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The Irish Women's Rugby team is preparing to return to the global stage, and the new jersey, launched under the campaign "Ireland's Calling", will make its debut in their opening game against Japan on Sunday August 24th. The kit's launch comes at
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Robinson Okumu, a 25-year-old aspiring Olympic athlete from Dorset, has passed away in Italy, leaving behind a devastated athletics community. Tributes have been pouring in for the young athlete, known for his 'warm smile' and 'fierce determination'. Okumu was a member of the Dorset Schools Athletics
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Attorney General Andrew Bailey of Missouri and 26 other states have signed a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) demanding that they reinstate the records, titles, and awards of top female athletes that were stripped away under the Biden Administration's policies allowing biological males to compete
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Connor Elliot, a former Vernon Vipers captain, is one of six recipients of a $2,500 BC Hockey League/Vancouver Canucks Alumni Scholarship. Elliot, who won an NCAA Div. III national hockey championship as a freshman defenceman with the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Statesmen, is taking general studies at
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The Case Western Reserve University men's and women's tennis teams have achieved outstanding success in both academic and athletic pursuits. The teams received All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for the 2024-25 academic year, with the men's team boasting a combined
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An investigation into racist abuse directed at England players during their tour match in Argentina was unable to identify the individuals responsible, despite an immediate and thorough investigation involving witness statements and video analysis. World Rugby, however, has upheld the complaint, highlighting the governing body's commitment to combating
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The Premier League is preparing for significant rule changes ahead of the new season, with a focus on clarifying VAR decisions and addressing goalkeepers wasting time. According to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), leagues will now be allowed to have referees clarify VAR calls in the stadium via speaker
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NFL Players Association president JC Tretter is resigning from the organization, withdrawing his name from consideration for executive director, and relinquishing his position as president, citing the impact of recent scandals on his family. Tretter's resignation comes after the departure of executive director Lloyd Howell Jr., who faced
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The Coastal Carolina University men's tennis team has earned a spot among the nation's top-performing teams, with all eight members named Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes. The team's impressive 3.745 cumulative GPA for the 2024-25 academic year has earned them ITA All-Academic Team
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Paul Spiller, a 32-year-old native of Bristol, England, has made history by winning the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup fantasy game. Spiller, a seasoned fantasy football player, was among the 249,999 other entrants, but his strategic approach and a dash of luck helped him claim the top spot. In
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Piaui, a Brazilian state, has seen its swimming athletes excel at the 35th Milton Medeiros Trophy, held from July 17 to 19, 2025, in Fortaleza, Ceara. The delegation, supported by the State Government through the Department of Sports (Secepi), won five medals in individual events, showcasing the state's
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Namibia's president of the Rugby Union, Petri Theron, has announced that despite a recent loss to Zimbabwe in the Rugby Africa Cup final, the country remains in the hunt for qualification to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. The team will now focus on the Africa/Asia
