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Swimming’s World Cup Proving Valuable Hub For Autumn Racing An event entitled “World Cup” naturally carries some weight. After all, that’s the moniker used by global football’s signature event, held every four years and capturing the attention of fans across the globe. The Olympics is the only global sporting event that prompts similar levels of national pride as the quadrennial FIFA event. Swimming’s version of the World Cup is definitively not at that level. Although much smaller in scale, the typically-every-other-year World Championships is the signature event hosted by World Aquatics. The World Cup series, on the other hand, is…

Image 1 of 3Lotte Kopecky pictured at the arrival for the ‘Flandrien’ award ceremony for the best Belgian cyclist of the 2024 cycling season(Image credit: KURT DESPLENTER / BELGA MAG / AFP / Getty Images)Mats and Milan on stage recognised as Lidl Cycling Heroes with Lotte Kopecky during the ‘Flandrien’ award ceremony for the best Belgian cyclists of the 2024 cycling season(Image credit: DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP / Getty Images)Remco Evenepoel is seen on the screen during the “Flandrien” award ceremony(Image credit: DAVID PINTENS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP / Getty Images)Lotte Kopecky…

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England have named an unchanged starting XV to face Australia in the Autumn Nations Series at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.Marcus Smith retains his place at fly-half after impressing in the narrow defeat by New Zealand, while Jamie George continues to lead the side at hooker.There is a positional swap in the centre partnership, with Henry Slade moving to inside centre and Ollie Lawrence wearing the 13 shirt.The bench is also reshuffled as hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie replaces Theo Dan, while head coach Steve Borthwick has opted for another back as wing Ollie Sleightholme comes in for flanker Ben Curry.Cowan-Dickie will make…

US Open finalist Pegula, 30, had got off to the perfect start with a love hold in her first service game on Tuesday, amid a catalogue of Krejcikova unforced errors.But it was Czech Krejcikova, who is ranked 13th in the world but qualified for the WTA Finals on account of being a 2024 Grand Slam champion, who got the initial break midway through the first set, at which point sixth seed Pegula’s body language began to sour.Krejcikova missed a chance to wrap up the opener on her first set point as she slammed a backhand return into the net, but…

Janibek Alimkhanuly and Hamzah Sheeraz will have a little more time to iron out their differences. The Ring has learned that a second extension was granted for the ordered WBO middleweight title. A request was made during the annual WBO Convention to move the already modified Nov. 4 deadline. The Puerto Rico-headquartered sanctioning body agreed to do so but this time only for another three days. A deal must now be reached by Thursday, Nov. 7 at 4:00 p.m. AST to avoid a purse bid hearing. Kazakhstan’s Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 knockouts)—the unified IBF/WBO middleweight titlist—is promoted by Top Rank and…

The schism that has existed in the world of men’s professional golf over the last three years maybe on the verge of coming to a resolution following news that the Saudi-backed LIV Golf League is reported to have tabled a $1.3 billion deal to merge with the PGA Tour. Although the precise details of the proposed agreement is still under wraps, according to a report published in The Sun newspaper on Saturday, it is understood the deal will give Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which is financing LIV Golf, an 11% stake in the PGA Tour, along with two seats…

Former Orlando Magic guard DJ Augustin announced his retirement from the NBA on Sunday after 14 seasons. The 5-foot-11 Augustin, who turns 37 on Nov. 10, posted his heartfelt farewell message on Instagram: “Today, I’m officially announcing my retirement from the game I’ve loved for so long. Basketball has been more than a sport, it has been a journey filled with unforgettable memories, friendships, lessons and experiences beyond the court. From growing up in New Orleans, with a dream of making it to the NBA to having a 15 season career, fulfilling that dream. I’m grateful for every high and…

Alexandr Romanov’s UFC future is up in the air despite coming off of a win in his most recent fight. At this past Saturday’s UFC Edmonton event, Romanov scored a unanimous decision win over Rodrigo Nascimento. The bout was the last of the heavyweight veteran’s UFC contract and, as of now, he has not re-signed with the promotion. His departure from the active roster was first reported by UFC Roster Tracker. MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin confirmed with officials that Romanov is no longer signed to the UFC. This news does not preclude Romanov returning to the promotion with a new…

SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL SWIM LEAGUE (SCHSL) STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (3A) October 15, 2024 Columbia, South Carolina Short course yards (SCY) Results South Carolina High School 3A State Championship wrapped up earlier this October in Columbia, South Carolina, as the small and medium-sized high schools raced against each other for the state title. St. Joseph’s Catholic School swept the girl’s teams, beating out Oceanside Collegiate Academy by over 200 points. The Greer Middle College boys team took home the state title, breaking an astonishing 9 school records. Girls Recap Top 5 teams: St. Joseph’s Catholic School, 567.5 Oceanside Collegiate Academy, 366…