5 hours ago
"We've always wanted to do better than each other," says Welsh boxer Garan Croft as he turns to his training partner.
Garan is older than his training partner – one minute older in fact.
For his training partner is identical twin brother Ioan and the 24-year-olds are pushing each other to achieve success.
"Whether we're running, on one of the ******* ault bikes or the vertical climb – we want to beat each other," Garan adds.
"We've got to be separated in sparring sometimes.
Garan is older than his training partner – one minute older in fact.
For his training partner is identical twin brother Ioan and the 24-year-olds are pushing each other to achieve success.
"Whether we're running, on one of the ******* ault bikes or the vertical climb – we want to beat each other," Garan adds.
"We've got to be separated in sparring sometimes.
11 hours ago
Germany swept aside tiny Curacao at the World Cup on Sunday, thrashing the debutants 7-1 in Houston while the Iran team touched down in the United States.
Curacao, the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the tournament, came face-to-face with the four-time winners and despite Livano Comenencia scoring an early equalizer to give his nation a historic first World Cup goal, they soon found the going tough.
Felix Nmecha opened the scoring for the Germans and despite the equalizer, they soon overran the blue shirts of Curacao, with Kai Havertz grabbing a double.
Despite their proud record in the competition, Germany have struggled in recent tournaments and this was the first time they had won their first opening match at a World Cup since they lifted the trophy in 2014.
"It took us a few minutes to get back into the game after they equalized. Curacao can play football too, as we saw, and I'm curious to see how they'll fare in the group going forward," said Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.
Curacao, the smallest nation by population ever to qualify for the tournament, came face-to-face with the four-time winners and despite Livano Comenencia scoring an early equalizer to give his nation a historic first World Cup goal, they soon found the going tough.
Felix Nmecha opened the scoring for the Germans and despite the equalizer, they soon overran the blue shirts of Curacao, with Kai Havertz grabbing a double.
Despite their proud record in the competition, Germany have struggled in recent tournaments and this was the first time they had won their first opening match at a World Cup since they lifted the trophy in 2014.
"It took us a few minutes to get back into the game after they equalized. Curacao can play football too, as we saw, and I'm curious to see how they'll fare in the group going forward," said Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann.
15 hours ago
Two days after deleting a pair of Instagram videos that criticized the 49ers for not releasing him, receiver Brandon Aiyuk is back on social media.
In his new video, he's dancing. While wearing a robe and boxer shorts.
The caption says "coming to a endzone near [you]."
Combined with his decision to extend an olive branch by deleting the videos, it's hard not to wonder whether the 49ers have decided to abandon the effort to trade Aiyuk and to cut the cord in the coming days. That would avoid the awkward dance of Aiyuk showing up to training camp and forcing his release.
The 49ers have proven their point. By refusing to release Aiyuk and holding out hope for a trade, they've wiped out his ability to get up to speed through his new team's offseason program. At some point, rubbing Aiyuk's nose in it takes the team's eye off the bigger prize.
In his new video, he's dancing. While wearing a robe and boxer shorts.
The caption says "coming to a endzone near [you]."
Combined with his decision to extend an olive branch by deleting the videos, it's hard not to wonder whether the 49ers have decided to abandon the effort to trade Aiyuk and to cut the cord in the coming days. That would avoid the awkward dance of Aiyuk showing up to training camp and forcing his release.
The 49ers have proven their point. By refusing to release Aiyuk and holding out hope for a trade, they've wiped out his ability to get up to speed through his new team's offseason program. At some point, rubbing Aiyuk's nose in it takes the team's eye off the bigger prize.
23 hours ago
The 2026 Oklahoma high school girls track and field season recently wrapped up, and there was no shortage of impressive individual performances at the state meets.
Now, fans have the opportunity to vote for who they think had the best showing this season.
Voting will remain open until noon Sunday, June 28.
Meet the nominees.
More: Who should be The Oklahoman's 2026 fans' choice boys track athlete of the year?
Now, fans have the opportunity to vote for who they think had the best showing this season.
Voting will remain open until noon Sunday, June 28.
Meet the nominees.
More: Who should be The Oklahoman's 2026 fans' choice boys track athlete of the year?
