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Annette Echikunwoke – USA Annette Echikunwoke is a hammer thrower who won silver at the 2024 Olympics, becoming the first American woman to medal in the event. She holds the African record with a throw of 75.49m while she was in Nigeria and was a former NCAA champion at the University of Cincinnati. Echikunwoke was disqualified from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to AFN negligence in setting up drug tests. Despite providing her location six times when requested, no officials came to conduct the required tests, leaving her and nine other Nigerian athletes unable to compete. Born in Ohio to…
After a slow start to the Class of 2026 football recruiting, Alabama has picked up five commitments in the month of June. And the Tide is potentially about to pick up a few more in the coming days. JUNE COMMITS QB Jett Thomalla 4-star from Omaha, NE flipped from Iowa State. DL JJ Finch 3-star Indianapolis, IN resident picked the Tide over Miami, Michigan, and Tennessee. [Bama Bump incoming.] RB Javari Barnett 3-star from Tampa, FL flipped from Illinois. OL Sam Utu 4-star from Orange, CA committed to the Crimson Tide a few days after his official visit. S/DB Rihyael…
The Florida Board of Governors approved an amendment that allows state universities, such as the University of Florida, to allocate up to $22.5 million in auxiliary funds to athletics annually. Last week’s House settlement that ended the NCAA’s amateurism model opened the door for schools to pay players, and Florida’s universities needed a workaround to help stay competitive in this ever-changing NIL/transfer portal era of college sports. It reverses what was a unique-to-the-state rule that prohibited auxiliary funds from being used on athletics. “Specifically, the auxiliary funds will come from areas such as student housing, parking fees, food services, bookstore…
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle made his weekly appearance on “The Fan Morning Show” on radio station 93.5/107.5 The Fan on Tuesday. Tyrese Haliburton underwent surgery for his torn Achilles on Monday. “Obviously very unlikely that he’ll play at all next year,” Carlisle said. “I don’t think I’m speaking out of school as a non-medical person.” Carlisle called his star guard on Monday night after he got out of surgery. He answered the phone on the first half ring, and he said, ‘Hey coach, how are you doing?’” Carlisle said. “He sounded totally upbeat. And I said,…
Tennis icon Björn Borg joins as a patron and Grand Master of Tennis for the Legends Team Cup, with a trophy named in his honor The Legends Team Cup, an eight-event global tour, features legendary tennis players in high-stakes competitions across the globe. The summer series kicks off in Saint Barths in the Caribbean from June 12-14, 2025 This innovative tournament offers legendary ATP stars the opportunity to compete at the highest level, bringing their experience, skill, and passion to the court NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–World-renowned player Björn Borg, one of the greatest icons in tennis, has signed with the Legends…
Iga Swiatek matches impressive Bjorn Borg’s record after reaching French Open semifinals Iga Swiatek reached the 2025 French Open semifinals and, in the process, matched an all-time record set by Bjorn Borg. Despite a shaky start of the clay court season, Iga Swiatek is back into the French Open semifinals. The four-time champion will now face World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who is now one of the players with the most effectiveness against Top 10 in Grand Slams.With the win, Swiatek also equaled an impressive record of Bjorn Borg. Swiatek, who defeated Elina Svitolina in two contested sets, won…
Tigers link to Alex Bregman makes Chris Ilitch look cheaper than usual Detroit has a chance to finally get their man, just a few months too late. The Detroit Tigers could finally get Alex Bregman after all. If the Boston Red Sox make Bregman available at the trade deadline, the Tigers could finally get the third baseman they heavily pursued this offseason. And they could get him for a much cheaper price than what they were offering him this past winter. Despite being offered more money over more years, Bregman spurned the Tigers for Boston over the offseason. But with…
The St. Louis Cardinals have a few top trade chips they could shop ahead of the trade deadline this season. Two of the top names on the roster are Nolan Arenado and Ryan Helsley. Both players make sense as trade chips for the Cardinals if they can find the right suitor. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden recently outlined a theoretical deal in which the Cardinals would trade Helsley, Arenado, and cash to the Detroit Tigers to land superstar prospect Kevin McGonigle. This is the kind of trade that would shake up the entire league. The Cardinals have stuck in the wild-card…
The Kansas State Wildcats football team is, once again, a contender for the Big 12 championship entering the 2025 season. In each of their past four seasons under coach Chris Klieman, the Wildcats have won at least eight games, including their 10-win season in 2022 that led to a Big 12 Championship game win over the TCU Horned Frogs In each of the past two seasons, Kansas State has won nine games. Last year the Wildcats went 5-4 in league action, finishing in a tie for eighth place and winning the Rate Bowl. The Wildcats have another shot at winning…
The Chicago Cubs currently have a 3 1/2 game lead in the National League Central and have the third-best record in the Senior Circuit. A lot is going right for the North Siders. However, there are areas of the club that could use some work, as is always the case with any contending team leading up to the trade deadline. They acquired Ryan Pressly from the Houston Astros last offseason hoping he could be their closer. However, Pressly has struggled, and the Cubs need some help. Christopher Kline of FanSided listed Colorado Rockies reliever Jake Bird as a potential trade…