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Skylar Schneider (Miami Blazers) looks to go eight for eight with podium finishes at the final round of the American Criterium Cup on Sunday in St. Louis, Missouri. Even without a victory in the Giro Della Montagna, it’s just a formality for the Miami Blazers rider to be crowned the individual women’s champion. However, there is still a lot on the line for the final pieces of the eight-race ACC prize purse that totals $100,000. The individual prize money goes 10 deep, with $44,000 divided equally among men and women. And from the overall purse there is another $12,000 for the…

Harwich celebrates its CCBL championship (Photo courtesy of the Harwich public relations department) Summer Baseball Joe Healy – August 30, 2024 With a 4-3 win over Bourne in game three of the Cape Cod League Championship Series, Harwich secured its sixth league championship and first since 2011. It’s also the third championship for manager Steve Englert, who has been with the club since 2003.  Getting to that point wasn’t easy, though. The Mariners went 16-24 in the regular season, which put them just a couple of additional losses from missing the postseason altogether. At one point in mid-July they lost…

Newcastle United are reportedly exploring a significant move to sign Nottingham Forest attacker Anthony Elanga before the transfer window closes. According to the latest from TalkSport, the Magpies are set to make a last-minute attempt to secure the services of the Swedish forward, formerly of Manchester United.The report indicates that Nottingham Forest are demanding around £35 million for the 22-year-old, with discussions between the two clubs said to be progressing.This isn’t the first time Newcastle have shown interest in Elanga; they previously pursued him earlier in the transfer window but were unable to finalise a deal at that time.Now, with…

Wales’ national teams will wear differing kits next season for the first time following consultation with the women’s squad over period anxiety.Captain Hannah Jones’ side will wear the traditional red shirt but with red shorts and white socks, while the men will wear red shirts, white shorts and red socks.Wales have also opted to return to a white alternate jersey – which last featured in the 2004-05 season – to align with rugby’s efforts to avoid kit clashes that limit the viewing experience for supporters with colour vision deficiency.The first outing for the new home kit will be when Wales…

Novak Djokovic continues his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title when he faces Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the third round at the US Open on Friday.The Serb, 37, who is tied with Margaret Court on 24 major singles titles, plays the 28th seed in the evening session at 00:00 BST on Arthur Ashe Stadium.Defending champion Djokovic and Popyrin are meeting for the third time at Grand Slams this year, with the Serb winning in four sets at the Australian Open and Wimbledon.”I’m happy to win four sets another time. Don’t get me wrong. But he keeps on…

After a few weeks of little relevant action on the women’s boxing front, a few fights and other situations have conspired to create a few rearrangements in The Ring’s trailblazing divisional women’s ratings. First off, a quick review of our junior middleweight ratings led to the question of whether our inaugural champion Natasha Jonas would stay active enough at the weight to renew her claim to her belt. Jonas was found in breach of two rules of our Championship Rules: 1 –The Champion moves to another weight class (for more than one fight).2 – The Champion does not schedule a…

FootJoy has expanded is choice of golf footwear with the launch of the all-new Tour Rival, a cleated model that offers year-round performance in a sleek and sporty design.  Inspired by the brand’s Tour Alpha shoe, the Tour Rival features replaceable Softspikes Pulsar cleats that work in with the toe and heel traction bars to provide high levels of grip in all conditions. Stability comes from a Duramax outsole and wraparound mudguard that offer golfers additional durability and control throughout the round.  Waterproof comfort is guaranteed through a soft EVA midsole and synthetic leather upper, making the Tour Rival perfect…

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan crashed his $240,000 Porsche 911 GT3 RS on a highway in Texas last weekend, per a source that confirmed the incident to TMZ Sports. San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan was heading south in the 15800 block of Interstate 10 West According to a San Antonio Police Department accident report obtained by the celebrity and entertainment news site, officers stated the incident occurred on Saturday, August 24 at the I-10 and Loop 1604 intersection. The SAPD wrote in the report that 21-year-old Sochan was driving his lime green 2019 sports car when he lost…

UFC welterweight standout Gilbert Burns doesn’t mind fighting his training partners. That was evident when he challenged Kill Cliff FC teammate Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title in February 2021. The build-up was intense and often times awkward, but Burns and Usman were able to rekindle their friendship after Usman stopped Burns by TKO to retain his title. Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) meets Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 242 headliner Sept. 7 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (ESPN+). He mapped out his desired plan to getting back in the title picture.…

How Science Can Be Used to Promote Faster Swimming; Competitive Swimming Needs Radical Change By Rod Havriluk If a swimmer was asked about his/her: Index of Coordination (quantifies arm coordination), Active drag coefficient (quantifies technique), Intracycle velocity variations (identifies general technique limitations), Intracycle hand force variations (identifies specific technique limitations), Symmetry index (identifies technique and muscular imbalances), Stroke cycle phase times (identifies necessary changes in the stroke cycle), or Exposure time to shoulder stress (identifies changes to reduce shoulder injuries), …would he/she have an answer? Unfortunately, it is unlikely. Yet, each measurement above can make a substantial…