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Dawn Staley — coach of NCAA women’s basketball champion South Carolina and a Team USA’s Olympic selection committee member — said rookie WNBA star Caitlin Clark would be in “high consideration” for the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team if the roster was selected “all over again.” Clark’s exclusion from the Olympic rosterwas widely considered one of the biggest snubs in USA basketball history. NBC host Mike Tirico prompted Staley on the topic earlier this week, asking her to “give me your read on that now that there’s been some time.” Staley replied, “As a committee member, you’re charged with putting…
Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel made some drastic roster additions over the offseason. This Tennessee program has not been dependent on the portal, and their (9) additions this offseason were in the bottom half of the SEC in terms of total transfers, however, it was the most Heupel has taken in the last 3 years. On top of the (9) transfers, Tennessee added an additional (21) high school prospects. A total of (30) new football players to this roster that will need to make an impact this fall for the Vols. Heupel spoke to the media Tuesday about what…
In a display of determination and grit, Balraj Panwar, India’s sole representative in rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, secured his place in Final D of the men’s singles sculls event. Competing in the semi-final C/D on Wednesday, Panwar clocked a time of 7:04.97, finishing sixth. Advertisement Panwar, a 25-year-old member of the Indian army has been a stand out athlete, carrying the hopes of his nation on his shoulders. Despite the challenging conditions and stiff competition, Panwar’s performance in the semi-final C/D reflects his relentless effort and commitment to his sport. The Final D schedule for Friday, August 2,…
Tatjana started swimming at age five and began competing at age eight. She Joined Tuks High-Performance Sport School at the age of 15. Studied BCom Financial Sciences at the University of Pretoria, and her home swimming club is also with TUKS. Missed qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in the 200m breaststroke by 0.01 seconds (one-hundredth of a second). Became Olympic 200m breaststroke champion at Tokyo 2020, setting a then-world record of 2:18.95. Smith is the fifth South African to win an individual Olympic swimming title after Joan Harrison in 1952, Penny Heynes in 1996, Cameron van der Burgh in 2012…
Leeds own Georgie Brayshaw, along with Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson, and Lauren Henry made a cautious start before moving past Ukraine into second spot behind the Dutch. The 2023 world champions produced a storming finish in the final 250 metres – and a photo-finish was declared as the two boats crossed the line.
As the Paris Olympics 2024 continues to draw global interest, speculation has arisen around Kevin Durant and Angel Reese suggesting a possible romantic connection between the NBA superstar and the Chicago Sky player. This buzz began when Durant and Reese were spotted together at a Team USA Women’s Basketball exhibition game against Germany. They sat beside each other during the game at the O2 Arena in London, where Team USA claimed an 84-57 victory. The rumors were further fueled by the presence of Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, who attended the game with them, hinting at potential double dates.
The NBA star was pictured in the hospital because he underwent hip replacement surgery TNT’s Ernie Hohbson said during an NCAA tournament broadcast on Sunday, March 19, that the former basketball player had underwent surgery over the weekend
The South African Women’s Sevens team finish their maiden Olympics with their first win at the Paris 2024 Games to finish the tournament on a high note at the Stade de France on Tuesday The Springbok Women’s Sevens built on their encouraging form from Monday, when they just went down to Great Britain and Japan, to outplay Fiji by 21-15 in the play-off match for 11th place, a performance that left their coach Renfred Dazel both proud and relieved. “I am really happy for this group of players that we could finish the season like this,” said Dazel. “It has been 11…
Track athletes will get their start on Olympic events this Friday. Track and Field athletes preparing to compete in Olympics
Nikki Hiltz celebrates after winning the women’s 1500-meter final at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Nikki Hiltz, a rising star in the world of track and field, has made headlines not only for their athletic prowess but also for their journey as a transgender and non-binary athlete. Hiltz, who first publicly shared their gender identity on International Transgender Day of Visibility in 2021, has become a powerful advocate for inclusivity and representation in sports.