Consider this the live diary of a combat sports writer/fan in conflict. Jake Paul against Nate Diaz. Covering from my couch. Trying to make sense of what doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. Growing more fascinated by these celebrity or varied combat sports speciality variance mash-ups that are taking place more and more in boxing rings all over the world.
What’s a boxing guy to do? There are two options. Shut up and go to the movies. Or, well, watch.
5:30 p.m. PST:
It promised to be, well, something.
Author: Michael
As the Pac-12 dissolves before our very eyes, four remaining schools are left in limbo. One of those teams is Stanford, as the Cardinal have been loyal to the Pac-12 through the entire realignment process but are potentially without a future home as teams around them find new conferences to join.
In response to Oregon and Washington’s move to the Big Ten, Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne and athletic director Bernard Muir released a statement, saying that the school was focused on “analyzing the available options.
The USWNT will not play in the semi-finals at the World Cup for the first time ever. In fact, the United States won’t even play in the quarter-finals.
It came down to a matter of inches— if that.
As a result of the inability to capitalize on multiple opportunities, and VAR review, the United States will return home. The three-time reigning champions will not complete the four-peat.
USWNT Suffers Earliest Elimination From World Cup By Matter Of Inches On Heartbreaking VAR Review
Unfortunately, the better team may not have won on Sunday.
Following the USWNT’s loss in penalty kicks to Sweden on Sunday in Melbourne, there was plenty of backlash from the team’s supporters. But although the U.S. fell 5-4 in penalties after a 0-0 draw through regulation and extra time, forward Megan Rapinoe and manager Vlatko Andonovski received much of the early reaction, and there were virtually no positive vibes being sent to either.
Andonovski already had received backlash from supporters for numerous decisions during the team’s mediocre performance during group play.
The United States went out of the World Cup after its forward line failed to deliver when it mattered most.
The United States women’s national team was knocked out of the Women’s World Cup after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat to Sweden in the round of 16 on Sunday.
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Julie Ertz alluded to her international retirement after a heartbreaking loss to Sweden and an early exit from the Women’s World Cup. “It’s probably my last game ever having the honor to be able to wear this crest,” Ertz told Fox’s Jenny Taft following the round-of-16 defeat.
The 31-year-old has competed in three World Cup tournaments for the U.S., winning two trophies for the Stars and Stripes.“It’s an honor to represent this team and I’m excited for the future of the girls,” Ertz said.
The USWNT’s loss in the round of 16 at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday was heartbreaking. After a scoreless regulation and extra time, Sweden and the United States had to go seven rounds in penalty kicks to decide the match, and the deciding goal couldn’t have been any closer.
Tied in PKs and needing a save to extend the match, it appeared as if U.S. goalie Alyssa Naeher saved Sweden striker Lisa Hurtig’s shot to force an eighth round.
Vlatko Andonovski is the first coach to lead the USWNT into multiple major tournaments and win none of them. This will almost certainly lead to his ouster.