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Jul 24, 2024, 07:28 PM ETWhile golf was one of the first modern sports to set out its rules in 1744, it didn’t become a fixture at the Olympics until 2016.Prior to appearing in the Rio Games, golf, which originated in Scotland, was featured in Olympic programming only twice — 1900 and 1904.More than a century later, golf has become one of the biggest draws of the Olympics. Some of the sport’s most notable names, including the world’s No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, are expected to be on hand in Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Games.Before the event…
The Indiana Pacers have been busy this offseason solidifying their core. The team has reportedly agreed to terms with the young Andrew Nembhard on a three-year, $59 million contract extension. Indiana already extended their star power forward, Pascal Siakam, earlier this offseason. With this latest move, it appears as if the team is ready to mold and cultivate their supporting cast around the star duo of Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton. Given the promise Andrew Nembhard showed last season for the Pacers, it makes sense why the organization wants him to play a key role for them the next few seasons. …
Before they meet inside the octagon at UFC 304, Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape’s teams got into a physical altercation, and Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick was in the middle of it. The flyweight matchup between Mokaev (11-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Kape (19-6 MMA, 4-2 UFC), which takes place on the prelims of the pay-per-view event at Co-op Live in Manchester, England, on Saturday, is a big one with potential title implications. Wednesday, members of the opposing teams got physical at the fighter hotel, causing security to quickly intervene. Among them was Kape’s coach Nicksick, who told MMA…
2024 Speedo Summer Championships WEDNESDAY EVENING HEAT SHEETS Men’s 400m Individual Medley – finals World: 4:02.50 – Leon Marchand, FRA American: 4:03.84 – Michael Phelps, USA US Open: 4:05.25 – Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Jr World: 4:10.02 – Ilia Borodin, RUS Podium: Rex Maurer, UNAT – 4:13.17 Ryan Healy, MICH – 4:18.94 Jake Magahey, SA – 4:19.69 Levi Sandidge, KYA – 4:20.43 Ryan Merani, KYA – 4:20.90 Grant Sanders, FAST – 4:22.41 AJ Robinson, AGS – 4:25.79 Luka Mijatovic, PLS – 4:25.97 Rex Maurer, officially swimming unattached but sporting a Texas Longhorns cap, ripped a 4:13.17 in the 400 IM…
When the competitors line up at the start of the women’s elite road race at the Paris Olympic Games on August 4, it will be 40 years since the first-ever event took place in Los Angeles in 1984. History will be made at these Games, too, because for the first time, there will be equal numbers of male and female competitors – 90 riders in each road race.The history-making doesn’t stop there. A record nine African women will take part in the road race, and a total of thirteen will compete across road, mountain bike cross country and track racing.While there…
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In the world of football, national rivalries frequently go beyond the game itself, encompassing cultural exchanges, political statements, and showcases of emerging talent. The match between Brazil and Guinea on June 17, 2023, not only highlighted the teams’ short history, but also shed light on rising stars and broader sociopolitical themes. So without further ado, here is Brazil National Football Team Vs Guinea National Football Team Timeline. Brazil’s Dominance on Display Brazil demonstrated their football prowess by defeating Guinea 4-1 in their only official match. Joelinton, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, and Vinicius Jr. all scored goals to demonstrate Brazil’s attacking depth…
Watch the tries of the day from the men’s rugby sevens pool matches at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Sinner had been due to play singles and doubles at Roland Garros.His withdrawal means that Novak Djokovic will be the top seed in the singles when the draw is made on Thursday.A number of players will miss the Paris Games, either through illness or injury.Later on Wednesday, Denmark’s Holger Rune, the world number 16, announced his withdrawal because of wrist pain.”I am really sorry that I will be unable to play the Olympics. It’s something I’ve been looking forward to playing and being a part of,” Rune said on X.Marketa Vondrousova, silver medallist in Tokyo three years ago, pulled out…
By: Sean Crose A lot of fighters come from boxing families. Not everyone who enters the professional ranks, however, can claim to be the son of a former heavyweight world titlist. Yet Bruce Seldon Jr, who will be engaging in his second professional fight Friday night in Atlantic City, comes from a high boxing pedigree. For Seldon Jr’s father, Bruce Seldon Sr, was once the WBA heavyweight champion of the world. And, while Seldon Sr, who held the WBA strap in the mid-nineties, isn’t one of the bigger names of his era, there’s something to be said for a man…