Author: Kevin Smyth

THE Connecticut Sun face massive uncertainty heading into 2025 WNBA season without head coach and with five players set to enter unrestricted free agencybut the release of the team’s schedule Monday leaves little room for growing pains.Head coach Stephanie White parted ways with the team on October 28 to accept the same position with the Indiana Fever after going 55-25 in two seasons with Connecticut. Assistant coach Austin Kelly will also join White’s staff at Indiana, and assistant Briann January has reportedly interviewed for head coaching positions this cycle. All three Sun’s All-Star veterans – Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and…

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George’s return to England ‘a great achievement’, says Manchester United team-mate TurnerManchester United defender Millie Turner says club team-mate Gabby George’s return to international football with England is a huge achievement.The 27-year-old made her first England appearance for six years as the Lionesses beat Switzerland 1-0 in Sheffield last night.Four Manchester United players started the match for England; they are George, Turner, Maya Le Tissier and Grace Clinton. All four players put in strong performances, with Le Tissier particularly impressive on the right and Clinton scoring the winner.Speaking to WSL Full-Time after the match, defender Turner expressed her delight at…

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Only Jack Nicklaus (18) has won more four majors than Tiger Woods (Getty Images)Tiger Woods has suggested that every American player competing in the Ryder Cup should be given $5 million (£3.9 million) and donate the money to charity.Last month, it was reported that the 12 American players competing in the 45th edition of the biennial competition against Europe next year, at Bethpage Black in New York, would each earn $400,000.In its 97-year history, players have never been paid money to play for their respective teams.“We had the same conversation in 1999,” Woods said.”We didn’t want to get paid. We…

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The Hero World Challenge may be an unofficial PGA Tour event, but it offers official World Golf Ranking points, a nice purse and a week in the Bahamas.Here is some necessary information:When and where does the Hero World Challenge take place?December 5-8 at the Albany Golf Course in Albany, Bahamas.How to watch the Hero World ChallengeDecember 5December 6December 7December 8Who is in the field at the Hero World Challenge?There are only 20 players competing in this event. Here is the last field:Scottie SchefflerLudvig AbergWyndham ClarkHideki MatsuyamaPatrick CantlaySahith TheegalaKeegan BradleyRussell HenleyRobert MacIntyreSam BurnsBrian HarmanSungjae I amTom KimAaron RaiBilly HorschelMatthew PavonJustin ThomasSepp…

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THE Connecticut Sun announced Tuesday that the former UConn women’s basketball come out Morgane Tuck was promoted to general manager after two years as assistant general manager under former general manager Darius Taylor.Tuck has been with the Sun since May 2021, when she was hired as director of franchise development, and she was promoted to the additional position of assistant general manager in November 2022. After helping UConn win four championships consecutive NCAA titles during his collegiate career. , Tuck was drafted No. 3 overall in the 2016 WNBA Draft by the Sun and played for the franchise until 2019.…

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The Hero World Challenge begins Thursday at the Albany Golf Course in the Bahamas.Here are the start times and first round pairings for the 20-player field (Click here to know how to watch):TimeTeePlayers10:46 a.m.EST1Aaron RaiMatthew Pavon10:57 a.m.EST1Brian HarmanRussell Henley11:08 a.m.EST1Cameron YoungSepp Straka11:19 a.m.EST1Robert MacIntyreAkshay Bhatia11:30 a.m.EST1Sungjae I amTom Kim11:41 a.m.EST1Nick DunlapSam Burns11:52 a.m.EST1Ludvig AbergJason Day12:03EST1Wyndham ClarkPatrick Cantlay12:14 p.m.EST1Scottie SchefflerSahith Theegala12:25 p.m.EST1Justin ThomasKeegan Bradley

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