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Lutalo Muhammad looks forward to the Olympics this summer with infectious confidence that he will again make the British Taekwondo team and complete the set of Olympic medals. He won bronze at London 2012 and silver in Rio but that silver is tinged in heartbreak, life lessons and online trolling. Having received death threats for just being picked for the London Games, Rio brought him a whole new world of pain. He was winning the final until the last second, when a head kick from his opponent changed his certain gold to silver in a heartbeat. UK Sport to invest £2.4m into Olympic, Paralympic sports Tom Bosworth: My Covid recovery, Tokyo 2020 and addressing online hate Cue tears and inevitable abuse. As a Black athlete, this is something he's grown up with all his life. "We still have a long way to go but I'm glad racism and the effect of racism is at the forefront of people's minds right now," he said. "I hope it doesn't turn out to be a trend. "Every day … [Read more...] about Lutalo Muhammad: British Taekwondo athlete on online trolling and beacon of hope the Olympics can provide

NBC’s coverage of the 2020-21 NHL season continues with Saturday’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres. Penguins-Sabres stream coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on NBC. You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here . It might be an understatement to say the 2020-21 season has been a major disappointment for the Sabres. After making a couple of big splashes in the offseason to add Taylor Hall and Eric Staal to the lineup, pretty much everything went wrong for the roster once the puck dropped on the season and things quickly devolved into chaos. The Sabres enter Saturday’s game against the Penguins with the league’s worst record and are set to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the 10th year in a row. The organization probably needs a rebuild to recover from its previous rebuild. Jack Eichel is done for the season. Hall and Staal were traded before the trade deadline. They remaining roster is simply playing out the season … [Read more...] about NHL On NBC: How coaching change is helping Sabres finish strong

UK Sport is to pump up to £2.4m into six Olympic and two Paralympic sports to help improve athletes' chances of representing their country. Handball, volleyball, water polo, wrestling, softball, artistic swimming, sitting volleyball and goalball will all benefit from the newly-launched National Squads Support Fund. It is expected to have an impact on over 100 athletes who would otherwise not receive support and offer a crucial contribution towards helping them achieve their ambition of attending major international championships and access other events that form the critical path to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Bosworth: My Covid recovery, Tokyo 2020 and addressing online hate WADA launches probe over British Cycling allegations Thompson books Olympic place with victory in marathon trials "The National Squads Support Fund is a key part of our new investment approach and demonstrates our commitment to a wider group of sports and athletes in our Olympic … [Read more...] about UK Sport to invest £2.4m into a further six Olympic and two Paralympic sports

The government has announced a further £50m in emergency funding for sport in the latest tranche of its 'Winter Survival Package' to cope with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Horse racing, rugby league, speedway and drag racing will receive £40m, while non-League football clubs in National League steps 1-6 will benefit from an additional £10m in funding. As part of the announcement, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: "We promised to stand by and protect our major spectator sports when we had to postpone fans returning. "Through our Sport Survival Package and existing business support schemes, we have helped hundreds of clubs to survive this difficult winter period. As the turnstiles begin to open over the coming weeks, players, staff and fans across the country can now look forward to a full return to action with confidence." Horse racing will be given £21m in loans to enable "the Levy Board to continue their programme of financial support and funding … [Read more...] about Government announces further £50m in emergency funding as part of ‘Winter Survival Package’ for sports

Alabama is basically an NFL factory. This season, they’re expected to have three prospects go early, potentially all in the Top 10 of the NFL Draft. Mac Jones , DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle are the top three but there’s also Patrick Surtain and Christian Barmore, giving Alabama potentially five high first round picks. ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovksy believes NFL teams are all over Alabama and basically love them more than any other program. Orlovksy pointed to head coach Nick Saban’s “process over results.” “It's a program that's process over results,” Orlovsky said. “You are what you repeatedly do. NFL programs believe Nick Saban has ingrained that into his players. So they are already ready to become pros. They already understand what it's like to be a pro because they've been one for at least three or four years, so to speak. They've been pros on campus. I think NFL programs look at that talent and go, 'great, that's there.' But the character makeup, the … [Read more...] about Dan Orlovsky on Alabama: ‘NFL organizations absolutely love that’