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Athletes Worth Watching 12.20.23

12/20/2023

New Names in Olympic Sports Worth Keeping An Eye On

Maya Cloetens is a 'biathlon pioneer', and a vegetarian athlete pioneer, too.

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The Players' Tribune wants us to remember the name of Jack McGlynn, rising U.S. soccer player.

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Olympics looks at Jaime Jazquez, Jr. and other international prospects who might breakthrough in the new NBA basketball season.

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The next Samantha Kerr? Talia Younis is now in the record books as the youngest player in A-League soccer history.

14 years, 11 months and 26 days: Western Sydneyâ€™s Talia Younis just became the â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ â–¡â–¡ â–¡-â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ â–¡ Sheâ€™s beaten Sam Kerrâ€™s record by 49 days!

The Wanderers youngster is the first player born after the Liberty A-League started toâ€¦ pic.twitter.com/bglDJuOaYH
â€” Liberty A-League (@aleaguewomen) October 22, 2023

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