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Abu Dhabi Launches Project to Develop UAE Para Team for 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics
The Royal Stables in Abu Dhabi will be shouldering the development of a competitive para dressage team to represent the UAE at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games. With a mission to empower para-athletes and inspire future generations, the Royal Stables is seeking potential Emirati athletes to join the development pathway, sponsorship partners and community support […]


The Royal Stables in Abu Dhabi will be shouldering the development of a competitive para dressage team to represent the UAE at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.
With a mission to empower para-athletes and inspire future generations, the Royal Stables is seeking potential Emirati athletes to join the development pathway, sponsorship partners and community support to bring this ambitious vision to life.
Para Dressage is the only equestrian discipline included in the Paralympic Games as a regular fixture since 1996. The Paralympic Games are the second largest sporting event in the world after the Olympic Games and are contested immediately after the Olympic Games in the same city and at the same venue.
The Royal Stables has assembled a team of experts to manage this project, spearheaded by Performance Manager Laura Richardson, Technical Lead Russell Mackechnie-Guire (equine biomechanics), physiotherapist Mohamed Dahdouh, and team veterinarian Krish Someshwar.
H.E. Buthaina Abdullah Mohamed Ali Al Mazrouei, Member of the Board at The Royal Stables, takes pride in this project. All aspiring UAE para dressage athletes, who meet the eligibility criteria, can apply to participate in upcoming talent identification events.
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Burmester Wins Gold in 800 at the NE10 Championships
Story Links MANCHESTER, N.H. – Caitlin Burmester won gold in the 800 meter race on the final day of the Northeast 10 Women’s Track and Field Outdoor Championship. Burmester clocked a 2:13.49 to finish almost two seconds ahead of the silver medalist from Southern Connecticut. It’s the second fastest 800 time […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Caitlin Burmester won gold in the 800 meter race on the final day of the Northeast 10 Women’s Track and Field Outdoor Championship.
Burmester clocked a 2:13.49 to finish almost two seconds ahead of the silver medalist from Southern Connecticut. It’s the second fastest 800 time in the East Region in the outdoor season so far.
It was the second gold and third medal of the meet for Burmester, who won the 1500 and won a silver medal with the 4×800 relay team on Friday.
Burmester also won the 800 at the NE10 indoor championship in February.
In the 5000, Samantha Doran and Brooke Neri scored for Bentley with sixth and eighth place finishes, respectively.
Mia Bonner scored in the triple jump.
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Loyola Marymount in NCAA beach volleyball final after stunning UCLA and USC – Daily News
After eight NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship tournaments, the queens of the sand have resided in Southern California. And that might continue this year, but if so, it will be a new local team reigning supreme. Loyola Marymount will play for its first national championship Sunday in Gulf Shores, Alabama, after taking out four-time defending champion […]

After eight NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship tournaments, the queens of the sand have resided in Southern California. And that might continue this year, but if so, it will be a new local team reigning supreme.
Loyola Marymount will play for its first national championship Sunday in Gulf Shores, Alabama, after taking out four-time defending champion USC in the quarterfinals Saturday, followed by a 3-2 upset of top-seeded UCLA in the semifinal.
In doing so, LMU ensured that, for the first time since the tournament began in 2016, the national championship would not feature a team from UCLA or USC. The tournament was not played in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Coached by John Mayer, who is in his 10th season, fourth-seeded LMU (38-6) will take on second-seeded Texas Christian (31-5), which is also playing for its first national crown, at 7:30 a.m. PT Sunday (ESPN). The Horned Frogs advanced to the final with a 3-1 victory over sixth-seeded Cal Poly after blanking rival Texas, seeded seventh, 3-0 in the quarterfinal.
The Lions’ path was far from easy as they won three consecutive points to knock off the Bruins (32-7), who were seeking their third title and first since 2019.
Kenzie Brower and Jessie Smith got UCLA on the board with a 21-17, 21-12 win on court three over Lisa Luini and Abbey Thorup. Maggie Boyd and Sally Perez then defeated Anna Pelloia and Michelle Shaffer 25-23, 21018 on court one to put the Bruins within a point of their sixth national-title appearance.
LMU wouldn’t be denied. Chloe Hooker and Vilhelmiina Prihti took down Peri Brennan and Natalie Myszkowski 22-20, 21-16 on court two, followed by Isabelle Reffel and Magdalena Rabitsch rallying on court four for a 16-21, 21-14, 15-12 triumph over Alexa Fernandez and Kaley Mathews.
That meant all eyes on court five, where LMU’s Giuliana Poletti Corrales and Tanon Rosenthal were locked in a battle with Ensley Alden and Harper Cooper. The Lions opened with a 21-18 win, but the Bruins responded to win 21-19. The third and final set ended 15-12, with Poletti Corrales tapping a winner down the left side to kick off the celebration.
The Lions advanced to the semifinal by ousting USC, in search of its seventh trophy, by a 3-1 count.
LMU opened the quarterfinal by winning the first sets at all five positions against the fifth-seeded Trojans (27-11). Luini and Thorup helped pave the way to victory on court three with a 21-17, 21-18 defeat of Maya Gessner and Mabyn Thomas, followed by Poletti Corrales and Rosenthal putting LMU up 2-0 with a 22-20, 21-16 win over Madison Goellner and Kaileigh Truslow on court five.
USC’s Delaney Karl and Ella Larkin cut the lead in half by knocking off Rabitsch and Reffel by a 15-21, 21-14, 15-9 score on court four. The Trojans’ rally and hopes were dashed soon after when Pelloia and Shaffer posted a 21-13, 14-21, 15-7 top-court win over Zoey Henson and Madison White.
UCLA kicked off the day with a 3-0 dispatching of eighth-seeded Florida State. The team of Brower and Smith earned the first point with a 21-10, 21-12 victory on court three.
Minutes later on court two, Brennan and Myszkowski won 21-15, 21-15 to get the Bruins within one. Boyd and Perez needed three sets on the top court but wrapped it up 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 to propel the Bruins to the semifinals.
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Hunter Wins Fifth Straight CUNYAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Title
Story Links RESULTS NEW YORK – Hunter won its fifth straight CUNY Athletic Conference women’s outdoor track and field championship by placing first at the 2025 CUNYAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Icahn Stadium on Saturday. The Hawks collected 227 points to edge out Medgar Evers (213). CCNY (106), Lehman […]

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– Hunter won its fifth straight CUNY Athletic Conference women’s outdoor track and field championship by placing first at the 2025 CUNYAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Icahn Stadium on Saturday. The Hawks collected 227 points to edge out Medgar Evers (213). CCNY (106), Lehman (26) and York (6) rounded out the field.
The title was Hunter’s conference-record 11th, breaking a tie with CCNY as both had 10 championships entering the day.
Megdar Evers’ Rinnah Brown was named the meet’s Most Vaulable Performer after collecting points for the Cougars in eight events. She took first place in the 100-meter hurdles (16.61) while finishing second in the 400, 400 hurdles and 200, while tying for second in the high jump. She was also part of MEC’s winning 4×100 (49.54) and 4×400 (4:27.62) relays.
Hunter’s Jamie Risso was victorious in all four of her individual events, placing first in the 100-meter dash (13.04), the 400-meter hurdles (1:13.23), the long jump (5.36 meters) and the triple jump (10.85). She also helped the Hawks to a second place finish in the 4×100 relay.
The Hawks won a total of nine events on the meet. Shannon Ferri took gold three times, winning the 800 (2:32.62), the 1500 (5:17.51) and the 5000 (21:05.13). Taelyn Murphy came in first in the shot put (9.79 meters), while Nia Novotny took top javelin honors (28.91 meters).
Medgar’ Thenica Thompson came in first in both the 200 (27.54) and the 400 (1:03.74). Nia Butler had the top discus mark of the day (23.24), while Nana Samake came in first in the 10,000-meter run (48:29.87).
CCNY recorded three first-place finishes. Hailey Thomas posted the top high jump mark (1.41 meters), with Stephanie Toussaint finishing first in the hammer throw (29.64 meters). Flor Dominguez was victorious in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (14:03.37).

Championship Most Valuable Performer Rinnah Brown (Medgar Evers)
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LSU Falls To No. 6 Cal Poly In Round One Of The NCAA Tournament – LSU
Gulf Shores, Ala. – The LSU Beach Volleyball fell to No. 6 Cal Poly in a hard-fought battle to close out the 2025 season. All courts but Court 1 went into extra points in the first set. Emily Meyer and Skylar Martin lost Court 4; 22-20 and 14-21, while Kate Baker and Tatum Finlason lost […]

Gulf Shores, Ala. – The LSU Beach Volleyball fell to No. 6 Cal Poly in a hard-fought battle to close out the 2025 season.
All courts but Court 1 went into extra points in the first set. Emily Meyer and Skylar Martin lost Court 4; 22-20 and 14-21, while Kate Baker and Tatum Finlason lost Court 5; 24-26 and 10-21, to give Cal Poly a 2-0 lead in the duel. Elle Evers and Julia Sprecher fought but ultimately fell short, losing Court 3; 22-24 and 19-21. Gabi Bailey and Parker Bracken on Court 1 and Aubrey O’Gorman and Camryn Chatellier did not complete their matches due to the duel being played to decision.
“It’s not possible to put into words the combination of how proud I am and how tough it is to be done,” said head coach Russell Brock. “We knew this would be a really challenging match, but to lose in such an amazingly close manner makes it sting a little more. We played great and played well enough to win, but it just didn’t go our way. So many of the things that were in our control we executed amazingly. The season as a whole was one of the most gratifying ones I’ve been a part of. From where we started to where we finished, the team is almost unrecognizable. It will be impossible to replace our seniors, Gabi, Parker, Emily, Madison, and Cassidy. I’m so grateful for how they have influenced our program. While we will miss them, their leadership and the remarkable example they set, it’s impossible not to recognize how capable our young returning players on our roster are. I’m so proud of our whole team and staff for the season we had. I’m also excited about the future of our program.”
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Coventry hosts thrilling day of National Age Group Championship Finals
May 3, 2025 Late goals, penalty shootouts and exciting water polo was the order of the day as the GoCardless Swim England National Age Group Championship Finals 2025 (U17/U19) got underway in Coventry. Places in each of the medal matches were decided on Saturday at the Alan Higgs Centre after eight excellent semi-finals took centre […]

Late goals, penalty shootouts and exciting water polo was the order of the day as the GoCardless Swim England National Age Group Championship Finals 2025 (U17/U19) got underway in Coventry.
Places in each of the medal matches were decided on Saturday at the Alan Higgs Centre after eight excellent semi-finals took centre stage in the Midlands.
Watford’s nail-biting penalty shootout victory over Exeter was the highlight of the day as they secured a spot alongside City of Manchester in the U17 Open final.
That was the first of two finals places for the North West with their U17s looking to emulate the Open U19 team tomorrow after they defeated Watford in the U19 semi-final.
West London Penguin await Manchester in the U19 Open final whilst Penguin’s U17 Female side will take on City of Liverpool for gold.
City of Sheffield and City of Bristol were also victorious in Coventry, and they’ll contest the U19 Female final on Sunday afternoon.
You can find out more about each of the matches below with the full match sheets available on the live scoreboard page.
Watford on the spot
We start with Watford’s tense penalty shootout win, defeating an Exeter side that took them to their limit.
The two teams played out a back-and-forth contest Exeter edging both the first and final quarters with Watford taking control in the middle of the match.
The pair were never split by more than three goals throughout with the Londoners overcoming their 10-7 deficit part way through the third to lead going into the final quarter.
Captain Gethin Dorrington and Ilija Crompton’s each scored their fourth goal of the game to take Watford into a narrow 14-13 lead but a nervy end to the match allowed Toby C-Y grabbed the equaliser to take the game to penalties.
The forwards were in fine form in the shootout with each of the initial 10 shots hitting the back of the net. That took us to sudden death where the unfortunate Bernat Amado saw the second of his penalties saved.
Rishi Patel then stepped up and made no mistake as he fired his effort into the corner to book his team a place in tomorrow’s gold medal match.
They’ll be facing a City of Manchester team that were dominant in their victory over Worthing.
The 2024 bronze medallists ran out 20-8 winners to guarantee themselves a better finish than they had 12 months ago in an exceptional display.
Andrew Stephenson and Yaroslav Shemanov top scored with five goals each whilst Caelan McMillan and Otis Mckelvey grabbed four for themselves to put them right in the hunt for the top scorer award.
The South East club battled until the end, scoring the final two goals of the match through Piaras Donnelly and Sammy Smith to give them a confidence boost ahead of tomorrow’s bronze medal match.
U17 Open semi-finals results
Watford 21 – 20 Exeter (3-1, 0-2, 2-4, 3-2, Watford defeat Exeter 7-6 on penalties)
Watford scorers: Rishi Patel (6), Ilija Crompton (7), Theodoros Katsaris, Luka Guzijan (2), Gethin Dorrington (5)
Exeter scorers: Bernat Amado, Joseph Davies, Ollie Noyce, Jasper Sercombe, Bence Bartos, Matthew Harrison, Toby C-Y (3), Gethin Williams (3).
City of Manchester 20 – 8 Worthing (6-1, 4-2, 8-3, 2-2)
City of Manchester scorers: Andres Stephenson (5), Otis Mckelvey (4), Joseph Roxburgh (2), Caelan McMillan (5), Yaroslav Shemanov (5).
Worthing scorers: Aiden Mcarragher, Sammy Smith (5), Leon Wudarczyk, Piaras Donnelly.
Liverpool and West London Penguin secure U17 female final spots
City of Liverpool edged out Worthing in a thriller to kick off the GoCardless Swim England Water Polo National Age Group Championships.
Worthing stormed into a 3-0 lead early on with Florrie Cooper’s double putting the West Sussex side into a dominant position after the opening period.
However, in the second, Liverpool fought back to level the game at half time before moving into a 7-5 ahead of the final eight minutes.
The two sides traded goals in the final period with Worthing’s Elsie Graves’ goalscoring exploits helping keep her team in the match-up.
She netted five across the match, including the final goal of the game with just 42 seconds left on the clock. That put her team within one, but Liverpool held on with captain Abbie Evans, Tilly McGeehan and Jenna Binks each grabbing a brace.
The Merseysiders will meet West London Penguin in the final as Manpreet Gill put in a stunning display to lead her team to victory.
She topped scored with six of her sides 13 goals as they defeated a tough Exeter side 13-6.
After a goal filled opening period, Penguin asserted their dominance in the second to move into an 8-3 lead at half time.
They defended well late on, limiting Exeter to a number of long-range efforts and were on form at the other end to extend their advantage.
Kate James’ hat trick and Poppy Liu’s double showed some of the quality in the Exeter side but Penguin went on to take a well-deserved place in tomorrow’s final where they’ll look to avenge last year’s defeat.
U17 Female semi-finals results
Worthing 8 – 9 City of Liverpool (3-1, 0-2, 2-4, 3-2)
Worthing scorers: Elsie Graves (5), Maia Middleton, Florrie Cooper (2).
Liverpool scorers: Abbie Evans (2), Tilly McGeehan (2), Jenna Binks (2), Sianna Tamlin, Ataliah Taylor-Potts, Nieve Folkes.
West London Penguin 13 – 6 Exeter (5-3, 3-0, 2-2, 2-1)
West London Penguin scorers: Darya Kakari, Anjelea Gallgher-Padayachy (2), Manpreet Gill (6), Alice Norwell, Florence Mauri-Boulonge (2), Emily Barea.
Exeter scorers: Poppy Liu (2), Yasmine Chaabane, Kate James (3).
Sheffield steal the show
City of Sheffield were in fine form as they look to go one better in Coventry in 2025.
The South Yorkshire club put in a comprehensive display to defeat defending champions Cheltenham at the Alan Higgs Centre.
Alice Berell and Georgia Coles grabbed six with Ruby Taylor scoring seven as they ran out 26-6 winners on the day.
Their performance was one of the standouts of the day, whilst Cheltenham’s young team will look to bounce back as they look to leave with a medal on Sunday.
City of Bristol held off a late Liverpool fight back to secure a date with Sheffield in tomorrow’s final.
The South West team looked comfortable for the most part, storming into a 9-3 lead by half time.
However, Liverpool gave them something to think about late on, scoring five in the final period as they started to close the gap.
Bristol held their nerve to not let the Merseysiders back in it with late goals from Geogia Haines and Harriet Bates getting them over the line with a solid 15-10 win.
Haines top scored in the match with five whilst Josephine Lamont Tucker took her hat trick expertly as they sent them on their way to the gold medal match.
U19 Female semi-finals results
City of Sheffield 26 – 6 Cheltenham (6-0, 5-3, 7-2, 8-1)
City of Sheffield scorers: Georgie Coles (6), Alice Berill (6), Ida-Rose Naseem, Ruby Taylor (7), Isabel Olcer, Rowena Kanan, Anna Woodhall (4).
Cheltenham scorers: Georgia Haslam, Luisa Borgia, Imogen Blassberg, Alice Ross, Lucy Paterson.
City of Liverpool 10 – 15 City of Bristol (0-3, 3-6, 2-4, 5-2)
City of Liverpool scorers: Lucy Davis, Tillie McGeehan (2), Isabella Ibbs (3), Jenna Binks, Annie Rowland (3).
City of Bristol scorers: Josephine Lamont Tuckett (3), Harriet Bates (2), India Knights-Hume (2), Geogia Haines (5), Darcey Tomlinson (2), Manon Lythgoe.
Manchester and Penguin to face off for gold
Three-time winners in this event, City of Manchester, will battle West London Penguin in tomorrow’s open U19 final.
Both clubs had to wait until the end of the day for their tournament to get underway but they each edged out Cheltenham and Watford in two competitive semi-finals.
Penguin were up first where a goal-scoring clinic from Sidney Gruber saw them see off Cheltenham in a 12-9 win.
Gruber grabbed seven of his side’s goals, including four in the second quarter alone, to put the game just out of reach of the Gloucestershire outfit.
His first half goals alongside a hat trick from Michelangelo Antonelli and a brace from Shai Saltman meant they were always in control despite having to withstand some heavy second half pressure.
Cheltenham played well in defeat with Alfie Clarke and GB U18 star Will Bamborough leading their scoring charts.
They’ll face Watford in what is set to be a close match for bronze after they lost out 13-6 to Manchester.
In the final game of the evening, Manchester were able to take control of the match in the third after a close first half.
A 5-1 third period score changed the game and allowed them to manage the game well late on to seal the victory – partly thanks to a hat trick each from Oliver Salimbeni and George Billington.
To find all the reports from finals day, make sure to follow Swim England’s social media channels and visit the dedicated news page here.
Images – Will Johnston Photography
U19 Open semi-finals results
West London Penguin 12 – 9 Cheltenham (3-1, 5-1, 2-5, 2-2)
West London Penguin scorers: Shai Saltman (2), Sidney Gruber (7), Michelangelo Antonelli (3).
Cheltenham scorers: Alfie Clarke (4), Noah Knights-Hume, Dan O’Connor, Will Bamborough (3).
City of Manchester 13 – 6 Watford (2-1, 2-1, 5-1, 4-3)
City of Manchester scorers: G Billington (3), F Dean (2), O Salimbeni (3), C Chadwick, A Stephenson, Y Shemanov (2), L Roxburgh
Watford scorers: Ed Carpenter, Daniel Crompton, B Dix, N Obradovic, Rishi Patel, M Barett.
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Hart Finishes Ninth in the 100-Meter Hurdles at New England Division III Championships
Story Links NEW LONDON, Conn.—Two members of the Babson College men’s and women’s track & field teams recorded top-10 finishes to open the New England Division III Championships on Friday afternoon at Nitchman Track on the campus of the Coast Guard Academy. The Beavers’ top individual finish of the day came in […]

NEW LONDON, Conn.—Two members of the Babson College men’s and women’s track & field teams recorded top-10 finishes to open the New England Division III Championships on Friday afternoon at Nitchman Track on the campus of the Coast Guard Academy.
The Beavers’ top individual finish of the day came in the men’s 10,000-meter run where graduate student Matthew Campbell (South Easton, Mass.) came in seventh with a career-best time of 32:44.85. He was inside the top 10 for the entirety of the race and his final lap was his fastest of the race (1:11.33) to beat his previous best time by nearly three seconds.
First-year Patrick Allardi (Andover, Mass.) also competed for the men on Friday and placed 11th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.18.
The Babson women were led by first-year Victoria Hart (Greenwich, Conn.), who missed qualifying for the finals by a tenth of a second with her time of 15.21, which was good for ninth place in the 100-meter hurdles prelims. Junior Brooke Jankowski (Derry, N.H.) came in 12th with a time of 15.41, while classmate Julia Pike (Mansfield, Mass.) crossed the finish line in a time of 16.15.
Junior Robyn Wilkes (Atlanta, Ga.) competed in the first of her two events this weekend on Friday, finishing 16th in the prelims of the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.52 that was just 0.01 seconds off her season-best time set at MIT back on April 19.
The second day of competition at the New England Division III Championships begins on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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