Duke, an 18-year-old who recently completed a 152-1 high school career, rallied past Yianni Diakomihalis, a four-time NCAA champion and 2022 World silver medalist, in USA Wrestling’s Final X to earn the 70kg spot at September’s worlds in Croatia.

Since then, the competition for the title of the world’s best club has stiffened somewhat. On June 14th the latest reincarnation of the Club World Cup kicks off in America, featuring 32 clubs from six continents.

The College World Series begins Friday, with eight teams competing to decide who will earn the right to play for the championship.

Maroulis, Blades and Lee were among the winners at Saturday’s Final X — a series of best-of-three finals per weight class — to determine the roster for worlds in Croatia. Maroulis, who in 2016 became the first U.S. woman to win Olympic wrestling gold, swept Amanda Martinez for the 57kg spot.

Spencer Richard Lee, of the United State celebrates after defeating Uzbekistan's Gulomjon Abdullaev in their men's freestyle 57kg semifinal wrestling match, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) AP

Australia has a long winning streak in the women's 400 free relay, but a U.S. team led by Torri Huske & Gretchen Walsh is favored this year.

The PFL's World Tournament semifinals took place in Nashville on June 12, the first of a series of summer fights including the UFC and bare knuckle boxing.

A riveting World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa went a long way to boost the sagging credentials of the five-day game, but the format of the competition is in need of a revamp,

World Tournament 5 featured one of the biggest betting favorites in all of MMA, the fighter with the best record in the sport adding one more W to the pile and a rubber match that ended about as violently as one could.

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LONDON (AP) — South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday. The Proteas achieved their first major cricket title in 27 years, sparking celebrations at Lord’s.