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Flynn Crisci Joins Former Coach Sam Pitter on Miami Ohio Staff Miami of Ohio on Wednesday added former Pitt swimmer Flynn Crisci to the coaching staff, reuniting with his former Panthers coach, Sam Pitter. Crisci swam at William & Mary before transferring to Pitt and finishing his eligibility with a fifth year at the University of Tennessee. He was a team captain who achieved three NCAA B cuts as a junior and reached the NCAA Championships on relays as a senior. “I’m very excited to join Coach Sam in coaching and developing the Miami University Swim &…

Rigoberto Urán (EF Education-EasyPost) won’t be ending his professional cycling career with a bang but with a whimper. The 37-year-old, who planned to retire at the end of the season, crashed during stage 6 at the Vuelta a España and broke a bone in his hip, his team announced.The Colombian fell during Thursday’s 181-kilometre stage from the Carrefour at Jerez de la Frontera to Yunquera and did not finish the stage.After he was assessed by the medical staff, the team announced Urán’s misfortune.”X-rays found a fracture in the greater trochanter of his left hip,” the team posted on social media.…

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Former Leeds United defender Liam Cooper has ‘several offers on the table’ following his departure from Elland Road, according to Sky Sports journalist Tim Thornton.The 32-year-old was a very popular figure among supporters, making 284 appearances across all competitions following his 2014 arrival — helping the club win the Championship title and return to the Premier League in 2020 along the way.Cooper remained with the Whites following their relegation back to the Championship at the end of the 2022/23 season and played 19 times across all competitions last campaign.However, the 19-time Scotland international didn’t have his contract renewed and became…

Veteran prop Joe Marler will be out until October after suffering a foot injuryThe 34-year-old came off during England’s defeat by the All Blacks last monthBy Alex Bywater Published: 15:39 EDT, 21 August 2024 | Updated: 16:44 EDT, 21 August 2024 Veteran prop Joe Marler faces a race against time to be fit for England’s autumn internationals and will miss the start of the new Gallagher Premiership with the foot injury he suffered in New Zealand. Marler, 34, came off 17 minutes into the national side’s 16-15 defeat by the All Blacks in Dunedin on July 6 and then flew home…

Novak Djokovic begins his title defence – and hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam – against a qualifier, while women’s champion Coco Gauff opens against France’s Varvara Gracheva.Elsewhere in the men’s draw, world number one Jannik Sinner, French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz and former US Open winner Daniil Medvedev are all in the same half.Australian Open champion Sinner could meet last year’s runner-up Medvedev in the quarter-finals before facing Alcaraz for a place in the final.Alcaraz and Sinner have been touted as the new rivalry to watch on the ATP Tour and played a five-hour quarter-final epic in…

By: Sean Crose “I learned a lot about life in different respects,” then heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings said to me back in late 2015. He was referring to what at the time had been his only loss – a unanimous decision defeat at the gloved hands of then heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko. Had Jennings won that night in Madison Square Garden, he would have left the ring the new IBF, and WBO heavyweight champion of the world. Instead he exited with experience and hard earned knowledge. “The majority of things I learned wasn’t about me and boxing,” he continued, “it…

Aug 20, 2024, 08:39 AM ETThe second leg of the season-ending FedEx Cup playoffs tees off this week with the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado. Hideki Matsuyama won last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship. Now, the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings move on to compete for the PGA Tour’s biggest prize.Defending event and 2023 FedEx Cup champion Viktor Hovland, who finished two strokes behind Matsuyama last week, looks to capture the largest share of the $20 million purse at Castle Pines. The winner will carry $3.6 million and 2,000 FedEx Cup…

Amen Thompson offers the Houston Rockets positional versatility, which could complicate certain lineup configurations while amplifying others. Houston’s decision to select Reed Sheppard at No. 3 could allow the coaching staff to continue to allow Thompson to develop into a player that defies traditional roles. Thompson played approximately ninety percent of his minutes as a rookie at either shooting guard or small forward with the rest being as a traditional point guard. Thompson could share ballhandling duties with Sheppard when on the floor together.  “The consensus from the coaching staff is that Thompson is a basketball player first, rather than…

Conor McGregor Next Fight FactsThe Conor McGregor next fight predictions will be made in part based on how McGregor and Chandler have fared in the past. Wise sports bettors will dive into some of these details before considering placing a wager, as the stylistic differences, Chandler’s superior record in submissions and McGregor’s edges in height, reach and age could all make a difference in how one wants to bet on this event.UFC Tale of the Tape Here is a detailed chart for the next fight of Conor McGregor, as it highlights some of the strengths and weaknesses of McGregor and…