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Morocco World
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Morocco World
Ben Saddik vs Rigters: When and How to Watch Glory 103
Moroccan kickboxer Jamal Ben Saddik is set to make his return in the Last Heavyweight Standing tournament, facing Dutch fighter Levi Rigters in the Round of 16 at the main event of GLORY 103. The bout will take place on August 23 at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. The two fighters were originally scheduled to meet in 2022, but the fight was cancelled after a clash between supporters. The fight will be available to watch on StarTimes Sports – which airs GLORY events across Africa – on DAZN, and on GLORY's official streaming channels. The winner will advance to the year-end grand finale of GLORY's Last Heavyweight Standing tournament. Ben Saddik, nicknamed 'The Goliath,' holds a professional record of 38 wins, 10 losses, and 29 KOs. He famously defeated heavyweight king Rico Verhoeven with a second-round TKO in his debut back in 2011. Jamal has overcome his own battles outside the ring. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2012 and underwent a serious five-hour operation in Belgium in March 2024. Now 34, Jamal stands 2.05m tall, weighs 117.5kg, and is the biggest active fighter on the GLORY roster—rivalled only by former heavyweight champion Semmy Schilt in size. Ben Saddik is known for his aggressive, pressure-heavy style, overwhelming opponents with power punches and leaving little room for a counterattack. In the opposite corner, Levi 'The Judge' Rigters is a sharp and efficient Dutch kickboxer with a record of 19 wins, 3 losses, and 9 KOs. He is currently ranked #1 in the GLORY heavyweight division. Standing 2m tall, weighing 112.9kg, and aged 30, Rigters is the former Enfusion super heavyweight champion, a title he clinched after beating Martin Pacas in October 2018, before moving to GLORY in 2020. Jamal's raw power and relentless striking against Levi's precision and composure promise a true clash of styles. Tactically, the edge may lean toward Rigters—but Jamal's brute-force style is tailor-made for the heavyweight chaos. MWN predicts a third-round knockout for Jamal Ben Saddik. Tags: Glory 103Jamal Ben Saddik
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mateo Kovacic snapped with UEFA President as Manchester City await 115 charges verdict
Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic linked up with UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, tennis legend Novak Djokovic and AC Milan's Luka Modric whilst on holiday in his native Croatia this week. City's first-team squad have been given a much-needed break after a hectic 2024-25 campaign ended with a disappointing Round of 16 exit from the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States at the start of July. A surprise yet dramatic 4-3 loss to Al-Hilal saw Manchester City side finish a long-drawn campaign on a fitting note, though the ship did seem to have started to turn when the Blues secured a clean sweep of wins in the Club World Cup group-stage, led by their new summer arrivals. Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki have all made promising early impressions after arriving in June, with Guardiola's side already a far way out from the injury-riddled squad that succumbed to a third-place Premier League finish last term. Kovacic was an ever-present for a Rodri-less Manchester City for nearly the entirety of the recent campaign, with the 31-year-old impressing whilst filling in for the Ballon d'Or holder but coming under some inevitable scrutiny for some lacklustre performances. The Croatia international was largely at fault for Real Madrid's stoppage-time winner in the first leg of Manchester City's Round of 16 defeat at the Etihad Stadium, misjudging an intended backpass to Rico Lewis and thereby handing Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham the perfect ammunition to secure a win for the visitors. However, it is worth noting that Kovacic has been one of City's best and Guardiola's most reliable players since his arrival from Chelsea in 2023, as he enjoyed the best goalscoring season of his career last term, with seven strikes to his name in 42 appearances in all competitions for Manchester City. Kovacic is more or less certain to stay at the Etihad Stadium into the 2025-26 campaign as newly-appointed director of football Hugo Viana progresses a major squad revamp, which has already seen the departures of Kevin De Bruyne, Scott Carson and Kyle Walker this summer. City's first-team squad are set to report for training on July 28, which will give Guardiola and co just under three weeks of preparation for their opening-day Premier League visit to Wolves on August 16. Whilst on holiday in Korcula, Crotia this week, Kovacic was snapped alongside UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin, AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric and tennis superstar Novak Djokovic – as the Manchester City midfielder steps up recovery following an Achilles surgery a month ago. It remains to be seen whether the former Real Madrid man will recover in time for the opening day Premier League clash against Wolves, with Guardiola expected to be cautious with his central midfielders following Rodri's injury complaints at the Club World Cup. Nico Gonzalez's future has been thrown into doubt in recent weeks but the 23-year-old, who joined Manchester City from Porto in January, is expected to shoulder the defensive midfield responsibility alongside Ilkay Gundogan at the start of the season – as Rodri and Kovacic work to reach full fitness.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Quartet of lefties advance to Round of 16 at U.S. Junior Amateur, including Miles Russell
Not one, not two, not three, but four lefties are moving on at the U.S. Junior Amateur. Miles Russell, Luke Colton, Tyler Watts and Sohan Patel advanced Thursday morning into the round of 16, which takes place Thursday afternoon at Trinity Forest in Dallas, Texas. Russell and Colton, the two top-ranked juniors in the world, could face off Friday morning if they were to win their Round of 16 matches. Meanwhile, Watts and Patel could do the same. If that were to happen, the final Saturday would be guaranteed to have a lefty, as all four players are on the top half of the match-play bracket. Colton made quick work of Shiv Parmar on Thursday morning in the Round of 32, winning 6 and 5. Russell, after coming back from 2 down with three to play Wednesday and winning in 20 holes, had a comfy 3-and-2 victory to advance. Colton faces Chase Bauer on Thursday afternoon while Russell takes on Miguel Garcia, the lone player from Mexico left in the field. For Russell, ranked 18th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, a strong finish this week could help make the case he should be on the U.S. Walker Cup team in two months at Cypress Point Club. Meanwhile, if Colton were to win, he would throw his name in the hat for consideration on captain Nathan Smith's team. Watts, the defending runner-up at the U.S. Junior, won his match 1 up against Colombia's Tomas Restrepo. Patel topped Max Emberson 2 and 1 to advance. In the afternoon, Watts, a Tennessee commit, faces Georgia commit Hamilton Coleman. Patel will take on 2025 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champion Tyler Mawhinney.
News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
China Open 2025: HS Prannoy Shown Exit Door By Chou Tien Chen
Last Updated: Chinese Taipei's Chen rallied from a set down to register an 18-21, 21-15, 21-8 triumph over the 33-year-old Indian. Ace Indian shuttler was ousted from the 2025 edition of the China Open by Chou Tien Chen on Thursday. Chinese Taipei's Chen rallied from a set down to register an 18-21, 21-15, 21-8 triumph over the 33-year-old Indian. The Indian began the game in positive fashion as he edged out his opponent in close fashion to seize the advantage early on; however, Chen pegged the Indian back with a win in the second game before closing out the fixture in just over an hour as he breezed past the veteran in the deciding third game. PV Sindhu and Unnati Hooda are set to take on each other in the women's singles Round of 16 clash later in the day, while the top-rated Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also progressed to the subsequent rounds following their wins a day earlier. The 30-year-old Sindhu picked up a 21-15, 8-21, 21-17 victory over the teenage Japanese shuttler Tomoka Miyazaki to mark her first win against an opponent in the top-10 of the rankings this year and advanced to the subsequent round. Sindhu opened the game strong as she clinched the opener with a six-point difference before the Japanese star hit back in the second game to level proceedings with a massive gulf between the two. However, Sindhu, who has been struggling for form recently, ensured that her campaign in China would continue as she closed out the game in the deciding third set to move into the subsequent round. The 17-year-old Hooda got the better of Scot Kirsty Gilmour in staright games 21-11, 21-16 in to punch her ticket in the clash against compatriot PV Sindhu as the teenager scripted history. Rankireddy and Shetty coasted to a 21-13, 21-9 victory in just 31 minutes over the Japanese duo to move into the subsequent round of the event in Changzhou. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
USA Today
21-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ben Shelton climbs to personal best No. 8 in ATP rankings ahead of Washington 500
Ben Shelton didn't even have to play last week, yet he's moving further up the ATP rankings, a personal best No. 8 in the world. Holger Rune's loss of points from a Hamburg Open quarter-final run in 2024 sent him down a spot. Both players are set to participate in the Mubadala Citi DC Open, along with a handful of other top-10 players. Shelton could move up to No. 7 next week if he goes deeper in the tournament than Lorenzo Musetti, Andrey Rublev and Rune. Shelton, the No. 4 seed in the Washington, D.C., 500-level event, faces wild card and world No. 95 Mackenzie McDonald in the Round of 32 on Wednesday with a start time to be determined. A win sets up a Round of 16 matchup with either the 15-seed, Gabriel Diallo, or Fabian Marozsan. Doubles with a friendly rival Shelton is also participating in doubles action alongside fellow American Francis Tiafoe. The two have trained together and battled fiercely on the court in recent years. As two of the country's young stars, there's a mutual respect between the two that should help them find chemistry. The duo lost their only game at the London Queen's Club 500-level tournament in June. Shelton is ranked 147th in doubles and has a 4-7 record with various partners. Focusing on singles is a priority for Shelton, but he likes to play as much tennis as possible in these non-Majors. Shelton and Tiafoe take on Matthew Ebden and John Peers in the opening round (of 16) on Monday in the final game of the night session in the stadium at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park. Other Gators participating in DC Open Shelton is the only Florida Gator in Washington this week. Sophomore Adhithya Ganesan and 2018-19 graduate Alfredo Perez are in the qualifying draw. Ganesan is a top-40-ranked college player by the ITA and is getting his first taste of ATP qualifying action after playing exclusively in ITF tournaments. He fell to No. 82 Rinky Hijikata, 6-3, 7-5. Perez held up with fellow alternate Andrea Vavassori in the first set, falling 7-5, but he retired after one game in the second set. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
