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At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Dan Wiffen became the first Irish swimmer to win a gold medal in swimming since 1996. After winning double distance gold at the 2024 World Championships earlier this year, the Loughborough resident swam a gutsy race in the 800 free and came out on top ahead of USA’s defending champion, Bobby Finke. Wiffen explains the mindset that helped him achieve this feat and how he celebrated afterward. The distance specialist also debriefs his first (and last) foray into open water after competing in the 10k race in the Seine River. In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper…
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego and Northeastern University have concluded that wireless groupsets aren’t as secure as previously thought, after successfully hacking Shimano Di2. Using signal jammers and devices known as software-defined radios, the researchers were able to both perform unintended shifts remotely, as well as stop a groupset from working entirely.The trio, which comprises Maryam Motallebighomi, Earlence Fernandes, and Aanjhan Ranganathan, say their findings could be used maliciously at races as big as the Tour de France to gain an unfair advantage. “Security vulnerabilities in wireless gear-shifting systems can critically impact rider safety and performance, particularly in…
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Newcastle United are struggling to reach an agreement with Crystal Palace to sign Marc Guehi.The Magpies have identified the English centre-back as a top defensive target but have so far failed to meet their domestic rivals’ asking price.Already seeing two offers turned down, Newcastle, led by sporting director Paul Mitchell, decided to make Palace a third, and improved, offer thought to be worth £55 million, plus £5 million in add-ons.Crystal Palace reject third Newcastle offer for Marc GuehiHowever, according to Sky Sports News, the Eagles have held firm in their stance and have rejected the Geordies’ latest approach. More Stories…
Gloucester-Hartpury will open their title defence at home to Leicester Tigers on the opening weekend of the Premiership Women’s Rugby 2024-25 season.Sean Lynn’s Gloucester side beat Bristol Bears in last season’s final to secure back-to-back Premiership triumphs.Their bid for a third straight title starts on 6 October, but attack coach Andrew Ford said they are not “putting any pressure on ourselves”.”We are fully aware that the league is getting stronger which is exactly what we want,” he added.Three-time winners Saracens, who finished second in the table before losing to Bristol in the semi-finals, start their campaign against Trailfinders on 5…
Jack Draper had to battle back from 4-2 down in a deciding set tie-break to beat Jaume Munar in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. British number one Draper won 7-5 3-6 7-6 (7-5) against the Spanish qualifier and will face Greek ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the next round. The 22-year-old came through despite an injury concern late in the deciding set – calling for the physio when he was 6-5 up to receive treatment for an abdomen problem.He looked to be struggling in the early stages of the tie-break but finished strongly to seal victory with the…
IN RECENT weeks it has become known that Nick Ball’s next fight would take place in his home city of Liverpool and now he appears to have an opponent. The 27-year-old is the current WBA featherweight champion having won the title against Raymond Ford on June 1 with a performance full of vigour and determination. ESPN have reported that the first defence of Ball’s championship will come against the experienced Ronny Rios on October 5. An announcement is expected soon. Rios had been inactive for 22 months from June 2022 when he lost to then IBF super-bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev.…
Surrey amateur star Lottie Woad has won the Mark H McCormack Medal as the leading woman in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 2024. Farnham-based Woad, who is the first ever English winner of the women’s McCormack Medal, will receive exemptions into next year’s US Women’s Open and the AIG Women’s Open on the back of the award. Woad, 20, said: “I’m really happy to have won the McCormack Medal. It rounds off a successful year for me and I’m honoured to be named alongside the previous recipients of the medal. “It was always a goal of mine to reach…
The Utah Jazz have agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with veteran guard Patty Mills, who’s set to return for a 16th NBA season, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The contract is fully guaranteed for the 2024-25 season. Patty Mills will play under Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy, who was an assistant with the San Antonio Spurs Mills, 36, will now play under Jazz head coach Will Hardy, who was an assistant with the San Antonio Spurs from 2015 to 2021 while Mills was with the team. During that span, Mills averaged 10 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists,…
Flyweights Rose Namajunas and Erin Blanchfield headline UFC’s return to Canada on Nov. 2 at the Rogers Place in Edmonton. UFC CEO Dana White announced the event to Canada’s Sportsnet on Thursday. Namajunas and Blanchfield clash in the five-round headliner as both fighters look to take a step toward title contention with a win. While both fell to Manon Fiorot in recent fights, Blanchfield was widely considered one of the top contenders in the division prior to that loss, while Namajunas has scored back-to-back wins since falling to the French flyweight in her 125-pound debut. Several more fights were also…