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COSMO PREMIERES LGBTI ATHLETES: THE COURAGE TO BE VISIBLE

COSMO PREMIERES LGBTI ATHLETES: THE COURAGE TO BE VISIBLE In the world of sports, where discipline and performance are everything, visibility remains an ongoing challenge. Breaking the silence is also a way of competing. As part of its social commitment, COSMO will premiere LGBTI Athletes: The Courage to Be Visible on Saturday, June 28 at […]

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COSMO PREMIERES LGBTI ATHLETES: THE COURAGE TO BE VISIBLE

In the world of sports, where discipline and performance are everything, visibility remains an ongoing challenge. Breaking the silence is also a way of competing. As part of its social commitment, COSMO will premiere LGBTI Athletes: The Courage to Be Visible on Saturday, June 28 at 10:00 p.m. This special program features eight elite athletes and one journalist, all members of the LGBTI community, who share their personal and professional experiences and explain how we can all build a more inclusive sporting world.

In a direct and personal portrait, Víctor Gutiérrez (water polo player for the national team and Madrid MP), María Pérez (Olympic race walker and world and European champion), Javier Raya (Olympic figure skater), Patricia González “Peque” (women’s futsal Ballon d’Or winner), Alberto Lejárraga (first openly LGBTI Spanish footballer), Xantal Giné (field hockey player), Daniel Naranjo (president and player of inclusive rugby team Madrid Titanes), Sara Peláez (basketball referee), and Raúl Granado (sports journalist) reflect on the importance of visibility and share what it means to be LGBTI in environments that have often turned their backs on diversity.

“I came out, I chose to be myself, because I wanted my relationship with my partner to feel as normal as possible. I didn’t want to hide”, says Alberto Lejárraga, the first active professional footballer in Spain to come out as LGBTI. “I’ve been fortunate to live my life the way I want to, and that comes with responsibility”, he explains, speaking of his role as a public figure both in and out of sport.

In this original COSMO production, the athletes reveal why they chose to come out and what the process was like, from their immediate circles to the often unexpected media attention that tends to follow. They also discuss the reactions from fans, teammates, clubs, and federations; the fears and uncertainties they faced; and the support they received despite their doubts. They shed light on the barriers that still prevent many professionals from speaking openly about their identity or orientation, including online threats and the potential loss of sponsorships, particularly in high-profile sports like football.

The numbers show that there is still a long way to go before sport becomes a safe space for LGBTI individuals. Out of the 10,500 athletes who competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, only 193 publicly identified as LGBTI, a historic record but still a tiny fraction. In Spain, 64.5% of secondary school students have witnessed homophobic behaviour during Physical Education classes, and 33% have experienced it firsthand, even those who are not LGBTI. In fact, anti-LGBTI hate crimes are the most frequent hate crimes in the country. Between 2002 and 2021, 22.7% of such crimes, nearly one in five, were committed because of the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Many of these assaults occurred at sporting events.

“The first time I was called a fag I was eight years old. The last time? Today, on Twitter”, says water polo player Víctor Gutiérrez. “The violence that we LGBTI people experience is something we’ve unfortunately come to normalize, because we’ve lived with it our whole lives. But that doesn’t make it right and we shouldn’t tolerate it”, he adds.

For all these reasons, the protagonists of LGBTI Athletes: The Courage to Be Visible highlight the importance of visibility and representation, particularly for younger generations. They also advocate for sanctions against all forms of LGBTI hate, whether in professional or amateur sports, and across all levels. Finally, they call on society as a whole to be part of the change by speaking out against all forms of discrimination.

COSMO premieres LGBTI Athletes: The Courage to Be Visible on Saturday, June 28 at 10:00 p.m. The show will be available on COSMO ON, COSMO’s video-on-demand service.

COSMO ON offers subscribers, at no additional cost, the best international series, entertainment shows and movies, as well as exclusive premieres, previews and special events. Available on all of Spain’s main paid TV operators, COSMO ON’s catalog includes an average of more than 500 on-demand titles per year. In addition, the service also offers a section dedicated to COSMO’s original productions where our award-winning original short films stand out along with the original COSMO shows It Moms and We love Tamara.

COSMO is a leading pay TV channel available on all major Spanish platforms. The channel is part of the Hearst Networks EMEA portfolio, a leading media group that delivers programming to more than 76 million households in 100 countries.

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Eastman key to Manitoba’s Francophone Games team – The Carillon

After nearly a decade on hiatus, the Canada Francophone Games are back. The games opening ceremonies were held in Montreal’s Bell Centre, the home of the NHL’s Canadiens July 15, with the Manitoba delegation full of Eastman talent. The Francophone Games bring French-speaking youth from across the country together to compete in a variety of […]

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After nearly a decade on hiatus, the Canada Francophone Games are back.

The games opening ceremonies were held in Montreal’s Bell Centre, the home of the NHL’s Canadiens July 15, with the Manitoba delegation full of Eastman talent. The Francophone Games bring French-speaking youth from across the country together to compete in a variety of disciplines.

The Francophone Games were last held in 2017, with the 2020 edition of the games cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gabrielle-Roy volleyball standout Logan Barnabe will be suiting up for Team Manitoba at the Francophone Games this week in Laval. He was named a Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association AAAA boys varsity all-star this season, as Gabrielle-Roy were defeated in the AAAA semi-finals by St Paul's. (Cassidy Dankochik The Carillon) — Gabrielle-Roy volleyball standout Logan Barnabe will be suiting up for Team Manitoba at the Francophone Games this week in Laval. He was named a Manitoba High Schools Athletic Association AAAA boys varsity all-star this season, as Gabrielle-Roy were defeated in the AAAA semi-finals by St Paul’s. (Cassidy Dankochik The Carillon)

One of the over 100-member delegation from Team Manitoba is Otterburne’s Mélanie Curé, who is the coach of the province’s badminton team. The Francophone games feature both sports and culture competitions, including culinary, music and improv teams.

“It’s really good to see them back,” Curé said.

“It will come with a bit of a learning curve for a lot of folks. Typically when you have this sort of thing every two or three years, there’s continuity… When you go eight years without it, you’ve essentially lost two high school cycles.”

Sporting events include beach volleyball, badminton, athletics, ultimate, flag football and 3×3 basketball.

Eastman participants fill the Team Manitoba roster, with more than two dozen set to suit up for Team Manitoba across various events. Gabrielle-Roy volleyball standouts Colin Vermette and Logan Barnabé, who helped their AA school to an appearance in the AAAA semi-finals last season, will represent the province in beach volleyball.

Cure’s badminton team features a pair of Eastman players from St Adolphe and Aubigny. It’s going to be an intense schedule for badminton athletes. After individual events, the provinces will be seeded for a team competition, similar to the Davis Cup in Tennis.

“It makes for a very different feel,” Curé said, noting the players and coaches feel the pressure to perform for teammates.

“There’s a lot of emotional management happening as well. All of a sudden you’re not just playing for everybody on the bench with you. The fans are always a lot louder, you’ve got cowbells and signs. That’s not something that badminton players are used to seeing… It makes for a very different experience… Getting to do it in French is something that doesn’t happen very often.”

Some of the best badminton players in the U19 age group in Manitoba are Francophone, with more than 40 players trying out for the team earlier this year. Curé said it’s difficult to predict how badminton players will fare at the games, as even during normal games it was up in the air how good the top players from other provinces would be.

“I’m very happy with the turnout, we had a record number of players try out, which made my job very difficult but also very rewarding” she said.

“In terms of how they’ll stack up against other provinces, I truly have no clue.”

There are plenty of new faces on Team Manitoba’s mission staff, with many former athletes and participants now making the transition to organizers and coaches.

While the pressure to perform in their respective disciplines is strong, Team Manitoba is also the three-time defending Francophonie award winner, where athletes from other provinces vote for which region had the best spirit throughout the games.

“It’s something that’s definitely been discussed,” Curé said with a laugh.

“We’re really hoping to bring that vibe again.”

A new feature for the games this year has an Eastman connection as well, as the Francophone Games will give out the first Roxane Dupuis Commitment Award.

The award recognizes “the ongoing commitment of a person who has distinguished themselves by their contribution to the development of the games over the years,” and is named after La Broquerie’s Roxane Dupuis, who will be in Laval to present the award herself.

The 2028 edition of the games will be closer to home, as Regina was announced as the next hosts earlier this year.

Participants

Raphael Raharijaona – Grunthal – Ethics Cup

Nathalie Delaquis – Ile des Chenes – Music

Julie Fillion – Kleefeld – Music

Cédric Chartier – La Broquerie – Athletics

Yvan Turenne – La Broquerie – Basketball

Melanie Cure gives coaching to a player during the Zone 13 badminton championships in April. The Otterburne coach is leading Team Manitoba at the Francophone Games in Laval. (Cassidy Dankochik Carillon Archives)

Benjamin Niyomugabo – La Broquerie – Improv

Cédric Gendron – Lorette – Media

Mia Dupasquier – Lorette – Culinary Arts

Rosalie Dion – Lorette – Athletics

Calia Perreault – Marchand – Music

Élyza Jolicoeur-Funk – Richer – Survival Camp

Sarah Dupuis – St Adolphe – Badminton

Mia Hambleton – St Adolphe – Basketball

Colin Vermette – Ste-Agathe – Beach Volleyball

Logan Barnabé – Ste-Agathe – Beach Volleyball

Alek Ouimet – Ste-Agathe – Beach Volleyball

Tristan Cousineau – Ste-Agathe – Badminton

Leah Berard – Ste-Anne – Athletics

Alyana Beaumont – Ste-Anne – Social Justice

Coaches/Leadership

Nicholas Stevenson – Grande Pointe – Athletics

Alexis Bartlett – Niverville – Athletics

Mélanie Curé – Otterburne – Badminton

Zoé Savoie – St Adolphe – General

Alexandre Normandeau – Ste-Anne – Media

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VOLLEYBALL: Claremore eyes deeper postseason run with reloaded roster, high expectations | Sports

After back-to-back 28-win seasons and six state tournament appearances in the past eight years, Claremore volleyball has cemented itself as a perennial powerhouse. This fall, however, the Lady Zebras have their sights set on more than just making it to the big stage. They are focused on experiencing breakthrough success. × This page requires […]

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After back-to-back 28-win seasons and six state tournament appearances in the past eight years, Claremore volleyball has cemented itself as a perennial powerhouse.

This fall, however, the Lady Zebras have their sights set on more than just making it to the big stage. They are focused on experiencing breakthrough success.

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Sports on TV for Sunday, July 20

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, July 20 AUTO RACING 7:30 a.m. FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, Ostrovacice, Czechia 8:30 a.m. FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets of Toronto, Toronto Noon FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, Streets […]

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(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Sunday, July 20
AUTO RACING

7:30 a.m.

FS2 — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, Ostrovacice, Czechia

8:30 a.m.

FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets of Toronto, Toronto

Noon

FOX — NTT IndyCar Series: The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, Streets of Toronto, Toronto

2 p.m.

TNT — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del.

TRUTV — NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del. (In-Season Challenge Alt-Cast)

2:30 p.m.

FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped)

4:30 p.m.

FOX — NHRA: The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

BASKETBALL (MEN’S)

12:30 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

2:30 p.m.

FOX — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

5 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

7 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

9 p.m.

FS1 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

11 p.m.

FS2 — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Noon

CBS — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York

2 p.m.

CBSSN — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York

BIG3 BASKETBALL

3 p.m.

CBS — Week 6: LA Riot vs. Chicago Triplets, Dallas Power vs. Miami 305, DMV Trilogy vs. Detroit Amps, Houston Rig Hands vs. Boston Ball Hogs, Detroit

CYCLING

6:30 a.m.

PEACOCK — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France

2 p.m.

NBC — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France (Taped)

FLAG FOOTBALL (BOY’S)

Noon

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

1 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

4 p.m.

ABC — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio

FLAG FOOTBALL (GIRL’S)

2 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

3 p.m.

ESPN — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio

5 p.m.

ABC — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio

GOLF

4 a.m.

USA — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland

7 a.m.

NBC — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland

6 p.m.

GOLF — DP World/PGA Tour: The Barracuda Championship, Final Round, Tahoe Mountain Club, Truckee, Calif.

GYMNASTICS

4 p.m.

NBC — USAG: The U.S. Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Taped)

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S)

9 a.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

10:30 a.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

1 p.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

2:30 p.m.

NBATV — EYBL Peach Jam: TBD, Augusta, S.C.

HORSE RACING

1 p.m.

FS2 — NYRA: Saratoga Live

MLB BASEBALL

1:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta (1:35 p.m.) OR L.A. Angels at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m.)

4:30 p.m.

MLBN — Regional Coverage: Houston at Seattle (4:10 p.m.) OR Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers (4:10 p.m.)

7 p.m.

ESPN — Detroit at Texas

ESPN2 — Detroit at Texas (StatCast)

NBA BASKETBALL

6 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Consolation Game, Las Vegas

8 p.m.

ESPNU — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Consolation Game, Las Vegas

10 p.m.

ESPN — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Championship, Las Vegas

RUGBY (WOMEN’S)

4:10 a.m.

FS2 — NRL: New Zealand at Newcastle

SAILING

11 a.m.

CBSSN — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England

2 p.m.

CBS — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England

TENNIS

5:30 a.m.

TENNIS — Gstaad-ATP Final

6 a.m.

TENNIS — Gstaad-ATP Final

8 a.m.

TENNIS — Hopman Cup Final; Bastad-ATP, Iasi-WTA Finals; Kitzbuhel-ATP, Umag-ATP Early Rounds

5 a.m. (Monday)

TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds

6 a.m. (Monday)

TENNIS — Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds

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Newton’s Garvis earns national recognition after Cardinals’ first track and field title – Newton Daily News

The Newton boys’ track and field team won its first-ever state championship in May. And Cardinal head coach Chad Garvis received a national honor a few months later. Garvis was named Iowa’s Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association recently. A committee of experts from around the nation […]

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The Newton boys’ track and field team won its first-ever state championship in May.

And Cardinal head coach Chad Garvis received a national honor a few months later.

Garvis was named Iowa’s Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association recently.

A committee of experts from around the nation chose one boys coach and one girls coach from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

“I’m incredibly honored to receive this award, but it truly takes a village,” Garvis said. “This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of so many people — our assistant coaches, the athletes, their families and our strength and conditioning staff.”

Garvis and the rest of the state-by-state winners are now in consideration for national coach of the year. Each honoree also receives a trophy from the USTFCCCA.

The Iowa High School Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association selected their coaches of the year recently, too.

Garvis was named the Class 3A boys coach of the year, while PCM head track and field coach Logan Bieghler was voted an at-large coach of the year in 2A.

Lynnville-Sully’s Jeff Corbett was voted assistant coach of the year in 1A.

“Everyone played a vital role in helping prepare these young men for success, and I’m grateful to be part of such a committed and supportive community,” Garvis said.

Garvis was selected on the national level based on a few criteria, including team performance in 2025, team score/placement at the state meet, margin of victory, performance against rankings if available, individual championships and how they stacked up compared to previous seasons.

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Canada falls to Serbia in men’s Volleyball Nations League | National Sports

LJUBLJANA – The Canadian men’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to a Serbian team desperate to avoid relegation in Volleyball Nations League on Saturday. Serbia’s (15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22) victory over the Canadians assured the Serbians a berth in next year’s Nations League with a ranking of 15th out of 18 participating countries. Canada, ranked 14th […]

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LJUBLJANA – The Canadian men’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to a Serbian team desperate to avoid relegation in Volleyball Nations League on Saturday.

Serbia’s (15-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-22) victory over the Canadians assured the Serbians a berth in next year’s Nations League with a ranking of 15th out of 18 participating countries.

Canada, ranked 14th with a record of 4-7, will also return to Nations League in 2026. The Canadians wrap the VNL preliminary round Sunday against Ukraine.

Canada dominated the Serbians in the first set, but the latter adjusted to pull out the victory.

Serbia led in attack points (53-50), aces (4-3) and made fewer errors (26-29). Canada had the more effective block (8-4).

“We have to execute at a higher level if we want to be able to compete internationally,” observed Canadian head coach Dan Lewis.

“The statistics in general were not that bad, plus minus was good overall, but we didn’t have enough serving pressure on them and our attack dropped to a level that’s not sufficient enough to compete at a high level.

“We’re not digging enough balls and we’re not presenting ourselves with enough block positive and slow down transition opportunities and this has been a theme for some of our matches. We need to improve on this if we’re going to win.”

Brodie Hofer of Langley, B.C., (15 points), Isaac Heslinga of Orangeville, Ont., (14 points), and Toronto’s Xander Wassenaar Ketrzynski (11) led scoring for Canada.

Serbia’s Drazen Luburić led all scorers with 20 points (18 kills and 2 aces)

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 19, 2025.

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World Championships: Four Euro Teams Prevail to Set Up Olympic Semifinal Rematches Four European teams prevailed in the men’s water polo crossover round of the 2025 World Championships, setting up replays of both Paris Olympic semifinals in the Worlds quarters on Sunday. Serbia beat Japan, 21-14, to advance to a quarterfinal against Group C winner […]

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World Championships: Four Euro Teams Prevail to Set Up Olympic Semifinal Rematches

Four European teams prevailed in the men’s water polo crossover round of the 2025 World Championships, setting up replays of both Paris Olympic semifinals in the Worlds quarters on Sunday.

Serbia beat Japan, 21-14, to advance to a quarterfinal against Group C winner United States. Serbia beat the U.S., 10-6, in the semifinals in Paris on the way to gold.

Hungary survived a scare from Romania for a 15-11 win on Friday. That sets the Hungarians up against Group D winner Croatia; Croatia beat Hungary, 9-8, in the Olympic semis.

Both teams from Group D won in the crossover round. Runner-up Montenegro routed Canada, 22-10. Greece, which finished third in the group, bested Brazil, 17-5. Greece will take on Group A winner Italy in the first quarterfinal Sunday, while Montenegro takes on Group B winner Spain.

The crossover round losers fall into the 9-12 classification matches.

Romania got within two goals in the fourth quarter, but Hungary held off its rally. Gergely Burian was 3-for-3 shooting with three assists. Daniel Angyal, Adam Nagy, Peter Kovacs and Zsombor Vismeg tallied two goals apiece.

Vlad Georgescu led Romania with five goals. Andrei Neamtu paired three goals with two assists.

Serbia used nine goals in the third quarter to pull away from Japan. Boris Vapenski led the way with four goals and two assists. Milos Cuk and Djordje Lazic scored three goals each, Cuk adding two assists. Nikola Jaksic had a goal and five assists. Radoslav Filipovic stopped 11 shots in goal.

Taiyo Watanabe and Toi Suzuki had three goals and two assists each. Yusuke Inaba added three goals and an assist.

Emmanouil Andreadis stopped seven shots as Greece kept a first-half zero, leading 7-0 and never looking back. Konstantinos Genidounias paired three goals with three assists. Aristeidis Chalyvopoulos poured in three goals. Greece had eight blocks and eight steals, holding Brazil to 1-for-16 on action shots.

A 5-0 margin in the second quarter helped Montenegro pull away from Canada. Filip Gardasevic orchestrated the attack with five goals and three assists. Savo Cetkovic shot 4-for-4. Dmitri Kholod (two goals, three assists) and Strahinja Gojkovic (three goals, two assists) had five points apiece.

Reuel Mark D’Souza and Jason O’Donnell (on 3-for-3 shooting) tallied hat tricks for Canada.

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