Wed, December 18, 2024

by: rnz

NZ Sporting History: Anna Simcic

If you were paying attention to Olympic sports in the 90s, you'll have fond memories of swimmer Anna Simcic-Forrest.

by: The Daily Progress

Virginia basketball edged by No. 21 Memphis: Three takeaways

Virginia basketball had a double-digit lead, but couldn't hold it against No. 21 Memphis on Wednesday night and fell narrowly to the Tigers.

by: Trinidad Express Newspapers

T&T Red Angels face Jamaica's Reggae Girls

Fresh from yesterday's 4-0 win over previously unbeaten St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), the Trinidad and Tobago Red Angels Under-20 female footballers will today battle Jamaica's Reggae Girls for

by: BBC

Football latest: I just want to help Marcus - Amorim

All the latest football news and build-up to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup and news conferences with Ange Postecoglou and Enzo Maresca.

by: BBC

Carabao Cup: Jesus fires Arsenal through, Newcastle & Liverpool also progress - reaction

Follow reaction from the League Cup quarter-finals including Southampton 1-2 Liverpool, Newcastle 3-1 Brentford and Arsenal 3-2 Crystal Palace.

by: ARLnow.com

Yorktown wrestlers win Capital Duals competition with 5-0 record

With multiple wrestlers finishing undefeated, the Yorktown Patriots won the team title at the Wakefield High School Capital Duals competition Dec. 15. Yorktown finished with a 5-0 record with victories over West Springfield,

by: ProPakistani

Punjab Continues Domination at the Inter-Provincial Games

Punjab continued its dominance at the Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games, leading the medal tally with an impressive 131 medals

by: Sky Sports

Carabao Cup quarter-finals: Why the remaining clubs will be eyeing League Cup glory

Tottenham and Man Utd play in the final 2024/25 Carabao Cup quarter-final on Thursday evening; Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle will be in the semi-final draw, which will take place after the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium;

by: GiveMeSport

MLS Cup 2024 Viewership Hits New Low: What Does It Mean For League's Streaming Future

MLS faces record-low 2024 Cup viewership, battling streaming challenges, fierce competition, and Messi's absence from the big game.

by: WDRB

BOZICH | For Louisville volleyball, NCAA Final Four road had to include Pitt

Pitt and Louisville are here to help the ACC nudge the Big Ten out of the way for the title. Since 2021, they have dogged each other over every inch

by: Reuters

Clark up for new challenge in Woods and McIlroy's indoor golf league

"We really wanted to keep one foot firmly planted in the traditional game and there's an element of that if you look at the competition," said TMRW Sports CEO Mike McCarley. "But with the other foot we really wanted to try and bring the game more into the ...

by: Los Angeles Times

Summer X Games are leaving Southern California, headed to Sacramento

The X Games are saying " later dude" to Southern California after years of gnarly action and heading north to Sacramento for the next three years.

by: Reuters

Shaun White's Snow League adds Olympic champion Hirano for opening season

Japan's Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano will compete in the inaugural season of Shaun White's Snow League, the start-up circuit said on Wednesday, leading a decorated group of athletes.

by: MLive

First Flint-area girls basketball Power Rankings for 2024-25 season

FLINT - High school girls basketball teams around the Flint area have gotten the 2024-25 season rolling in different capacities. With many teams wrapping up their competition for the remainder of the month, here are the first set of Power rankings heading into 2025.

by: The New York Times

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace live updates: Carabao Cup predictions, team news and latest score

Follow live updates from today's League Cup clash between Mikel Arteta's Arsenal and Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace with a semifinal spot on the line

by: KMA Land

KMAland Senior Spotlight No. 48: Laynie Gawley, IKM-Manning

(KMAland) -- IKM-Manning's Laynie Gawley is into the KMAland Senior Spotlight today. Gawley is one of just three seniors on this year's Wolves girls basketball roster and one of two starters that are in their graduating year.

by: PopSugar

These Dancers Want to Prove Breaking Isn't a Joke After the Olympics Memes

Breaking was supposed to have its global moment this year. But its historic debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics was somewhat overshadowed by memes and controversy. If you were even slightly online during the Olympics,

by: worldathletics

World Athletics publishes ground-breaking four-year analysis into online abuse

World Athletics today (18 December) unveiled the findings of a ground-breaking four-year report analysing online abuse in athletics.

by: Crain's Cleveland Business

Messi in Cleveland? Columbus Crew to host Miami at Browns stadium

The most bankable star in soccer is (probably) coming to Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland. The Columbus Crew will play their regular season match against Inter Miami at 4:30 p.m. on April 19 at the Browns' stadium, likely allowing Clevelanders to get their first — and maybe only — live look at Lionel Messi.

by: Athletic Business

AB's Top Ten Stories from 2024

Thanks for making AB a part of your daily routine in 2024. In the New Year, we hope you'll continue to check in every day for the sports and recreation news you can count on.

by: CBSSports.com

The Showdown golf match: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy make easy work of Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka

There was ultimately not much "show" to The Showdown on Tuesday night as the PGA Tour pairing of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy took it to the LIV Golf duo of Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka to win the inaugural event in decisive fashion.

by: FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia State Senate Committee adopts recommendations to protect women's sports

The Georgia State Senate Committee for Protecting Women's Sports has adopted five new recommendations aimed at ensuring fair competition for female athletes.

by: Business Standard

World Athletics Head Coe awaits India's bid for 2029 championships

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says his organisation will "await with interest" India's expected bid for the 2029 World Championships but indicated that there will be tough competition from other countries to get the hosting right of the showpiece.

by: Planet Rugby

'More than half our revenue comes from South Africa' - URC boss hails 'game changers'

United Rugby Championship chief executive Martin Anayi says that his proudest achievement is getting the South African teams in the tournament.

by: Variety

Roku Sets Streaming Deal With X Games for Aspen Return, Summer 2025 Event

Roku has struck a deal with the X Games to become the U.S. streaming home of both the Winter 2025 competition in Aspen as well as a summer event.

by: NBC Sports

How to watch 2024 Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain

Olympic gold medalists Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu and David Wise headline the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colorado, airing this week on NBC Sports and Peacock. The Copper Mountain Grand Prix features competition in snowboard and ski halfpipe.

by: Sports Illustrated

Where To Watch: Southampton v Liverpool - Live Stream, TV Channels - EFL Cup

Liverpool face Southampton at St Mary's Stadium in an EFL Cup quarter-final clash on Wednesday evening Read More: Liverpool Forward Mohamed Salah's Picks For FI

by: Radio Times

What channel is Newcastle v Brentford Carabao Cup match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Check out how to watch Newcastle v Brentford in the Carabao Cup, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.

by: syracuse.com

Remembering Dave Mirra: A million-to-one shot from Chittenango rose to become BMX's 'Miracle Boy'

Dave Mirra's fairy-tale rise to the apex of BMX started in Chittenango, where boyhood friends and big dreams fed an addiction to push the limits.

by: The New York Times

Joao Fonseca: Brazilian tennis starlet who plays beyond his years but still gets homesick

Tennis stardom is a roulette wheel. Joao Fonseca, the youngest player at the ATP Next Gen Finals, is ready to bet on himself.

by: Forbes

How The Esports World Cup Will Shake Up Professional Chess In 2025

One of the oldest active games in the world will join the Esports World Cup roster for 2025, finally bringing chess into the glamorous world of esports.

by: West Hawaii Today

Tsai: Brown rejects big money to complete mission at UH

As a former tackle-obsessed middle linebacker, Hawaii football coach Chris Brown has done some crazy and nutso things.

by: Boston Herald

Ski Wednesday: On the slopes, find your people

Something happened on a ski day in the mid 1970s that in a snap changed the trajectory of my life. I fell in with a band of radicals; a group that tied bandanas around their knees, skied on what

by: The Daily Telegraph

Business partner of 'Chinese spy' won Duke of York's startup competition

Founder of fashion retail empire is also a co-director with Yang Tengbo of a start which won Prince Andrew's venture prize over 23,000

by: The Scottish Sun

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 LIVE WINNERS: Keely Hodgkinson WINS iconic award as Littler is named Young SPOTY

BBC Sports Personality of the Year has been named. Keely Hodgkinson is the winner of the iconic award after a stunning year in middle-distance running. The Team GB star stormed to gold in

by: Fox Sports

2024 NFL Offense Rankings: Team Pass and Rush Stats

Check out all of the latest NFL news and analysis. Dig into more NFL stats on FOX Sports: Learn more about next week's games on FOX Sports. FOX Sports created this story using technology provided ...

by: The Post-Journal

Lapping The Competition

Frewsburg/Falconer/Jamestown/Southwestern swept the events against Dunkirk/Forestville/Fredonia to secure a 134-38 Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association boys swimming victory on Tuesday in Dunkirk.

by: Observer

Taking the cake: Culinary students compete in Gingerbread Wonderland Competition

Two seniors enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at the LoGuidice Educational Center recently participated in this year's Gingerbread Wonderland Competition at Niagara Falls Culinary Institute. Breanne Binkiwitz and Mikaylee Baliya,

by: MSN

Full breakdown of how coaches and captains voted in FIFA Best Awards

After Vinicius Junior was crowned the best player in the world, FIFA has unveiled the full breakdown of votes for the Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year.

by: The Daily Mirror

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024 viewers slam huge change minutes into show

Keely Hodgkinson, Luke Littler and Jude Bellingham are among the contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award but viewers have already been left frustrated by the event

by: MSN

Korean stars' Shriners Children's Open success over as PGA scraps tournament

The PGA has scrapped the Shriners Children's Open, ending a streak of success for Korean golfers Tom Kim and Im Sung-jae.

by: Heavy.com

49ers Urged to Replace Brock Purdy With Sam Darnold

Brock Purdy's performance in a loss vs. the Rams has zapped the hype around possibly locking up a franchise quarterback.

by: fbcnews

Competition opens perspective for Taleitaki

Going up against overseas-based players has brought about a new perspective for 17-year-old basketball player Senikau Taleitaki. The year-12 student of Adi Cakobau School is on a quest to one day don the national jumper. Taleitaki was part of the Under-23 3×3 basketball clash at the USP Statham Campus in Suva yesterday.

by: Mumbrella

Intrepid announces first-ever sports sponsorship

Intrepid Travel has announced its first-ever sports sponsorship, leaning into its Melbourne ... Australian brands choosing to work with us during the BBL. "The competition has become a staple every night in the lounge rooms of millions of Australians ...

by: Covers

NFL Week 16 Survivor Best Bets: Falcons Flock Together in Win

Jason Logan explains why the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills offer the path(s) of least resistance in Week 16 — if you still have
Tue, December 17, 2024

by: Sports Illustrated

How to Watch Real Madrid vs CF Pachuca: FIFA Intercontinental Cup Final

The FIFA Intercontinental Cup final kicks off at noon ET, with Real Madrid heavily favored to beat Mexican side, CF Pachuca.

by: MSN

MLB rumors: Dodgers still facing heavy competition amid 'close' Teoscar Hernandez talks

Dave Roberts recently said the Los Angeles Dodgers were "close" to re-signing outfielder Teoscar Hernandez in MLB free agency. A recent report from MLB insider Hector Gomez suggests LA is dealing with heavy competition amid their pursuit of a reunion with Hernandez,

by: ABC News

Climate and environment updates: How climate change is transforming the winter season

A long-term warming trend is fueling an overall decline in snow and cold. The climate crisis is not a distant threat; it's happening right now and affecting what matters most to us. Hurricanes ...

Starmer wants football Bill passed 'quickly' amid new breakaway league attempt

The original Super League was launched in 2021 but quickly collapsed amid fan protests and opposition from continental and global governing bodies.

The article discusses UK Labour Party leader Keir Starmer's call for the swift passage of the Football Governance Bill in response to a new breakaway league attempt by A22 Sports Management, which is promoting a European Super League. This comes after the European Court of Justice ruled that UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law by blocking the formation of the Super League in 2021. Starmer emphasized the need for an independent regulator to protect football clubs and fans from such breakaway threats, highlighting the importance of football's cultural and community significance. The bill aims to ensure clubs are financially sustainable, well-run, and fan-centered, preventing scenarios like the proposed Super League from undermining the traditional football pyramid.

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