Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from September 12. Tennis Emma Raducanu made room for some extra luggage. Recommended Leylah Fernandez: Who is Emma Raducanu’s US Open final opponent? Raducanu vs Fernandez live stream: How to watch US Open final The good times never felt so good. Raducanu’s number one celebrity fan paid tribute to her rock’n’roll tennis. Many more congratulations poured in. Football Cristiano Ronaldo thanked the Manchester United fans after his spectacular second debut. His heroics were not forgotten. Former England Women striker Lianne Sanderson enjoyed Ronaldo’s homecoming. Romelu Lukaku was still celebrating his brace. A Titanic celebration from Erling …
Emma Raducanu backed to be ‘Trojan Horse’ for rise of women’s sport in UK
Emma Raducanu has been tipped to transcend tennis and further propel the rapid rise of women’s sport in the UK. Global marketing expert Steve Martin believes tennis’ breakout teen star could become a “Trojan Horse” for the growth of women’s sport. Raducanu has made US Open history by becoming the first ever qualifier – male or female – to reach the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows. The 18-year-old defeated 11th seed and Olympic champion Belinda Bencic 6-3 6-4 to sweep into the last four in New York, trumping even reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon in July. Recommended Leylah Fernandez: Who is Emma Raducanu’s US Open final opponent? Raducanu vs Fernandez live stream: How to watch US Open final And now M&C Saatchi sport and entertainment chief executive Martin has backed Raducanu to break through barriers far beyond tennis’ confines. “The rise of women’s sport in this country has been terrific, we saw that with the …
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David Haye sets sights on Tyson Fury but how likely is a heavyweight showdown?
David Haye marked his return to the ring following a three-year absence with a points win over his friend Joe Fournier in an eight-round exhibition at the weekend and immediately set his sights on fellow Briton Tyson Fury. On the undercard of Evander Holyfield-Vitor Belfort in Florida, Haye was unable to make good on his promise to knock out the more inexperienced Fournier but did enough to get a 79-72, 79-72 and 80-71 victory. After calling out Fury, the PA news agency looks at Haye’s comeback and whether he is a credible threat to the current WBC heavyweight champion. So the Hayemaker’s back? A pair of defeats to bitter rival Tony Bellew and lingering injury issues led to Haye ending his professional career in June 2018. But he was lured back into the ring following a boozy night out in Mykonos where a disagreement broke out between Haye and Fournier about who would win if they were to fight. Haye, 40, proved there are levels to this game, the former …
Alberto Salazar’s four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations upheld by CAS
Alberto Salazar ’s four-year suspension for a series of doping violations has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The 63-year-old, who ran the Nike Oregon Project, had appealed the decision imposed by the US Anti-Doping Agency in 2019. A four-year ban on physician and endocrinologist Dr. Jeffrey Brown, who worked alongside Salazar was also upheld. In a statement, CAS confirmed its finding that Salazar and Brown “committed a number of anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) and has confirmed the four-year bans imposed on them[.].” Salazar is the former coach of Mo Farah, whom he guided to four Olympic gold medals and six world titles. However, Salazar has never been found guilty of doping his athletes, nor has Farah been implicated in any of the rulings against him. CAS ruled Salazar guilty of three offences, namely possession of testosterone, complicity in Brown’s administration of a prohibited method, and tampering with the doping control …
Emma Raducanu: Fame and fortune won’t detract from teenager’s rise to the top – LTA chief
Fame and fortune will not detract from Emma Raducanu’s ability to sustain her remarkable rise to the top of her sport, according to the chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), Scott Lloyd. Lloyd has called for the newly-crowned US Open champion to be given “breathing space” following a whirlwind two weeks, which saw her bank a £1.8million winner’s cheque and tread the red carpet at New York’s fashionable Met Gala. She is now back home in Bromley coming to terms with life as a global sporting superstar, and knows her scheduled return to the court in Indian Wells early next month is set to generate an extraordinary degree of scrutiny. Lloyd told the PA news agency: “Obviously on the back of New York, Emma’s life outside the court has been turned upside-down but she is a very grounded person with great values and a great family behind her. “From an LTA perspective, guiding not just Emma but all our post-scholarship players through this transition to …
High School Football Announcer Blasted for Calling Player ‘Thug Trash’
A high school football play-by-play announcer in Arkansas is taking heat for calling a player “thug trash” after a particularly hard hit during a game on Sept. 10. During a live stream of the game between Arkansas high schools Maumelle and Vilonia, Maumelle senior and Arkansas commit Nico Davillier delivered a tough hit to Vilonia’s quarterback. Davillier was flagged for the hit, but that didn’t stop broadcaster Corey Eary from “going there” as he described the hit. As an announcer for Vilonia, Eary was incensed by Davillier’s hit during the Vilonia Eagles 34 to 32 win over the Maumelle Hornets. “They need to throw him out of the game,” Eary exploded. “Nico is a thug trash player. I am sorry, I’m gonna call it the way that it is. He continues to hit late and give extra stuff that is terrible.” NEVER IS THIS ACCEPTABLE. @coreyeary and his crew should be removed from any @ArkActAssn sanctioned broadcasts and an apology issued to @DavillierNico and the Maumelle coaches …
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WATCH: Ump Bizarrely Ejects Orioles’ Ground Crew from Game
MLB Ump Tim Timmons surprised everyone by ejecting the Orioles’ ground crew from the game as they stood near the dugout waiting to roll out the tarp as a light rain fell. The crew wearing their orange shirts had come out onto the sidelines at the top of the ninth inning to stand behind the tarp, preparing to roll it out if the game went on time out during the rain. But the ump was apparently very perturbed by the crew standing there. Timmons began pointing at the crew and giving them the old heave-ho. At first, the crew didn’t quite know what Timmons was doing. But when they realized they had been tossed from the game, they filed off in an orderly line. The Orioles grounds crew got ejected from the game ὄ pic.twitter.com/mWjL8TVwqo — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 16, 2021 Once the crew was back in the bowels of the stadium, the game continued. With runners on second and third, the Yankees’ Brett Gardener hit a single driving in the winning run, giving the …
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Women’s event in Abu Dhabi
THE 2021 Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific championship will be held at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates from November 10-13. The news came in an announcement from the R&A and Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation. To this end, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said: “After the disruption caused by the pandemic over the last 18 months, we are excited to be staging the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific at such a fantastic venue in Abu Dhabi. “It is more important than ever to provide opportunities for elite women amateurs to compete in Asia-Pacific and we look forward to another thrilling championship in November.” Emirates Golf Federation chairman Shaikh Fahim Sultan Al Qasimi added: “As a member of the Asia-Pacific Confederation, we are delighted to welcome this prestigious championship to the United Arab Emirates for the first time. “It is an honour to support the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation and the R&A to advance our shared mission of driving golf’s growth …
Chiefs’ Mathieu ready to take field after COVID-19 bout
4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tryann Mathieu kept hoping, even as the days slowly went by and he returned one positive test after another, that he would be cleared of COVID-19 in time to join the Kansas City Chiefs for their season opener against Cleveland. He was. Just barely. And then he sat out anyway. Mathieu was cleared the day before the Chiefs beat the Browns 33-29 at Arrowhead Stadium, and coach Andy Reid made the prudent decision to hold him out after missing nearly two weeks of practice. And while Mathieu would have loved to be on the field last weekend, he acknowledged Thursday that the coaching staff made the right decision. “I think it would be tough on anybody to not practice for 10 days and try to go out there and play a game you have to win at home,” Mathieu said. “I thought coach Reid, the training staff, everybody really made the best decision for me as a player. It was much appreciated, much respected. But I'm very happy to …
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Dillian Whyte to push claims for Tyson Fury showdown with Otto Wallin bout
Dillian Whyte will attempt to push his claims for a showdown against Tyson Fury by taking on the WBC heavyweight champion’s former opponent Otto Wallin at London’s O2 Arena next month. Whyte lost his position as the WBC’s mandatory challenger after being brutally knocked out by Alexander Povetkin in August last year but he clinically avenged the setback, stopping the Russian veteran inside five rounds in March. And the Londoner will be looking to make a statement on October 30 – three weeks after Fury defends his crown in a rearranged trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder – when he goes up against the now highly-rated Wallin. The Swede was something of an unknown when he took on Fury two years ago but he inflicted a gruesome cut over his rival’s eye which almost ended the bout before Fury eventually sealed a unanimous decision win. Wallin rebounded to the only defeat of a 24-fight professional career – with 22 wins and one no-contest – by stopping Travis …
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