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Keep those hands on the bars, says the UCI to any riders tempted to celebrate a successful lead-out.It has been common for teammates of a winner to celebrate with their hands off the bars in the chasing bunch, however, from January 1, 2025 onward, this could result in a fine of CHF 500 and relegation to last place in the group. Riders could also be given a yellow card which, in the event of multiple offences, could lead to a suspension from seven to 30 days.In a revision of the “table of race incidents relating to road events” (2.12.007) the…
Image credit: © Geoff Burke-Imagn Images A few weeks ago, I discussed the option of moving beyond current metrics for summarizing exit velocity, such as the raw mean and the 90th percentile. The reasons for this include that (1) the exit velocity distribution is heavily left-skewed, so the raw mean is missing important information; (2) the 90th percentile tells you just that: the 90th percentile, not the rest of the distribution; and (3) neither metric allows you to best summarize and project a hitter’s entire velocity distribution, which is important if you want to understand how effectively they deploy exit…
Stormers: Gelant; Hartzenberg, Simelane, Roche, Loader; Libbok, Ungerer; Sithole, Kotze, Malherbe, Moerat (capt), Schickerling, Fourie, Ewers, Theunissen.Replacements: Venter, Vermaak, Fouche, Van Heerden, Roos, De Villiers, De Wet, Du Plessis.Sale Sharks: Carpenter; Roebuck, James, Bedlow, Reed; R du Preez (co-capt), Warr; Rodd, Cowan-Dickie, John, Van Rhyn, Andrews, JL du Preez, 7. T Curry (co-capt), 8. D du Preez.Replacements: McElroy, McIntyre, Harper, Beaumont, Bamber, Thomas, Ma’asi-White, B Curry.Referee: Ludovic Cayre (Fra)
Britain’s Emma Raducanu says she avoided using antiseptic spray on a recent bite that caused her ankle to swell, such is the care she feels she must take to avoid positive tests for prohibited substances.
The PGA Tour has not decided whether to play the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club, scheduled for Feb. 13-16, because of the impact from the massive wildfires in the Los Angeles area.Riviera, which will host golf in the 2028 Olympics, is in the Pacific Palisades community and was part of the evacuation order. In a memo to players Thursday, the tour said the course was not directly affected by the fire.”At this point, it is premature to discuss the potential impact on the Genesis Invitational,” the memo said. “Although The Riviera Country Club has not been directly affected by…
The Denver Nuggets could be interested in trading for Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher, according to NBA insider Ian Begley of SNY. Several teams have Boucher on their radar with the trade deadline less than a month away, and Boucher “certainly has fans within the Nuggets organization,” per Begley. Nuggets Trade Rumors: Raptors Made Chris Boucher Available At Last Year’s Trade Deadline In 33 games off the bench with the Raptors this season, Boucher has averaged 10.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 17.4 minutes per contest while shooting 47.8% from the field, 33.9% from 3-point range, and 79.4% at the free…
According to reports this evening, the UFC are “ready to move” their slated UFC 311 flagship card from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Califonia next weekend amid the continued developments of wildfires in the region, with a potential relocation to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada the current “frontrunner” to host the event if needs be. Slated to feature at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, UFC 311 is set to feature a championship doubleheader as part of the promotion’s pay-per-view return to California. In the night’s headliner, undisputed lightweight champion and pound-for-pound number one, Islam Makhachev is slated to…
How They Train: Christine Datovech & Bryce Mortimer CHRISTINE DATOVECH Now a freshman at Virginia Tech, Christine Datovech’s partnership with her age group coach, Jonathan Kaplan, began as a summer leaguer and YMCA swimmer at age 11. As she transitioned to USA Swimming, she steadily progressed and hit her stride her junior year at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Va. At the 2023 VHSL Class 3 meet, she won the 50 yard free (23.00) and 100 fly (53.68) and swam on the third-place 200 free and second-place 400 free relays. Earlier in the winter, she qualified for Winter…
Sidi Nix winter cycling shoe Price: £299 / $269 / $ 324.99 Weight: 403g – Size 44 Sizes: 40 – 48 Colours: Navy-Fluo / Black / White-Black Sidi launched a brand new winter cycling shoe named the Nix back in October, replacing the brand’s long-standing winter boot – the Zero Gore 2 – which had been around in a couple of guises for quite some time. There are several dedicated winter cycling boots and shoes on the market and opinion is generally split between winter boots and a shoe/overshoe combination for winter riding and training. For me, winter boots…
The D1Baseball Podcast D1Baseball Staff – January 7, 2025 On this episode of The D1Baseball Podcast, Mike Rooney and Joe Healy recap the ABCA convention that was just held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center right outside of Washington, D.C. They review rule changes for the 2025 season, summarize the Division I meeting that focused on the concept of fall roster limits for legislative consideration and reflect on Tony Vitello’s convention-opening presentation.D1Baseball is the #1 source for college baseball. Subscribe to our show to get the best college baseball podcast straight to your Apple Podcasts or Spotify feed all year round. Reviews…