June 29 1906 — Alex Smith shoots a record 295 to beat brother Willie in the U.S. Open. Alex shoots a 295 at Onwentsia Club Ill. 1933 — Primo Carnera knocks out Jack Sharkey in the sixth round at the Long Island City Bowl to win the world heavyweight title. 1947 — Betty Jameson wins … Read more
“I really didn’t like getting punched. The first time I sparred, I literally balled because I got winded. I started crying and was like, ‘no, I don’t like this’” Bray’s Daina Moorehouse during the Team Ireland Paris 2024 boxing team announcement at the Sport Ireland Institute in Dublin. This summer, a popular boxer from Bray, … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Though Paraguay has already been eliminated from the 2024 Copa America, the result of their tilt against Costa Rica tonight will have major implications for the rest of Group D. Colombia has already advanced, but they’ve yet to … Read more
Coach Gregg Berhalter of the United States greets goalkeeper Matt Turner after losing 0-1 against Uruguay at the end of a Copa America Group C soccer match in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday. Reed Hoffman/AP hide caption toggle caption Reed Hoffman/AP KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with … Read more
In the latest Virtual Medal Table (VMT) compiled by Nielsen’s Gracenote it is forecast that Ireland will finish 30th in the overall medals’ table with two gold, two silver and five bronze medals. In their previous prediction released in March, Gracenote forecasted that Ireland would secure seven medals in Paris. Ireland’s best-ever medal performance came … Read more
While Ireland have beaten the Springboks in each of their past three meetings, their record in South Africa is not much to shout about, with one win and nine defeats. That sole victory came during their 2016 tour, when Joe Schmidt’s side shrugged off CJ Stander’s 22nd-minute red card to beat the Boks 20-16 in … Read more
Bordeaux player ratings: Bordeaux-Begles suffered a record 59 – 3 defeat at the hands of Toulouse in Marseille in what was a tough pill to swallow for a side that has been magnificent this season. Unable to contain the intensity of their opponents, Bordeaux were never in the contest as Antoine Dupont got his team off … Read more
Blues star Hoskins Sotutu was a major omission from Scott Robertson’s first All Blacks squad of the year after a brilliant Super Rugby Pacific season. We dive into the possible reasons why he was omitted. The 25-year-old shone for the Blues throughout the season, but Robertson has preferred Chiefs powerhouse Wallace Sititi and 2023 World … Read more
The last England team to have beaten the All Blacks in New Zealand were variously described as grotesque “gargoyles” who had small children “wetting their beds for weeks” and most memorably in Lord of the Rings country as “white orcs on steroids”. These were compliments by the way. Respect tends to be hard earned and … Read more
‘Almost certain’ player who is open to joining United will leave his club this summer, says agent Fabrizio Romano confirmed yesterday that Manchester United are actively ‘working on’ deals for both Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte, with both players open to making the move to Old Trafford. Now, the Reds have been handed a … Read more