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Olympic Swimming Top Races, No. 7: Ryan Murphy, Thomas Ceccon Will Face Off Again in 100 Backstroke The Olympic swimming competition will begin Saturday, July 27, with the best swimmers in the world competing for medals in 28 individual races and seven relays over nine days of competition. Before that, Swimming World will count down the top-10 most anticipated races of the Games, where we can expect to find the best races and where the most decorated athletes will be racing for history. Three years ago in Tokyo, Ryan Murphy of the United States took bronze in the men’s 100 backstroke while…

Évaux les Bains – Le Lioran 211 km Looking like the tour’s first dead certain breakaway stage we should get a furious start. Easier early terrain and a brutally hard finale should set us up for an interesting day. Estimated finish time: 16:55-17:30 CEST Centrally massive of the Day: Matej Mohorič Long stage, brutal course, it smells like Mohorič doesn’t it? Official Site , Startlist

Arizona outfielder Brandon Rogers stood out at the CPL all-star game (Aaron Fitt) Summer Baseball Aaron Fitt – July 13, 2024 FOREST CITY, N.C. — The Coastal Plain League all-star game ended in a 4-4 tie on Monday, capping a day that also included a full prospect workout for scouts and a home run-hitting contest. The day’s biggest standout was Wilson Tobs outfielder Mackenzie Wainwright (Division II Salem), who hit a total of 13 home runs to cruise to the HR derby title. Wainwright then broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning of the game, when he lined a…

Euro 2024 ended on Sunday night with England falling just short again as Gareth Southgate’s men lost 2-1 to Spain in Berlin.In truth, the Three Lions took a very long time to get going in Germany and arguably never showed their true potential, waiting until the semi-finals against the Netherlands to put in a truly fluid performance.They then impressed in flashes against Spain but were firmly second best in Sunday’s final.Spain duo Rodri and Lamine Yamal ended Euro 2024 with the Player of the Tournament and Best Young Player awards.But who were England’s star men? We have ranked Southgate’s top…

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Australia’s depth in the outside backs has been strengthened heading into next year’s British and Irish Lions campaign, with four-Test Wallaby Jock Campbell re-signing with the Reds for another year.The 29-year-old considered heading overseas, but the silky fullback, who last featured for the Wallabies in their come-from-behind win over Wales in 2022, decided to stay put under Les Kiss.“The Reds are my club and I wasn’t looking to go anywhere else in Super Rugby,” Campbell said.“What (head coach) Les (Kiss) is building is not…

Novak Djokovic says he is “not at that level” after falling to a chastening defeat against Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s singles Wimbledon final.The 24-time Grand Slam winner looked almost helpless as Alcaraz powered to a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) win – his second straight victory over Djokovic in the SW19 showpiece.It is another result that marks a changing of the guard in men’s tennis.Between them, 21-year-old Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, 22, have won all three of this year’s Grand Slam tournaments.”Both of them are the best this year by far, I feel like I’m not at that level,” said…

BOXING moves fast and it’s hard to keep up with all the comings and goings. Here’s a wrap-up of some of the fight announcements, signings and other bits and pieces that might’ve passed you by. Bad luck for Goodman after defeating Thai on points SAM Goodman risked a potential future payoff against Naoya Inoue by taking on Thachtana Lunagphon (aka Chainoi Worawut) in Wollongong last week. Goodman, 25, won a dominant unanimous decision with scores of 119-109, 117-113, and 117-111 to stay on track. WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA – JULY 10: Sam Goodman punches Chanoi Worawut during their Super Bantamweight World Title…

Bob MacIntyre birdied the 18th hole at The Renaissance Club to claim an emotional home victory and win the Scottish Open. The home favourite produced a stunning finish 12 months ago at the same venue only to see Rory McIlroy take the title but he would not be denied again in front of his adoring fans. It needed another big finish as MacIntyre trailed by three on the back nine, but he holed a long putt on the 14th, eagled the 16th after a remarkable approach from the rough to six feet, and holed from 22 feet on the last…

Jayson Tatum has had an eventful summer to say the least. The new NBA champion is getting prepared to play for Team USA in the Olympics and recently inked a five-year, $313.9 million contract extension with the Celtics. As a result, the five-time All-Star is hoping to remain with the team for the remainder of his career. “For me just to feel wanted, and they want me to be here and want me for the long haul,” Tatum said. “I’ll spend my whole career here and have got nothing but love for the fans, the city, and the organization. You…

Conor McGregor just passed three years out of action with the anniversary of his last fight against Dustin Poirier happening back in July 2021 and there’s still no word on when he may compete again. Of course, the Irish superstar was supposed to fight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in June but he dropped out of the fight after revealing that he suffered a broken toe in sparring. McGregor later stated that unlike the past when he fought through similar injuries, he refused to risk performing at less than 100 percent in his first fight back after suffering a horrific…