After a mixed start to the season, with an injury-forced withdrawal in Japan and a fourth place finish in China, Philemon Kiriago is back in the Golden Trail World Series at Sierre-Zinal on Saturday. And as the 2023 winner, he knows much will be expected of him against another stellar...

Reigning champ Kiriago relishing Sierre-Zinal showdown with Jornet and other star names

The 2022 UTMB women’s champion Katie Schide has announced she will have a second crack at trail running’s biggest race at the end of this month. The French-based American won an absorbing battle with Canada’s Marianne Hogan to take the coveted title in Chamonix two years ago.

‘Back for another lap’ – Katie Schide confirms she will bid for second UTMB victory

It’s surely the most anticipated trail running duel of the season so far as Kilian Jornet and Rémi Bonnet lock horns at Sierre-Zinal this Saturday. It’s the fifth leg of the Golden Trail World Series and the pair have been chatting to the GTWS’ Mickaël Mussard about a range of topics ahead of the showdown, in a video interview that’s embedded below.

Kilian Jornet and Rémi Bonnet say training consistency is key ahead of Sierre-Zinal showdown

Tennis Channel’s clever headline teeing up Friday night’s match between Coco Gauff and Diana Shnaider read: Can I See Some ID?. This was the first Hologic WTA Tour main-draw meeting between the ascendant 20-year-olds but, in all probability, not the last. Going forward, this might become a staple toward the end of WTA Tour events.

Shnaider knocks out Gauff in Toronto to notch first Top 10 win

The Spun

Over the past 24 hours, sports fans have been buzzing over Norwegian pole vaulter Embla Matilde Njerve. Some people have even called her the new social media darling of the Paris Olympics.  Well, there's just one issue with calling Njerve a fan favorite at the Olympics. She's not actually ...

Meet Embla Matilde Njerve, The Norwegian Pole Vaulter Everyone's Buzzing Over

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DECORATED heptathlete Anna Hall is in action at the Paris Olympics. When Anna wasn't competing in track events for the University of Florida, she could be found with her tennis star boyfriend Ben Shelton, but they have since parted ways - and now fans are wondering more about her personal life and journey to the Olympics.

Who is athlete Anna Hall? Everything to know about her journey to the Olympics 2024

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PARIS (Reuters) - Skateboarding's inclusion at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics has boosted its popularity globally and now the sport's top athletes say they cannot wait to bring it back to where it all began when Los Angeles hosts the Games in 2028.

Olympics-Skateboarding-Paris medallists eagerly await sport's homecoming in Los Angeles

Stefanos Tsitsipas sensationally claimed his dad Apostolos “hasn’t been very smart or good” at handling certain situations after a shock Canadian Open defeat. Greek star Tsitsipas slumped to an early exit at the Masters 1000 event in Montreal, beaten 6-4, 6-4 by world No 576 Kei Nishikori in the biggest surprise of the tournament so far.

Stefanos Tsitsipas slams dad Apostolos after shock Montreal exit

Novak Djokovic declared his Paris Games gold medal as “probably the biggest sporting success I’ve had in my career”, but Andy Roddick has a different opinion when it comes to the “Olympics versus the Grand Slams” debate as he feels the former doesn’t feature highly on the list of biggest achievements for tennis players.

Former world No 1 disagrees with gold medallist Novak Djokovic over Olympics comments

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

AN OLYMPIC boss has taken a savage swipe at glamorous swimming star Luana Alonso. The Paraguayan glam swimmer was kicked out of the Olympic Village for “inappropriate behaviour”. Camilo Perez, the president of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee, has taken a brutal swipe at the young swimming star. He said: “I read that she wants to […]

Olympics boss takes brutal swipe at swimmer Luana Alonso after row over her ‘inappropriate behaviour’ & Disneyland trip

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Stefanos Tsitsipas and his father, Apostolos, have parted ways after a disappointing summer.

Stefanos Tsitsipas Fires Dad as Tennis Coach After Canadian Open

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Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

A Paralympian from Kent has called for a local sports centre's pool to be saved. Callie-Ann Warrington, who is set to swim at her first Paralympics, made the plea after Folkestone Sports Centre Trust told users it was closing its doors. The Ashford-based swimmer, who competed at the site when...

Paralympian calls for centre's pool to be saved

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

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Joyce Njeru says Sierre-Zinal and more GTWS wins would be the “next level”

Joyce Njeru is going all out for victory at Sierre-Zinal this weekend – and the Golden Trail World Series. The Kenyan star has had a great...

Joyce Njeru says Sierre-Zinal and more GTWS wins would be the “next level”

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