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Groenendijk Wins World Draughts Championship

Jan Groenendijk, a 26-year-old Dutch draughts player, won the World Draughts Championship in Wageningen on December 30th, defeating Ukrainian champion Joeri Anikejev after a 12-game match and a five-game barrage; he is also the reigning European and National champion.

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Groenendijk Wins World Draughts Championship

Jan Groenendijk, a 26-year-old Dutch draughts player, won the World Draughts Championship in Wageningen on Monday, defeating Ukrainian title-holder Joeri Anikejev in a five-game barrage after a 12-game match ended in a tie, marking his first world title after three previous second-place finishes.

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Historic Gymnastics Medals Tarnished by Judging Controversy

At the Paris Olympics, Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles, and Jordan Chiles won gold, silver, and bronze in the women's floor exercise, marking a historic moment for Black female gymnasts; however, a judging dispute led to Chiles' medal being revoked.

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MCG Breaks All-Time Test Match Attendance Record

The 2024 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) broke the all-time attendance record with 373,691 fans over five days, exceeding the previous record set in 1936-37 by 23,157; the final day alone saw 74,362 attendees.

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Doets's improbable victory propels two Dutch players into the World Darts Championship's last 16

Kevin Doets, ranked 45th, defeated 31st-ranked Krzysztof Ratajski 4-3 at the World Darts Championship in London, overcoming a 2-0 set deficit and four missed match darts by his opponent to advance to the last 16, joining fellow Dutchman Michael van Gerwen.

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Barkley Joins Elite NFL Rushing Club, Eyes Dickerson's Record

Saquon Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards this season, becoming the ninth NFL running back to surpass 2,000 rushing yards in a single season, putting him 100 yards shy of Eric Dickerson's record set in 1984; he achieved this milestone during the fourth quarter of the Eagles' 41-7 victory over the Dallas...

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Tesfu and Van den Berg Victorious at Sylvestercross

Filmon Tesfu from the Netherlands won the men's long cross at the 42nd Sylvestercross in Soest, finishing in 32.41 minutes on December 31st, while Emmy van den Berg won the women's race in 25.12 minutes, after Sarah Lahti withdrew due to injury.

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Tesfu and Van den Berg Win Sylvestercross

Filmon Tesfu and Emmy van den Berg won the men's and women's races at the 42nd Sylvestercross in Soest, Netherlands, on New Year's Eve, with Tesfu finishing in 32.41 minutes and Van den Berg in 25.12 minutes.

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Surfer Banned from Competition for Advocacy of Equal Prize Money

Longboarder and gender equality advocate Lucy Small was banned from the 2025 Noosa Festival of Surfing for comments the Noosa Malibu Club deemed to have brought them into disrepute, specifically regarding unequal prizemoney at a past event; Small maintains the information was publicly available and ...

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Vikings' Win Positions Them for NFC's Top Playoff Seed

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Green Bay Packers 27-25 in Week 17, positioning themselves to win the NFC North title and secure the top seed in the NFC playoffs if they beat the Detroit Lions; quarterback Sam Darnold had a career game with 377 passing yards and three touchdowns.

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Australia Wins Fourth Test, Takes Series Lead

Australia beat India by 184 runs in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, taking a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy; Yashasvi Jaiswal's 84 and a crucial wicket off a part-time bowler marked the match, with Australia securing a place in the World Test Championship final pending their...

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Raiders' Bowers Shatters NFL Records in Historic Rookie Season

Las Vegas Raiders rookie tight end Brock Bowers broke multiple NFL records on Sunday, surpassing Mike Ditka's 63-year-old record for receiving yards by a rookie tight end (1,076 yards), the Raiders rookie record (Amari Cooper's 1,070 yards), and the NFL record for receptions in a rookie season (105 ...

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