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Scotsman
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
French test for Scotland's women hockey squad
Scotland women continue their build-up for the EuroHockey Championships with a double-header against France in Edinburgh this weekend. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The matches at Peffermill Playing Fields on Saturday, July 26 (11.30am) and Sunday, July 27 (11.15am) see Borders-born Olympian, Sarah Robertson, return as captain with fellow Olympians, Amy Costello and Charlotte Watson, plus Jessica Buchanan, who was travelling reserve for the Paris Games, also in the 18-strong squad. There is also a training game on Thursday 7.45pm and tickets are available on the day. Chris Duncan, Scotland's head coach, admitted it has been a long year for the group, following the robust preparation period over winter for the Nations Cup in Chile in which Scotland finished fifth overall with victories over Japan, Canada and Korea. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Flashback to Scotland at the previous EuroHockey Championships in Germany He added: 'The bounce and enthusiasm which came as a result of our performances in Chile has carried through over the last few months, and I believe we have had great preparation for this competition (the European Championship).' Edinburgh-based Duncan added: 'The team has continued to develop, and showed great hunger to continually develop our own style. 'There is no doubt that the EuroHockey Championships are a tough tournament, with opposition ranked three, seven, and eight in the world in our qualification pool, but we are excited to test our ability against these teams. 'We look forward to the test and the opportunity to show the hockey world what we are capable of.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Chris Duncan (left), head coach, discusses tactics with assistant coach Jimmy Culnane Scotland open their campaign in Monchengladbach against arch rivals England on August 10 (10:15), followed by Spain on 11 August (13:30) and their final pool game sees the Tartan Hearts in against Belgium on 13 August (12:15) before the crossover matches which determine the final placings. SCOTLAND: Amber Murray (Sutton Coldfield), Amy Costello (vice-captain, HGC, The Netherlands), Ava Findlay, Caterina Nelli, Ruth Blaikie (The University of Edinburgh), Bronwyn Shields, Jessica Buchanan, Katie Birch (Wimbledon), Charlotte Watson, Beeston), Ellie Mackenzie (Surbiton), Eve Pearson, Rebecca Birch (Bowdon), Fiona Burnet, Sarah Jamieson (vice-captain), (both Watsonians), Heather McEwan (Royal Victory, Belgium), Jennifer Eadie, Millie Steiger (Clydesdale Western), Sarah Robertson (captain, Holcombe).
Edinburgh Reporter
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Double test for Scotland women v France
Scotland women's hockey squad face France in a double-header in Edinburgh this weekend as they complete their build-up towards the EuroHockey Championships in Monchengladbach, Germany, from August 9 to 17. The matches at Peffermill Playing Fields on Saturday, July 26 (11.30am) and Sunday, July 27 (11.15am) see Borders-born Olympian, Sarah Robertson, return as captain with fellow Olympians, Amy Costello and Charlotte Watson, plus Jessica Buchanan, who was travelling reserve for the Paris Games, also in the 18-strong squad. There is also a training game on Thursday 7.45pm and tickets are available on the day. Chris Duncan, Scotland's head coach, admitted it has been a long year for the group, following the robust preparation period over winter for the Nations Cup in Chile in which Scotland finished fifth overall with victories over Japan, Canada and Korea. He added: 'The bounce and enthusiasm which came as a result of our performances in Chile has carried through over the last few months, and I believe we have had great preparation for this competition (the European Championship).' Edinburgh-based Duncan added: 'The team has continued to develop, and showed great hunger to continually develop our own style. 'There is no doubt that the EuroHockey Championships are a tough tournament, with opposition ranked three, seven, and eight in the world in our qualification pool, but we are excited to test our ability against these teams. 'We look forward to the test and the opportunity to show the hockey world what we are capable of.' Scotland open their campaign in Monchengladbach against arch rivals England on August 10 (10:15), followed by Spain on 11 August (13:30) and their final pool game sees the Tartan Hearts in against Belgium on 13 August (12:15) before the crossover matches which determine the final placings. SCOTLAND: Amber Murray (Sutton Coldfield), Amy Costello (vice-captain, HGC, The Netherlands), Ava Findlay, Caterina Nelli, Ruth Blaikie (The University of Edinburgh), Bronwyn Shields, Jessica Buchanan, Katie Birch (Wimbledon), Charlotte Watson, Beeston), Ellie Mackenzie (Surbiton), Eve Pearson, Rebecca Birch (Bowdon), Fiona Burnet, Sarah Jamieson (vice-captain), (both Watsonians), Heather McEwan (Royal Victory, Belgium), Jennifer Eadie, Millie Steiger (Clydesdale Western), Sarah Robertson (captain, Holcombe). PICTURE: Heather McEwan Like this: Like Related
Boston Globe
a day ago
- Business
- Boston Globe
USOPC asks for tweak of college sports bill to set minimum spending limits for Olympic programs
'You look and you say, 'Is that effectively going to thwart the issue of allocating too many resources to football and not enough to other things?' And my assessment is, no, it's not going to do that,' Hirshland said. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The USOPC says all but three of the 67 Power Four schools sponsor more than 16 sports and the average school in that group has more than 21. Advertisement At last year's Paris Olympics, 75 percent of US Olympians and 53 percent of Paralympians had a connection with US college sports. The SCORE Act recently passed a House subcommittee and is set for markup this week, a process in which lawmakers amend certain facets of the bill. Hirshland said USOPC leadership has long been in discussions about adding provisions that would compel schools to spend at least the same percentage on Olympic sports as they do now. Advertisement 'The bill, as it's written, would make it too easy for a school to starve 15 programs and invest in one,' Hirshland said. 'It's important schools have the latitude to make decisions that are most effective for the school, but while also creating an environment that says 'You don't just need to be a football school.' ' She said she was encouraged that lawmakers were including provisions for protecting Olympic sports in a bill that would regulate the shifting college landscape. The SCORE Act proposes to provide limited antitrust protection for the NCAA and would place the college sports' name, image, likeness system under one federal law instead of a mishmash of state regulations. Starting this month, schools are allowed to pay up to $20.5 million to athletes in NIL deals. Most of that money will be funneled to football and basketball players, whose sports generate the bulk of college athletics revenue. It has left many to wonder about the future of the Olympic programs. The act also includes a section that purports to protect Olympic sports with the 16-team minimum, but in the letter to House leaders, Sykes and Hirshland were skeptical of that. 'The USOPC is committed to being a partner in this process and would welcome the opportunity to share further insights, data, and recommendations,' they wrote. It also mandates that athletes not be turned into employees of their schools, a sticking point for some Democrats that figures to keep the bill from moving along in the Senate, where it would need 60 votes to pass. Hirshland said the USOPC hasn't taken a 'strong position' on the employment issue, and is mostly concerned that any legislation includes strong protection for Olympic sports. Advertisement She says the USOPC-backed idea of keeping spending at certain percentages isn't the only answer to the issue, but might be the simplest and best. 'We don't want schools to starve Olympic sports by cutting them or starving them,' she said. 'We want them to continue to provide investment in the growth of these sports.'
NZ Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Tree-planting Olympics! Who will take the gold?
Reporter Aiden is at the Olympian Tree Planting Challenge, where Olympians and local kids are battling it out to see who can plant the most trees to restore Papakura streams.
NBC Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Greece ousts U.S. women's water polo team in world championship semifinals
Greece beat a new-look U.S. women's water polo team 14-10 in the world championship semifinals, taking out the most dominant nation in the sport's history. Greece plays 2024 Olympic gold medalist Spain or Hungary in Wednesday's final in Singapore. The U.S. plays the Spain-Hungary semifinal loser in Wednesday's bronze-medal game. The U.S. won five of the previous six world titles, plus Olympic gold medals in London, Rio and Tokyo. Its Olympic dynasty was snapped in Paris with a semifinal loss (Australia) and then a defeat in the bronze-medal game (Netherlands). The U.S. roster for the Singapore worlds includes seven Olympians from Paris and seven women making their global championship debut. Amanda Longan, the lone Olympic gold medalist from Tokyo on the team, has been the primary goalie. Emily Ausmus, the youngest Paris Olympic team member at age 18, leads the world team with 14 goals through five games. Olympic stalwarts Maggie Steffens, Maddie Musselman and goalie Ashleigh Johnson are not on the world team. The U.S. men's water polo team was eliminated in the quarterfinals at worlds by Serbia in a rematch of their 2024 Olympic semifinal. Serbia won Olympic gold, while the U.S. earned bronze in Paris, its first Olympic medal in 16 years. The World Aquatics Championships continue through Aug. 3 with swimming and diving events starting Saturday. Nick Zaccardi,
