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The ability for student-athletes to make money off their name, image, and likeness has altered college sports in the last few years.The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 NewsNow, NIL is coming to the high school ranks.In June, the Florida High School Athletic Association unanimously voted to make Florida the 36th state to allow high school student-athletes to profit off NIL, and now players, coaches, administrators, and local businesses are trying to figure out what’s next. Can high school athletes really start to cash in?”It’s an opportunity for them to make an income at a young age. Who wouldn’t be…
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games offer an unforgettable experience. The Paris Olympics 2024 represent a historic return of the Games to the iconic French capital, marking its third hosting after memorable editions in 1900 and 1924. This centennial event promises to captivate the world with 17 days of extraordinary athletic achievements, embodying the values of excellence, friendship, and respect. Over 17 days, the world will witness a celebration of athletic prowess and sportsmanship, emphasising excellence, friendship, and respect. A total of 329 medal events will take place across 35 venues in Paris, the Île-de-France region, and various locations throughout France.Spanning…
EDMONTON — To call Sam O’Reilly’s offseason a whirlwind would be an understatement, to say the least. The Edmonton Oilers weren’t even on the radar of the 18-year-old center for London of the Ontario Hockey League following a season that culminated with an OHL title and a trip to the Memorial Cup final. After all, entering the 2024 NHL Draft, the Oilers didn’t have a pick in the first round, where O’Reilly was hoping to be selected, but that didn’t stop him from winding up in Edmonton last week after the Oilers traded up to get back into the first…
Celebrities from across the worlds of sports and entertainment are taking part in the American Century Championship through the weekend in South Lake Tahoe.The celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe South raises money for local and national charities and has a $600,000 prize pool.Practice rounds are taking place on Thursday and Friday. The competition begins Friday, and the 88 participants will golf until a winner is named on Sunday. Here’s more to know about this year’s event and interviews with the celebrities. Who are the celebrities competing in the 2024 American Century Championship?New to the tournament this year: Jason Kelce…
Monte Kiffin Passes Away July 11th, 2024 Monte Kiffin reportedly passed today. Former Bucs defensive coordinator and inductee into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor, Monte Kiffin, reportedly passed away today. He was 84. Kiffin passed away, per Nick Schultz of On3.com, in Oxford, Miss. The official Twitter account of Ole Miss football, where Kiffin’s son Lane is the head coach, also announced Kiffin’s passing per Kiffin’s grandson Knox. Joe will update when more details are available. Joe offers condolences to the Kiffin family. Kiffin of course was the famed former Bucs defensive coordinator who crafted one of the greatest defenses…
The Hankinson Boxing Gym in Aiken brought home more hardware from the 2024 USA Boxing National Junior Olympics at the end of June.The gym left Wichita, Kansas with three gold and two bronze medals along with a lifetime of memories from their trip. Willie Franklin, James Hankinson Jr. and Zedric Swedenburg came in first in their brackets while Si’Yonna Price and Morgan Brown finished third after falling in the semifinals.“We had a very good experience,” Swedenburg said. “We trained hard to build up for this moment. We had five national champions and it was really great. I really had a…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sloane Stephens won her only Grand Slam singles title at the US Open in 20174 hours agoFormer US Open champion Sloane Stephens wants players’ rankings to be protected if they choose to freeze their eggs.Under current Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rules, new mothers are able to use their previous ranking to enter 12 tournaments over a three-year period from the birth of their child.Since 2019, returning mothers with a special ranking high enough to be seeded have also had a guarantee they will not face a seeded player in the opening round of their first…
Max Verstappen has revealed his vision was affected by the heavy crash he suffered after colliding with Lewis Hamilton during the 2021 British Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver spun sideways into a tyre barrier at Copse corner with a force of around 51G. He was able to climb from his cockpit and was taken to hospital for checks. Three years on from the impact, Verstappen admitted he has found it difficult to see in some racing situations. “Since my Silverstone crash, I’ve been struggling with vision problems, especially on bumpy tracks or those with many advertising boards along the…
HARDIN — When she accepted the job as the first head coach of the fledgling Hardin volleyball program in 1985, Laura Sundheim couldn’t have foreseen the success that was to come. She was, after all, a basketball player and track athlete at heart, having participated in both sports at what was then known as Eastern Montana College in Billings. But coaching proved to be a natural transition when she was asked to join the women’s basketball and track and field programs as an assistant in the 1970s.Now, 42 years after taking her first high school job, Sundheim’s dedication — and…
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry have each talked extensively about their excitement for this summer when they will be USA Basketball teammates at the Paris Olympics. Team USA played their first exhibition game on Wednesday night against Canada, securing a convincing victory after getting down early.James and Curry led the way, as the two all-time greats were joined in the starting lineup by Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, Boston Celtics star Jrue Holiday, and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid.Connecting on an incredible alley-oop, James and Curry went viral with this exciting play,…