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At the Sachsenring they were both protagonists of crashes, but on the day that matters most, Sunday, they stepped on the podium, giving a historic result to Gresini Racing and to themselves an achievement that has been reached few times in the history of MotoGP, since to find two brothers in the top three one has to rewind the tape to 1997 with Nobuatsu and Takuma Aoki. Alex and Marc Marquez in Germany wrote a beautiful page of sport, and strong in this knowledge they could afford to joke about each other’s crashes, exhausted with only a few grazes for…
The competitors at the 33rd Summer Games will include 24 current, former and incoming Buckeyes across 10 countries and nine sports. Seven athletes from Ohio State will compete for the United States while eight Buckeyes will compete for Canada at this year’s Olympics, which will be held from July 26 through August 11 in Paris. Two former Buckeyes will compete for France and Ohio State will also be represented by athletes competing for Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Spain and Trinidad & Tobago. Ohio State’s Olympians include six swimmers, three synchronized/artistic swimmers, three track and field athletes, three pistol…
Buzz is already building for the 2024 Far Hills Race Meeting Oct. 19. A terrific card has been finalized anchored by the $250,000 American Grand National and featuring an exciting new race as Far Hills will honor Hall of Famer McDynamo with a sweepstakes named in his honor. Far Hills, N.J., will host a seven-race, all-stakes card worth $700,000 for the Far Hills Race Meeting, the crown jewel of American steeplechasing. The day’s marquee event is, of course, the American Grand National at 2 5/8 miles on the Moorland Farm course. Far Hills also is introducing the McDynamo Maiden Sweepstakes, a…
Canelo Alvarez is now two months removed from his win over Jaime Munguia, with rumors running rampant about who his next opponent will be. Once again, it seems like David Benavidez is a distant afterthought, with Jermall Charlo still being mentioned as a possibility.But over the last couple of weeks, steam has picked up for Chris Eubank Jr. to get a crack at the legendary Mexican. The 34-year-old is coming off of an impressive TKO victory over Liam Smith in a rematch back in September.David Benavidez asks Canelo Alvarez to prepare to face himCould Canelo Alvarez fight Chris Eubank Jr…
Trev Alberts introduces Michael Earley SEC Extra Mark Etheridge – July 11, 2024 As Texas A&M wound down the regular season with an eye towards the postseason, not many people knew who Michael Earley was. Sure, some recognized the name as one of the assistants on Jim Schlossnagle’s Texas A&M staff. Earley served as the hitting coach, and the Aggies established themselves as one of the best offenses in the nation. Still, Earley was essentially just a cog in the machine. The Aggies won a regional, then a super regional, and then advanced all the way to the College World…
This year, teams from St. Paul Regional High School were crowned the 2024 NEASAA Team Handball champions for both the boys and girls division. BONNYVILLE – This year, teams from St. Paul Regional High School were crowned the 2024 NEASAA (Northeast Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association) Team Handball champions for both the boys’ and girls’ divisions. The zone tournament was held in Bonnyville at the C2 and École Notre Dame High School on April 30 and May 1. Shaun Peters, commissioner with Two Hills School, says it was a “great two days of action,” and he was happy with the great sportsmanship shown on the court. He…
Texas players storm the court after winning the NCAA Division I women’s college volleyball tournament against Nebraska Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) AUSTIN (KXAN) — It doesn’t matter what conference the Texas volleyball team is in, they get respect anywhere they go. Southeastern Conference coaches picked the back-to-back defending national champions to win the league title in their first year and Texas placed four players on the preseason all-conference team. That’s the most of any team in the SEC. MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up…
One of the running themes of the 2024 Tour de France has been drama between Belgian compatriots Wout van Aert and Jasper Philipsen. Sadly, the pair continue to trade barbs via post and pre-stage interviews, even now, more than halfway through the Grand Tour. It all started back on stage 6. Philipsen had initially crossed the line in second, but the Alpecin-Deceuninck man was subsequently relegated by the race jury due to what they perceived as a dangerous move in the final sprint where he almost forced van Aert into the barriers. Post-stage, van Aert lashed out at Philipsen. “I…
President Droupadi Murmu participated in a friendly badminton match with renowned shuttler Saina Nehwal at Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Badminton Court on July 10. The event highlighted President Murmu’s passion for sports and celebrated India’s prowess in badminton, especially among women athletes who have made significant global impacts.The match was part of the ‘Her Story – My Story’ lecture series featuring women Padma Awardees. Saina Nehwal, an iconic Indian sportsperson honored with the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards, expressed her gratitude, describing the experience of playing with President Murmu as a memorable moment.Earlier, President Murmu unveiled the prestigious Durand Cup, President’s…
Today’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter release has a ton of information regarding AEW, including an update on one of the company’s biggest superstars. Highlights are below. -Kenny Omega still hasn’t been cleared to return, but The Cleaner is said to be doing better and that his career IS NOT over. As of now, there is still no date on when he might return. -Fans have noticed that the “Whoo! Energy” graphics have disappeared from AEW programming. The belief is that the sponsorship deal with Ric Flair is now done. -QT Marshall’s return is said to be a key point to the…