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Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term used to categorize immersive technologies such as virtual, augmented, and mixed reality. Furthermore, the boredom of quarantine has influenced a massive hike in video game and virtual reality (VR) sales, giving extended reality the opportunity to branch out into various economies. Most recently, the sports industry has gotten their hands on the technology, offering modernized means for professional athletes to train. However, like Aretha Franklin sang, "Ain't nothing like the real thing."...

Kevin Harvick won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis for the third time in his career after Denny Hamlin’s right-front tire blew with only seven laps to go. For the third time in three races, Hamlin and Harvick were running 1-2 in the closing laps, with Hamlin in control at Indianapolis. However, the Daytona 500 winner, who was trying to become only the fourth driver in history to also win the Brickyard 400 in the same year, was denied the opportunity...

The Denver Nuggets have over-achieved once more this season. Last year was their breakout year, but this season was a winning one, too. The Nuggets' season ended with the team third in a stacked western conference and only 2.5 games back of the title-favorite Clippers. The team has one of the top 10 players in the league, a formidable bench, and intriguing young players with room to grow. The team has succeeded this season because of various factors: first...

A History of British Sprinting: Linford Christie and Allan Wells Although Americans, Jamaicans and Canadians have generally dominated the sprinting game through history, there have been countries which have challenged this pattern throughout the years of modern competitive sprinting. The United Kingdom is one of the few countries that have managed to make an impact in the world of sprinting. This article will look at two men who preceded the likes of Adam Gemili and James Dasaolu and made their mark on...

The Dark Horse and The Muscle Man  The dark horse of British sprinting, Dwain Chambers, 36, once again shocked the nation in the recent British Championships to secure a spot at the European Championships in Switzerland. Muscle bound sprinter Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, 25, also secured his spot in Switzerland, with the hope of making more of an impact than he has at previous championships. These two seasoned sprinters may have won the race that qualified them for Switzerland, however the selection process has now...

A History of British Sprinting: Jason Gardener and Darren Campbell The first part of this series focused on two olympic gold medalists Christie and Wells, the two men that can claim to the best ever sprinters in British history. The second part of this series will focus on two more recent British sprinters who both frustrated and delighted us throughout their careers. Jason Gardener  A Promising Start 1994-1998 Gardener was a very promising junior athlete. Jason Gardener's career started by winning the World Junior Championship...

Everton weekes misses out on his life's century On 2nd July 2020, a piece of very saddening news arrived leaving the fans of the game in deep trauma. unfortunately, it was the demise of the "founding father" of the sport in the Caribbean island, Sir Everton weekes who took his last breath in his hometown Barbados. One of the stumps of the 3W's(Clyde Walcott, Frank Worrel, Everton Weekes), he was highly revered for his swashbuckling shots to which bowlers had no...

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, father and trainer to son and current UFC lightweight  champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has passed away on Friday in Moscow, aged 57. Nurmagomedov senior's health had been suffering ill-health recently, since May he had been hospitalized in Moscow. He had been suffering from coronavirus and also had heart surgery for a which caused further problems for his coronavirus diagnosis., had been in hospital in Moscow since May, when he was diagnosed with coronavirus. He also underwent heart surgery for...

A History of British Sprinting: Marlon Devonish and Mark Lewis-Francis The last article in this series was about Darren Campbell and Jason Gardener, two athletes who have been successful in recent years and made sure that sprinting in Britain was kept alive post the Christie era. The famous 2004 Olympic gold medal in the 4x100m was won by Gardener and Campbell, and the two athletes that this article is about, Marlon Devonish and Mark Lewis-Francis. Marlon Devonish The Young Upstart 1995-1997 Marlon Devonish was...

A History Of British Sprinting: Dwain Chambers and Christian Malcolm In this part of the A History of British Sprinting series, we will be looking at Dwain Chambers and Christian Malcolm. These two sprinters have been very successful in what has been a period with plenty of good British sprinters but no great British sprinters. Dwain Chambers Arguably, the most best sprinter in Britain since Linford Christie. The Junior World Record Holder 1994-1997 Dwain Chambers was an immensely successful junior athlete. He won the 100m in the...