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Courtesy of British Swim School, a SwimSwam partner. When considering franchise opportunities, many people initially think of fast food chains or retail stores. However, one of the most promising franchise models is in an entirely different sector — one that you may already be quite familiar with! British Swim School offers a unique franchise opportunity that’s challenging traditional business models. What distinguishes British Swim School is its innovative approach. Unlike seasonal programs, this franchise operates year-round within indoor, heated pools. Additionally, the business model includes renting pools from facilities like fitness centers or hotels, as opposed to costly build outs…

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Refresh 2024-09-03T11:12:12.475Z Jack Haig is now out front solo with several riders chasing. 2024-09-03T11:09:39.864Z 173km to goDouble stage winner Pablo Castrillo is among the men now trying to go. 2024-09-03T11:07:32.130Z Van Aert is a minute off the back. 2024-09-03T11:06:11.742Z Astana’s Harold Tejada is off the front. 2024-09-03T11:03:38.190Z He’s quickly back up and running, however. 2024-09-03T11:03:25.583Z Attacks from the start and green jersey Wout van Aert is caught in a crash. 2024-09-03T11:02:34.642Z 182km to goThe flag drops and racing is underway for stage 16. 2024-09-03T10:58:46.083Z A look at the riders heading out to start the day.➡ Stage 1⃣6⃣ is underway! 181…

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Hawaii’s Itsuki Takemoto starred for Orleans this summer (Aaron Fitt) Summer Baseball Aaron Fitt – August 28, 2024 It was a trying summer for the Orleans Firebirds, who went 15-25 to finish fourth in the East Division. But there were some bright spots, highlighted by righthander Itsuki Takemoto (Hawaii) winning the league’s Whitehouse Outstanding Pitcher Award. Itsuki led a contingent of six Firebirds who made the all-star game, as he was joined by fellow righties Callan Fang and Cody Bowker plus infielders Hudson Shupe and Jack Gurevitch and outfielder Ben Zeigler-Namoa. Here’s a look at the Orleans pitchers that caught…

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Tottenham were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United at St James’ Park.Ange Postecoglou’s men have made an inconsistent start to the season, with Spurs winning just once out of there three matches so far this season.Their latest match was against Eddie Howe’s Newcaste United, who came out on top and won the three points.Spurs started the season with a draw against newly promoted Leicester City, they went on to convincingly beat Everton 4-0 in the next match and then came the defeat at St James’ Park.Dejan Kulusevski was used as a striker by the Tottenham manager due to the absence of…

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Monaghan joins the likes of Beibhinn Parsons, Aoibheann Reilly, Natasja Behan, Katie Corrigan and Sadhbh McGrath in the treatment room.Bemand is boosted, however, by the return of Olympians Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Emily Lane and Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, all of whom featured in Ireland’s sevens campaign at the recent Paris Games.Forward Erin King, another Sevens international, is one of 10 uncapped players in Bemand’s 35-strong panel. Ireland face Australia at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast on Saturday and Bemand conceded that there are “some bumps and bruises” after the finals of the Women’s Interprovincial Championship at the weekend, but no further…

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The men’s draw also looks open after surprise defeats for 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic and reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz.Australia Open champion Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev, who won the title in New York in 2021, are in the top half of the draw, leaving Fritz, Zverev, Tiafoe and Dimitrov in the bottom.Tiafoe, seeded 20th this year, reached the semi-finals in 2022, where he lost in five sets to Alcaraz, while 12th seed Fritz has not progressed from any of his four Grand Slam quarter-finals to date.There has not been an American winner of the…

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FEW outside of TJ Doheny’s own camp are giving the Irishman much of a chance of springing the upset tomorrow over unified king Naoya Inoue. One thing is for sure, the solid southpaw will go down swinging, if (or, more likely, when) he goes down at all. Here’s a rundown of the vital statistics. Naoya Inoue Nickname: Monster From: Kanagawa, Japan Age: 31 Height: 5’5” Reach: 67 ½”  Total fights: 27 Total wins: 27 Losses: 0 KO: 24 Rounds: 162 Notable opponents: Nonito Donaire, Stephen Fulton, Luis Nery, Omar Narvaez (below). TJ (Terence John) Doheny Nickname: The Power From: Portlaoise,…

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While the Ryder Cup will not be coming to Adare Manor until 2027, there is still plenty to do in order to prepare for it. What is Ireland doing to fully prepare for the Cup, and ensure that the experience is smooth and successful for everybody involved? Let’s take a look to see what is happening right now. The Ryder Cup is a biennial men’s golf competition, between teams from Europe and the United States. Every 2 years, the event is held in a venue alternating between the US and Europe. In 2027, the Ryder Cup will be happening at…

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This has been a very emotionally summer for Jaylen Brown, as he’s been on some sort of a rollercoaster ride which included becoming an NBA champion and Finals MVP with the Celtics, as well as being snubbed off Team USA’s Olympian squad, who earned a gold medal in France last month.  Not only was the Boston superstar not taken into consideration from the U.S. Men’s Basketball club, he was hoping to get his name called when Kawhi Leonard fell to injury in July and had to retire from his Olympic dream. This is when they decided to call his own…

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Regardless of the stakes, Demetrious Johnson sees Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic as a massive fight. Many have criticized UFC heavyweight champion Jones (27-1 MMA, 21-1 UFC) for opting to defend his title against Miocic (20-4 MMA, 14-4 UFC) over interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has competed six times since Miocic last stepped into the cage, which was a knockout loss to Francis Ngannou in March 2021. “Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic doesn’t even need to be for a belt,” Johnson said on the “JAXXON PODCAST.” “Like, that’s a legend fight, those two fighting. It…

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