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Trampolining is an Olympic sport, and this Terp wants to make history

University of Maryland student Jessica Stevens ended a 49-year medal drought in world trampolining, a sport created in the U.S. Can she repeat it at the Paris Olympics?

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How the US Olympic water polo team trains for the toughest sport in the world

We follow the US women's water polo team through a demanding training session as they prepare for a match against team Italy.

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VYRE Sports Launches New Programming Strategy and Welcomes Matthew "Prince" King and CEO of Critical Sports and Entertainment, Gabriel Blinder to Its Development Team

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VYRE Sports Q4-2024 and 2025 programming is focused on creating meaningful relationships with sports fans around the world giving them the opportunity to know the story of tomorrow's star athletes today, while enjoying their live game play…

Sports News | Top Grandmasters Praggnanandhaa, Nodirbeck, Arjun Among Players for Global Chess League Season 2

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Joining the ranks of Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Viswanathan Anand in the second season are returning Superstars, including world number four Arjun Erigaisi, world number…

Sports News | Paris Olympics: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Storms into Semi-final

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Former World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz won his quarterfinal clash against United States's Tommy Paul in the Paris Olympics on Thursday

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Sports News | Sindhu Loses in Pre-quarterfinals at Paris Olympics

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. A third straight Olympic medal stayed out of her grasp as PV Sindhu made a shock exit from the Paris Games with a straight-game loss against China's world number six He Bingjiao in the…

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Pan Zhanle’s new swimming world-record at Olympics makes no sense, and that’s the problem

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Grace Hollars-USA TODAY Sports; One swimmer, a slow pool, and the biggest world record jump in 25 years.

Revealed: The 'world's TOUGHEST sport' - and it takes place at the Olympics

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Athletes from across the globe are currently taking part in 32 different sports at the Paris Olympics. But what is the toughest sport of the lot?

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Sports News | Paris Olympics: China's Qinwen Zheng Makes History, Ends World Number One Swiatek's Hopes for Gold

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Ranked number one Tennis star, Iga Swiatek's hopes for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the women's singles event were washed away by China's Qinwen Zheng on Thursday.

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MAIL SPORT EXTREME: Glasgow strongwoman Campbell aiming to make her mark on the world stage

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'Behind every great woman... is another great woman'. But in some cases, behind every great woman, there are several great women.

The Opener: Diamond Sports, Draft Signing Deadline, Santos, Rengifo

As the calendar flips to August, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. Diamond Sports Group/Comcast deal goes into effect: As noted by ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez earlier this…

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2003 Rugby World Cup winner has swapped sports after going bankrupt earlier this year

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Former England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has unveiled a dramatically transformed physique as he gears up for bodybuilding competitions later this summer. Join the RUCK’s WhatsApp community here and get…

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Sports News | World Nomad Games to Kickstart on September 8 in Kazakhstan

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Kazakhstan to host the fifth World Nomad Games, a unique international sports event showcasing ethnic sports rooted in the traditions of nomadic peoples of Central Asia on September 8…

Sports News | My Favourite Bowler is Bumrah: MS Dhoni

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni picked Jasprit Bumrah as his favourite bowler, but the multiple World Cup-winning former Indian skipper refrained from selecting between Virat Kohli and…

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Esports World Cup and G2 CEOs discuss how to bring esports back to life

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GameCentral talks to Esports World Cup CEO Ralf Reichert and G2 boss Alban Dechelotte, about their attempt to unite the sport and 'leapfrog the industry'.

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Noah Lyles Sprints Headlong Into His Sport’s Visibility Problem

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Noah Lyles has no problem saying he’s the fastest man in the world. The nation’s most beloved (and hated) track star wants you to know it too. The 27-year-old has his sights set on not just winning two individual and two relay gold medals…

Noah Lyles Sprints Headlong Into His Sport’s Visibility Problem

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Noah Lyles has no problem saying he’s the fastest man in the world. The nation’s most beloved (and hated) track star wants you to know it too. The 27-year-old has his sights set on not just winning two individual and two relay gold medals…

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Sports News | Rugby 7s Wins over Olympic Crowds and Maher's US Women's Team Wants to Build on Bronze for LA

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Antoine Dupont enhanced his reputation as the world's premier rugby player when he kicked off the Paris Olympics with a gold medal for the host nation.

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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup... with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground

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The Kingdom first announced intentions to host the competition after it was announced by the sport's governing body that only bidders from Asia or Oceania would be considered.

‘Against all odds’: Sports world in awe of Canada advancing to Olympic quarterfinals

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Once the match came to an end, Canadians and soccer fans alike took to social media to celebrate the Women’s National Team for their resilience in earning a chance to play in the knockout rounds.