During a volleyball tournament trip to Las Vegas in March, Chatsworth coach Sina Aghassy confiscated all his players’ cellphones and put them in his backpack to make sure they focused on their sports assignment — with one exception. Anyone waiting to learn if they were accepted to a college could briefly have access to their…
Ireland kicking coach Gareth Steenson says closing out the Women’s Six Nations with two home wins would be “huge” for the squad after last weekend’s deflating defeat by France. Chasing a first win on French soil, Ireland had three tries disallowed during a dominant first-half display in Clermont on Saturday before the hosts seized control…
Speaking in 2022, Chelsea captain Millie Bright reflected on the “best summer of my life” and England’s “incredible” Women’s Euros victory. Source link
Jack Grealish says his recovery from the operation he had on his season-ending foot injury is going extremely well and that his surgeon is delighted with the progress. The 30-year-old England midfielder, who is on loan at Everton, had the operation on a stress fracture 10 weeks ago. He suffered the injury during a 1-0…
On-loan Everton midfielder Jack Grealish has extended his role as a principal ambassador with Special Olympics GB. The 30-year-old told BBC Sport why the role is important to him and how he has been influenced by his sister Hollie. Read more: Grealish recovery ‘couldn’t be looking any better’ Source link
President Trump pays tribute to back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy at Tuesday’s White House banquet. Source link
Bright will go down as one of the most influential figures in English women’s football. The defender retired from international duty last October, having picked up her 88 caps over a nine-year spell. She was instrumental in the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 victory, starting all six matches as they claimed a first major trophy. She also…
Pimblett threw 170 strikes to Gaethje’s 200, with a majority of the contest being contested on the feet. Gaethje, 37, knocked Pimblett down twice on the way to securing the interim belt and a shot at Ilia Topuria at UFC White House on 14 June. Pimblett is back in camp and aiming to return to…
New Zealand stalwarts Lea Tahuhu and Sophie Devine have confirmed they will be retiring at the end of this summer’s Women’s T20 World Cup. All-rounder Devine, 36, retired from one-day internationals after last year’s 50-over tournament and has represented the White Ferns 310 times in both white-ball formats since her debut in 2006. Since starting…
Italian Andrea Pavan said he is “optimistic” about a return to playing after he fell down an open lift shaft in February. The incident occurred before the South African Open at Pavan’s private accommodation near Stellenbosch Golf Club when the lift doors opened but there was no lift car in the shaft, causing him to…