Australia won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) Getty Images With the sport’s Asian Games fate uncertain, cricket suffered a blow in its bid to become a staple at multi-sport events after being culled from the revamped 2026 Commonwealth Games. The next Commonwealth Games was supposed to take place in…
Ever since the NCAA permitted college athletes to get paid by companies that use their names, images and likenesses, athletes have tested the limits of their increasing power. One of the latest examples is Matthew Sluka, the starting quarterback for UNLV’s first three games of the 2024 season. After helping lead UNLV to three wins…
PARIS (AP) — French authorities said Friday they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies. Jolly became the target of an online hate campaign filled with homophobic and antisemitic abuse following his acclaimed but controversial queer-inclusive opening show…
PARIS (AP) — French authorities said Friday they have charged seven individuals in connection with a cyberbullying campaign targeting Thomas Jolly, the artistic director behind the Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies. Jolly became the target of an online hate campaign filled with homophobic and antisemitic abuse following his acclaimed but controversial queer-inclusive opening show…
AREA LEADERS Rushing Player, School Att. Yards TD 1. J. Fabiano, Masco. 140 969 15 2. Z. Hurd, Man. Essex 81 825 11 3. H. Beuttler, Swamp 92 686 9 4. J. Gilbert, Essex Tech 101 574 6 5. J. Allen, Gloucester 87 547 4 6. C. Schrock, Ham-Wenham 114 534 2 7. R. Ryan,…
COMMERCE — “Number?” Matt Patton, East Jackson High School’s strength and conditioning coach, asks members of the varsity team this as they enter the field for practice. He’s not referring to their jersey numbers, but rather the number taped onto the front of a device coaches have been using to track the players’ speeds this…
Crucial games are starting to dot the prep football schedule as the season travels deeper into the October calendar. Fall break is in the rearview mirror now. Mornings are starting to turn cooler. And upcoming prep football games will determine playoff qualification and positioning. Just ask Empire and Central. Empire will play at Hollis this…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has credited the athletes and the sportspersons for their incredible achievement that ensure that the state draw the global attention. Presenting the winners, runners-up and second runners-up trophies to Chennai, which had won a record more than 100 medals, Chengalpattu and Coimbatore, respectively in the closing ceremony of…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has credited the athletes and the sportspersons for their incredible achievement that ensure that the state draw the global attention. Presenting the winners, runners-up and second runners-up trophies to Chennai, which had won a record more than 100 medals, Chengalpattu and Coimbatore, respectively in the closing ceremony of…
Phelan M. Ebenhack, AP Photo Central Florida quarterback Jacurri Brown (11) scrambles for yardage against Cincinnati during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. Each week the Daily Herald will provide five true facts about BYU’s latest football opponent for your enjoyment. This week, UCF. One:…
