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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance prepares to throw a pass during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Gregory Bull/Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 6

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Trey Lance prepares to throw a pass during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Nebraska volleyball’s Harper Murray meets with fans to promote grief support nonprofit
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The folks over at Mourning Hope hosted a special event on Wednesday, welcoming Nebraska volleyball’s Harper Murray to the nonprofit for an ice cream social. Mourning Hope works with children, adults and families to develop healthy coping skills when it comes to death, offering grief support groups and other programming to […]

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The folks over at Mourning Hope hosted a special event on Wednesday, welcoming Nebraska volleyball’s Harper Murray to the nonprofit for an ice cream social.
Mourning Hope works with children, adults and families to develop healthy coping skills when it comes to death, offering grief support groups and other programming to help them heal.
“Sometimes when you’re a younger kid, you don’t know how grief is going to affect you,” Murray said. “Going to a place like this, it’s able to help you work through that before you even realize it’s happening.”
Murray, who lost her dad at the age of six, met with about 100 of the nonprofit’s participants, volunteers and supporters, sharing her story and signing autographs.
She said she found Mourning Hope because she went to a similar place when she was young, and was able to get help moving forward.
“Nothing’s linear when it comes to grief,” Murray said. “I was able to overcome it, but after a lot of work with a lot of different therapists and doctors and support from my family. So, definitely been a rollercoaster and still affects me to this day, but it’s different for everyone.”
Murray said despite the stigma, anyone needing help should ask for it and try seeing a therapist.
She’s hoping to continue using her platform on the volleyball team to give back and help others.
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Five British stars to watch at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships
Dive into a month of underwater action as the 2025 World Aquatics Championships kick off in Singapore. Running from 11 July to 3 August, with six sports in action, it is an aquatic extravaganza set to thrill. With 2024 champion high diver Aidan Heslop not competing due to injury, GB will have representation in five […]

Dive into a month of underwater action as the 2025 World Aquatics Championships kick off in Singapore.
Running from 11 July to 3 August, with six sports in action, it is an aquatic extravaganza set to thrill.
With 2024 champion high diver Aidan Heslop not competing due to injury, GB will have representation in five out of the six sports in Singapore: swimming, open water, artistic swimming, water polo and diving.
From history-making Olympic champions to senior debutants, the British squads are bursting at the seams with talent and here are just five of the names you should keep an eye on throughout the competition.
Swimming – Jacob Mills
Young gun on the block Jacob Mills will make his senior world championships debut in Singapore.
The 17-year-old, who trains at Repton, exploded onto the scene earlier this year after a series of speedy performances in the pool that catapulted him to the fifth fastest British man ever over 100m freestyle.
In fact, 2025 has been quite the year for the sprinter, who set a personal best of 49.33 at the Edinburgh International Meet before stopping the clock at a stunning 48.03s during the Aquatics GB Championships final for second place behind two-time Olympic champion Matt Richards.
Another silver, this time behind Paris 2025 silver medallist Ben Proud came over 50m for Mills at the champs.
Mills will take to the water in the individual 100m freestyle in Singapore as well as making up a strong-look team in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay.
And whether or not another personal best comes his way, Mills is sure to impress on debut.
Open water – Hector Pardoe
Hardly a new name when it comes to British open water hopes, Hector Pardoe will head to Singapore looking to emulate his 2024 feat.
The 10km marathon swimmer clinched a maiden international title with bronze in the men’s event at last year’s world championships.
The two-time Olympian and AFC Wimbledon supporter has become a consistent contender at the top of the international circuit and will head to the 2025 world championships with a top 10 finish at the Open Water World Cup in Egypt to his name.
Just weeks after his competition in Singapore, Pardoe will return to the UK to tackle a world record as he attempts to swim 34.5 miles across Scotland, England and Wales’ biggest lakes – Loch Lomond (21 miles), Lake Windermere (10.5 miles) and Lake Bala (3 miles) in 24 hours.
Pardoe already holds the world record for the fastest time to swim Windermere in an incredible three hours 40minutes and 28 seconds.
Diving – Maisie Bond
Maisie Bond has been on the international diving scene for most of her teenage years but will make her senior world championship this summer.
Already a three-time world junior medallist, the Sheffield diver has seen incredible success on the junior stage.
Her 2025 opened with a storm, winning women’s synchronised 10m platform bronze alongside Lois Toulson at the Diving World Cup in Canada before backing it up with another bronze in the Super Final and individual 10m platform gold at the Aquatics GB Diving Championships.
The youngest of four, Bond took up diving after watching her siblings from the stands and has overcome two bone stress injuries in her back to reach the top ranks.
Now in a new partnership with three-time Olympian and Paris 2024 medallist Toulson, Bond will be leaning on her synchro partner’s experience to build her confidence going into Singapore.
Artistic swimming – Ranjuo Tomblin
Ranjuo Tomblin’s event may not be in the Olympics, but the British artistic swimmer has become an international star with his history-making success.
The 19-year-old became GB’s first male artistic swimming European champion in 2024, and added the title of the first male World Cup medal winner with Paris World Cup gold in March 2025.
Tomblin will once again team up with Olympic silver medallist Izzy Thorpe in the mixed duet, with the pair having joined forces this season.
Their partnership saw the duo win mixed duet technical silver at the recent European championships, with Tomblin also winning the men’s solo technical and mixed duet free bronze with Holly Hughes.
With the possibility of a maiden world medal on the cards, Tomblin will be looking forward to every possibility in Singapore.
Water Polo – Amélie Perkins
Amelie Perkins had just turned 16 when she became the youngest British female player to play at an official world aquatics Water Polo tournament in 2024.
The teenager stepped out at the European championships last year and scored two goals as GB clinched their best-ever finish in the event to qualify for the world championships stage for the first time in a decade.
She will now make her world debut in Singapore with a whirlwind of experience behind her.
Perkins scored 30 goals in five games, including seven in the final, to help England win Under-18s European Union Nations Cup gold in the Czech Republic last year, as well as helping her side to a fourth-place finish at the Water Polo World Cup in December.
You can watch all the live action from the 2025 World Aquatics Championships for free on the Aquatics GB YouTube channel.
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Anna Carbone Named Baruch Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
Story Links Release Courtesy Baruch Athletic Communications NEW YORK – Anna Carbone has been named Head Coach of the Baruch College Women’s Volleyball Team. The announcement was made by Baruch College Director of Athletics and Recreation, Heather MacCulloch on Wednesday. Carbone has reputable leadership experience. She is the Head Coach of Queens […]

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NEW YORK – Anna Carbone has been named Head Coach of the Baruch College Women’s Volleyball Team.
The announcement was made by Baruch College Director of Athletics and Recreation, Heather MacCulloch on Wednesday.
Carbone has reputable leadership experience. She is the Head Coach of Queens Apex Volleyball, a GEVA club based in Elmhurst, New York, and a Nike retail leader, where she has developed a reputation for empowering teams, fostering growth, and leading with purpose both on the court and in the field.
Carbone attended Saint Joseph’s University of Brooklyn where she played on their women’s volleyball team for four seasons. She also played on the soccer team as well as the swimming team.
She was named to the All-Association of Division III Independent Awards Second Team and the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, both in 2013. She also earned the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) All-Academic Team honor twice, once on their soccer team (2013) and a second time on their volleyball team (2014).
“We are excited to welcome Anna Carbone as the new Head Coach of Baruch College Women’s Volleyball,” said Heather MacCulloch, Director of Athletics. “Her passion for the game, strong leadership, and commitment to academic and athletic excellence make her a perfect fir for our program. As we build on the proud tradition of Bearcat volleyball, we’re confident that Coach Carbone will inspire our student-athletes to reach new heights on and off the court.”
She achieved first-place on St. Joseph’s University of Brooklyn’s career all-time rankings for digs (1,134) and digs per set (3.83) as well as fourth in assists (682). Additionally, Carbone finished in fifth place for total sets played (296) as she appeared in all matches and played in every set during her freshman and sophomore years.
For her single-match highs, Carbone accumulated 35 digs in a match on October 20, 2013 against the Culinary Institute of America. She also dished out 43 assists against Brooklyn College on October 20, 2015.
“I’m so excited to step in as the new women’s volleyball head coach at Baruch College.” Carbone mentions, “Volleyball has always been such an important part of my life, so it’s an amazing opportunity to share that passion, and to lead this group of athletes, build a strong team culture, and compete at a high level. I’m ready to get to work and develop confident leaders both on and off the court.
She graduated from Saint Joseph’s of Brooklyn with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology (2016) and a Master’s in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology with a concentration in Human Performance from the University of Florida (2022).
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Bret Harte Male Athlete of the Year Runner-up: Brayden Bowersox
Bret Harte’s Brayden Bowersox played water polo, soccer, and tennis during his junior year. Guy Dossi/Calaveras Enterprise It would be hard to find someone who takes both the “student” and “athlete” roles as seriously as junior Brayden Bowersox. As a student, Bowersox has one of the top GPAs in his class. As an athlete, he […]


Bret Harte’s Brayden Bowersox played water polo, soccer, and tennis during his junior year. Guy Dossi/Calaveras Enterprise
It would be hard to find someone who takes both the “student” and “athlete” roles as seriously as junior Brayden Bowersox. As a student, Bowersox has one of the top GPAs in his class. As an athlete, he was a three-sport standout, excelling in water polo, soccer and tennis.
In the fall, Bowersox was a key member of Bret Harte’s undefeated Sierra Valley Conference championship team. He helped guide the Bullfrogs to the playoffs, where his late goal in overtime secured the program’s first-ever home playoff win. Bowersox finished with 33 goals, scored more than once in 10 games, and recorded a season-high four goals in a 14-10 win over Franklin.
“Brayden is ridiculously talented, quick to smile, quick to help,” Bret Harte head water polo coach Mike Kelly said. “He’s clearly a superior athlete, and as a junior, has earned a starting position through a ferocious work ethic and an abundance of natural athletic talent. And he’s not just a really good water polo player, he’s an academic prodigy, a multi-sport athlete and a musician. He’s an exemplary young man, and I’m so happy he decided to join us, instead of some rock band or the math club. With the departure of our seniors, Brayden is going to be one of the cornerstones of next year’s team, and I’ve every confidence that he’s going to thrive in that position of leadership.”
In the winter, Bowersox returned to the soccer field, where he helped guide the Bullfrogs to a return trip to the playoffs. He finished his season tied for third on the team with six goals. His best performance came when he recorded a hat trick at home against Big Valley Christian. He was a second-team all-Mother Lode League selection and also received Bret Harte’s Character Award.
“Brayden’s development from his sophomore to his junior year as a member of the varsity soccer squad at Bret Harte can be best characterized by a measurable increase in his confidence as a player on the field, both on and off the ball, and particularly in front of the goal,” Bret Harte head soccer coach Jeff Gouveia said. “Brayden seemed to better absorb and synthesize the coaching information provided to him by the coaching staff during his junior year which manifested tactically to a higher soccer IQ and unequivocally more production in matches. Brayden was also elected co-captain during his junior year and assumed the lead in this role with impressive results from his teammates. The coaching staff anticipates further improvement and development in all of these areas in Brayden’s senior year with spectacular results.”
In the spring, Bowersox made the difficult, but ultimately correct, decision to trade in his baseball bat for a tennis racquet. In his first full season as a tennis player, Bowersox went undefeated in Mother Lode League competition and was an individual league champion. He picked up a playoff singles victory and had a strong performance at sections.
“Brayden brings excitement, joy, and happiness to the game of tennis,” Bret Harte head tennis coach Jason Burita said. “He doesn’t want to be anywhere else. He has presence and he is present. Brayden is not only a great tennis player, but a great part of our success. And yes, there are times when he has simply outsmarted his opponent this year, and it’s important for our younger players to see that. Moral character is a big part of the Bowersox personae, and I would say that is true of our team in general. But Bowersox knows when to ‘sweep the leg’ so to speak – in a gentleman’s way – when it comes to finishing off an opponent. Brayden also has been very vocal on campus about how fun tennis is – he may end up being vital to the future of Bret Harte tennis – the word’s out, tennis is fun, and Brayden has embraced being an ambassador for that.”
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Water polo giants Serbia, Spain aim to end world championship title drought
SINGAPORE – Serbia’s water polo gold rush at the Olympics began in Rio 2016, followed by triumphs in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Last August, their three-peat sparked celebrations in the Paris La Defense Arena, when the coaching staff celebrated with the players by leaping into the pool fully clothed. The water polo giants will […]

SINGAPORE – Serbia’s water polo gold rush at the Olympics began in Rio 2016, followed by triumphs in Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
Last August, their three-peat sparked celebrations in the Paris La Defense Arena, when the coaching staff celebrated with the players by leaping into the pool fully clothed.
The water polo giants will be hoping for more scenes of joy when the action kicks off at the World Aquatics Championships at the OCBC Aquatic Centre on July 11, with the women’s tournament, followed by the men a day later.
While Serbia have dominated at the Olympics, top honours at the world event has been elusive of late.
Since winning the world title in 2015 and earning bronze in 2017, their results have steadily declined: two fifth-placed finishes, fourth, and most recently, sixth in Doha in 2024.
On the hunt to end their decade-long drought, the team chose not to refresh their squad after the end of the Olympics, with nine members of the Paris Games champions among their 15-man team in Singapore.
Strahinja Rasovic, 33, a key member of the team here, has two Olympic golds (2020, 2024) but no world championship medals.
In 2017, when Serbia won bronze at the World Championship, he was injured and not selected.
Rasovic told the World Aquatics website that the absence of medals at World and European championships rankles.
“When you are playing for Serbia, expectations are always the highest. I miss medals from World and European competitions; I hope and I believe that I will win them with my friends,” said Rasovic, who plays for Serbian club Radnicki Kragujevic.
Serbia are in Group A alongside Italy, Romania, and South Africa.
He added: “Like always, the preparation period is so intensive. We’re in a good atmosphere and doing hard work, so we are getting ready for Singapore.”
Beaten finalists in Paris, Croatia are also out for redemption after losing 13-11 in a tightly contested final battle with the Serbs.
Afterwards Croatia veteran Maro Jokovic told reporters he felt “a huge emptiness”, and that “all I know is that this defeat will be in our minds for a long time”.
Revenge could be a dish best served cold in the Singapore heat. The defending champions are in Group D with Montenegro, Greece and China.
Croatia captain and goalkeeper Marko Bijac said at the World Aquatics Championships press conference on July 10 that his team are very motivated.
He added: “This (World Championships) is, with Olympics, the biggest competition, that a water polo player can be part of, so motivation for sure will not be a problem here.”
Other teams who are in the mix include Spain, who won the 2025 Water Polo World Cup in April, perennial contenders Hungary and Paris Olympics bronze medallists United States.
The 16 teams have been split into four groups of four for the preliminary round, with group winners advancing to the quarter-finals while the second and third teams enter the play-off with another chance to qualify for the last eight.
In the women’s tournament, other nations are also aiming to end their title droughts.
Spain, who claimed their first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s water polo at Paris 2024, are aiming for their first world title since 2013.
Heading into the Lion City with a fresh world No. 1 ranking, they will face Britain, South Africa and France in Group D.
Spanish water polo star Bea Ortiz told the World Aquatics website that winning the Olympic gold was the highlight of her career, and that she was thrilled to see Spain’s success recognised in the world rankings.
Ortiz, 30, said: “Women’s water polo is developing rapidly around the world, and there are so many strong teams in competition, so to be ranked above all of them is a great honour. This will motivate us to try and maintain top spot, beginning at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.”
Also out for redemption are the US women’s team, who had a disappointing campaign in Paris as the three-time Olympic champions finished outside the medals for the first time. Winner of five of the last six world titles, for the Americans a sixth victory here will go some way to soothing their Paris pain.
But the teams should watch out for other contenders like Greece – who won the World Cup in April – Australia and the Netherlands, who won the silver and bronze respectively at the Olympics.
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Deepanraj Ganesan is a sports journalist at The Straits Times focusing on football, athletics, combat sports and policy-related news.
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“I’m incredibly proud of my body”
Body confidence from the early years The confidence that Paula Leitón has in her body stems from her childhood. Other members of her family are also tall and similarly built, so that type of physique was “always treated as completely normal”. Leitón remembers one episode in particular: “I was 10 years old and couldn’t buy […]
Body confidence from the early years
The confidence that Paula Leitón has in her body stems from her childhood. Other members of her family are also tall and similarly built, so that type of physique was “always treated as completely normal”.
Leitón remembers one episode in particular: “I was 10 years old and couldn’t buy clothes in the children’s section. Now I know where to shop, where to find what I need. But back then, I remember telling my mum, ‘I don’t get it. Why can’t I wear that?’ And she would calmly say, ‘They just don’t have what you need here. We’ll find it somewhere else, don’t worry’. She made it feel normal: ‘If not here, then somewhere else. It’s not your fault’. That attitude meant everything.”
While Leitón has learned to embrace her shape since she was a child, the athlete notes that she was not completely immune to all body-related insecurities. If the negative comments she got after Paris 2024 had come 10 years earlier, Leitón said, they would have affected her differently.
It was her family’s support and the extensive mental work she did to become a stronger athlete and individual that have helped her to deal with the body shaming as lightly as she did, but Leitón is well aware other people may need extra support.
Given how important her own childhood was in building the body confidence she has now, it is not surprising that the Olympic champion aspires to work with children when she retires from competitive sport. Leitón is working towards a teaching degree and is in her second year of studies, soon to start a practicum at a school.
“Teaching is my calling after water polo,” she said. “I’d love to work in education, especially in sport, to share how I learned to love it. And I know I can pass on values like teamwork, camaraderie, sacrifice…Everything sport has taught me in the pool, why not pass that on in the classroom too?”
Getting a sneak peek at Paula Leitón the teacher, the Olympic champion offered this advice to young girls: “If you enjoy something and it makes you happy, then keep doing it. That’s the most important thing. Don’t let what others say affect you, just enjoy what you do and make sure you’re doing it for yourself. And if you find something that truly fulfils you, especially in sport, it will be an incredible journey.”
Leitón will next compete at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore where she will try to win the last title still missing from her name, that of world champion.
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