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• The win marks his fifth Bass Pro Tour victory – second most all-time – and his third straight in regular-season events contested with every-fish-counts scoring.
• Ever since the BPT schedule was unveiled for 2024, Connell has had his eye on Toledo Bend.
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• Television coverage of the B&W Trailer Hitches Stage One at Toledo Bend Presented by Power-Pole Knockout Round will air as a two-hour episode starting at 7 a.m.

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• PGS 2 will kick off with the Group Stage on 10 August, which serves as a stepping stone to the Grand Finals.
• 25% of the revenue generated from the sale of the Team Edition skins will be distributed among the global partner teams.
• All matches of PGS 2 will begin at 12PM (UTC) and can be followed live on the official PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Twitch and PUBG: Esports YouTube channels .

• It’s the largest women’s sporting event on the planet – and for the first time it’s being hosted in Africa.
• Four African teams have made the final 16 of the 2023 tournament, which takes place in Cape Town, South Africa from July 28 until 6 August.

How would you describe the state of the sport in Africa?

• The tournament’s presence in South Africa reflects the growing popularity and development of netball in Africa.
• While netball has historically been more prominent in countries with Commonwealth ties, its appeal has been spreading across the continent.

How do the four African teams rate?

• The competitiveness of African teams in the World Cup has likely improved over the years due to the increasing interest in the sport and the investments made in player development.
• Teams from South Africa, Malawi and Uganda have been particularly strong contenders and have the potential to cause upsets against more established netball nations.
• Based on these rankings, most of the African teams should reach the top eight placements.
• Netball South Africa has been making great strides in developing and growing the sport professionally across the country.

What’s the importance for South Africa of hosting the cup?

• She contends that success for the South African team – called the Spar Proteas – in the global showpiece would benefit the country greatly.
• This being the first time the tournament is held in Africa, it’s also expected to bring a new flavour to the event.
• It demonstrates South Africa’s ability to organise and host major sporting events, boosting its reputation as a destination.

And the impact for Cape Town?

• As the host city, Cape Town experiences direct benefits.
• The city will witness an influx of visitors, athletes, officials and media, leading to increased economic activity.

What does this do for netball in Africa?

• Sport and physical education promote and strengthen social cohesion among learners from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
• And platforms like this provide an opportunity for sporting talent to be unearthed and nurtured; today’s young participants are tomorrow’s sport stars.

• The 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship will be held in Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia from 12 to 28 May.
• They will have to play against Latvia, Canada, Czechia, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Norway, and Switzerland which are also in the same group.
• Single-game tickets are now on sale and can still be found for all games and in all different price categories.
• At the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I Slovenia earned the golden ticket to return to the top division by winning the Group A tournament alongside Hungary.