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Understanding the Potential Heartbreak of Chasing the Olympic Dream Will Licon is a world champion, Pan American Games champion and 11-time NCAA champion. Over the course of his career, he has proven his talent as a spectacular athlete. In 2016, he finished third in the 200-meter breaststroke at the United States Olympic Trials, a heartbreaking 0.14 away from an Olympic berth. Five years later, Licon finished third in his pet event once again, 0.18 shy of booking a ticket to Tokyo. In 2024, Licon finished fourth at Trials, this time by 0.52. Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick…
The Dutch arrive at the UCI Road World Championships as one of the most dominant nations in the sport and both elite men and elite women will field powerful teams, potential rainbow jersey winners and medal contenders in the road racing events held on the final weekend of the 10-day event on September 28-29 in Zurich.Demi Vollering is the only rider from the Dutch team to secure a medal at these world championships so far, earning silver in the individual time trial behind gold medal winner Grace Brown from Australia.The tides could turn in favour of the Dutch in the…
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Manchester United fans will be absolutely baffled by their club’s concerns over pursuing the transfer of Victor Osimhen while he was at Napoli.The Nigeria international firmly established himself as one of the top strikers in Europe during his time with the Naples outfit, but it seems Man Utd weren’t sure about the deal due to the fact that he was playing in Serie A, where Romelu Lukaku was also impressing after previously flopping at Old Trafford, according to ESPN.This, however, did not stop United signing Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee in the last two summers instead of Osimhen, despite the…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size He comes from rugby league royalty but Zach Fittler – the teenage son of former NSW Blues and Kangaroos captain, Brad – has turned down rival offers to sign with the Waratahs.The rising 105kg centre turned down offers in Japan and Queensland, as well as interest in the NRL, to sign with the Waratahs on Monday.The 18-year-old’s parents had initially thought the teenager would benefit from a sea change but ultimately the Scots College product settled on the Waratahs after weighing up his destination…
by Francisco Salazar | Rene Santiago would want nothing more than to come out victorious in his hometown. Sanitago will face Azael Villar in a clash of fringe junior flyweight contenders on October 30, All Star Boxing announced Tuesday. The 10-round bout will take place at the Coliseo Marcelo Trujillo in Sanitago’s hometown of Humacao, Puerto Rico and will stream live on ESPN+ in the United States and on ESPN Knockout throughout Latin America (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT). The Night of Champions card will take place as part of the 37th annual World Boxing Organization (WBO) Convention. The venue holds special…
Sep 21, 2024, 05:43 PM ETMAINEVILLE, Ohio — Jeeno Thitikul had a rocky closing stretch but did enough to expand her lead over Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, finishing with a birdie for a 4-under 68 on Saturday and a two-shot advantage in the Kroger Queen City Championship.Thitikul holed a 20-footer from the fringe for birdie on the par-4 15th hole to reach 5 under for the day and 17 under for the tournament, four shots ahead of Ko, before dropping shots on the next two holes. She closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th at TPC River’s Bend…
The recent buy out of Bell’s stake in the parent company of the Toronto Raptors by Rogers Communications could impact the future of Masai Ujiri with the franchise, reports The Athletic. Ujiri’s current contract to run the Raptors runs through the 25-26 season. Rogers chairman Edward Rogers reportedly most heavily scrutinized the decision to pay Ujiri as one of the NBA’s most highly paid executives when he was up for a new contract in 2021. Rogers and Ujiri have had a strained relationship in the past. Larry Tanenbaum is an influential figure in the NBA and remains the Raptors’ governor,…
LAS VEGAS – In 2017, Dana White printed a Zuffa Boxing t-shirt and teased his entry into the world of boxing, but public promotion of the venture slowly fizzled out and the shirt may have rotated to the bottom of the drawer. In the years that followed when asked about crossover, White often highlighted his gripes with boxing and the way he saw the sport run. In 2024, White might be breaking out the shirt again, even if there are a few wrinkles on it. Heavily involved as “the HBO” (as he calls himself) of rising young Irish boxer Callum…
Next weekend’s first widespread foray into the competitive portion of the collegiate swimming & diving season is already being whacked by weather. Florida State has canceled the FSU Invitational this weekend, which was originally scheduled to host Georgia Tech, Illinois, and TCU. Meanwhile, the University of North Florida has canceled the Osprey Sprint and Relay Invite that was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday. Both schools have outdoor aquatic centers. Tropical Storm Helene is projected to intensify to a Category 3 hurricane and is on a collision course with Florida. If those forecasts hold true, it would be the strongest storm…