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The 2024 racing season ended at the weekend but some riders and teams face one last obligation – a late-season team gathering – before heading into the off-season and holidays.UAE Team Emirates, Soudal Quick-Step and Tudor are among several teams gathering in different locations this week to celebrate the 2024 season, welcome new recruits, undergo medicals and equipment fittings and begin to outline their race calendars for 2025.The Tudor team will welcome new leaders Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi at a get-together near their service course in Switzerland, as they work to secure a wild card invitation to the Tour…

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Race officials disqualified Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) from Exact Cross series Beringen on Saturday for intentionally stomping on Ryan Kamp’s (Alpecin-Deceuninck) bike after the pair crashed mid-race on a muddy descent.The Belgian Champion later apologised for his actions and said he understood why officials decided to disqualify him from the race after pulling him from the circuit and into the mechanic’s pits on the sixth lap.”I understand the decision of the jury to dsq me today in Beringen. My acts after the hard crash were made in a rage of anger and don’t belong in this sport,” Iserbyt said in…

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Lotte Kopecky’s first race as 2024 world champion will not be in the rainbow jersey but in the hunt for another rainbow jersey at the UCI Gravel World Championships in Belgium on Saturday.New under-23 road world champion Puck Pieterse will also chase another jersey after also dominating mountain bike racing and cyclocross this year.The entry list also includes Fem van Empel, Lorena Wiebes, former cyclocross World Champions Sanne Cant and Lucinda Brand plus Marianne Vos, Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, Tiffany Cromwell and 2023 Paris-Roubaix winner Alison Jackson.Kopecky went for an early-morning run on Sunday before returning home to Belgium. She is a…

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Strategists in both parties are bracing for an October or November surprise coming in the form of a deepfake video clip that they worry could have a significant impact on the final days of the presidential race, recognizing that AI counterfeits have become very advanced. Lawmakers in both parties have warned for months that sophisticated foreign actors are trying to influence the outcome of the presidential election, but experts say an October AI-generated bombshell could emerge from a domestic source as well. Both former President Trump and Vice President Harris have been the targets of deep-fake images. An AI-enhanced video…

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There is no threat of a breakthrough by Russian invasion troops from the Dnipro Islands toward the regional center of Kherson in the southern part of Ukraine. That’s according to Vladyslav Voloshyn, the spokesperson for Defense Forces South, who spoke on national television, Ukrinform reports. “As for the island part of the battle line, which is located opposite Kherson, it is under fire control of Ukraine’s Defense Forces. Therefore, there is no such great threat of a Russian breakthrough or them forcing of the Dnipro near Kherson. However, it is possible that the enemy will force some of the straits…

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PHOENIX —  President Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated Indian children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history.” “It’s a sin on our soul,” said Biden, his voice full of anger and emotion. “Quite frankly, there’s no excuse that this apology took 50 years to make.” It was a moment of both contrition and frustration as the president sought to recognize one of the “most horrific chapters” in the national story. Biden spoke of the abuses and deaths of Native American children…

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The debate about the greatest cyclist of all time will never end, of course, but Eddy Merckx appeared to give his vote to Tadej Pogačar in the aftermath of the Slovenian’s victory in the World Championships on Sunday.Since turning professional in 2019, Pogačar has come to be routinely described as the greatest rider since Merckx. Speaking to L’Équipe on Sunday evening, however, Merckx was of the opinion that the Slovenian had now surpassed him.“It’s obvious that he is now above me,” Merckx said of Pogačar when contacted by the French newspaper. “Deep down, I already thought as much when I saw what…

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It looks like Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will indeed have all his top playmakers when he returns to the lineup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.That would include wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who was listed as questionable on the week’s final injury report because of a foot injury but is expected to play, according to a social media post by ESPN’s Adam Schefter late Saturday night.Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill, listed as questionable for Sunday’s game due to an foot injury, is expected to play vs. the Cardinals, per source.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 27, 2024Hill didn’t practice Friday, but head…

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He hauled in seven receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, the only game the two played in full together, and added another 24 yards on three catches before Tagovailoa suffered his concussion in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills. Since then, Hill has gone scoreless with Skylar Thompson, Tyler Huntley and Tim Boyle behind center. He’s managed just 14 catches and 140 yards combined, with last week’s game against the Colts representing a new low — one catch for 8 yards. It’s little wonder, then, that Hill was practically giddy Wednesday ahead of Tagovailoa’s impending…

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The number of Latina reporters in the NFL is fairly limited but has been on the rise in recent years. In Denver, despite the Denver Broncos’ rich history with a diverse fan base, the organization has never had a Latina team reporter. That was until this season when they hired Los Angeles native Elisa Hernandez. Elisa Hernandez, Denver Broncos team reporter .  CBS Over the years, the team has actively engaged Latino fans through outreach programs, community events and celebrations of Hispanic heritage.The organization hosted its Vamos Broncos event during Sunday’s home game, a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at Empower Field…

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