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A performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics sparked mixed reactions.The Summer Olympics opened on July 26 with a four-hour ceremony that saw athletes gliding down the Seine River and performers re-enacting the internationally historic moment. The opening ceremony of the Paris OlympicsThe controversial tableau featured drag queens and dancers seated at a long table in a painting that some thought resembled Leonardo da Vinci's portrait of Jesus Christ and the 12 apostles from “The Last Supper.” Following the performance, some called the video “mockery” and an “insult to Christians,” while others saw the moment as a celebration…
Duke University Athletics football July 29, 2024, 9:00 AM Story Link Durham, North Carolina – Duke University Athletics announced Monday that it will add a Devils Deck to Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Available for the 2024 season, this all-inclusive, tiered deck spans seven sections and can accommodate more than 1,500 fans, providing a unique social experience as tailgaters continue watching the Blue Devils compete on the gridiron. “I watched from afar last season how a great…
Dereck Chisora and Joe Joyce's 10-round decision victory over each other at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday was the kind of all-out war and dramatic action that turned casual spectators who happened to catch the fight into instant boxing aficionados. It was also a grotesque, inhumane spectacle that could make casual viewers, or even avid fans, never want to watch boxing again. Joyce vs. Chisora was everything I love and hate about boxing condensed into one fight. I'm in awe of these two mountain men with hearts bigger than their bodies can contain, but I worry about them.…
India is known in the western world as a cricket-crazy country. In India, the sport is a religion and players are given demigod-like status. Even the narrowest streets are transformed into cricket arenas as kids desperately try to showcase their talent. In such a cultural milieu, I was among the minority who followed football with equal fervor. This is how I became an ardent Arsenal fan in India. love at first sight Although I was originally a cricket fan – and I still am – my love for football, and Arsenal in particular, began when I watched Premier League powerhouses…
A 14-year-old boy has reportedly become the youngest player to play professional soccer in the United States.McKenna “Mac” Witham set a record on Sunday, the day after her 14th birthday, during her debut for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League.Photo: Gotham FC forward McKenna Witham takes to the field during the second half of a game against the Washington Spirit at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 28, 2024. (Bill Streacher/USA Today Sports via Reuters)The NWSL posted about Witham on social platform X, after he took part in the 1-0 match between Gotham FC…
Photographs have great power to shape our understanding of the world, and especially during dramatic or controversial moments, it is more important than ever to distinguish which images are real and which have been altered to impose an agenda.However, with advances in technology, spotting can now be manipulated or even entirely generated by AI. The image only gets more difficult.Take, for example, a photo of the Duchess of Cambridge issued by Kensington Palace in March: The news outlet retracted it after experts pointed out obvious alterations. Some also questioned the authenticity of an image taken during the assassination attempt on…
The Ottawa Senators are expected to have five new faces in their NHL lineup. Coming off a seventh straight season of missing the playoffs, general manager Steve Staios had plenty to do in his first offseason in the job. Adding veterans and trading away younger, less impactful players in free agency has helped build this team, but it's the performance of the rookies that will determine where the Senators go in 2024-25.NOTES: Jan Jenik, Xavier Bourgault and Adam Gaudette are not included as they will be playing for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL).David PerronThe Staios' biggest…
Rob Swain (left) and Alfonso Alanis-CueIntersport Chicago-based Intersport is the latest of several major U.S. sports marketing companies to launch a soccer-focused partnership practice ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. The business unit, known as Intersports FC, will be led by soccer industry veterans. Alfonso Alanis Cue and Rob Swain This follows Intersport's acquisition of boutique agency O Street Consulting, the terms of which were not disclosed. Alanis Cue and Swain bring decades of experience in the business of soccer to join an established sports marketing firm with offices in four major U.S. markets and over…
Jordan Chiles missed out on qualifying for the 2021 Olympic individual all-around final. She was hoping to achieve that goal in 2024.She fell just one point short of earning the honor.Chiles and teammate Suni Lee were in a tight battle to compete for the U.S. in the individual all-around final, with Lee beating Chiles by 0.067 points, relegating Chiles to top reserve territory.Of course, it's worth noting that Chiles had the highest all-around score ever recorded in Paris, so some may wonder why she's not in the final with Biles and Li.It's all due to rules aimed at balancing the…
Fighters from On Target Martial Arts were invited to compete in the World Championships in Charlotte, N.C., from July 9 to July 13. Students participated in training sessions and competitions with fighters from around the world. Students have dedicated time and effort all year long to preparing for an event like this, and not only did they represent themselves, their families and their mentors, they also participated for Statesboro. Alyssa Hagan shows off her kicks during the form competition. Competitors Andy Johnson 6th Degree Black Belt, School Owner and Head Instructor Christina Hagan Leonard Masters Alyssa Hagan …