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Rylee Erisman Sprinting Through Junior Pan Pacs Toward Senior Level This year, the United States assembled its fastest-ever collection of female 100 freestylers on the way to an American record and silver medal in the 400 freestyle relay at the Paris Olympics. At the U.S. Olympic Trials, a time of 53.86 was insufficient for a spot on that relay, with a sixth-place tie between Erika Connolly and Catie DeLoof setting up a swim-off from which Connolly would emerge with the last spot on the team bound for Paris. During that massive selection meet held in front of a world-record capacity crowd at…
Niamh Fisher-Black will swap SD Worx-Protime for Lidl-Trek from 2025 onwards, looking to explore her GC potential with the American squad.The 24-year-old New Zealander is the fourth big signing announced for Lidl-Trek’s women’s team this transfer window on a contract until 2027 after Anna Henderson, Emma Norsgaard and Riejanne Markus. Fisher-Black raced for SD Worx-Protime, women’s cycling’s top-ranked team, from 2021-2024 after turning pro in 2020, however, she’s made the jump to Lidl-Trek, inspired by the team’s racing style and hopeful of reaching her potential as a GC rider.“Lidl-Trek have long been an attractive team to me, I admire their aggressive…
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Although there are less than 48 hours to go until the summer transfer window closes for business, Aston Villa could be one of the clubs still doing big business before the deadline.The Midlands-based outfit have been transformed under Unai Emery and, along with director of football operations, Monchi, are clearly hoping to go places this season.A number of players have been allowed to leave the club this summer including Moussa Diaby, Douglas Luiz and Philippe Coutinho, however, the likes of Ian Maatsen, Jadon Philogene and Amadou Onana have all been brought in.Aston Villa looking at last-minute deal for Tammy AbrahamWith…
A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Scott Barrett returns to captain the All Blacks after his finger injury in the Rugby Championship clash against South Africa at Ellis Park on Sunday (AEST).Barrett, who missed the All Blacks last two Tests against Argentina due to a broken finger, is one of three changes to the match day 23 that beat Argentina 38-30 at Eden Park. Sam Cane is named at openside in what will be his 97th Test, and first start since the Rugby World Cup final last year, while blindside Samipeni…
Novak Djokovic is through to the third round of the US Open after a gruelling match came to a premature end when Laslo Djere was forced to retire with injury.Defending champion Djokovic was leading 6-4 6-4 2-0 when an abdominal issue meant fellow Serb Djere was unable to continue.Although the match went little more than two sets, the pair were on court for more than two hours in extreme heat and humidity in New York.”It was a big fight, more than two hours for two sets,” Djokovic said.”I served awful and without the serve, you have to grind, you have…
By: Sean Crose “A win gets me that step closer,” says rising super middleweight talent Diego Pacheco, whose set to square off against Maciej Sulecki this weekend in Los Angeles. “If I can do that, it hopefully gets me a fight with someone that’s in the top ten with me, and then become mandatory for one of the titles and next year, get that world title shot. I don’t feel like I have to show anything in particular. People have already seen that I can knock people out, that I can hurt people to the body, I can drop guys…
Aug 28, 2024, 07:02 PM ETWELLINGTON, New Zealand — Olympic champion and Women’s Open winner Lydia Ko says recent success hasn’t changed her mind about retiring from professional golf before she turns 30.The 27-year-old Ko told Radio New Zealand that her victories in Paris and at St. Andrews would not influence her long-held plan go out on top and pursue other interests.”I know for a fact I’m probably never playing past 30,” the New Zealander said. “What has happened in the last few weeks doesn’t change my timeline. … I want to leave the game while I’m still playing well.”Editor’s…
Lonnie Walker IV has agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Boston Celtics. Walker is represented by George Langberg. In 58 games with the Brooklyn Nets last season, Walker averaged 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.4 minutes. Walker spent the previous season with the Los Angeles Lakers and averaged 11.7 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 23.2 minutes over 56 games.
Off the back of his record-setting eight fight losing skid, former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson has once more hit out in response to long-time UFC enemy, Khabib Nurmagomedov — who claimed the Oxnard natie would only stand a chance of beating him in any failed former fight if he landed a “lucky” shot. Ferguson, a former interim lightweight titleholder, most recently featured at UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi at the beginning of this month, dropping a first round rear-naked choke submission loss to fellow Ultimate Fighter winner, Michael Chiesea. The loss came as Ferguson’s eighth on the trot, which…