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Yesterday we reported that Notre Dame’s men’s swimming program would be suspended for a minimum of one academic year after a gambling investigation. So what now? There’s still a lot of uncertainty, but I’m wondering what the athletes will do in response. I’m not sure how long the Notre Dame team has known about this, but the news is coming right before the start of the school year and I’m guessing many incoming athletes have already moved in and started training with the team (if the team is allowed to train at all). For those who are senior or 5th…

Crowds of people chanting, ‘Allez Juliette!’ reached a crescendo when Juliette Labous (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL) attacked at the bottom of Côte des Fins in pursuit of the day’s victory near the end of stage 6 at the Tour de France Femmes. The French Champion had little opportunity to take in her dedicated fanfare when she reached the final 15km, but she heard their cheers and saw glimpses of their faces as she raced into the base of the climb.Her former club team, Le Vélo Club Morteau Montbenoit (VCMM), positioned themselves on the final climb waving dedicated signs, her face on a…

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The future of Jadon Sancho at Man United remains up in the air as the Manchester club remain open to allowing the winger to leave during the current transfer window. The 24-year-old’s time at Old Trafford has not worked out since completing a massive £73m move from Borussia Dortmund back in the summer of 2021. The player arrived in Manchester as one of the hottest prospects in world football and at present, finds himself far away from what was projected for his career.Sancho was cast away from Man United during the 2023/24 campaign after falling out with Erik ten Hag at…

After McKellar departure, it was reported that he had lost the confidence of senior Tigers player.When asked if players had spoken about McKellar to club chiefs, former England international Youngs said: “At this club they have always wanted to get the dial of the players and I think that is really important.”We don’t make decisions as players but we certainly have an informed view in terms of how we see things and how we have maybe worked with other coaches and done other things.”I think that relationship is really important and brilliant.”It’s a complement to the club that they feel…

British number one Jack Draper fought back from a set down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the Cincinnati Open third round.Tsitsipas, ranked 11th in the world, broke for 5-4 in the deciding set, but Draper won 12 of the last 17 points to wrap up a 3-6 6-4 7-5 victory.”In general my grit, my determination and attitude won me the game today, so I am very proud of that,” Draper, the world number 28, said in his on-court interview.The 22-year-old will face Norwegian seventh seed Casper Ruud or Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime next.Tsitsipas, a former runner-up at the Australian Open…

By: Sean Crose There’s no doubt that the first bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk was the hardest fight of each man’s life. While Usyk walked out of the ring that Saudi Arabian night back in May as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world (the first in ages)after besting Fury, he had to earn that title the hard way. As for Fury, the towering Englishman may not have agreed with the judge’s decision that evening (What losing fighter does after suffering his first loss?) there was no argument that, even if he had walked out of the ring…

The PGA TOUR has announced its full line up of tournaments for 2025, a 36-event regular season schedule that features The Players Championship in March, the four major championships, eight Signature Events, 18 Full-Field Events and five Additional Events. Next year’s regular season schedule begins with The Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii on December 30, and concludes with the Wyndham Championship on August 3. The three-event FedExCup Playoffs follow during August, with the FedExCup champion crowned once again at the end of the TOUR Championship on August 24. The season includes events contested across 18 US states, as well…

Kiyan Anthony, the promising young talent and son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony, has expressed his enthusiasm about the prospect of playing against Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, in the NBA. Both players have gathered significant attention as they prepare to embark on their professional basketball careers, and the potential matchup between them has generated buzz among fans and experts. In a recent interview, Kiyan Anthony shared his excitement about the possibility of facing Bronny James on the court. “It’s going to be incredible to play against Bronny,” Anthony said. “We could play against each other like we…

PERTH, Australia – Israel Adesanya couldn’t contain his emotions while firing back at Dricus Du Plessis. A big talking point in Adesanya’s (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) title fight against middleweight champion Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 305 main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at RAC Arena is Du Plessis’ comments about being the first real African champion. Adesanya has debunked that claim on numerous occasions, but one specific comment from Du Plessis during Friday’s press conference seemed to particularly get under his skin. “On Tuesday, I’m going back to Nigeria,” Adesanya said. “I think Friday I’m…