Author: Kevin Smyth

Revealed – Who was Inter Milan coach referring to in outburst after Lazio winInter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi continued his verbal war with Napoli counterpart Antonio Conte following Monday’s win over Lazio.According to Gazzetta dello Sport via FCInterNewsInzaghi’s post-match outburst was aimed at the former Nerazzurri manager.“A lot of people couldn’t wait for us to stumble,” Inzaghi said after overseeing a 6-0 rout at the Olympic Stadium.It was a telling response from the Scudetto title holders after a last-minute heartbreak in the UEFA Champions League last midweek.Indeed, Inter collapsed to a late 1-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, prompting Conte’s provocative…

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Scottie Scheffler (left) leads the world rankings and Rory McIlroy is third (Getty Images)PGA Tour superstars Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler showed their superiority against LIV Golf pair Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a lit exhibition billed by some as a grudge match between the rival factions.With the PGA and LIV forming each side in golf’s so-called civil war, “The Showdown” was a rare opportunity to see four of the world’s most recognizable golfers go head-to-head.Performed on a dark and increasingly cold evening in Las Vegas, with the stars carrying microphones for the benefit of an American television audience,…

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NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy never trailed and needed just 14 holes to beat LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau in a made-for-TV exhibition Tuesday evening that gave fans a chance to see the PGA. Tour and LIV are playing together for the first time outside of the majors.Rate one for the PGA Tour, although it was hard to take this seriously as it was more about the spectacle, under the lights of Shadow Creek in such cold temperatures, DeChambeau wore an oversized down jacket before even bedtime of the sun.There was little…

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Caitlin ClarkFormer Los Angeles college coach Lisa Bluder thinks it’s time for everyone around the WNBA – including Washington Mystics co-owner Sheila Johnson – to “understand” how Clark’s celebrity boosted women’s basketball.After a 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year season with the Indiana fever, Clark was named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year.a decision that Johnson, the billionaire founder of the BET network, said she did not agree with.In a interview earlier this week with CNN SportsJohnson said “the structure of how the media plays race” was a factor in Clark’s decision to receive the honor and argued that Time…

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Arsenal star named Europe’s highest-rated player in 2024Bukayo Saka is the highest-rated player in Europe’s top five leagues for 2024, according to WhoScored analysis.Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesWhich side scored have named their highest-rated players of 2024 in Europe’s top five leagues, with Bukayo Saka coming in first with an average rating of 7.88.Saka narrowly edges out Jamal Musiala (7.81) and Cole Palmer (7.78), with Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Omar Marmoush, Florian Wirtz, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Raphinha completing the top 10.View tweetPhoto by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesEven if it doesn’t make the top 10, there’s obviously a strong case…

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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN – JULY 24: Blades Brown of the United States watches his shot from the eighth tee during day three of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on the South Course at Oakland Hills Country Club on July 24, 2024 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)The golf world is adding another professional to its group of elite athletes: 17-year-old Blades Brown.Yes, you read that correctly. Blades Brown, the top-ranked athlete in the class of 2026, is turning professional. Tuesday, Brown made the decision official on Instagramannouncing that he is foregoing college and will begin competing…

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A record number of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Coco Gauff made women’s tennis history.This is part of a pivotal year for women in sport, financially and culturally, and after growing popularity and reach in recent years, women’s football is more valuable than ever.“(Clark) has just moved the global movement of women in sports forward,” said major softball star and Olympic gold medalist Jennie Finch, “and what a thrill to be able to see her progress.”Consulting firm Deloitte…

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