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ELON MUSK and JK Rowling are two of the people reportedly named in the ‘cyberbullying’ lawsuit filed by Olympic champion Imane Khelif. Social media exploded earlier this month when footage of Khelif stopping Italian Angela Carini in just 46 seconds went viral. The Algerian had been disqualified from the women’s world championships last year by IBA due to ‘gender eligibility test’ results but was allowed to compete in Paris by the International Olympic Committee. Rowling, who wrote the Harry Potter books, and Musk criticised Khelif’s participation on X, formerly Twitter. In reference to Khelif, Rowling wrote: “He’s protected by a…
Aug 15, 2024, 09:24 PM ETCHASKA, Minn. — One day after Ethan Fang had to survive a playoff, he won two matches Thursday at Hazeltine National to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur that now only has one player left from the top 10 amateurs in the world ranking.Fang, who has transferred to Oklahoma State for his sophomore year, beat Zach Adam in the morning and then held on for a 2-up victory over Bastien Amat of France.Fang was part of a 14-man playoff for 11 spots to reach match play. He got the last spot with a par…
The LA Clippers are preparing for PJ Tucker to remain on their roster at the start of the 24-25 season, sources tell Law Murray of The Athletic. The Clippers have explored trading Tucker since last season, but have been unable to find a workable trade. Tucker was acquired by the Clippers from the Philadelphia 76ers as part of the James Harden trade. Tucker, however, fell out of Ty Lue’s rotation for most of the 23-24 season. With most roster spots taken across the NBA, a trade is unlikely to materialize for the Clippers. Tucker is represented by Andre Buck and…
UFC CEO, Dana White has now claimed former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor was more than disappointed by claims he would not be fighting before the end of the year – now insisting a potential December return for the Dublin was possible. McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight champion and featherweight titleholder, has been out of action for the last three years, most recently fracturing his left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. And slated to return in the main event of UFC 303 at the end of June during International…
Yesterday we reported that Notre Dame’s men’s swimming program would be suspended for a minimum of one academic year after a gambling investigation. So what now? There’s still a lot of uncertainty, but I’m wondering what the athletes will do in response. I’m not sure how long the Notre Dame team has known about this, but the news is coming right before the start of the school year and I’m guessing many incoming athletes have already moved in and started training with the team (if the team is allowed to train at all). For those who are senior or 5th…
Crowds of people chanting, ‘Allez Juliette!’ reached a crescendo when Juliette Labous (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL) attacked at the bottom of Côte des Fins in pursuit of the day’s victory near the end of stage 6 at the Tour de France Femmes. The French Champion had little opportunity to take in her dedicated fanfare when she reached the final 15km, but she heard their cheers and saw glimpses of their faces as she raced into the base of the climb.Her former club team, Le Vélo Club Morteau Montbenoit (VCMM), positioned themselves on the final climb waving dedicated signs, her face on a…
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The future of Jadon Sancho at Man United remains up in the air as the Manchester club remain open to allowing the winger to leave during the current transfer window. The 24-year-old’s time at Old Trafford has not worked out since completing a massive £73m move from Borussia Dortmund back in the summer of 2021. The player arrived in Manchester as one of the hottest prospects in world football and at present, finds himself far away from what was projected for his career.Sancho was cast away from Man United during the 2023/24 campaign after falling out with Erik ten Hag at…
After McKellar departure, it was reported that he had lost the confidence of senior Tigers player.When asked if players had spoken about McKellar to club chiefs, former England international Youngs said: “At this club they have always wanted to get the dial of the players and I think that is really important.”We don’t make decisions as players but we certainly have an informed view in terms of how we see things and how we have maybe worked with other coaches and done other things.”I think that relationship is really important and brilliant.”It’s a complement to the club that they feel…
British number one Jack Draper fought back from a set down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the Cincinnati Open third round.Tsitsipas, ranked 11th in the world, broke for 5-4 in the deciding set, but Draper won 12 of the last 17 points to wrap up a 3-6 6-4 7-5 victory.”In general my grit, my determination and attitude won me the game today, so I am very proud of that,” Draper, the world number 28, said in his on-court interview.The 22-year-old will face Norwegian seventh seed Casper Ruud or Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime next.Tsitsipas, a former runner-up at the Australian Open…