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STATEMENT: Leicester Tigers confirm 10 departures including England international Leicester Tigers are bidding adieu to several key squad members as the season draws to a close. Forwards Francois van Wyk, Nic Dolly, and Dan Richardson will conclude their tenure with the club, with Jasper Wiese having already announced his departure earlier in the season. In addition, outside backs Guy Porter and Matt Scott will be departing at season’s end, while centre Phil Cokanasiga is set to join the Welsh URC outfit, Ospreys. The Tigers had previously arranged early releases for lock Sam Carter and flyhalf Charlie Atkinson. Furthermore, Mike Williams,…
Hershey Bears release Zac Funk from tryout agreement One player is leaving the Hershey Bears days before the start of the Eastern Conference Finals. Twenty-year-old forward Zac Funk was released from his tryout agreement with the Bears on Tuesday, officially ending his brief stint with the team. After finishing his season in junior with the Prince George Cougars, Funk signed a tryout with the AHL team days later, joining the Bears on May 14. Funk served as a black ace and was a healthy scratch for all three games of the Atlantic Division Finals against the Hartford Wolf Pack. The forward spent his…
Julián Montoya extends stay with Leicester Tigers Julián Montoya has extended his contract with Leicester Tigers. While the length of the deal has not been disclosed, the Pumas captain is now certain to stay at Welford Road until at least the end of the 2023-2024 English Premiership season. The 28-year-old has been first choice hooker for Tigers since debuting in January of 2021. He now has 27 appearances across all competitions with an impressive tally of 13 tries. Montoya is currently the only Argentine at the club following the departure of Matías Moroni to Newcastle Falcons. Leicester are the defending…
Shocking Justin Tucker Stat Will Make Baltimore Ravens Fans Worry At this point of the season, the Baltimore Ravens are in a rut due to the fact they haven’t won a single game yet. Along with that detail, fans of the franchise won’t be happy to hear about Justin Tucker’s shocking stat that will leave them worried Last season, Tucker converted 32 out of 37 field goals, with four misses coming from beyond 50 yards. Maintaining a career field goal percentage of 90.2%, Tucker is ready to seize every opportunity to add points for his team. This season also brings new challenges as Tucker…
Sha’Carri Richardson out to prove she is not just back, but better after drug suspension Sha’Carri Richardson set the tone for her own comeback story a year ago when she won the 100-meter U.S. title, then the world championship, and brashly proclaimed: “I’m not back, I’m better.” Now, with a trip to her first Olympics approaching, come new questions: Is she still better than a field of the fastest women on the planet? And can she handle the pressure that is unique to the Olympics? The 24-year-old favorite in the Olympic 100 meters has been open and honest about her quest to…
Who is Alex Orji? Michigan football QB makes first start vs. USC Michigan football made the switch at the most important position before Big Ten play begins, after a slow start out of the gates. Alex Orji is stepping in at quarterback for the Wolverines to start against USC in U-M’s first Big Ten game of the season. He is replacing Davis Warren, who won the job out of training camp but struggled through the first three weeks. Head coach Sherrone Moore announced the switch Monday, two days after Warren threw three interceptions and was subsequently benched in the Wolverines’ 28-18 win…
Not the storybook ending Skubal or the Tigers wanted OAKLAND — Tarik Skubal’s final homecoming to the Oakland Coliseum wasn’t the storybook ending many expected. By the time the Tigers and A’s were done, it was more of a footnote. The look on Skubal’s face, his head dropped, body hunched over as former Tiger Daz Cameron’s ground ball carried through for a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth, spoke volumes. Skubal threw his final pitch at 99 mph for the second consecutive outing, but it went for a hit. By the game’s end, several players had a similar look — part frustration, part…
Kirby Smart Used Two Words to Describe Alabama’s Ryan Williams As both Alabama and Georgia endure this BYE week in preparation for their matchup on September 28th, the anticipation and hype continues to skyrocket. This matchup has provided numerous big moments in college football history, and this years game looks to provide the same. Both teams are ranked in the Top 5, have Heisman Trophy hopefuls, and big name head coaches. Georgia’s head coach Kirby Smart spoke about the upcoming matchup, and spoke about Alabama’s offensive talent, particularly the young phenom receiver Ryan Williams, who has been a headliner in…
Joel Klatt Sends Strong Four-Word Message to Matt Rhule, Dylan Raiola Following Loss to Illinois Friday night featured a brilliant top-25 matchup between the No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini and the No. 22 ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Fighting Illini pulled off the upset with an impressive 31-24 win in overtime. Nebraska played well throughout the game but failed to finish strong and secure the win. Star freshman quarterback, Dylan Raiola had a decent performance, as he finished with 297 passing yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. Despite playing well, the Cornhuskers couldn’t keep Illinois at bay. It’s an unfortunate loss…
Tigers to farewell senior squad players at the end of the season Leicester Tigers are set to farewell a group of senior squad players at the end of the season. Forwards Francois van Wyk, Nic Dolly and Dan Richardson will finish up their time with the club, Jasper Wiese having already confirmed the current campaign will be his last in Leicester earlier in the season. Outside backs Guy Porter and Matt Scott will also move on at the end of the season with centre Phil Cokanasiga’s joining Welsh URC club, Ospreys. Tigers also previously agreed to early releases for lock Sam Carter and flyhalf Charlie Atkinson, with Mike Williams, Joe Powell and Ben Woollett having departed earlier…