thursday due to a little-known rule which sees yellow cards reset before penalty shoot-outs.Villa’s shot stopper was booked in the first half for timewasting as Unai Emery’s side tried to cling to their aggregate lead and then, with the tie eventually going to penalties, the referee showed Martinez a second yellow during the shoot-out for his antics during the spot kicks.To the surprise of many watching, Martinez remained on the pitch despite being shown two yellow cards, but this was no refereeing mistake…

[ad_1] (Editor’s note: This story first published at Boxing Junkie, part of the USA TODAY Network.) Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia have a lot in common but couldn’t be more different. The fighters, who meet for Haney’s 140-pound title on pay-per-view Saturday in Brooklyn, are both 25 and talented. They’re both from California. They both had strong amateur careers, which included six fights against one another. Each of them won three times. And they both have become popular professional fighters, with millions of dollars in their bank accounts as evidence of that. So where are they different? Where do we…

[ad_1] Jon-Paul St. Germain (Vice President of Sport Development), Fiona Hynes (Senior Director of Sport Communications), Lou Lauria (Chief, Games & Competitions), Kiera Byland (Kiera Byland BEM, Global Athlete Congress Chair), Maggie Brennan (Senior Manager of Sport Development), Miroslaw Krogulec (SOEE Vice President of Sport), Erin Sennott (Senior Manager of Major Event Development), Niamh Nelson (Manager of Storytelling Activation & Sport Communication) Special Olympics was out in force this week at one of the global sports industry’s biggest gatherings of the year—SportAccord. Held in the city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom from 7 – 11 April, the SportAccord summit…

[ad_1] Brandon Adams (L) and Ismael Villarreal (R). Photo by Overtime Boxing by Francisco Salazar |  It is a new chapter in the career of Brandon Adams. Older and wiser, Adams is committing himself again to the goal of trying to become a world titleholder at 154 pounds. Adams will face Ismael Villarreal Friday night at the OTE (Overtime Elite) Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The 10-round bout will precede the main event bout between unbeaten junior welterweight Kurt Scoby and Dakota Linger. Both fights will stream live on DAZN (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT). At Thursday’s weigh-in, Adams weighed in…

[ad_1] The women’s world marathon record-holder believes she can go even faster than her best mark of 2:11:53 Tigist Assefa, the fastest female marathon runner in history, believes she can go even quicker. The 27-year-old, who stunned the world when she set the world marathon record of 2:11:53 in Berlin last September, states she could break that time at some point in her career. Whether that’s at this weekend’s TCS London Marathon remains to be seen, given that she will be up against the strongest women’s marathon field ever assembled. When the Ethiopian ran 2:11:53 in the German capital, she…

[ad_1] Wednesday night’s Play-In Tournament games averaged 3.25 million viewers across ESPN and ESPN2. The number is a 25% increase from last year. The Sixers’ win over the Heat averaged 3.4 million viewers, with the Hawks-Bulls nightcap averaged 3.07 million viewers. Tuesday night’s Warriors-Kings game averaged 4.05 million viewers. [ad_2]