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Image caption, Ray Williams was in a coma five days before his death.Article informationauthor, Lee Booyahrole, BBC News, BristolJuly 25, 2024A Malaysian teenager who was a martial arts enthusiast died after falling seriously ill with an infection.Ray Williams, 18, from Bristol, contracted a skin infection called staph while in Thailand on his first trip abroad for martial arts training.He was treated with tablets, collapsed on the flight back to the UK, was admitted to intensive care in Malaysia and died on Wednesday.”Words cannot describe the pain we are feeling right now,” said his coach and owner of the Trojan Free…
Thursday was the Niners' open practice day at their Santa Clara facility, but young female fans are no longer just spectators on the sidelines.When the 49ers stars took to the field in Santa Clara, 14-year-old Isis Choudhury was taking notes on everything she saw. “I love the roughness, I love the competitiveness, I love running, I love making plays, I love seeing the ball and catching it,” Choudhury said. But she's not just talking as a fan. Isis is part of a new generation of female football players. Last season, she was named MVP of her team, which won the…
An Arena League football team is coming to Hot Springs with a name that pays homage to two of the many things that make this Spa City so unique. HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The Arena League is coming to Hot Springs, and with it the excitement of having a new 6-on-6 indoor American Football League team in the Spa City comes excitement as well as excitement over the team name. On Thursday afternoon, Arena League consultant Tommy Benizio joined new general manager Chris Goodman inside the Gangster Museum in downtown Hot Springs to announce the new team name: the Hot…
Magician Bob Lloyd showed off his robotic dance moves on July 20 at the Phillips Public Library in Phillips. Rebecca Richard/The Franklin Journal PHILLIPS — Bob Lloyd performed a show at the Phillips Public Library on July 20 as part of the Summer Reading Program. He has been entertaining audiences for more than 40 years with his unique combination of magic, juggling and mime. He got into magic as a child performing at birthday parties. As his skills improved, he began incorporating juggling and mime into his act. In 1981, Lloyd enrolled in Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Clown College.…
Your draft position plays a big role in the fantasy football team you’re able to put together. You can certainly assemble a championship-winning team from any spot. But the numbers are clear: Some draft positions are more advantageous than others. Let’s look at the best draft position for 2024 fantasy football drafts — and how you can combat a bad draft spot. The best draft position varies from year to year depending on the fantasy landscape. What’s shaping up as the best draft position for 2024? We ran the numbers … and the results might surprise you. …
Image caption, Worcester's falls training will look at steps older adults can take to reduce their risk of serious falls.Article informationauthor, James Pearsonrole, BBC Political Correspondent, Hereford and WorcesterJuly 25, 2024In Worcester, judo and jiu-jitsu techniques are being used to train seniors to help them fall safely.The sessions, led by the University of Worcester's School of Sport and Exercise Science, aim to prevent fractures.According to the NHS, falls are the most common reason for older people to visit the emergency department – statistically, one in three adults aged 65 and over will fall at least once a year.The university is…
On his way to becoming the winningest quarterback in BYU history, Max Hall learned a thing or two about how to excel, and it all started with the first practice of fall camp.”It was a lot of fun. Outside of the conditioning testing, it was a lot of fun,” Hall said on the “Y's Guys” podcast. “Just the feeling that football was about to start, the two practices a day, being in the film room the whole time, I just enjoyed the practices. I knew it was time to get ready for the season and get not only myself but…
football July 25, 2024 2:44 PM Story Link Durham, North Carolina – Duke University football announced Thursday that influencer and content creator Rachel DeMita will serve as the new in-stay video board and social media game-day host. DeMita's energy and extensive sports knowledge will enhance the Duke game day experience for fans both at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium and watching at home. Welcome to the team, RADeMita! pic.twitter.com/JpOxh7eDpQ— Duke University Football (@DukeFOOTBALL) July 25, 2024 DeMita brings…
LONDON — Three of London's top fighters will take to the Octagon at Cotton Eyed Joe's in Knoxville on Friday with hopes of bringing a title back to London.The event, sponsored by Aries Fight Series, will begin at 6 p.m.Justin Powell, a 6-foot-6, 10-year Army veteran, will be competing in his first combat sports event in a Muay Thai bout. But that's not all.Fourteen-year-old Preston “Snake Eyes” Scott, a former U.S. Team Muay Thai member and the No. 3 ranked boxer in the country, will compete in the 140-pound Aries Muay Thai Championship. “I've been coaching him since he was…
About a week before College Football 25’s play-early-if-you-give-EA-more-money release on July 16 I found myself at a friend’s wedding in Texas, overhearing someone with plans to buy a brand-new console just to be able to play this game. I knew the long-awaited return of an NCAA game was going to be popular, but I didn’t realize it was going to be a system-seller until that moment. I’ve thought about that guy a lot as I’ve played College Football 25 over the last couple weeks, and about how excited he was – I wonder if he’s bought it yet, and if…