Month: December 2024

Dec 6, 2024, 11:56 AM Open Extended Reactions American Ilona Maher is arguably the world’s most popular rugby player, boasting the largest social media following of anyone in the sport, but the 28-year-old said her focus on growing her online profile was born out of financial necessity. The USA Eagles star will join English club
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Getty Images 6 December 2024 Britain’s Abbi Pulling has reclaimed the 2024 F1 Academy title that was revoked this week by securing all three pole positions in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The 21-year-old Alpine driver celebrated her championship victory in Qatar last week. But after the second race at the Lusail International Circuit was cancelled
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 6 December 2024, 10:53 GMT 28 Comments Updated 41 minutes ago McLaren made a perfect start in their bid to secure their first constructors’ title since 1998 at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren head Ferrari by 21 points with 44 remaining and ended Friday
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 6 December 2024 Former Manor Formula 1 boss Graeme Lowdon will be the team principal of the new Cadillac team for its expected debut in 2026. The 59-year-old has been instrumental in setting up the project, which has an agreement in principal to enter F1 as
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Andres Ferrari, ESPN EditorDec 6, 2024, 07:37 AM ET Close Andres Ferrari is ESPN.com’s boxing and MMA editor. Open Extended Reactions Emanuel Navarrete puts his WBO junior lightweight world title on the line in a rematch against Oscar Valdez on Saturday at Footprint Center in Phoenix (ESPN/ESPN+, 10:30 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN+ at
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Jeff Wagenheim Dec 6, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The UFC 310 main event is a mystery story, one that will play out in a narrative genre that’s not so much whodunit as who-is-it. Saturday’s fight pits a low-profile champion from a lower-profile weight class, men’s flyweight Alexandre Pantoja, against a challenger many
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Getty Images Andrew Benson F1 Correspondent in Abu Dhabi 1 hour ago “People have been bullied by Max for years now.” “George is a backstabber. That he brings all this stuff up. He’s just a loser.” “Max has been enabled because nobody’s stood up to him. He cannot deal with adversity, he slams his whole
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Dec 6, 2024, 01:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios and Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic will play their first Grand Slam after long absences at next month’s Australian Open with protected rankings, tournament organizers said Friday. Kyrgios, who will play with a protected ranking of 21st, has not played
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Dec 6, 2024, 12:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Utah State is expected to hire New Mexico‘s Bronco Mendenhall as its next football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday. Mendenhall just finished his first season with the Lobos, guiding them to a 5-7 overall record and a 3-4 mark in the Mountain West
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