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Lifting cadence another key factor to consider

You’re likely familiar with several of the key parameters associated with resistance training programs - weight, reps, sets and rest periods.
But there’s another key parameter that’s often overlooked, and this enigmatic parameter can be as important as the aforementioned.
So what in the heck are we talking ... (full story)

New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been 126 years since cricket — the second most watched sport in the world — made an appearance in the Olympics. That’s about to change in 2028.
On April 22, shovels hit the ground in Pomona, a city in the eastern edge of Los Angeles County, where construction has begun for a ... (full story)

Players say MLB's robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone

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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers.
In practice, he thinks one side has gained an advantage.
And it's not the guys throwing the baseball.
“It's what (MLB) wante ... (full story)

A crowd scientist is helping the Boston Marathon manage a growing field of 30,000-plus runners

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BOSTON (AP) — Running the Boston Marathon is tough enough without having to jostle your way from Hopkinton to Copley Square.
So race organizers this year turned to an expert in crowd science to help them manage the field of more than 32,000 as it travels the 26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers) through eight Massachusetts cities ... (full story)

Guardians catcher Austin Hedges gets engaged on the field following game

CLEVELAND (AP) — Austin Hedges scored the first run of the game for the Guardians but had a bigger moment after the final out.
Hedges proposed to his girlfriend, Lexi Dickinson, on the field April 19 following Cleveland's 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. She happily accepted.
“I’ve had the ring since ... (full story)