Former Wake Forest, NFL DB Alphonso Smith dies at age 40 - ESPN
PAHOKEE, Fla. — Alphonso Smith, a two-time All-America defensive back who played in the NFL for four seasons, has died. He was 40.
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Naomi Osaka holds her nerve to reach US Open third round
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka overcame a flurry of mistakes to fight past Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic, finding her mettle to reach the third round of the US Open.
FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' in fight over Infantino plan
Sept 3 : FIFA accused UEFA of waging a "smear campaign" against it and President Gianni Infantino, escalating a dispute over the abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the world governing body's commercial rights, according to a court filing seen by Reuters.
Khachanov upsets Auger-Aliassime to reach US Open third round
NEW YORK, Sept 3 : Karen Khachanov stunned third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 6-2 on Thursday to reach the third round of the U.S. Open, capitalising as the 2025 semi-finalist struggled to deliver his best tennis on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Osaka holds her nerve to reach US Open third round
NEW YORK, Sept 3 : Two-time champion Naomi Osaka overcame a flurry of mistakes to fight past Czech Katerina Siniakova 6-2 5-7 6-1, finding her mettle to reach the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday.
‘If he can’t beat me at this point he might as well pack it in’ – veteran Dave Allen calls it straight
It's been decades since an Irishman who came to be known as Dave Allen prospered in England by calling life as he saw it.
Antonelli says grid penalty takes pressure off and he can enjoy home race
MONZA, Italy, Sept 3 : Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli looked forward to his home Italian Grand Prix on Thursday and said grid penalties had taken the pressure off while he also had less to prove than last year.
Katie Taylor undercard stars get the juices flowing for Croke Park extravaganza
If this week’s long love-in for all things Katie Taylor was missing something up to now then it had to be that undercurrent of bite and spite that can elevate even the most humdrum of fight weeks long before the sound of the first bell.