Paracanoe programme and quotas confirmed for Paralympic Games LA28
Courtesy canoeicf.com The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed 10 medal events in the Paralympic Games LA28 programme. The International Canoe Federation has welcomed the IPC Governing Board’s decision that will see gender equality achieved again in terms of medal events and athlete quotas. Medals will be up for grabs in six kayak and four […]
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed 10 medal events in the Paralympic Games LA28 programme.
The International Canoe Federation has welcomed the IPC Governing Board’s decision that will see gender equality achieved again in terms of medal events and athlete quotas.
Medals will be up for grabs in six kayak and four va’a events, with 100 athlete quotas — 50 male and 50 female — on offer for LA28.
Programme
Men: KL1, KL2, KL3, VL2, VL3
Women: KL1, KL2, KL3, VL2, VL3
The move comes after the resounding success of Paris 2024, where five men’s and five women’s events made it the biggest Paracanoe programme at a Paralympic Games.
The continuity shows the global nature of Paracanoe, with all five continents featuring on the medals table of the Paralympic Games for the first time at Paris 2024.
Among the many firsts in Paris was the victory of Algerian Brahim Guendouz, who stormed to the men’s KL3 gold medal in France, a first at the Games for the African continent.
Joining Algeria in a first medal at the Games was China’s Yongyuan Zhong, who claimed bronze in the women’s VL3.
The ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup in Poznan, Poland, last month saw the return of Paracanoe more than eight months after the Paralympic Games.
The integration of Paracanoe with Canoe Sprint at ICF events not only recognises the excellence of athletes with disabilities but also increases awareness and exposure, especially with the extensive TV coverage on offer.
“I’m pleased that the IPC has agreed to affirm the existing 10 medal event programme we had at the 2024 Paris Games,” John Edwards, Chair of the ICF Paracanoe Committee, said.
“Of course, we had asked for inclusion of the VL1 events which they have declined to include, and this is a disappointment.
“We must continue to expand our participation in our ICF competitions so that the IPC is persuaded to add more events for the 2032 Games in Brisbane.”
LA28 will be Paracanoe’s fourth successive appearance at the Paralympic Games after successful showings at Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024.
Paracanoe events at LA28 will be held at the Marine Stadium, Long Beach.
Colorado Buffaloes Snubbed In EA College Football’s Top 25 Rankings?
The Colorado Buffaloes are not ranked in the top 25 of the new EA Sports College Football 26 video game. Last season, Colorado finished with a record in the regular season of 9-3. They earned a trip to the Alamo Bowl, where they lost to the BYU Cougars. The Buffaloes finished ranked No. 23 in […]
The Colorado Buffaloes are not ranked in the top 25 of the new EA Sports College Football 26 video game. Last season, Colorado finished with a record in the regular season of 9-3. They earned a trip to the Alamo Bowl, where they lost to the BYU Cougars.
The Buffaloes finished ranked No. 23 in the College Football Playoff rankings, No. 25 in the Coaches Poll, and No. 25 in the AP Poll.
Apr 19, 2025; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders and place kicker Buck Buchanan (43) during the spring game at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images / Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
Colorado will have a new look team on the field next year and College Football 26 doesn’t think they will be as good as they were in 2024. The Buffaloes will be without their two best players from the past two seasons in quarterback Shedeur Sanders and wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter. Sanders won 2024 Big 12 Offensive Player of of the Year while Hunter was named the 2024 Heisman trophy winner. Both are now in the NFL.
However, Colorado coach Deion Sanders is going nowhere. Coach Prime will be entering his third year as coach in Boulder. This rankings snub can be used as extra motivation for his team in 2025.
Apr 4, 2025; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders speaks to the media at the University of Colorado NFL Showcase at the CU Indoor Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images / Michael Ciaglo-Imagn Images
The Colorado Buffaloes are not one of the top 25 team in the College Football 26 video game. Here is the complete top 25:
1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Texas Longhorns
3. Ohio State Buckeyes
4. Penn State Nittany Lions
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
6. Georgia Bulldogs
7. Clemson Tigers
8. Texas A&M Aggies
9. Oregon Ducks
10. LSU Tigers
11. Miami Hurricanes
12. Florida Gators
13. Texas Tech Red Raiders
14. Arizona State Sun Devils
15. Michigan Wolverines
16. Ole Miss Rebels
17. Oklahoma Sooners
18. Indiana Hoosiers
19. SMU Mustangs
20. Tennessee Volunteers
201. Missouri Tigers
22. Auburn Tigers
23. Duke Blue Devils
24. South Carolina Gamecocks
25. Illinois Fighting Illini
NEW: EA Sports College Football 26 Top 25 teams in the game
Not only is Colorado not in the top 25, the Big 12 conference as a whole is not well represented. There are only two Big 12 teams and none are in the top 12; Texas Tech at No. 13 and Arizona State at No. 14.
A notable snub in addition to Colorado are the Iowa State Cyclones. Iowa State played in the Big 12 Championship game last season and finished with a record of 11-3.
Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez rushes Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in a Big 12 football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Jones AT&T Stadium. / Stephen Garcia/Avalanche-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The City of Maryville is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mozingo Lake Recreation Park with an Independence Day celebration Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5. On July 4, there is an All Day Hole-In-One Contest at the Sechrest 18 Golf Course. Saturday, July 5 events start off at 8 am with the Optimist Club […]
The City of Maryville is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mozingo Lake Recreation Park with an Independence Day celebration Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5.
On July 4, there is an All Day Hole-In-One Contest at the Sechrest 18 Golf Course.
Saturday, July 5 events start off at 8 am with the Optimist Club Youth Fishing Tournament located at the City Boat Ramp. There are two age divisions: birth to 10 years-old and 11 to 15 years-old. Registration begins at 8 am, fishing starts at 8:30 am and ends at 11 am. First place goes to the biggest fish, second place goes to the most fish and third place goes to the smallest fish. Worms are provided and there is free Kool Kats.
•The Watson 9 golf course adult and youth scramble starts at 9 am.
• The beach party is at 11 am with activities including free pizza, DJ Hendrix, foam cannon, sand volleyball free-play and water guns.
• The Mega Pong tournament is at noon at the Visitor’s Center patio.
• Activities at “The Point” beginning at 4 pm include free face painting, cornhole freeplay, bounce houses, food trucks and Mozingo Bingo starts at 5 pm.
Big four book quarter-final spots with ease on third day of Women’s U16 European Water Polo Championships
Greece maintained their perfect record after beating Germany on day three of the U16 European Championships in Istanbul. Photo: Nikola Krstic/European Aquatics Spain, Hungary, Greece and Italy all marched into the quarter-finals by landing big wins on the last day of the Group Stage at the Women’s U16 European Water Polo Championships in Istanbul on […]
Greece maintained their perfect record after beating Germany on day three of the U16 European Championships in Istanbul. Photo: Nikola Krstic/European Aquatics
Spain, Hungary, Greece and Italy all marched into the quarter-finals by landing big wins on the last day of the Group Stage at the Women’s U16 European Water Polo Championships in Istanbul on Sunday.
Women’s U16 European Water Polo Championships Day 3 Results– Istanbul, Türkiye Sunday 29 June 2025
Standings: 1. Türkiye 9pts, 2. Czechia 6pts, 3. France 3pts, 4. Slovakia 0pts
Group D
Romania 12-14 Ukraine
Standings: 1. Romania 3pts, 2. Ukraine 3pts, 3. Malta 3pts
Women’s U16 European Water Polo Championships Day 4 Crossover Fixtures– Istanbul, Türkiye Monday 30 June 2025 (Local times shown)
15:00: Serbia v Türkiye 16:30: Netherlands v Czechia 18:00: Croatia v Romania 19:30: Germany v Ukraine
Spain also made it three wins from three as they eased past Serbia on the final day of the Group Stage.Photo: Nikola Krstic/European Aquatics
Greece made few mistakes in their clash with Germany – in fact they had virtually wrapped up the win in eight minutes as they rallied to a 6-0 lead against the Germans, who could only hit their first goals in the middle of the second period at 8-0. All the Greek outfield players managed to score and nine of them finished with at least two goals.
Italy followed them into the quarter-finals shortly after. The Croats, perhaps still in shock after losing to Germany a day earlier, were down by five after just four minutes. The half-time score says it all, 14-3, and it didn’t look much better at the end.
In Group A, Spain did a clean job against the Serbs. A very strong first half, ending in a 13-3 rout, did the damage, but the second half was a bit more balanced as the tournament favourites cleared the first hurdle flawlessly winning three out of three.
Second place and the other quarter-final berth was at stake in the match between Hungary and the Netherlands. While at senior level this is usually a great battle, here it was a lopsided contest right from the beginning.
The Magyars stormed to a 6-0 lead which determined the rest of the game. The gap grew somewhat slower in the following periods, but the Hungarians’ superiority was never in question. They booked their place in the quarters while the Dutch will have to play in Monday’s crossovers.
In the second division, there were a lot more excitements on Day 3, with a fierce battle of neighbours’ kicking off the day as Czechia and Slovakia staged a memorable showdown.
The Slovaks fought hard and took a slender 0-2 lead by half-time, but their efforts took a toll as they were tiring as more and more exclusions were called against them. The Czechs took advantage in the third and finally broke the ice after a lengthy 20:11 minutes and they added another goal from extra 34 seconds from time to make it 2-2.
Slovakia hit back with a double in 67 seconds in the fourth, however, these were the only goals they could score in the entire second half – while their arch-rivals could level again with 3:37 to go.
The Slovaks missed a crucial six on five at 4-4 and an action goal from Ludmila Chlupsova put the Czechs ahead for the first time in the match with 1:53 remaining and they secured the comeback win with another six on five hit 35 seconds from time.
Their rank depended on the result in the last match between Türkiye and France. After the host nation continued their fine form in Istanbul with another victory, it meant Czechia secured the second spot and a place in the crossovers.
So far, it’s been a tournament to remember for the Türks, as they maintained their winning streak with relative ease. Captain Eda Moroglu fired in five times against the French, with four of them penalties, while Mina Bozkurt hit six.
In the crossovers on Monday, Türkiye will face Serbia, and an expectant crowd will once again fill the arena to see if they can reach the last eight.
Group D didn’t lack dramatic scenes either, as Romania and Ukraine played a back-and-forth game where the lead changed hands constantly.
Early in the third, the Romanians led 9-7, but their opponents hit three in a row in 78 seconds. Viktoriia Rudnyk’s last-gasp goal then gave Ukraine a 10-11 lead at the end of the third and they managed to stay in front throughout the fourth, which sent them to the crossovers, at the expense of Malta.
After their four-goal defeat to Romania on day one, the Maltese dropped to last place in a three-way tie.
Ukraine moved up to second in Group D after they downed Romania. Photo: Nikola Krstic/European Aquatics
Watch all the action live for free on the European Aquatics TV channel, which can be found by clicking here. For the full results/tables and schedule, click here.
Tyreek Hill vs. Noah Lyles race would be entertaining, not competitive
Greg Olsen expresses excitement for upcoming Olympic flag football Former TE Greg Olsen is excited for some NFL players to showcase their skills in the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics and the debut of flag football. Sports Seriously A few days after Xavier Worthy broke the NFL combine 40-yard dash record, USA TODAY Sports sarcastically asked […]
Greg Olsen expresses excitement for upcoming Olympic flag football
Former TE Greg Olsen is excited for some NFL players to showcase their skills in the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics and the debut of flag football.
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A few days after Xavier Worthy broke the NFL combine 40-yard dash record, USA TODAY Sports sarcastically asked the then-draft prospect if he thought he could beat Usain Bolt in the 40-yard dash.
Bolt, the former Jamaican track and field superstar, eight-time Olympic gold medalist, and 100- and 200-meter world-record holder, effortlessly ran a 4.22 in the 40-yard dash in sweats and sneakers at the NFL Experience in 2019.
Worthy clocked in with an NFL combine record-setting time of 4.21 at the 2024 NFL scouting combine.
“No,” Worthy answered when asked if he could beat Bolt. “His 40 was in shoes and sweats. There’s no comparison. I’m not even gonna disrespect him.”
MORE: What is the fastest NFL combine 40-yard dash time?
Worthy’s honest assessment applies to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, too.
Hill and Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles have playfully gone back and forth about competing against each other in a race. Their scheduled race was canceled in June due to what Lyles described as “complications” and “personal reasons.”
The race would’ve been good publicity for both athletes and brought more casual fans to the sport of track and field. But let’s stop the charade. Hill is not in the same league as Lyles or any world-class sprinter when it comes to speed.
Hill did beat Lyles’ younger brother, Josephus, in a 100 prelim at the ATX Sprint Classic on Saturday with a wind-aided time of 10.10. Hill conveniently elected not to run in the final, where the top five finishers all ran sub-10 seconds (all times were wind-aided).
Hill, who competed in track and field in college, has a personal best legal time of 10.15 seconds in the 100 meters. The Dolphins wideout would’ve placed ninth at the 2024 U.S. Olympic track and field trials if he equaled his record.
Hill’s top mark in the 60 is 6.64. His record in the 60 would’ve been good enough for eighth in the event at the 2025 U.S. Indoor track and field championships.
Noah won a gold medal in the 100 at the Paris Olympics with a personal-best of 9.79. His lifetime best in the 60 is 6.43. Both times are comfortably ahead of Hill’s all-time best marks.
Furthermore, Noah’s 10 best times in the 100 are sub-9.90. His top 10 times in the 60 are all 6.55 or better. All of which are faster than Hill’s lifetime best in both events.
The times don’t lie. They reveal the obvious truth.
Yes, the Noah Lyles vs. Tyreek Hill showdown would’ve been entertaining for sports fans. They are two of the biggest stars in their respective sports. But it wouldn’t have been a competitive race.
Hill is arguably the fastest person in the NFL (although Worthy might have something to say about that). Lyles currently holds the title of the fastest man in the world, having won the Olympic gold medal in the 100. They are marquee athletes, but there’s a distinct difference between football speed and world-class track speed.
Ketrzynski’s 21 points leads Canada to win over China in Volleyball Nations League
CHICAGO — Xander Ketrzynski’s 21 points helped Canada beat China in three straight sets on Sunday in both teams’ final match of Volleyball Nations League’s second men’s week. The Canadians won the sets 23-25, 20-25, 23-25. CHICAGO — Xander Ketrzynski’s 21 points helped Canada beat China in three straight sets on Sunday in both teams’ […]
CHICAGO — Xander Ketrzynski’s 21 points helped Canada beat China in three straight sets on Sunday in both teams’ final match of Volleyball Nations League’s second men’s week. The Canadians won the sets 23-25, 20-25, 23-25.
CHICAGO — Xander Ketrzynski’s 21 points helped Canada beat China in three straight sets on Sunday in both teams’ final match of Volleyball Nations League’s second men’s week.
The Canadians won the sets 23-25, 20-25, 23-25.
Ketrzynski had 14 kills, three blocks and four aces to lead Canada. Isaac Heslinga followed with 17 points.
Captain Chuan Jiang led China with 15 points.
Though Canada’s errors were high (23), the Canadian side scored more attack points (44-34), blocks (7-4) and aces (9-5).
Canada’s men have three Volleyball Nations League wins so far and currently sit in 14th place.
The league takes a break and resumes with the women’s competition on July 9. Canada’s women play Week 3 in Arlington, Texas.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2025.
Ketrzynski’s 21 points leads Canada to win over China in Volleyball Nations League | National Sports
CHICAGO – Xander Ketrzynski’s 21 points helped Canada beat China in three straight sets on Sunday in both teams’ final match of Volleyball Nations League’s second men’s week. The Canadians won the sets 23-25, 20-25, 23-25. Ketrzynski had 14 kills, three blocks and four aces to lead Canada. Isaac Heslinga followed with 17 points. Captain […]
CHICAGO – Xander Ketrzynski’s 21 points helped Canada beat China in three straight sets on Sunday in both teams’ final match of Volleyball Nations League’s second men’s week.
The Canadians won the sets 23-25, 20-25, 23-25.
Ketrzynski had 14 kills, three blocks and four aces to lead Canada. Isaac Heslinga followed with 17 points.
Captain Chuan Jiang led China with 15 points.
Though Canada’s errors were high (23), the Canadian side scored more attack points (44-34), blocks (7-4) and aces (9-5).
Canada’s men have three Volleyball Nations League wins so far and currently sit in 14th place.
The league takes a break and resumes with the women’s competition on July 9. Canada’s women play Week 3 in Arlington, Texas.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2025.
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