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Edward Hardy balances boxing with working on the family farm [Handout]A South Yorkshire farmer is preparing to trade in his hay bales for a haymaker after becoming a professional boxer.Fourth generation farmer Edward Hardy, from Marl, near Doncaster, said he dreams of one day becoming world champion.The 22-year-old, nicknamed “Farm Boy,” is a two-time amateur national champion and hopes to make his professional debut in October.He told the BBC he has no plans to give up his farming lifestyle, adding: “Farming keeps me healthy and it's a bit of an advantage.”Coming off a day of plowing with his father, James,…

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Some of the best boxers in the world, past and present, have once competed in the Olympics – their journey began somewhere and the Olympics developed their skills, eventually becoming future world champions and Hall of Famers. Who will win the gold medal by the end of the 2024 French Olympics?Boxing has been evolving in the Olympics since 1896, with women's boxing added in 2012. The formula for winning at the Olympics is simple: you earn points for every blow you land. Men and women wear headgear and compete in three three-minute rounds with a winner determined on the basis…

Talen Horton-Tucker just finished his second season playing for the Utah Jazz. He played in 51 games and finished the season averaging 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game while shooting 39.6% from the field and 33.0% from three-point range. This summer, Horton Tucker Free Agent A player who can sign with any team in the NBA. As of July 27, he has yet to sign a contract. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, April 9, 2024. Utah Jazz guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) drives the ball against Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) during the third quarter at the…

As if the fiercely contested Olympic qualifying events in Poland, Italy and Bangkok weren't enough, the IOC was forced to eliminate one of the eight men's weight classes and create a sixth for women instead. This is a perfectly sound logistical decision, but it could lead to increased competition for limited team spots and a David vs. Goliath showdown.Men's matches consist of three three-minute rounds, while women's matches consist of four two-minute rounds. Professional eligibility to compete in the Olympics was abolished in 2016, but relatively few athletes will compete in Rio and Tokyo, and none will compete in Paris.RadioTimes.com…

After losing franchise icon Klay Thompson this offseason, there are many unknowns surrounding the future of the Warriors organization. Golden State is trying to capitalize on the remainder of Stephen Curry's career and set up its young players for long-term success, but their ultimate goal, of course, is to win a championship. Right now, one of the team's biggest leaders believes they're not there yet. “I'm happy with the guys we added,” Draymond Green said on the Club 520 Podcast. “I'm not going to get carried away and say we're a championship team. Everything worked out in 2022. I thought…

Audrey CaricoNKyTribune Contributor Justin Markle was an avid soccer player from high school through college, but he never watched a soccer game to the end until he went to college. Two years ago I became the events coordinator for FC Cincinnati. Currently from Fort Thomas He is fully immersed in a Major League Soccer franchise that ranks in the league's top 10 in attendance. Justin Markle “I've fallen in love with the sport and all the events we've hosted at TQL Stadium,” Markle said. “My role at FC Cincinnati is to help coordinate all events that take place at the…

Let's take a closer look at the bullish thesis for Amazon and why it could soar even higher from here. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com For those looking for top mega-cap tech stocks to buy and hold, Amazon (Nasdaq:Amazon) has proven to be a great long-term pick. In fact, AMZN stock has seen impressive growth this year, joining the $2 trillion club. Amazon continues to show strength and growth in generative AI, e-commerce, and cloud computing. In fact, the company's AWS cloud services business commands a 31% share of the cloud market, which suggests there is still room for growth.…

It took years of dedicated work from athletes to make the 2024 Paris Olympic boxing team, but once the process began in earnest, it proved to be as complex and grueling as the sport itself.Starting in mid-2023, qualifying tournaments will begin in all continents. These tournaments include the Asian Games, European Games, Pacific Games and Pan American Games.This year, two world qualification tournaments for the Paris 2024 Games were held in Italy (March) and Thailand (May). These were direct qualifiers, with the first event offering 49 places to 670 boxers from 113 countries; the latter was the final chance to…

The men's soccer group stage for the Paris 2024 Olympics continues on Saturday.And if Wednesday's opening day of group stage was any indication, Saturday's matches will undoubtedly be entertaining and highly competitive.Argentina will face Iraq in a match against the 2024 Copa America champions on Saturday, kicking off at 9 a.m. ET at the Lyon Stadium in Lyon, France. Soccer legend Lionel Messi will not play for Argentina and Javier Mascherano in the Summer Olympics, saying the Olympics are “too much of a burden” for the 37-year-old after playing in the Copa America earlier this month, plus an MLS schedule…