International Olympic Committee sets date to terminate the International Boxing Federation's Olympic Status
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West Ham 2-1 Fiorentina: Jarrod Bowen strikes late winner as The Hammers secure Europa Conference League trophy
West Ham United won the Europa Conference League in dramatic fashion, with Jarrod Bowen scoring a 90th-minute winner in Prague as the Irons overcame Fiorentina 2-1. One-one-one with the goalkeeper, Bowen got the ball over his legs and into the net to send the travelling Hammers fans into delirium. Ad It ends a 58-year wait for the club's second major European trophy — plus a 43-year drought without any significant honours — and came at the climax of an end-to-end second period which followed a tense, goalless first half.
French Open: Alexander Zverev 'defined by his resilience' after making semis a year on from injury - Mats Wilander
Alexander Zverev is going to be «defined by his resilience» after making the French Open semi-finals a year on from his horror injury, says Mats Wilander. Zverev was locked in a fascinating, marathon duel with Rafael Nadal last year at Roland-Garros before going over on his ankle, and left Court Philippe-Chatrier in a wheelchair. Ad It has been a long road back to fitness for the German, but he has once more made the last four in Paris after seeing off Tomas Etcheverry.
IBA says IOC stripping it of recognition is "purely political"
The International Boxing Association (IBA) blasted the International Olympic Committee IOC) on Wednesday for what it called a "truly abhorrent and purely political" move to strip it of recognition.
Hometown Hopefuls: Matt Stutzman, Iowa
Throughout the summer, in a series called Hometown Hopefuls, NBC is spotlighting the stories of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls from all fifty states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, as they work towards the opportunity to represent their country at the Paris 2024 Games next year. We’ll learn about their paths to their sports’ biggest stage, and the towns and communities that have been formative along the way. Visit NBCSports.com/hometownhopefuls for more stories from across America as these Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls prepare for Paris in summer 2024.
International Boxing Association to be stripped of recognition-IOC
PARIS :The International Olympic Committee executive board on Wednesday recommended withdrawing recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA) over its failure to meet a set of reforms, the Olympic body said in a statement.
IOC drops IBA but boxing will remain in Olympics
The International Olympic Committee executive board has recommended withdrawing recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA) over its failure to meet a set of reforms but also confirmed that the sport would be part of the Paris and Los Angeles games.
MLB Rookie Rankings - Can anyone catch Corbin Carroll? - ESPN
We're past the unofficial start of summer, which gives us more than enough of a sample size to take our first group look at the state of MLB's 2023 rookie class.