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Nigeria Boxer Adam Olaore will face Kazakhstan's Aybek Oralbai today (Sunday) in the round of 16 men's 92kg boxing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Punch Sports Extra I will report. The highly anticipated bout is expected to be a thrilling contest between two accomplished boxers vying for a place in the quarter-finals. Olaore began his boxing career at the age of 14 in the UK and has come a long way to represent Nigeria at the highest stage in international sport. The 1.93m tall Lagos-born boxer is a force to be reckoned with in the ring. In an…
AUBURN — The Auburn University football program has landed a coveted recruit from the University of Alabama.Four-star defensive lineman Antonio Coleman announced his commitment from the Crimson Tide to the Tigers during Big Cat Weekend on Saturday. The 6-foot-2, 285-pound Coleman is rated the No. 153 player in the Class of 2025 by the 247Sports Composite.Coleman attends Saraland High School and was drafted as the No. 13 player in the state. Coleman has bounced back and forth between Alabama and Auburn multiple times, first committing to Alabama in September 2023, then changing his commitment to Auburn in December 2023. He…
The Phoenix Suns had made several efforts to address their point guard deficiencies prior to acquiring Tyus Jones.The team signed veteran free agent Monte Morris and added Collin Gillespie to a two-way contract this summer, but signing Jones to a one-year, $3.3 million deal gives them a true point guard who is coming off the best year of his career with the Washington Wizards. Jones has a high assist-to-turnover ratio, can shoot 3-pointers and has been a valuable part of a playoff team.The Arizona Republic confirmed the additions on Saturday with a source. ESPN first reported the deal. The Suns…
The Canadian soccer spy scandal apparently came as no surprise to the U.S. Soccer Federation.Canada's women's Olympic soccer team had head coach Bev Priestman deducted points and suspended for a year last week after it was discovered she had been using a drone to secretly film a training session in Paris ahead of the Olympics.According to ESPN's Sam Bowden, the U.S. Soccer Federation was aware of Canada's spying tactics long ago, even as Canada tried to spy on the U.S. team. The federation never reported it to the governing body because of the big projects the two countries were working…
Jaylen Chatfield said the hour he spent with kids at the Hockey Players of Color Movement summer camp on Saturday reaffirmed why he re-signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. During the event, held at Invisalign Arena, the Hurricanes' training facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, many of the 48 camp-goers peppered the 28-year-old defenseman with questions, challenged him to shooting challenges and asked for autographs and photos. “That's part of why I signed back,” Chatfield said. “Not just what goes on in the locker room, but outside of it too. The community, the fans. There's just so much to be grateful for…
PARIS — In a seductive motif of recent Olympic Games, the big world, with its big population and big facilities, has tried to force tiny, worthy Fiji to win one grueling competition. Since the spirited sport of rugby sevens made its Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 with a 14-minute match, the world has tried Fiji 17 times and failed 17 times, culminating in the gold medal bid at this year's Paris Olympics.Oh, what do you need?Oh, you'll need a few things.Saturday night's excitement showed that to beat Fiji in the Olympics, it was important to have an…
Paddy Pimblett and King Greene will meet in a featured bout at UFC 304 on Saturday at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Check out a quick analysis of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Previous events: 3-2UFC main card, 2024: 61-54-3 Paddy Pimblett vs. King Greene UFC 304 Preview There's no doubt that England's Pimbret (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is a huge favorite in Manchester. The former Cage Warriors champion is riding a seven-fight winning streak, including five straight at UFC, and is looking to maintain his star status. After losing his first three UFC bouts against opponents…
Dereck Chisora defeated Joe Joyce by 10-round unanimous decision in the main event on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, England. In the co-main event, WBC International super featherweight champion Ryan “The Piranha” Garner defended his title by defeating Archie “Sharpshooter” Sharpe by 10-round unanimous decision in a battle of unbeaten boxers. In the main event, 2016 Olympic silver medalist and former British, European and current WBO interim heavyweight champion Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs) lost a 10-round unanimous decision to former British, Commonwealth, WBO and WBA International champion Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs). In the first round, both fighters…
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Metro is moving forward with plans to make its transit system safer using cutting-edge technology, including sensors that can detect if someone is carrying a weapon.This week, Metro's board expanded safety measures, expanding its restroom testing program at two transit hubs and piloting weapons detection technology.”As Metro chairman, my top priority is the safety of our riders and employees. With the board's unanimous approval, we are moving forward with concrete steps to make our system safer, including expanding our successful Tap to Exit pilot program, new strategies to keep our elevators safe and testing technology to…
Ring master Dereck Chisora once again reminded us why he's not just a fighter, he's a force of nature with boxing gloves on. Every punch he landed against Joe Joyce was a lecture in pure, unadulterated power. Who needs technique when you've got the heart of a lion and the punches of a freight train? Now, to the tenth round. Chisora looks like he needs a map to find his corner, yet somehow still lands a right punch that would measure on the Richter scale. Oh, the drama, the suspense! This isn't just a fight; it's the finale of a…