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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Canadiens: Larionov's Wish About Demidov Is Not Montreal's Command
Livvy Dunne on NIL and ensuring future female college athletes will benefit like she did Meghan Hall chats with Livvy Dunne about the world of NIL and how she's setting a course for future college athletes to succeed like she did.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 PWHL Draft Profile: Nina Jobst-Smith
Nina Jobst-Smith will look to become the second German skater and third player ever from her nation to compete in the PWHL. Jobst-Smith, spending the entirety of her NCAA career with the University of Minnesota-Duluth, was named a Second Team All-WCHA conference star this season. She was the only PWHL Draft eligible defender from the WCHA named to an All-WCHA roster this season. Jobst-Smith is a two-way defender who can contribute on both sides of the puck. As a captain at Minnesota-Duluth, she had 18 points in 37 games, and picked up five points in eight games for Germany this season at the Olympic Game qualifiers and World Championships. For Jobst-Smith, she's been following the PWHL and watching as other Minnesota-Duluth alumni make the step to the league. "The league has been amazing to follow over the past two seasons," Jobst-Smith told The Hockey News. "Watching many of my teammates graduate and represent PWHL teams has been both exciting and motivating for me personally. What was once an idea or a dream for athletes, has become a reality thanks to the many trailblazers, investors, and operations staff of the PWHL." "With the recent expansion announcements, it is obvious that the demand for both players and viewership is and will continue to rise," she added. "I hope to be a part of the PWHL not only to continue living out my passion for hockey, but also to inspire the next generation of future female hockey players." Jobst-Smith is considered one of only a handful of defenders who are PWHL ready and could have been in the league as a contributor this season. She was among NCAA leaders in blocked shots with 61, and was one of the best in the nation winning 63.2% of her puck battles, a mark that was second among PWHL Draft eligible players coming from the NCAA. Jobst-Smith is ready for the PHWL's physical style where her competitive nature and ability to end plays angling attackers to the boards will be valued. With the puck on her stick, Jobst-Smith is evasive in her own zone showing her ability to quickly turn pucks up ice and transport the play out of danger zones. Offensively she sees the ice well from the blueline managing risk and keeping pucks in on the attack. Academically, Jobst-Smith earned a degree in civil engineering from Minnesota-Duluth.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aussie boxing champion Skye Nicholson's blunt six-word put-down goes viral after heavyweight star Derek Chisora asked her out on a date
Aussie boxing star Skye Nicolson has set social media ablaze by delivering a very blunt rejection to heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora after he made an awkward attempt to ask her out on a dinner date. The exchange, which took place at London's Copper Box Arena on Sunday, occurred while Chisora, 41, was doing a media interview. Nicolson, 29, was walking past and stopped to say hello to Chisora, giving him a quick hug. The British heavyweight asked how Nicholson was, to which she answered: 'Good, thanks.' Chisora then asked: 'When are we going to grab dinner?' Nicholson's facial expression changed immediately and she backed away from Chisora. Super Awkward here… — Highfield Boxing 🐲 (@highfieldboxing) May 18, 2025 'Woah. Don't be coming at me like that,' she said. Chisora wasn't fazed by her rejection and continued: 'Don't you like dinner?' Nicholson fired back: 'I like dinner… on my own.' The clip, which shared widely on social media among boxing fans, has sparked a mix of reactions. 'Biggest KO of Del Boy's career,' posted one fan. 'Skye is a savage,' replied another. 'The definition of punching above your weight,' posted a third. 'If you have read any comments on anything related to Skye online, you'd know why she reacted like this. Especially when someone is filming. She's a professional athlete & won't be treated any differently,' another commenter said. The Aussie fighter (pictured) came out swinging last year as she defended two female boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics 'Nicholson 10-8 round,' another wrote, referring to how a round of boxing is scored when one fighter knocks their opponent down. Others thought Chisora was hard done by in the situation, with one X user responding: 'Man, she really made something out of nothing.' Meanwhile, Chisora has emerged as a surprise contender to take on IBF heavyweight champ Daniel Dubois later this year. Dubois is eyeing his next fight after overcoming Anthony Joshua last year. Chisora disclosed that he would be especially eager to fight at Wembley or the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Nicholson suffered her first pro loss in March after losing her WBC World Featherweight Championship title in a shock defeat to Tiara Brown. She made headlines last year when she defended the two female boxers at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Olympics, saying she had sparred with Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting, saying, 'They have grown up as girls, as females, as women.'
Times
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
What Emma Raducanu can learn from the rise of Jack Draper
Being a top-level female British tennis player is akin to being a wife of Henry VIII. Nobody cares how exquisite your embroidery, your mastery of the French language, nor even how well you hold your ale. All that matters is that you produce a male heir. All that matters is that you win Wimbledon. Ever since Emma Raducanu won the US Open in 2021 we have sat, expectantly. The void since Virginia Wade took the title in 1977 must surely end very soon and the fact we are still waiting has turned Raducanu into a national obsession. We need to know why we are being kept waiting. Is it her fault or our fault? Is her agent to blame, for monetising her glittering but brief
