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2024 SWIM ENGLAND NATIONAL WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2024 Swim England National Winter Championships kicked off last night from Sheffield with multiple Olympians in the water. 20-year-old Freya Colbert of Loughborough participated in two events to begin her campaign, starting with the women’s 200m IM. Colbert notched a winning effort of 2:07.99 to beat the field by over a second, with visiting Japanese swimmer Hiroko Makino and Manchester’s Leah Schlosshan rounding out the podium. Makino touched in 2:09.14 while Schlosshan hit 2:09.21 as the respective silver and bronze medalists in the only other sub-2:10 performances of the field. As for Colbert, her time checked…
Choosing the perfect gift for a cyclist can be more challenging than it seems, especially when they already seem to have everything they could possibly need. And if you’re not a cyclist yourself, it can feel even more daunting. With terms like freehubs, derailleurs, and chamois pads flying around, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of technical jargon. Add to that the pressure of finding the right size, color, or style, and it’s no wonder gift shopping can feel like a guessing game.Many cyclists have probably accumulated their fair share of novelty gifts over the years: socks with…
Fall Report Mike Rooney – December 5, 2024 UC Irvine continues to be one of the most consistently excellent programs in America. The Eaters have averaged 40 wins per season since the pandemic. That is remarkable given that the Big West has not yet held a conference tournament, and the regular season caps out at 56 games.Everything rises and falls on leadership as they say. And if you’re looking for the reasons behind UCI’s high level of achievement, this coaching staff is it. Skipper Ben Orloff played and coached for the legend Mike Gillespie. Orloff won Big West Player of…
As 2024 began, I wrote here:“The Wallabies have been stymied by seven cardinal rugby sins for a decade or more. A high penalty and card count, poor referee relations, a shapeless attack, poor ball retention, overreliance on a few stars, a tendency to play to the level of the opposition (tight losses to top teams, narrow wins versus weaker team), and a disconnect from fans and their proxies in the media. Joe Schmidt is tailor made to address the first six issues.”Schmidt has addressed accuracy, picked an affable but inspirational captain, brought shape to starter plays as well as third…
By: Sean Crose In what should come as a surprise to no one, Manny Pacquiao, known as PacMan has been voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Pacquiao who, along with Floyd Mayweather, represented the pinnacle of boxing in his era, was always a shoe in. It would have been a crime if the Filipino icon were not inducted into the Hall the first year he’d be eligible to – which was this year. Still, Pacquiao came across as honored and grateful on Thursday. “I am so happy that I have been selected to enter the International Boxing Hall…
NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler brought a new putting grip to the Hero World Challenge and felt enough improvement to be satisfied with the result, a 5-under 67 that left him three shots behind Cameron Young on Thursday.Young was playing for the first time since the BMW Championship more than three months ago and found great success on and around the greens of Albany Golf Club, chipping beautifully and holing four birdie putts from 15 feet or longer for his 64.He led by two shots over Justin Thomas in his first competition since his daughter was born a few weeks…
Stephen Curry is expected to return to the Golden State Warriors lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing Friday’s game against the Houston Rockets with bilateral knee injury management. Curry has now missed two of Golden State’s past four games. Draymond Green’s status is less clear. Green missed his second straight game due to tightness in his left calf. Green underwent an MRI on Wednesday, which came back clean. “Steph’s knee stuff the last couple of weeks … he’s in pain,” Kerr said before facing the Rockets. “We’re not playing him. We can’t play him through this stretch…
Conor McGregor may have to limit his jet-setting around the world and month-long vacations on his superyacht. After being found liable for the 2018 rape of Nikita Hand at a Dublin hotel, McGregor was ordered to pay the victim over $250,000 in damages and another million dollars to cover her court fees — a rather paltry amount for someone reportedly worth more than $100 million. Unfortunately for McGregor, the damage appears to be far from done. In the wake of the ruling, multiple companies have cut ties with the UFC megastar, including Proper No. 12, the popular brand of Irish…
The first full evening of the Minnesota Invitational brought the first individual events of the midseason meet and a lot of fast swimming, especially by Cal. Through the second day of competition, the Cal men lead with 683 points. Rounding out the standings are Minnesota (366), Harvard (329), UNLV (283) and Denver (253). The Cal women have earned 668.5 points to take a commanding lead in the team standings. Minnesota is second with 400 points while Harvard is third with 297.5 points. Cal senior Leah Polonsky threw down a 1:53.65 to win the 200 IM and lead…
The current Australian champions, Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv-AlUla-Jayco) and Luke Plapp (Jayco-AlUla), have been confirmed as starters at the 2025 Santos Tour Down Under, with the riders among a growing contingent signed up to pin on a number in front of home crowds at the opening WorldTour and Women’s WorldTour races of the season.Joining them in January in South Australia will be three-time overall winner Amanda Spratt. The Lidl-Trek rider has not missed a single UCI classified edition of the event and also raced at the precursor to the 2.2 designated event that started in 2016 and then rose up the…