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3 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Yusha Rahman |Garima Yadav
Christian Coleman, an Atlanta-born track superstar, is famous for his lightning speed. With a world record in the indoor 60m, a mind-blowing clocking speed of 6.34 seconds, and a 100m personal best of 9.76 seconds, he’s left fans in awe. However, one more thing that many of his fans are curious to know is whether his name hints at his faith and what the story is behind his roots.
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5 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Garima Yadav
For the second straight year, the Florida Panthers will begin their postseason by locking horns with arch-rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the power dynamics shifting to Miami over the last couple of years, the upcoming Battle of Florida will be one for the ages. While many hockey experts still seem to believe that the Bolts will come out on top again, Florida Panthers fans refuse to give in to the speculations.
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6 days ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Garima Yadav
This could be the last time the two NHL heavyweights crossed paths. Over the past two decades, Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby have cemented themselves as two of the sport’s greatest stars of all time. Crosby’s precision play and Ovechkin’s dominant style on the ice have not only helped their respective squads bag win after win, but have also given fans some of their best memories of the sport.
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1 week ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Garima Yadav
“The ambitions we have for ourselves led us to the hiring of David Taylor, someone of equally high goals and ambitions,” said OSU in a statement last year when the “Magic Man” was appointed the head coach of the wrestling program. While his new job role stirred up a storm in the country’s collegiate wrestling community, David Taylor‘s first year as the Cowboys boss could have been better, many would argue. However, thankfully, the 2020 Olympic champ has many believers on his side as well.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Yusha Rahman |Garima Yadav
Olivia Dunne isn’t just flipping through the air for LSU gymnastics—she’s been flipping the script on what it means to be a college athlete in the social media era. With over 12 million followers, “Livvy” has become a household name by blending NCAA dominance with viral TikTok fame, proving she’s as unstoppable in leotards as she is in trending tabs.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Garima Yadav
Scoring 48 points in 45 games in his rookie season, Connor McDavid made one thing clear: he arrived in the NHL with the intention to secure his seat with the elites of the sport. What made his first season with the Oilers even more impressive was that a fractured clavicle sidelined McDavid for 37 games. However, with 16 goals and 32 assists, he made the most of the opportunities that were thrown at him. However, he’s still a long way from climbing to the top of the charts.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ajay Kumar |Garima Yadav
Angel Yin can breathe a sigh of relief. The young golfer outlasted her toughest possible remaining test in the T-Mobile Match Play event in Las Vegas, Nevada. At the end of the grueling four days and 90 holes, the likes of Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko have exited. Angel Yin remains the highest-seeded player standing. But if the last few matches are taken as proof, anything goes in Las Vegas. And Angel Yin agrees.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Yusha Rahman |Garima Yadav
The dream of British sprinter Daryll Neita was shattered when she missed the podium twice at the Paris Olympics 2024. She finished fourth in the 100m and fifth in the 200m. Being so close and losing is a different kind of pain, but unlike many others who get disheartened, Neita embarked on a new journey. She is all set to be a part of the Grand Slam Track, which is being held in April in Jamaica.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Shatakshi Ganguly |Garima Yadav
You walk into a packed Auburn football stadium and might hear it echo right through…Warrrr Eagle! And roared not just once but over and over by tens of thousands clad in orange and blue. It’s the tradition that mirrors right in front of your eyes. But it gets a bit puzzling for the outsiders, here! So if the mascot, as the school claims is the ‘Tiger’, in a striped suit named Aubie, then why the chanting that we hear is of an eagle?
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Diptarko Paul |Garima Yadav
All eyes now turn to the next season. After the Penn State Nittany Lions bagged their fourth consecutive NCAA D1 wrestling title, preparations to dethrone Cael Sanderson’s boys next season are in full swing. Among others, the 2021 NCAA champ AJ Ferrari could be one of the athletes to bring the fights to the NLWC next season. But which program could make use of his explosive talents?
