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Hockey players who participate in body-checking leagues have a far higher injury rate than players who don’t, according to research from Calgary’s Paul Eliason and his colleagues. Paul Eliason, a postdoctoral fellow in the Sport Injury Prevention Research Center in Calgary, has spent much of his career examining ways in which youth athletes can be better protected while playing contact sports. While most of his research involves the minor hockey community, Eliason hopes that athletes across all sports are able to play — free from injury — well into their adulthood. Curious about body checking rules and regulations that have been…
Judd Trump scored two centuries as he advanced to the third round of the Northern Ireland Open by defeating Belgian Julien Leclercq 4-0 in Belfast. The world number three knocked in breaks of 108 in the opening two frames and followed that up with a 55 before tying up the win in just 45 minutes. Trump is targeting a fourth NI Open title, having lifted the Alex Higgins Trophy in 2018, 2019 and 2020. He is also aiming for a third consecutive ranking title this season. The 2019 world champion has secured back-to-back tournament victories in the English Open and…
Judd Trump has reached the final of the Northern Ireland Open after recovering from a poor start to beat Barry Hawkins in their semi-final in Belfast. World number three Trump was 3-0 and 4-1 down before winning five frames in a row to claim victory. He will meet fellow Englishman Chris Wakelin in Sunday’s decider. Wakelin, who saw off China’s Yuan Sijun in the quarter-final, earned an easy 6-1 victory over compatriot Jack Lisowski in the last four. The Belfast showpiece will be only the 31-one-year-old’s second ranking event final, having won his first event in the Shoot Out in…
According to the Italian publication Calciomercato, Liverpool and Manchester United are engaged in negotiations to sign Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan during the upcoming transfer window. It was believed that the Reds would try to bolster their backline in the summer of 2017 after having trouble with their defensive problems the previous campaign. But instead of adding to the defense by signing anyone before the deadline, they chose to concentrate on improving their engine room. After strengthening other areas of the squad the previous time, it seems Liverpool is now looking to add a new fullback to strengthen their backline.…
liverpool’s summer transfer window was not without its turbulence, but in hindsight, the mass midfield exodus and subsequent influx has reshaped and restored a side in decline. Last season, the Reds languished and looked pitiful in the face of some heavy adversity, and the fifth-placed Premier League finish was an apt reflection of a miserable campaign. Jurgen Klopp even admitted that he could face the sack in April should the terrible form seep into the 2023/24 season, having just slumped to a 4-1 defeat against Manchester City; it would have been an ignominious end to an illustrious reign. Out with the old, in with the…
When Mohamed Salah was just starting out at Chelsea, John Terry said he never imagined he would go on to achieve what he has. After his success at Liverpool, the Egyptian winger will be remembered as one of the greatest players in Premier League history. However, Salah’s time in England wasn’t without its challenges. Having begun his career at Chelsea, he struggled to establish a permanent place in the squad. After being turned down by the Blues, the 31-year-old relocated to Roma, where he made an impression before joining Liverpool again in English football. Since then, Salah has been nothing…
In the Northern Ireland Open final, Judd Trump defeated Chris Wakelin with a commanding 9-3 score to win his third consecutive ranking title. Trump, the third-ranked player in the world, has now won 20 straight games. His victories in Wuhan and the English Open are followed by his triumph in Belfast. With a commanding 6-2 lead following the afternoon session, the Englishman went on to win the Alex Higgins Trophy four times in the evening with three centuries in four frames. He became the fifth player, following Ray Reardon, Stephen Hendry, Steve Davis, and Ding Junhui, to win three straight…
Over the past two weeks Si Jiahui has calmly despatched his opponents one by one – first the 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy, then the 13th seed Robert Milkins, before knocking out Scotland’s Anthony McGill in the quarter-finals – like the world’s most serene assassin. The 20-year-old has produced an extraordinary Crucible debut to be within reach of the World Championship final, and perhaps the most remarkable part is that he has taken it all in his stride. But Si wasn’t always this calm. When he was young, his father Si Peijun opened a snooker club in their hometown, Zhuji. The young…
To support Adam Johnson’s family, the Nottingham Panthers, a professional hockey team in England, are selling hockey pucks with his name and jersey number on them. A skate blade inadvertently cut Johnson’s throat during a Saturday game, resulting in his death. Johnson was from Minnesota. In addition to being a superb ice hockey player, Adam, our number 47, was also a fantastic teammate and an amazing person with his entire life ahead of him. The Panthers stated on the page of the online store, “The Club will miss him terribly and will never ever forget him.” At £7, the pucks…
Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been banned from snooker for life after an investigation into match-fixing charges. Eight other Chinese players have been suspended for between five years and four months, in the case of Lu Ning, to one year and eight months for Zhao Xintong. Yan Bingtao, Chen Zifan, Zhang Jiankang, Bai Langning, Zhao Jianbo and Chang Bingyu are the other players banned Jason Ferguson, chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association, said: “This has been a very complex case. It has been heartbreaking to see some young talented players fall foul of the WPBSA conduct regulations through…