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This is part of Slate's 2024 Olympics coverage. Read more here. The International Olympic Committee announced Monday that two female boxers who were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for not meeting gender-testing standards will be allowed to compete in the Paris Olympics. The news shouldn't have been a big deal — the IOC was simply following its own procedures — but it instead sparked a flurry of anger and fear-mongering from journalists and advocates who want to keep transgender people out of sport. Algeria's Imane Kherif and Taiwan's Lin Yuting (neither of whom are transgender) will compete in the…
As Columbus continues to grow as a great hockey city, the need for youth hockey and its development also grows. Since the Blue Jackets were founded more than 20 years ago, the team and community have instituted numerous learn-to-play programs and entry-level opportunities, but there seemed to be a gap between when kids first stepped on the ice and when they laced up skates for the high school stage. Hoping to bridge that disconnect, the Blue Jackets Hockey League was implemented in 2022. The Blue Jackets Hockey League is a recreational program in central Ohio that welcomes boys and girls…
The Utah Jazz landed some very impressive young rookies in this summer's NBA Draft, led by Cody Williams and followed by Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski below them.Three rookies immediately stood out as a pool of promising players in this year's draft, with the headliner being Cody Williams, who the Jazz selected with the 10th overall pick. The 6-foot-6 wing is athletic at the NBA level and is a two-way threat with the ability to defend well, drive to the rim and shoot the ball effectively. It's inevitable that he will be a fixture in Utah's offense.NBA Insider Tony Jones…
Days after a scare with injuries, Simone Biles and her U.S. women's gymnastics teammates won gold in the team final. First medal in 2024 Paris Olympics And it was a remarkable comeback for a historic athlete and the U.S. team.Italy finished the final with 165.494 points, second to the United States team with 171.296 points. It was Italy's first Olympic medal in women's gymnastics and their first Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics in nearly a century. Brazil finished just one point behind Italy, winning the bronze medal. Team USA poses with their gold medals during the awards ceremony after the…
Green hydrogen and fuel cell specialists Ceres Power The company raised its sales outlook for this year after signing a large manufacturing deal with an Asian original equipment manufacturer.With this agreement, the new partners Ceres Patented Fuel Cell Technology In exchange for a license fee, Revenue The firm said it had recorded a “substantial” increase among London-listed companies. Ceres expects full-year profits of between 50 million and 60 million pounds when it publishes its interim results in September.Revenues for the first half of this year are expected to more than double to £27-29 million, compared with just £11.7 million in…
University of Massachusetts Lowell forward Scout Trueman, left, and defenseman Isaac Johnson celebrate a goal. The pair are expected to be among the Riverhawks' top players next season. The complete schedule for the 2024-25 season was released Tuesday. (Julia Malarkey / The Lowell Sun) LOWELL — The University of Massachusetts Lowell hockey team's complete schedule for the 2024-25 season has been released. The team will open the new season at the Tsongas Center on October 11th and 12th, hosting perennial winner Minnesota Duluth in two games. “Hockey East will have some great matchups both home and away this year,” said…
EA College Football 25Credit: EA EA College Football 25 is one of the best sports games I've ever played, but it's not perfect. I was eagerly awaiting the first patch to be released, which was released on Tuesday, July 30th. However, it wasn't as comprehensive as many had hoped. A testament to the quality of EACF25 is that it allowed users to see areas of the game that needed tweaking to bring an already great game to the next level. Most users agree that spin moves need to be nerfed, and that something needs to be done about the vision…
Kentucky basketball fans have grown accustomed to seeing a number of players selected in the NBA Draft each season under head coach John Calipari, but that may not be the case this season in Mark Pope's first year as head coach. College basketball talent and NBA talent can be different, and this 2024-25 Kentucky basketball team is loaded with college talent — players who are elite in college but often don't make it in the league. Kentucky has several players up for grabs in this year's NBA Draft, with Jackson Robinson, Brandon Garrison and Collin Chandler all mentioned in mock…
Andy Lewis The Mexican was once a unified heavyweight champion, but injuries have stalled his career for the past two years. Now, the Mexican is back in the ring to compete. Jarrell MillerIn the meantime, opponents have become friends. But this Saturday, there will be no friendship. To someday get revenge on an old foe, he needs to win. Joseph Parker.”My next opponent is Jarrell Miller”With God's blessing, I can come out victorious and do it again against Joseph Parker. It would be great if the rematch happened. Of course, I think highly of Jarrell Miller. Every fighter in the…
The U.S. men's soccer team, led by coach Marko Mitrovic, achieved a monumental feat at the 2024 Olympics in France.The U.S. beat Guinea 3-0 on Tuesday to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament, something the U.S. has rarely accomplished in the history of the famed tournament.While the U.S. women's soccer team has been a dominant force at the Olympics, the men's team has not had a notable performance at this tournament.Sporting News takes a look at what the U.S. has accomplished in men's soccer at the Olympics and how this year's performance has been one of the best.Read…