Author: Kevin Smyth

Who will Arsenal face in the Champions League Round of 16?Arsenal deals and transfers January 2025Arsenal’s 3-0 win over GNK Dinamo on Wednesday was important, but is a coveted top-eight finish confirmed? And who could the Gunners face in the next round?Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty ImagesAfter Wednesday night’s 3-0 win over GNK Dinamo, Arsenal are third in the Champions League stage standings, with a match to be played at Girona next Wednesday.From the start, the goal has been to finish in the top eight, which means a bye to the round of 16 in March.Clubs finishing in positions 9-24 have…

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Brittney Griner’s future with the Phoenix Mercury is uncertain during the free agency period after she unfollowed the team’s Instagram account.His Instagram feed still contains photos from his time with the Mercury, but his wife, Cherelle, has also unfollowed the team account.The withdrawal comes after the All-Star told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she was testing the WNBA free agency market for the first time. Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury in the first half at Crypto.com Arena on September 17, 2024 in Los Angeles.More: Phoenix Mercury’s Brittney Griner tests WNBA free agency for first timeWhile in Miami…

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Ludvig Aberg hits out of a bunker as he cruises to an under-par 63 during the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines (Orlando Ramirez)Swede Ludvig Aberg shot a superb nine-under-par 63 to make it a double shot after the first round of the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in California on Wednesday.Aberg made eight birdies and an eagle with a solitary bogey to win the first round with the lowest score of his career, taking advantage of perfect conditions on the North Course at Torrey Pines.“Very happy with the way we came out of the…

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THE Opening of farmers’ insurance 2025 is the 357th event Jason Day has played on the PGA Tour. Wednesday’s first event was the 1,177th in which he participated.Through all this golf, Day, who has been on Tour for nearly 19 seasons, has only played 16 rounds in which he recorded no birdies or eagles, according to the guys at PGA Tour Live on ESPN+.The day’s 17-hole card Wednesday showed two bogeys and the rest of the pars with the final hole remaining. His second shot on the 576-yard hole cleared the lake facing the green, but barely, and was clogged.…

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Man City suffer painful feat after losing two-goal advantage to PSGParis Saint-Germain faced a difficult situation when they found themselves 2-0 down against Manchester City early in the second half. However, the capital club showed resilience, scoring four unanswered goals to secure a thrilling 4-2 victory.The breakthrough came in the 50th minute when Jack Grealish gave City the lead, capitalizing on a loose ball in the box to score. Moments later, the situation seemed even bleaker for PSG. Erling Haaland extended City’s advantage, scoring a quick second with a left-footed shot from close range that beat the goalkeeper into the…

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THE Connecticut Sunshine announced Wednesday that they have signed Caitlin Bickle to a training camp contract. Bickle made her WNBA debut last season with the Connecticut Sun. She played in eight regular season gamesan average of 1.9 minutes per game. Bickle also appeared in three playoff games that season.Before her WNBA career, Bickle played college basketball at Baylor from 2018 to 2023. While there, she won the 2018–19 national championship and was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team and the Big 12 All-Defensive Team during the 2022–23 season.A training camp contract is a non-standard contract that is only used…

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Annika Sorenstam announced the creation of a new award – the Annika Inspiration Award – to “recognize outstanding alumnae who have made a significant impact on the world beyond the golf course.” The LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame member revealed details of the new award Wednesday during a panel at the PGA Merchandise Show.Sorenstam, winner of 72 LPGA events, including 10 majors, launched the Annika Foundation in 2007 to empower and advance young women around the world through golf. The foundation provides opportunities in the game at the junior, collegiate and professional levels.“We have always aimed to empower…

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