“I’ll make sure you get cash prizes”, world no.1 disabled golfer Kipp Popert promised local talent Andreas Ma, 12, after a chipping lesson between rounds at the Hong Kong Open last month.Popert’s inclusion marked the first time in tournament history that a handicapped golfer Play with the pros. He is also the first golfer with cerebral palsy to participate in the international series on the Asian circuit.Bridging the gap between disabled and able-bodied golf has long been the 26-year-old Briton’s dream – but inspiring young talent some 6,000 miles away is a welcome by-product.Ma, a junior champion born with a…
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(BBC)(Getty Images)Rodri this, Rodri that. Yes, it goes without saying that the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner is absolutely integral to the operation of Manchester City and their success on the pitch. But without him, two elements keep Pep Guardiola’s team alive.If it hadn’t been for two players this weekend, and in many games already this season, who knows how much further down the Premier League table we would be.No, it’s not Kevin de Bruyne. It’s not Josko Gvardiol. He’s not Ederson or Stefan Ortega Moreno.We’re talking about Ruben Dias and Erling Haaland, and if City’s injury list worsens further due…
Fall Super Teams will be released soon.But before we get there, we need help from our readers. This year, our readers will help determine our players of the year in each sport.Just like we did with the Male And Female Athletes of the year, our readers will have their say on the identity of our players of the year. We’ve narrowed down the list of the best of the best into an even more elite group (no easy task). We have limited each school to a maximum of one applicant.Vote for our secondary golfer of the year. Reader votes will…
THE Valkyries of the Golden State selected Veronica Burton among the Connecticut Sunshine 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft Roster Friday.Burton played 31 games for the Sun last season, averaging 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.The Valkyries are the 13th franchise in the WNBA and are scheduled to begin play during the 2025 season.In the expansion draft, Golden State selected from a pool of available players determined by each of the other 12 WNBA franchises. Each team had to submit a maximum of six players who were “protected” and therefore ineligible for selection in the expansion draft.UNCASVILLE, CONNECTICUT -…
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The Golf Central team reflects on the crazy storylines that arose from the big men’s golf events of 2024 and looks forward to 2025.
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Unai Emery often chose to swap Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran during matches (Getty Images)Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has suggested he will face Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran together in the Champions League match at RB Leipzig on Tuesday.The two forwards have only started alongside each other in Villa’s attack twice since Duran joined the club in January 2023.Instead, Emery has generally preferred to start one over the other, but he says he is keen to try to make them work as a pair.“The next challenge I have is playing with both,” Emery said.”We try and I will try…
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the Official World Golf Ranking and winner of nine tournaments worldwide this year, will return to the desert in January for the 66th annual American Express PGA Tour event at La Quinta.The American Express also officially announced that Nick Dunlap, who became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event with his one-stroke victory at La Quinta last January, was also officially entered into the 2025 tournament.Scheffler and Dunlap join a growing list of players committed to the American Express, which will be played Jan. 16-19 at three La Quinta courses. Billy…