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The ongoing season brought a series of struggles for Novak Djokovic. Along with failing to attain even a single title so far on his journey, the Serb met some terrible setbacks and injuries, experiencing a fair share of hardships. However, despite the concerns, the wounded lion is consistently making efforts to beat the young competitors. While it is him against the ATP star in their early 20s, an NFL pro recently came forward to drop a surprising statement.

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Djokovic, who had to undergo knee surgery just over a month ago, admitted to the levels of his rival. “I wasn’t up to par. Credit to Carlos for playing some complete tennis. From the back of the court, on serve, he had it all today. I tried to push him and saved the three match points, extended the match a little bit, but it wasn’t meant to be really. He was an absolutely deserved winner today,” he said, in a post-match interview.

A majority of the players from Novak Djokovic’s peak era have either retired or are not actively participating. While the battle is currently being fought between the Serb and the young champs, Dustin Fox’s belief in Djokovic’s mental strength adds a dimension to the ongoing debate. Although there are people who still believe in the Serb’s potential to cover up, there are others who doubt his ability to stand in the competition.

Andy Roddick marks Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon campaign as “absurd”

The whole tennis community was surprised to see Novak Djokovic’s speedy recovery. The Serb incurred a meniscus tear during his run for the Roland Garros title and therefore had to retire with disappointment and immense pain. While his entry at Wimbledon was enough of a surprise, the fact that he made it to the finals seemed to be “absurd” for many.

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“Surgery, no fitness, not a lot of tennis, no matches. Finals at Wimbledon. Gave yourself a look at the basket. Props to him. Novak had no reps, no fitness, all he was trying to do was get healthy enough to play his first round and then after that, healthy enough to play second round, so on and so forth,” Andy Roddick said in a podcast.

Along with gathering the drastic events that he had to go through, the former pro also dropped a conclusion, taking a hit at the fact that he even made it to the finals. “It is absurd that Novak was able to make the finals of this event,” the American added.

It is time for Novak Djokovic to step on the red dirt once again. While it was the same arena that gave him a major scare, will he be able to regain confidence?

BOXING

There Is Only One Man Who Can Beat Gervonta Davis Says Claressa Shields

Gervonta Davis is one of the most ferocious champions in the sport of boxing having knocked out all but two of his 30 opponents.

Now WBA Lightweight World Champion, ‘Tank’ from Baltimore made his first defence of the belt with a knockout win over previously undefeated Frank Martin.

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“This boy got three-time division world champion, silver medal at the Olympics, one of the best fighters in the world right now. The only threat to Tank Davis right now is Shakur. And you just told this man he’s a s**t fighter.

He spends every day in the gym trying to get better and be a great fighter. You can say that to him, but when he comes back to you and says something now you’re hurt and sad.”

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One of the most sought after fights in the sport, Davis-Stevenson became more realistic this week.

‘Tank’ was previously in early talks with another champion in Vasiliy Lomachenko but the Ukrainian has decided he is not currently motivated enough to take the fight.

That leaves the door open for Shakur, who recently became a free agent, to step in and negotiate the fight all boxing fans want to see.

BOXING

Floyd Mayweather’s $1 million chain is making the Internet go crazy

They don’t call him ‘Money Mayweather’ for nothing and he is always wearing his jewelry proud

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has always flashed his jewels throughout his career. In almost every public appearance people stay in awe as he wears every single chain even when he is in the house, just like the song says.

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A historic piece of jewelery

The former five-division champion has received criticism for this recent purchase, and you can say that the jewelry piece was custom made. Mayweather Jr. had the chain made by a popular celebrity jeweler who is also a personal friend of his, Johnny Dang.

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It weighs 5.7 pounds and is made of white gold with 8,500 diamonds of 300 carats, and it also has a very particular specification, as it has the letter “TMT” engraved on it, alluding Mayweather’s team name, The Money Team. He has worn it at many important events like basketball games and Super Bowl LVIII in February.

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The French who gave Simone Biles a hand through their experience to help her be better than the others

Cecile Canqueteau-Landi fit “in the box,” as she put it. She was skinny. She was blonde. She was pretty good at gymnastics.

And so at 9 years old, she was whisked away to become part of the French national team program, a path that ultimately led her to the 1996 Olympics.

A healthy partnership

In another country in another era, maybe Biles becomes something other than an icon. Maybe she becomes a casualty.

“An athlete like Simone would never have reached her full potential in France,” said Cecile. “Because she would have been put aside because she didn’t fit that box.”

For the Landis – who began coaching Biles in 2017 – there is no “box.” There can’t be.

“It’s not the athlete that needs to adjust to the coaches,” Laurent Landi said. “The coaches need to adjust the athletes and the athlete’s abilities.”

Biles was already 20 and the reigning Olympic champion when the Landis agreed to helm the elite program at World Champions Centre, the massive gym run by the Biles family in the Houston suburbs.

They knew Biles fairly well at the time having already coached gymnasts who competed alongside Biles at several world championships and the 2016 Olympics. During the interview process, all three agreed there was no point – and no fun – in having Biles merely try to hold on to her otherworldly talent. To keep her engaged, they needed to make sure she kept moving forward.

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The result has been perhaps the best gymnastics of Biles’ remarkable career, a stretch that includes three world all-around titles and another handful of entries in the sport’s Code of Points with her next name next to them, from the triple-double on floor exercise to the Yurchenko double pike vault that drew a standing ovation at the Olympic trials last month.

Biles views her relationship with the Landis as more of a partnership.

“They’ve been big mentors in like my adulthood (because) they got to see and harness the more mature Simone,” Biles said. “They’ve helped me a lot not just in the gym but out of the gym too.”

When Biles moved into her first house, Cecile who came over and showed her how to operate the dishwasher. When a gymnast who had just gotten their driver’s license had a problem with one of her tires, Cecile went to a nearby gas station and gave a tutorial on how to use the air pump.

“If we can help and they want the help, then why not?” she said with a laugh.

Changing with the times

The trick is finding a way to provide that help safely and productively, particularly amid a culture shift in the sport aimed at empowering athletes to take ownership of their gymnastics. It is a delicate needle to thread. What serves as motivation for one athlete could be construed negatively by another.

It’s a reality the Landis are well aware of as they try to find the proper balance between being too rigid and too lax. They grew up in a time when the coach/athlete relationship was one-sided. There was no back and forth. There was no discussion. The coach set the standards and expectations. The athlete met them or they didn’t last long.

The shift toward a more cooperative approach was overdue, but that doesn’t mean it is always easy. Laurent Landi admits he’s not the most patient coach, though those around him say he has mellowed a bit over the years. He also understands if he wants to keep doing this for a living, he didn’t have much of a choice.

“Yeah, there will be frustration,” he said. “But you can always go around some stuff and just take your pride (as a coach) away and make sure that the athletes still get the skill done.”

It’s an approach that helped World Champion Centre’s elite program send five athletes to the Olympic trials, with Biles and Jordan Chiles making the five-woman U.S. team while Joscelyn Roberson and Tiana Sumanasekera were selected as alternates.

It’s the kind of success Roberson envisioned when she moved to the Houston suburbs a few years ago to train under the Landis. She was intimidated at first before realizing her new coaches “have a million different ways to coach one skill,” a marked departure from what she was used to.

“We’re not always right,” Laurent said. “If you do your own way all the time, you will hurt the majority of the athletes. Maybe one will survive and will be an amazing person, amazing athlete but the (other) 90 percent, they will be broken. … We had to adjust to Simone, otherwise we would have broke her.”

It’s not just Biles’ age they had to accommodate, but her schedule. She is no longer a precocious teenager who buries herself in the gym. She’s a newlywed whose schedule is packed with everything from corporate commitments to building a house and a family with her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens.

“When (we) tell him he just hears ‘you’re missing practice’ and kind of freaks out,” Biles said. “Because he sees all the end goals and then he gets the calendar and then he’s like, ‘Oh, OK, that’s fine. We’ll do this today, we’ll do that.’ So it just takes time for him to process.”

Biles certainly appears well-prepared. She arrives in Paris at the height of her powers more than a decade after ascending to the top of her sport. She’ll be accompanied by a pair of coaches who view the trip as more of a business trip than a homecoming.

A new challenge awaits

While the Landis have been approached to take over the women’s national team program in France in recent years, returning never made much sense to them even with the women’s program is in the midst of a resurgence.

“I think our family will be very proud, probably more than we are,” Cecile Landi said. “Because in a weird way, it’s just work for us.”

UPDATE:Simone Biles leaves an encouraging message for Jonathan Owens before traveling to Paris Games

And perhaps, goodbye too.

Cecile, long a supporter of NCAA gymnastics, earlier this year agreed to become the co-head coach at the University of Georgia. Laurent will remain at World Champions Centre in the short term until the Landis’ daughter Juliette – who will dive for France during the Games – graduates from high school next spring.

“I think I’ve done everything I could do in elite, and beyond what I could ever have imagined as a little French girl in a little town,” Cecile said. “I’ve coached the greatest of all time. I’ve coached many kids. I’ve had many great athletes in NCAA and elite that I feel like I want to try what’s next, a new challenge.”

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2024 Paris Olympics: Simone Biles, Jimmer Fredette among athletes to watch

Remember Jimmer Fredette? Well, if you’ve forgotten about him, you’re about to get a reminder because Jimmermania is back and its heading to Paris.

The former BYU star is now trying his hand at 3×3 basketball, where he’ll hope to bring gold back to the United States.

In all, some 10,500 athletes will be in Paris over the next three weeks to live out their dreams and, maybe, take home some hardware. The athletes include names you know (Simone Biles, LeBron James, Rafael Nadal) and many more you will get to know. That list includes Victor Montalvo, a medal favorite in … wait for it … break dancing — or breaking as its formally known.

Yep, the Olympics are changing.

Archery

Brady Ellison (USA): Making his fifth appearance in the Olympics, Ellison will attempt to add to his Olympic haul of two silver medals and one bronze. One of the most decorated archers in American history, Ellison will face the challenge of competing at Paris’ picturesque Les Invalides, one of the many spectacular venues for Olympic events. — Jay Busbee

Jimmer Fredette (USA): Jimmermania is coming to the Olympics. The former BYU folk hero and NBA flop could still be starring for a club team in Europe or China if he wanted. Instead he has left behind traditional 5-on-5 basketball to reinvent himself as the world’s best-known 3×3 player. — Jeff Eisenberg

Basketball

LeBron James and Steph Curry (USA): You know the names, but you haven’t seen them play together (outside of an All-Star Game) ever. Curry, for all his accolades, has never competed in an Olympics, withdrawing from the 2016 Games with an injury. (LeBron wasn’t on the Rio roster, so they wouldn’t have played together there anyway.) That makes this the first and likely last time these two all-time greats will team up together. — Jay Hart

Victor Wembanyama (France): He may not yet be the face of the NBA, but he’ll certainly be one of the French faces of these Games. Wembanyama is the latest example of the continued internationalization of the NBA, with France becoming one of the league’s most prolific producers of foreign talent. — Jay Hart

A’ja Wilson (USA): Unlike the men’s game, where the world is catching up with the Americans, the U.S. women remain the class of the field by a wide margin. Leading the way — if you have to pick one — is Wilson, who is the WNBA’s leading scorer and second-leading rebounder. It will be a stunner if the Americans don’t win an eighth straight gold. — Jay Hart

Beach volleyball

Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes (USA): Partners as teenagers who reunited in college only to go their separate ways ahead of the Tokyo Olympics where … Hughes failed to qualify and Cheng bowed out in the Round of 16. They reunited two years ago, won the world championship in 2023 and head to Paris as medal favorites. — Jay Hart

Hannah Roberts (USA): The favorite in the women’s BMX freestyle, Roberts won silver in Tokyo. After fracturing a vertebra at age 10 that left her in a back brace for a month, she molded herself into one of the most dominant riders of her era. She has five world titles already and has owned the women’s BMX freestyle since 2017, but wants to snare that elusive Olympic gold. — Jay Busbee

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Boxing

Morelle McCane (USA): One of America’s most promising medal contenders in boxing, McCane captured three international medals in 2023, including silver at the Pan American Games. The female welterweight is the latest in a long line of Cleveland boxers; “Believeland” has now sent boxers to five straight Olympics. — Jay Busbee

Breaking

Victor Montalvo (USA): Now 30, Montalvo grew up breakdancing ever since he fell in love with the sport at age 10, but the Olympics were never on his radar — mostly because breaking wasn’t an Olympic sport until this year. But Montalvo — who goes by just “Victor” in competition — is one of the stars of the sport that’s likely to be a marquee event this summer. He’s also a decorated champion, winning gold in the 2022 World Games. — Jay Busbee

Taylor Knibb (USA): Knibb is that rarest of athletes: an Olympian in two different sports. Knibb qualified for Team USA’s triathlon team in August 2023, and then a surprising cycling finish in May qualified her as an Olympian in road race and time trials. She surrendered her road race slot in early July to focus on the triathlon, but will still compete in the time trials. — Jay Busbee

Equestrian

Steffen Peters and Mopsie (USA): Make sure to find the equestrian’s individual dressage event; you won’t want to miss Mopsie, nicknamed the “Rave Horse,” and Peters, a six-time Olympian, in action. As they did in Tokyo, the duo will perform to club music in the individual dressage event. Versailles has never seen anything like this. — Jay Busbee

Golf

Scottie Scheffler (USA): The world’s No. 1 golfer takes on the world’s No. 1 sporting extravaganza. The reigning Masters champion, Scheffler has dominated the PGA Tour this season, and could expand his reign across the Atlantic. Playing in a familiar format against known opponents, Scheffler ought to be a medal favorite … as long as he stays on the good side of the French gendarmerie. — Jay Busbee

Céline Boutier (France): France’s most successful golfer owns an NCAA title from her days at Duke, and claimed a major last year at the Amundi Evian Championship. Now she wants to add an Olympic medal to that list, and she’ll be playing in front of a home crowd, on a course (Le Golf National) she grew up playing almost daily. Talk about a feelgood story in the making. — Jay Busbee

Simone Biles (USA): The Greatest of All Time returns for her third Olympics seeking redemption after a case of the “twistees” overwhelmed her in Tokyo (she still won two medals). Unbeaten in 11 years of all-around competition, the degree of difficulty in her routines is incomparable and previously unimaginable. The likely star of stars in Paris. — Dan Wetzel

Sunisa Lee (USA): When Biles was unavailable in Tokyo, Lee stepped up to win all-around gold — the fifth consecutive American woman to be crowned Olympic champion. If both are on their game, she can’t beat Biles, but after a health scare and a couple seasons of college gymnastics, Lee will look to win multiple medals and help the US reclaim team gold. — Dan Wetzel

Hezly Rivera (USA): The 16-year-old from New Jersey is both the only new member of Team USA in gymnastics and its only teenager. She isn’t a big name with big expectations, but she should stand out on beam and bars and has a chance to break out as the next generation American star. — Dan Wetzel

Qiu Qiyuan (China): Biles’ degree of difficulty makes her nearly impossible to beat, but if there is a challenger it could be this 17-year-old from China. Qiu defeated the GOAT in uneven bars at last year’s world championships and is raising eyebrows with her own degree of difficulty. Paris may not yet be her time, but it appears to be coming. — Jay Hart

Judo

Teddy Riner (France): In terms you’ll understand, Riner is the Muhammad Ali of heavyweight judo. He’s an 11-time world champ, two-time individual gold medalist and an absolute legend in the sport. He was upset at the Tokyo Olympics, not even medaling. At 35, this is possibly his last shot at winning a third individual gold. — Jay Hart

Rugby

Ilona Maher (USA): Maher won worldwide social media acclaim during the Tokyo Olympics for her behind-the-scenes and offbeat TikTok videos. She and the rest of the Team USA rugby squad will look to improve on their sixth-place finish in Tokyo. — Jay Busbee

Shooting

Vincent Hancock (USA): Hancock is, quite simply, the most dominant skeet shooter in Olympic history, holding three gold medals in skeet; no other Olympian has won more than one. A former sergeant in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, he’s now competing in his fifth Olympics, and hopes to retire after LA28. — Jay Busbee

Simone Biles (USA): The Greatest of All Time returns for her third Olympics seeking redemption after a case of the “twistees” overwhelmed her in Tokyo (she still won two medals). Unbeaten in 11 years of all-around competition, the degree of difficulty in her routines is incomparable and previously unimaginable. The likely star of stars in Paris. — Dan Wetzel

Sunisa Lee (USA): When Biles was unavailable in Tokyo, Lee stepped up to win all-around gold — the fifth consecutive American woman to be crowned Olympic champion. If both are on their game, she can’t beat Biles, but after a health scare and a couple seasons of college gymnastics, Lee will look to win multiple medals and help the US reclaim team gold. — Dan Wetzel

Hezly Rivera (USA): The 16-year-old from New Jersey is both the only new member of Team USA in gymnastics and its only teenager. She isn’t a big name with big expectations, but she should stand out on beam and bars and has a chance to break out as the next generation American star. — Dan Wetzel

Qiu Qiyuan (China): Biles’ degree of difficulty makes her nearly impossible to beat, but if there is a challenger it could be this 17-year-old from China. Qiu defeated the GOAT in uneven bars at last year’s world championships and is raising eyebrows with her own degree of difficulty. Paris may not yet be her time, but it appears to be coming. — Jay Hart

Judo

Teddy Riner (France): In terms you’ll understand, Riner is the Muhammad Ali of heavyweight judo. He’s an 11-time world champ, two-time individual gold medalist and an absolute legend in the sport. He was upset at the Tokyo Olympics, not even medaling. At 35, this is possibly his last shot at winning a third individual gold. — Jay Hart

Rugby

Ilona Maher (USA): Maher won worldwide social media acclaim during the Tokyo Olympics for her behind-the-scenes and offbeat TikTok videos. She and the rest of the Team USA rugby squad will look to improve on their sixth-place finish in Tokyo. — Jay Busbee

Shooting

Vincent Hancock (USA): Hancock is, quite simply, the most dominant skeet shooter in Olympic history, holding three gold medals in skeet; no other Olympian has won more than one. A former sergeant in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, he’s now competing in his fifth Olympics, and hopes to retire after LA28. — Jay Busbee

Sha’Carri Richardson (USA): Three years after she tested positive for marijuana and an Olympic berth slipped through her fingers, Richardson has earned another. She owns the world-leading time in the women’s 100 this year and heads to Paris as the gold-medal favorite. — Jeff Eisenberg

Noah Lyles (USA): The reigning world champion in the 100 and 200 meters will try to pull off the Olympic sprint double in Paris. Lyles is a heavy favorite in his signature 200. The 100 projects as the tougher challenge, especially after 23-year-old Kishane Thompson threw down a world-leading time of 9.77 seconds to win Jamaica’s national title earlier this summer. — Jeff Eisenberg

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA): McLaughlin-Levrone is the most dominant athlete in her sport, what Tiger Woods was to golf, what Serena Williams was to tennis, what Michael Phelps was to swimming. At U.S. Olympic Trials, she further entrenched herself as the gold-medal favorite in the 400-meter hurdles, lowering her world record for the fifth time since June 2021. — Jeff Eisenberg

Quincy Wilson (USA): Wilson, the 16-year-old phenom who captivated fans during Trials, is the youngest male to make the U.S. Olympic Track and Field team. The rising high school junior will go to Paris as part of Team USA’s 4×400-meter relay pool. — Jeff Eisenberg

Gabby Thomas (USA): The nine fastest women’s 200-meter runners this year are all Americans. Thomas established herself as the class of that group during Olympic Trials when she comfortably claimed first place in a world-leading time of 21.81 seconds. — Jeff Eisenberg

Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya): No marathoner in Olympic history has won three straight golds. Kipchoge has a chance. Now 39, he won at Rio and Tokyo and will be a favorite in Paris. Sadly that’s because fellow countryman Kelvin Kiptum, who set the marathon record in Chicago in 2023, died in a car accident in February. Kipchoge will be racing with a heavy heart but also with a chance to make history. — Jay Hart

Tennis

Coco Gauff (USA): Gauff was supposed to make her Olympic debut in Tokyo but she got COVID and missed the Olympics altogether. Now ranked No. 2 in the world, she heads to Paris with gold in her sights. — Jay Hart

Rafael Nadal (Spain): A name every tennis fan knows, the question here is this: Will this be Nadal’s final tournament in Paris? Ending his brilliant career with gold at Roland Garros, a place where he’s won a record 14 times, would be fitting. His best chance may be in doubles, where he’ll team up with World No. 3 and fellow countryman Carlos Alcaraz. — Jay Hart

Novak Djokovic (Serbia): There is only one hole on Djokovic’s résumé and that’s Olympic gold. He won bronze in 2008 but, surprisingly, that’s it for the 24-time major winner. If he wins gold, he’ll join Andre Aggasi as the only men to win the “Golden Slam,” all four majors and Olympic gold. — Jay Hart

UPDATE:“Unwell”: Simone Biles Shares Jitters Just Days Before Potential Record-Breaking Performance at the Paris Olympics

Water polo

Maggie Steffens (USA): The U.S. women have won three straight golds in large part because of Steffens’ goal-scoring prowess. At 31, Steffens is now an “elder” on a team going for a fourth straight gold. Oh, and she has the support of hype man Flavor Flav. So she’s got that going for her, which is nice. — Jay Hart

Wrestling

Amit Elor (USA): She missed the Tokyo Olympics by one day. Born on Jan. 1, 2004, she was a single day shy of the age cutoff for those Games. She has since won world championships in 2022 and 2023. Despite being unseeded, she actually heads to Paris as the wrestler in the 68kg field. — Jay Hart

Mason Parris (USA): Seeded third among the big boys, Parris is on a collision course with three-time world champion Geno Petriashvili. The Georgian beat Parris 8-6 in the semis at last year’s world championships. Another semifinal meeting is probable in Paris, with the winner earning a chance to go for gold. — Jay Hart

Kyle Dake (USA): He’s a four-time world champion, but he’s never won Olympic gold. He won bronze in Tokyo. At 33, this is likely Dake’s last shot. — Jay Hart

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To Support Simone Biles, Baby Biles Takes Extra Step to Ensure Complete Safety at Paris Olympics

In the latest Netflix documentary on Simone Biles, the gymnast can be heard preferring safety measures over everything. She never feels ready to try out something, ignoring the precautions, be it her charismatic Biles II vault or leading her lifestyle, avoiding unwanted discussions. This has contributed greatly to her mental peace and extending her career. It seems like her adorable niece, Ronni, aka Baby Biles, is also following the same suit, choosing the safety measures at first. Her mother’s latest Instagram share supports that part.

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In her shared Instagram story, she revealed that she had never thought of herself as being the mother to put her in the ‘harness’. But as they say, “Crisis is the mother of all innovation”, she had to think in that way, as their next destination is not any gymnastic arena in the American mainland. Rather, Simone Biles’ family will have to travel to a ‘foreign country’ where the crowd will be the most diverse.

Above all, Sammi knows the mindset of a kid, as she mentioned, “it takes less than 0.2 seconds for a toddler to run off ‘judgements can politely gtfo & exit’”. So, her decision turns out to be crisis-driven. And it will help little Ronni witness her TT on the Greatest Show on Earth and get motivated. The adorable niece has already a record of copying her aunt.

TT’s niece is all set to watch gymnast Simone Biles on the global stage

The Paris Olympics will be the very first occasion for Baby Biles to watch her aunt on such a big stage. Since 2023, she has been a regular in the audience box to watch her aunt TT on the mat. Whereas the gravity-defying gymnastics moves awed the spectators, for Ronni Biles, those became something that could be emulated. Simone’s gymnastics den, World Champions Centre, has now become a regular watcher of Ronni trying to land a gymnastic skill on the mat, that too, at this little age.

UPDATE:“Unwell”: Simone Biles Shares Jitters Just Days Before Potential Record-Breaking Performance at the Paris Olympics

On July 12, Simone Biles’ sister-in-law shared a few pictures showing little Ronni trying to do a floor exercise at WCC. The large mat held her in a corner, but her effort was big enough to cover the huge length. Such an effort found a fitting shoutout from her mother, as she captioned, “the way she is so intrigued w/ this sport at such a young age is so special for many reasons.” Subsequently, she added, “WCC’s littlest elite /honorary member kidding but ahhh so adorable.” The little legs have already moved forward to be the one elite gymnast, as GK Elite gifted her a set of leotards, almost similar to the ones Simone Biles wears. Does that signify something in her future? Let’s wait for that day to watch another Biles on the mat.

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Phil Mickelson refuses to ‘sit and chat’ with Tiger Woods after comment at The Open

Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods have not always seen eye-to-eye over the years.

Phil Mickelson admitted that he was in no mood to ‘sit and chat’ with Tiger Woods as they warmed up next to each other at The Open. The two players have not always seen eye-to-eye but, for the most part, have behaved amicably with each other during their time in the sport.

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“We said hi,” explained Mickelson. “Yeah, we said hi, but we were both preparing. It’s not like we’re going to sit there and chat. But we said hello, yeah.”

Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods Have Registered for the U.S. Open - Sports Illustrated

A potential merger between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour has been widely discussed for some time, but there are no concrete plans to unify the sport as of yet. It has been over a year since the rival entities announced the proposals but with very little progress having been made in the meantime.

UPDATE:Tiger Woods tries to strike hopeful note after nightmare eight-over round

Asked if he and Woods could work together to find a breakthrough in talks, Mickelson said: “I don’t know, we’ll see. We’ll see. I don’t know about that stuff, I’m not involved. I’m not sitting in those rooms. I am enjoying where I’m at and what I’m doing and playing. I’ll let other people figure that stuff out.”

Mickelson has struggled to impress at The Open but he made the cut on Friday with a score of five over par. Woods, meanwhile, missed the cut at Royal Troon after finishing his second round at 14 over par but has vowed to return at Royal Portrush next year.

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Tiger Woods Falls Through the Cracks at the British Open

As the British Open draws to a close, Tiger Woods will also see an end to his 2024 season. He remains optimistic for his return to the Hero World Challenge in December of 2024, but recognizes his need for physical recuperation.

RELATED:The Open: Tiger Woods nearing another major missed cut after opening-round 79 at Royal Troon

Despite the 2021 accident, Woods still maintains his legacy; a fact that was quite evident at the Royal Troon Golf Course. Fans audibly praised Woods’ performance on his walk through the 18th hole, despite the results of the round.

Woods’ rumored return to the Hero World Challenge will make for quite the show if all goes according to plan. Scottie Scheffler, ESPN’s number one ranked golfer in the world, was the 2023 Hero World Challenge winner, and will most likely make his appearance for the title and the $5,000,000 purse. A healthy Woods could be a fair contender, despite age difference and physical ability, making his anticipated return worth the wait.

UPDATE:Prop Farm: ‘Ample support’ among bettors that Tiger Woods will make the cut at Royal Troon

Although things did not go Woods’ way during The Open, his professionalism and character shone through, proving to his fans he remains the professional golfer they elect to follow.

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Gold for Carlos Alcaraz, Paris tears for Novak Djokovic – our Olympic predictions

The big guns of men’s tennis are preparing to battle it out for the only title that will bring them no financial reward – but Olympic gold always means so much more.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are about to get underway, with Roland Garros set to look very different from the stage we are used to when it hosts the French Open each year.

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He then bullied Novak Djokovic into a comprehensive defeat in the Wimbledon final, confirming his status as the form player in the men’s game.

Verdict: If Alcaraz is not jaded after his heroics over the last few weeks, he should win the gold medal.

NOVAK’S FINAL MISSION

Novak Djokovic has made no secret of his desire to win an Olympic gold medal in Paris, but he doesn’t appear to be in the form to turn his dream into a reality.

Djokovic will return to the court where he sustained a knee injury last month, which forced him pull out of the French Open prior to his quarter-final match.

Surgery on that knee followed and while he fought back impressively to reach the Wimbledon final, he was clearly a long ay short of his best as Alcaraz condemned him to a crushing defeat in the final.

His form of 2024 does not suggest Djokovic’s Olympic dream will be realised in his final Games, but this champion can never be written off.

Verdict: Djokovic admits he is not playing at the same level as Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner and he needs huge upturn to challenge for the gold medal.

SINNER’S CHALLENGE

World No 1 Jannik Sinner has already secured glory while playing for Italy, with his Davis Cup heroics in Malaga last November including a win against Djokovic in the semi-final.

He should have recovered from the illness that hampered him in his Wimbledon quarter-final against Daniil Medvedev, but there have been a few cracks appearing in his armour in recent weeks.

Sinner’s defeat against Alcaraz at the French Open confirmed he may be a step behind the Spaniard right now and he has not always enjoyed his best form on clay courts.

Verdict: A medal for Sinner, but not the gold.

THE DEFENDING CHAMPION

Alexander Zverev should be a real contender in Paris.

The German claimed a gold medal in the 2020 Games and will fancy his chances of a repeat on a Paris court where he has played some of best tennis.

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In best-of-three-set matches, Zverev can beat anyone in the world if his monster serve if firing and it will be fascinating to see where he is positioned in the draw now that he is in the top four of the ATP rankings.

Verdict: The biggest challenger to Alcaraz.

WHO TO LOOK OUT FOR

France’s Arthur Fils is a player to watch, after his impressive run of results in the ATP 500 event in Hamburg.

Then there is USA’s Taylor Fritz, who will fancy his chances of challenging for a medal after a fine run of form, with his performances on clay courts this year adding to his confidence.

There will also be a lot of eyes on Spain’s Rafael Nadal, after he showed an encouraging return of form in a tournament in Bastad, Sweden over the last few days.

A medal in singles may be too much to ask for Nadal, but he should form a potent partnership with Alcaraz in the doubles event.

Casper Ruud has to be a contender as he has an impressive record on the French Open clay, but his ability to get over the winning line when it matters most remains a concern.

CELEB NEWS

‘You Can’t Steal It’- Serena Williams Warns Sister Venus Williams as She Turns Excited Over Gucci’s Exorbitant Surprise

“Siblings may squabble like cats and dogs, but they love each other like crazy.” This phrase is possibly relatable to all the sisters out there, maybe to the iconic sister duo, Serena and Venus Williams as well. With a combined 30 Grand Slam titles between them, they have dominated tennis for decades. But that’s not it. Their playful jabs have equally captured our hearts! Serena’s latest fun banter with her sister has once again reminded us of it!

Serena makes a humorous reference to her sister being a theft!

When Venus’ brand EleVen posted a video of the 7-time Grand Slam champion working out on a tennis court, Serena’s eyes fell on her warm-up band in the clip. She made a quick protest by accusing her older sister of stealing it! “Great video from @venuswilliams. But that is my warm-up band.” Not only that, earlier, she also added another story hinting at the same.

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The former World No. 1, posted on TikTok, “I’m here to confess that my sister is a thief. Here’s evidence. So I’m at Venus’ house and clearly this is where all my workout balls went but I’m trying not to complain. I’m trying to just be positive here. This amazing reformer was mine. I keep asking her for some money but she’s outright refused.”