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In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports. 2020 Olympic medalist and Speedo Athlete, Bella Sims, experienced something all swimmers do, a challenging meet. Hers was, of course, a consequential one–the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. Many fans expected a strong performance in Indy after Sims’ lights-out NCAA Championships this past spring. Spoiler alert! Sims…
With the dust already settling on from a Tour de France set for the history books we take a look beyond the riders and see what brands came away with the most wins from this year’s race. This year looks to have been the year that really cemented the all-rounder superbike as the choice of the peloton with more stage wins than ever; the top seven on GC (except Jonas Vingegaard) all riding one bike for all the road stages. On his way to sealing the overall victory by over six minutes, Tadej Pogačar also claimed six individual stage wins the most…
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One of the things that perturb me is the fact that these giants not only rule the field but they are also in the financial market as well. The fans of this particular sport around the globe come up with their own football club being the one to make the most money while Forbes latest ranking brings much insight about the financial giants of the sport this 2023. The super-rich sphere of the sports is not only their monetary value but also the landmark achievements, history and their immense global fanbase, which altogether contribute to the big sums of money…
Warren Gatland needs to take a long, hard look at his coaching team
Before he was Sir Andrew Murray OBE, world number one, three-time Grand Slam champion, one of the nation’s greatest-ever athletes… he was, to one woman at least, something altogether less celebratory.In 2006, the football World Cup was taking place at the same time as Wimbledon. A 19-year-old Murray, himself once a promising youth footballer, joked in an interview that he would support “whoever England were playing against”.It went down like a lead balloon. He was abused in the comments of a blog he wrote on his website and even his wristbands, decorated with the Scottish saltire, attracted scrutiny. Murray had…
Riyadh Season is now aligned with most of the top players both in the U.K. and the U.S. Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank both revealed separate partnerships with the Turki Alalshikh-led movement on Monday. Their announcements came within minutes of each other, both with the promise to further raise awareness of the sport. The details of their deals varied in specifics. Golden Boy has already proven to be a cooperative partner with its push towards ticket sales for Riyadh Season’s U.S. debut on Aug. 3 in Los Angeles. Terence Crawford (40-0, 31 knockouts) challenges WBA 154-pound titlist Israil Madrimov…
As excitement builds for the 2024 Olympic Games, the golfing community eagerly anticipates which athletes among its many competing nations might emerge as medalists. Here, we delve into the potential frontrunners and underdogs who could make their mark on this prestigious event. The Shift from Football to Golf Betting Online sports betting has witnessed a remarkable surge in recent years, captivating a global audience. Enthusiasts who previously focused on major football events like the Euros and Copa America are now shifting their attention to other sports and upcoming treats like the top five European football leagues due to recommence in…
Russell Westbrook gave up $1.7 million as part of his buyout agreement with the Utah Jazz, a source tells Keith Smith of Spotrac. The Jazz acquired Westbrook last week as part of a three-year, $17 million sign-and-trade with the LA Clippers for Kris Dunn. Westbrook is expected to sign with the Denver Nuggets. Westbrook, who is now represented by Jeff Schwartz after parting ways with his longtime agent Thad Foucher in 2022, averaged 11.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 22.5 minutes over 68 games with the Clippers last season. Westbrook re-signed with the Clippers in 2023 on a…
Sean O’Malley is not trying to hear it from Conor McGregor. The reigning UFC bantamweight champion tore into McGregor on Monday after the former two-division champ quote-tweeted a post about O’Malley’s prior drug test failures for ostarine with a laughing crying emoji. In the original post, O’Malley discussed on his podcast a recent study sent to him by UFC drug-testing czar Jeff Novitzky that explores whether ostarine can be transferred through sweat, with O’Malley wondering whether that explains his testing failures for extremely low traces of the banned substance from 2018-19. Sean O’Malley says recent studies have come out with…