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Commentary: Fittingly, Leon Marchand Attacking Double That is Stuff of Legends Around 8:45 on Tuesday night, an overwhelming roar echoed through La Defense Arena as the venue’s spectators rose out of their seats. It wasn’t difficult to figure out what was happening. The enhanced decibel level meant the home-nation hero of the Olympic Games was walking toward the starting blocks for the semifinals of the 200-meter butterfly. About 75 minutes later, the scene repeated itself. Spectators hollered. Some whistled. Cameras and cell phones snapped photographs and captured video. This time, the Face of the Paris Games approached the starting blocks…
In BMX Freestyle qualifying on Tuesday for the Paris Olympic Games, two podium finishers from the Tokyo 2020 Games – reigning champion Charlotte Worthington (Great Britain) and bronze medallist Nikita Ducarroz (Switzerland) – were eliminated from the women’s competition.A total of 18 athletes moved on to the BMX Freestyle finals on Wednesday, nine women and nine men, led by reigning world champions Hannah Roberts (USA) and Kieran Reilly (Great Britain). Ducarroz said she was not at her best, but was pleased to see how the level of competition has grown since the Tokyo Olympic Games, when BMX Freestyle first debutted as…
Awards Aaron Fitt – July 30, 2024 It’s never been harder to pitch in college baseball than it is right now. In 2024, scoring and home run numbers even exceeded the height of the Gorilla Ball era in the 1990s, and pitching coaches around the country found themselves desperately trying to figure out how to cobble together 27 outs on a nightly basis. So in this super-charged offensive era, Matt Hobbs stands out for the job he did constructing and guiding the pitching staff at Arkansas. Under Hobbs’ leadership, the Hogs ranked fifth in the nation with a 3.87 ERA…
Leicester City are eyeing up a move for Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew according to journalist Alan Nixon as they continue to strengthen the squad ahead of the new season.It’s not been the easiest of summers for the Foxes who have lost manager Enzo Maresca and star player Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea.The Midlands outfit have subsequently appointed former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper as their new manager and have now made a number of signings as they bid to ensure they beat the drop next season.Leicester eye move for AyewSo far the Foxes have signed Caleb Okoli from Atalanta, Bobby De Cordova-Reid…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size The tears said it all.Australia’s women’s sevens team has been rocked not once but twice at the Stade de France in Paris, with Charlotte Caslick’s hopes of another Olympic medal dashed.After being overrun by Canada in the biggest upset in Olympic sevens history 21-12, their North American cousins the United States rubbed salt into an already wounded Australian side by producing their own 14-12 come-from-behind victory to snatch the bronze medal.A 95-metre solo effort from Alex Sedrick, who managed to get past three defenders…
Watch the best shots from Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal’s “wonderfully entertaining” straight-set win over the Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof on day four of the Paris 2024 Olympics.Follow the Olympics on BBC Sport. Available to UK users only.
JACK Catterall’s fight with Regis Prograis has been postponed after the Chorley man suffered an injury in training. The bout was due to take place in Manchester’s Co-Op Arena on August 24. A new date is now being sought. This is a much-needed contest for both men. Prograis was last seen getting bounced around the ring by Devin Haney over 12 tough rounds. Catterall was seeking to build some valuable momentum following his revenge win over Josh Taylor in their rematch. This is an obvious blow for Catterall, whose career has been blighted by spells of various inactivity. The man…
Jul 28, 2024, 04:05 PM ETJon Rahm won his first LIV Golf title on Sunday when teammate Tyrrell Hatton missed a 6-foot par putt on No. 18 that could have forced a playoff at LIV United Kingdom in Rocester, England.Rahm carded a 4-under-par 67 to finish ahead by one stroke at 13-under 271 at JCB Golf and Country Club. The Spaniard recorded five birdies at Nos. 2, 6, 10, 12 and 13 before making his lone bogey with a three-putt at the par-3, 231-yard No. 17 and closing out with a par.The captain of the victorious Legion XIII team, Rahm…
Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey gave some insight into his team’s pursuit of Paul George. Morey said that the intel gathering process started before free agency opened. Morey said the team had been listening to George’s Podcast P podcast for clues on where the star wing was leaning before free agency. Philadelphia’s front office was also confused about what the LA Clippers were thinking with George’s free agency. “We had listened to every Podcast P podcast and, you know, literally like had been taking notes on them for months basically,” Morey said. “And so, this press release…
It’s time to take Paddy Pimblett seriously as a legitimate top-tier lightweight. That’s what UFC CEO Dana White thinks. Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) delivered big in the biggest spot of his career Saturday at UFC 304 when he choked King Green unconscious in highlight-reel fashion in front of a raucous crowd at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. It was the first fight on Pimblett’s new contract, and he received an extra $200,000 in Performance of the Night bonus money for his efforts. The emphatic result sent Pimblett’s stock soaring and led to him declaring himself as a top 15…