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The 2024 Paris Olympics are set to kick off this week, and one of the many attendees Gators Nation will be keeping an eye on is Katie Ledecky, a volunteer assistant coach for the women's swimming team who has trained with the Gators in recent years.Ledecky has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials and will compete in her fourth Olympic Games, becoming just the ninth U.S. swimmer to compete at least four times on swimming's biggest stage.CBS Sports reporter Zachary Pereles commented on Ledecky's Olympic appearance.”If Katie Ledecky has anything to say, the United States will remain at the top…
highlight Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are two rising Japanese boxing stars looking to make a name for themselves on the world boxing scene. Diego Pacheco and Keyshawn Davis represent the future of American boxing, fighters who are poised for great things in the coming years. Terence Crawford and Artur Beterbiev are veteran champions who showcase their proficiency and star power in every fight they take on. We're just over halfway through 2024, and there's a lot to look forward to in the world of boxing. The second half of the year is set to be filled with big events,…
Ohio State is the favorite to win the newly expanded Big Ten Conference for the first time in four years, according to the annual preseason media poll conducted by Cleveland.com and released this week. The Buckeyes, the favorites to win the championship, received 21 of 27 first-place votes heading into what has been billed as a trying season for head coach Ryan Day.Big Ten newcomer Oregon wasn't far behind, coming in second in the football rankings and receiving the other six first-place votes, while Penn State edged out defending national champion Michigan and Iowa rounded out the top five in…
In today's NHL Rumors Roundup, another rumored candidate for Edmonton's GM position emerged. But is that candidate being promoted from another team? Meanwhile, the Detroit Red Wings are looking to sign both Lucas Raymond and Mortis Seider. Finally, Matvey Mishukov showed up in Philadelphia today, and the Flyers shared his arrival on social media.Is Jason Botterill a GM candidate for Edmonton?The Edmonton Journal's David Staples, citing a conversation between Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli and Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer, noted that the Edmonton Oilers may have asked the Seattle Kraken for permission to speak with Jason Botterill about the team's…
Towards the end of the inspection, as the officer stood between the players' cars, Aguero asked if the ticket was a super speeding ticket, or a more severe speeding offense under Georgia law.”I know Coach Smart is upset about it,” Aguero said of Georgia coach Kirby Smart.The officer, who didn't seem to realize he'd pulled over two Georgia football players until that moment, then his demeanor changed and he immediately brought up the January 2023 accident that killed two members of the program.”What happened last January? People died,” the officer said, before adding, “Let's not become a statistic, because who…
Some 9,800 miles from Paris, women's surfing's proud past, dazzling present and bright future will come together under one roof. The logistics of this Summer Olympics may be odd — the surfing events take place half a world away, in Tahiti — but the unique accommodations for U.S. surfers seem fitting.The best American surfers will share the same house — competitors on the water and roommates between sessions — and in a generational shift, Carissa Moore, widely regarded as the greatest woman to ever ride a wave, could be sitting across the breakfast table from 18-year-old Kaitlyn Simmers, ready to…
The 2024 NHL Draft is in the books. Today, we’ll dive deep on all eight Seattle Kraken draft picks with information from the Sound Of Hockey Big Board, three viewings at 2024 Kraken Development Camp, and all other sources of information we can muster. What kinds of players did the Kraken get? And what did Seattle tell us about the 2024 Draft with its picks? Let’s get to it. The Kraken prospect pool before the draft After the 2023-24 season, we put together the Sound Of Hockey consensus Seattle Kraken prospect ranking. Here was the top 10 (and ties): Notably,…
WASHINGTON, DC – October 23: US President Joe Biden speaks at an event on South Court … [+] The auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Building at the White House in Washington, DC on October 23, 2023. During this event, Biden announced the launch of the Tech Hub Program. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Getty Images The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently announced a second round of funding to provide $504 million in implementation grants to 12 tech hubs that will support Main Street by accelerating industry growth across the United States. The program was created under the…
The expanded FIFA Club World Cup, to be held in the United States in 2025, is creating quite a stir in the soccer world. European leagues, including the Premier League and La Liga, and FIFPRO Europe announced they would jointly lodge a complaint against FIFA with the European Commission.dissatisfied people for New sports and matches are continually added to the World CalendarThe Club World Cup was the final straw. In a lengthy statement issued by FIFPRO:The international match calendar is beyond saturated, making domestic leagues unsustainable and putting players' health at risk.A full-scale legal battle is now likely. FIFPRO statement…
Morgantown, West Virginia – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a promotional schedule for 2024 football home games to be played this fall at Milan Puskar Stadium.The highly anticipated Coal Rush Game will feature a home game between Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State or Baylor at a date to be announced at a later date. All fans in attendance are encouraged to wear black at the game and join the Mountaineers as they debut their new black alternate uniforms, paying tribute to the state's rich coal heritage and honoring the miners who work underground every day…