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[ad_1] Oxford is the place to be next Monday when the 70th anniversary of Roger Bannister’s iconic 3:59.4 is celebrated Monday May 6 marks one of the most important anniversaries in the sport. It will be 70 years since Roger Bannister became the first man to break the four-minute barrier for the mile. Keen to mark the occasion, Oxford University is staging a day-long celebration with a community mile in the centre of the city and track races at the same Iffley Road venue where Bannister created history in 1954. I hear the organisers are pulling out all the stops…

[ad_1] Jayden Quaintance has committed to Arizona State as part of the incoming class of 2025. Quaintance is a potential lottery pick for the 2026 NBA draft and is the No. 2 ranked center in the class. Quaintance recently decommitted from Kentucky. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Newcastle United face multiple tough decisions in the transfer market this summer, with the club needing to operate in a sensible way if they are to stay in line with the Premier League’s FFP rules. It was confirmed earlier this year the Magpies announced losses of £73.4m for the previous financial year, with the club having to rely on outgoings before strengthening the squad. Bruno Guimaraes has a £100m release clause, as stated by journalist Fabrizio Romano, attracting interest from the likes of Arsenal ahead of the summer as they try to strengthen once more under Mikel Arteta. The…

[ad_1] Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/04/spinning-back-clique-conor-mcgregor-bkfc-ufc-301-preview-discussion-analysis-video April 29, 2024 11:55 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian “Goze” Garcia, Farah Hannoun and Nolan King will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate the following topics: UFC on ESPN 55 is in the books. The UFC Apex event saw Alex Perez make a…

[ad_1] Research from Special Olympics has shown children with ID experienced a seven month gain in motor skills from participating in Young Athletes programming. In a world where the need for inclusion is increasingly urgent, The UPS Foundation has pledged US$92K to support Special Olympics Young Athletes programming, an early childhood play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities (ID), ages 2 to 7 years old across Asia. In addition, the grant will also go towards other Special Olympics sports programming in the region.The grant supports the redevelopment of Special Olympics programming in 2024 in Australia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan,…

[ad_1] Posted on 04/27/2024By: Sean Crose The red hot 20-0 junior middleweight Virgil Ortiz Jr stepped into the ring on Saturday night to take on the 26-6-1 veteran Thomas Dulorme knowing a major fight against the popular Tim Tszyu was at stake. Should he defeat Dulorme, Ortiz would face Tszyu on the August 3’d Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov pay per view card. Should he happen to lose to Dulorme Saturday at Fresno’s Save Mart Arena, however, Ortiz would not only miss out on the opportunity to face Tszyu, his reputation as a man to be feared would end up being tarnished as…

[ad_1] Abi Galpin has become the first woman from Guernsey to go under 55 seconds for the 400m.The 23-year-old lowered her own island best by 0.26 seconds as she clocked a time of 54.96 at Footes Lane on Sunday.The time also broke the Guernsey all-comers record of 55.17 set by England Under-20 athlete Emma Alderson in 2018.Galpin, who won 200m gold and 100m silver at last summer’s Island Games, also made the semi-finals of the 200m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She holds the Guernsey record for every distance from 60m to 400m. [ad_2]

[ad_1] Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 16 assists in Friday night’s 121-118 overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series — becoming the fourth Indiana Pacers player to register a triple-double in the postseason. Haliburton, 24, joined Victor Oladipo (2018), Paul George (2013), and Mark Jackson (1998). Haliburton made a 3-point play with 1.6 seconds left in overtime to end his first home playoff game with the W. The two-time All-Star drew a foul on a mid-range shot to help secure the win. Per multiple NBA betting sites, the…

[ad_1] Since their first meeting in the Nehru Gold Cup in 1997, which ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw, the football rivalry between India and Uzbekistan has grown, albeit primarily in favor of the Central Asian team. The historical record strongly favors Uzbekistan, which has won four of the six meetings between the two countries, with the other two ending in draws. Despite numerous opportunities, India has yet to win against Uzbekistan, a narrative they were eager to change in their most recent match. So without further ado, here is India National Football Team Vs Uzbekistan National Football Team Timeline…

[ad_1] Jairzinho Rozenstruik is getting back to his roots. Recently, Rozenstruik scored a fourth-round TKO over Shamil Gaziev in the main event of UFC Vegas 87. Though Rozenstruik entered the bout as the betting underdog, “Bigi Boi” says he and his team had a precise game plan to upend the previously undefeated Gaziev and that it worked to perfection. “The work that we had and the game plan that we had was exactly what we wanted to accomplish,” Rozenstruik said on The MMA Hour. “Going forward, we kind of knew from the third round, he doesn’t want to fight anymore.…