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Ben Proud Says It Would Take 13 Years of World Titles To Match Enhanced Games Financial Gain – SwimSwam

Ben Proud Says It Would Take 13 Years of World Titles To Match Enhanced Games Financial Gain  SwimSwam Olympic medallist Proud joins Enhanced Games  ESPN Ben Proud’s doping defection is dangerous for him and for sport  The New York Times ‘Enhanced Games prize money worth 13 world titles’  BBC Swimmers Being Offered Big Pay Day Just To Participate In Enhanced Games  SwimSwam Source link

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Ben Johnson acknowledges error in challenging T.J. Hockenson non-fumble

Ben Johnson acknowledges error in challenging T.J. Hockenson non-fumble

On Monday night, Bears coach Ben Johnson wasted a challenge — and blew an ultimately critical timeout — after Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson caught a pass and, with his knee still on the ground, had the ball punched out. The ruling on the field was correct. Once the ball carrier’s knee is down, any contact from a defender (even …

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Reacting To Ben Proud’s Shock Move To The Enhanced Games (VIDEO) – SwimSwam

Reacting To Ben Proud’s Shock Move To The Enhanced Games (VIDEO)  SwimSwam ‘Enhanced Games prize money worth 13 world titles’  BBC Olympic medallist Ben Proud becomes first British athlete to join Enhanced Games  The Guardian Explained: What are the ‘Enhanced Games’ – and is mainstream sport under threat?  Sky Sports UK Sport ‘condemns’ Enhanced Games after GB Olympic medallist Ben Proud joins controversial event  Sky …

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Ben Proud says Enhanced Games prize money from one race would match 13 world titles

Ben Proud says Enhanced Games prize money from one race would match 13 world titles

The Enhanced Games has been criticised for endangering athletes’ health and undermining fair play, with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) describing it as a “dangerous and irresponsible project”, external. Proud, who has previously supported UK Anti-Doping’s (Ukad) Clean Sport Week, said he is “not under any obligation to take anything” despite joining the event. “In order to compete in these …

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Olympian Ben Proud Sparks Backlash by Joining Controversial Enhanced Games – Here’s His Reason

Olympian Ben Proud Sparks Backlash by Joining Controversial Enhanced Games – Here’s His Reason

Ben Proud, 30, is a 50m freestyle World and European champion, and an Olympic silver medallist. He also became the first man to be crowned European and Commonwealth champion in the same year. Now, however, despite his successes, the swimmer, who first gained recognition on the international swimming stage at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, has announced he will be …

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Ben Proud’s doping defection is dangerous for him and for sport

Ben Proud’s doping defection is dangerous for him and for sport

“Nothing’s changed for me,” British swimmer Ben Proud told The Athletic this week. “I’m doing exactly what I love. Just in a different competition.” But that is not quite the case. Proud’s decision to join the Enhanced Games is far more significant than that. This is not merely a change of format, like a sprinter signing up for Grand Slam …

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Dan Campbell not stressing about Ben Johnson’s bag of tricks

Dan Campbell not stressing about Ben Johnson’s bag of tricks

This week, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson is back in town, and many around Detroit are wondering if the former Detroit Lions coordinator may have any trick plays up his sleeve for his former team. Lions coach Dan Campbell, who has spent the last four years alongside Johnson, doesn’t seem particularly worried about the potential of getting burned by a …

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Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Play Cops Who Find $20M In Cash

Ben Affleck & Matt Damon Play Cops Who Find M In Cash

The first trailer for Joe Carnahan‘s action thriller The Rip has dropped and it showcases the writer-director’s trademark cracking dialog and morally-compromised characters alongside a first-rate cast. The film’s powerhouse ensemble includes Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Scott Adkins and Kyle Chandler. Here’s the logline: Upon discovering millions in cash in a …

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Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Star in Netflix Thriller

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Star in Netflix Thriller

Netflix has released the trailer for “The Rip,” a new crime thriller starring longtime collaborators and Hollywood BFFs Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The film’s official logline reads, “Upon discovering millions in cash in a derelict stash house, trust among a team of Miami cops begins to fray. As outside forces learn about the size of the seizure, everything is …

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