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The world’s No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler used Nippon Shaft’s N.S.PRO MODUS³ Hybrid Tour X-flex shaft in his utility iron enroute to defending his title at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, his ninth victory in 2024.   The 28-year-old Texan shot 25-under par 263 with rounds of 67-64-69-63 at the Albany Golf Club in Nassau, making only two bogeys in 72 holes and winning by six. He took home a winner’s check worth $1 million playing in the limited 20-man field.   “Nippon Shaft congratulates the world’s No. 1 player on winning his ninth tournament this year,” said…

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You’d think the 76ers would be off to a strong start of the 2024-25 NBA season after they signed Paul George during the summer, hoping to witness him pair up with former MVP Joel Embiid and young star Tyrese Maxey. However, injuries and poor management have stained their campaign so far. Currently holding a disappointing 7-15 record while sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings in 12th place, fans and experts are not sure who is to blame on this one, while many have pointed their fingers at their All-Star big man. However, is the problem actually rooting…

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Veteran UFC color-commentator, Joe Rogan has cast doubt on Conor McGregor’s ability to follow through on a UFC return promise, particularly after the Dublin striker admitted to cocaine use during his recent civil case in the High Court last month. McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the promotion, has yet to feature in the Octagon since 2021, where he suffered a brutal first round fracture of his left tibia and fibula, resulting in a doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to bitter-rival, Dustin Poirier. And booked to return at UFC 303 in June, Conor McGregor was…

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Budapest 2024, Day 3 Semifinals: Sara Curtis Lowers Her WJR In 50 Back, Noè Ponti Sets 100IM CR Sara Curtis lowered her 50 back WJR to 26.03 as she progressed fifth into Friday’s final at the World Short-Course Championships in Budapest. The Italian split 12.78/13.25 to dip 0.05 inside her own record of 26.08 set in Riccione in April this year. United States duo Katharine Berkoff and Regan Smith booked the centre lanes in 25.51 and 25.66 respectively with Canadian pair Ingrid Wilm (25.81) and Kylie Masse (25.98) following behind. Iona Anderson of Australia booked the final place in 26.25,…

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I don’t know exactly why, but … I just like words. In some ways this site’s roots were only tangentially about cycling and really was just a continuation of my literature studies. Yes, I was a lit major, and not a very accomplished one. Like, at all. The study of literature requires a dedication and focus beyond what regular people OMG A SQUIRREL!!! Where was I? Oh yeah, literature. There are a lot of ways in which the Podium Cafe came along at the right time — post-Lance (whew!), but meeting the heightened interest in the sport with something there…

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Fall Report Joe Healy – December 12, 2024 Southeast Missouri State made program history with its run in the Fayetteville Regional last June. With a 9-3 win over Louisiana Tech in an elimination game, the Redhawks got their first win in a regional since 2002 and just their second regional win in history. The next day, they did one better by upsetting host Arkansas by a 6-3 score to eliminate the Razorbacks and advance to their first-ever regional final. Those two wins are huge for building belief, which is no small thing for a program out of the OVC competing against the best…

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Rugby fans have been left in disbelief over the unbelievable number of tackles a world-famous US special forces operative claims to have made during a match.Retired US Army Special Operations Sergeant Major, John McPhee, also known as ‘The Sheriff of Baghdad’, was speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, when he recounted his time playing the sport while he lived in California.He is a highly decorated Delta Force operator who has over 20 years of service in the US military, having gained combat experience across multiple theatres, including Afghanistan and Iraq. Delta Force, also known as the 1st Special Forces Operational…

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