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Dame Laura Kenny has been backed to achieve further Olympic success after she voiced doubts over continuing her career (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)

Great Britain performance director Stephen Park has backed Laura Kenny to achieve more Olympic success after the five-time gold medallist this week revealed she had considered quitting the sport.

Kenny won scratch race gold for England at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, and then admitted she had wondered if it might be her final race after a terrible period for her personally.

The 30-year-old had planned a second child with husband Jason but suffered a miscarriage in November and then had one of her fallopian tubes removed in January due to an ectopic pregnancy.

Kenny has spoken to Park about possibly taking some time out, and it seems likely she will miss next weeks European Championships, which would in turn put an appearance at Octobers World Championships in doubt.

But with the Olympic qualifying period starting next year, there would still be plenty of time for Kenny to return.

I think Laura and a lot of her teammates and support staff have found the last two years really hard, Park said. That whole, Is the Olympics on? Is the Olympics not on? It takes a huge toll, youve worked yourself up for four years.

Lauras own ambitions for her own family these things are well documented. That all plays heavily. Now were straight into the qualification process for Paris. Its quite tiring and relentless, and has felt like that for a lot of the riders and a lot of the staff.

When you have that success, particularly when youre a multiple medallist from multiple Games, youre looking at, can you go one more? Can you keep going? Personally I think she can keep going.

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Shes clearly a fantastic champion but theres absolutely no doubt youve got to make sure youre fresh in body and mind and youre ready to go.

The Covid-disrupted Olympic cycle has impacted several riders, with sprinter Jack Carlin speaking about his own struggles this week.

One of the things we have to learn about and develop is how we continue to deal with experienced multi-medallists who know well how to get themselves up for the right performance, Park said.

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We need to work in partnership with them and their support teams to get the very best out of them.

Equally we need to make sure the programme as a whole keeps creating talent, keeps creating that upward pressure because there will come a time for everyone when they choose to retire.

It will be fantastic if Laura continues her run of Olympic medals. If she decides for all the major reasons that are in play thats not what she wants to do Im very confident there are plenty of young women wholl step up and take up that mantle.

Kenny won Englands only track cycling gold as Australia and New Zealand dominated the top step of the podium. However, collectively, the home nations had 24 medals to 13 each for Australia and New Zealand.

The lack of gold can be partly explained by the home nations focus being on the Euros and the Worlds, while Australia and New Zealand make a bigger priority of this event.

Riders across the Great Britain squad have also been adjusting to new coaches. With Monica Greenwood due to step down as womens endurance coach, all four departments of the team will have had new coaches since Tokyo.

Jason Kenny is among the new faces in charge, but Park admitted there will be a period of adjustment.

Clearly they dont have the years of coaching knowledge and coaching experience that some of our outgoing coaches have, he said.

Weve got to support them as we go through that programme, but I think the spirit and the mood in the camp was fantastic.

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Anne Audain has a message for all the bullies out there: that young girl you are teasing incessantly, who has trouble walking properly? She just might grow up to be an Olympic distance runner.

A three-time Olympian for New Zealand and a former 5,000-meter world record holder, Audain will share her Triumph Over Adversity story at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Shoulders Commons inside Harrison High School. The event is free to the public.

You should be careful how you treat people, said Audain, 66. You never know what they might turn out to be.

Audain, who was born with severe bone deformities in both feet, has inspired people to take risks and reach for the impossible. At age 13, she underwent corrective foot surgery. Within three years, Audain qualified for the 1972 Munich Olympics. That was only the beginning.

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During her running career, which would span more than 20 years, Audain set a world record for the 5,000 meters in 1982 and was the first female runner to be endorsed by Nike, one of the most recognized brands in the world. Along with Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan, a bust of Audain adorns Nike world headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

She said the only major difference between her and other promising young runners is a genetic gift. Through meticulous training, Audain developed into a world-class runner.

Then living in Boise, Idaho, Audain met future husband Chuck Whobrey at a running camp in Asheville, North Carolina, and came to Evansvilles Arts Fest River Run in 1994. Audain and Whobrey were married by Pat Shoulders in 1997 and she has been an Evansville resident ever since.

Following is a Q-and-A with Audain. It has been edited for length and clarity.

What is the moment you are most proud of? Setting the women's world 5,000-meter record (with a time of 15:13.22 on March 17, 1982)?

In the end, I would say my complete career. I was in the top 10 in the world for 10 straight years. I was the first female track athlete from New Zealand to win gold. I couldve retired after that, but I continued on another 10 years. I have a Nike plaque in Beaverton, Oregon.

Have you met Lilly King?

By coincidence, I was at the (SIAC) high school cross country meet at Angel Mounds. I was autographing cards and Lilly (who was running for Reitz) came up to me and talked to me. Her mother (Ginny) said (Lilly) would never forget it. I still have communication with Ginny back and forth.

What do you believe the average person doesnt understand about competing at the highest levels?

First of all, I would say I am genetically gifted. But you have to have the right coaches. It becomes very scientific on how you train. You have to train for a long time. My first coach (Gordon Pirie) got me to the Olympics. The second coach (John Davies) had a philosophy that was completely opposite and it got me to the top of the world. Such a huge part of it is that its so structured. The average person doesnt understand how specific the training is.

You were adopted, almost lost sight in one eye after being pushed into a concrete water fountain by a bully, underwent operations that enabled you to walk, then run, and shattered all limitations. How did you do it?

I get asked that all the time (laughs). I eventually met my birth parents who got married after I was born. I have six younger siblings. They said, "You would never have been who were were if they had stayed with us." My adoptive parents were so much the facilitators of this (success).

You noted that your birth parents, Johannes and Margaret Oosthoek, were dairy farmers. Your adoptive father was a printer for the New Zealand Herald, the largest paper in the country. You said he educated you about sports.

He took me everywhere, to rugby and cricket games. We listened to a Muhammad Ali fight on the radio. My dad helped me gain an understanding of what it took, in terms of working hard. On the other side, I love to run. I found my niche. Plus, I love to run competitively. Wherever that came from, I have no idea.

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A ban on Russian gymnasts from international competition due to the war in Ukraine will likely keep its Olympic champion teams from qualifying outright for this falls world championships.

The European Championships, the lone pathway for European nations to qualify teams for gymnastics worlds in October and November, start next week. Russia and Belarus athletes have been barred by the European Gymnastics federation (UEG) and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) until further notice since early March after Russia invaded Ukraine.

When asked if Russia could be reinstated in time to compete at the European Championships that start Aug. 11 in Munich, a UEG spokesperson responded with text from and a link to the early March ban announcement. The competitions detailed gymnastics schedule does not include Russia in its list of participating nations.

Russias gymnastics federation appealed both the UEG and FIG bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). When asked if a decision on the appeals was expected before the European Championships, a CAS spokesperson said Tuesday, The procedures are ongoing and the decisions are not expected to be announced in the coming days.

When asked how, if at all, Russia can qualify teams for the world championships without participating at the European Championships, an FIG spokesperson noted the current ban and said the federation will not comment further as a CAS decision is awaited.

Last week, the head of Russias gymnastics federation reportedly said there is no chance Russian gymnasts will be allowed to compete at worlds.

Bans on Russian athletes in most Olympic sports kept them out of other world championships this summer, including in aquatics and track and field.

Long before the Russian bans, the FIG changed its qualification system for the team event at world championships starting this year. In the past, any nation could compete in the team event at the worlds taking place two years before the Olympics (barring banned athletes and federations, of course).

Now, the 2022 World Championships field is capped at 24 teams, all qualifying via continental meets such as the European Championships.

After Russia invaded Ukraine, the IOC called for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be barred indefinitely from international competition to protect the integrity of the events and the safety of the other participants.

Russias ability to qualify gymnastics teams for the 2024 Paris Olympics will not be significantly impacted unless the ban extends to major 2023 competitions.

Last year, Russians won the Olympic mens gymnastics team title for the first time since 1996 and the womens team title for the first time since Russia began competing on its own after the 1992 Barcelona Games.

Russians competed in Tokyo as the Russian Olympic Committee team as the nations name, flag and anthem were banned due to Russias well-publicized anti-doping violations.

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Ex-Olympic champions, retirees from sports and seriously injured athletes are being paid less than half the Iranian minimum wage in pensions and stipends if indeed they are being paid at all, documents seen by IranWire show.

The Sports Champions and Pioneers Support Credit Fund was created in 2004 by the Khatami administration, under the auspices of the Ministry of Sports. Over time it has deviated from its original mission, with subsidiary companies created that do not follow the charter but continue to receive a budget from the Ministry.

The records seen by IranWire also show that apart from delaying payments to athletes who won medals in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the Credit Fund has been issuing gifts and benefits to non-sporting personalities, including two news reporters at the IRIB.

Just $36 a Month for Bringing Home the Gold

In May this year, Ruhollah Rostami, Irans Para Powerlifting champion, announced on social media that he was bidding a permanent goodbye to the Iranian Paralympic weightlifting team. He had come to this decision, he wrote, after sports officials pressured his doctor to lie to him following an injury, encouraging him to start training before he was fully recovered.

The doctor, Rostami said, had later confessed to having been coerced into signing him off three weeks early. The reason for it, he claimed, was so that his monthly stipend would not have to be stopped.

The Supreme Labor Council raised the minimum wage in Iran this year to 2.655 million tomans (about US$84 at open market exchange rates). Documents seen by IranWire indicate that all the current and ex-athletes covered by the Sports Champions and Pioneers Support Credit Fund are significantly less than the legal minimum.

Based on the available information, monthly payments to deaf athleteswho won gold, silver or bronze medals at the Paralympics start at 1,010,808 tomans ($32) per month and run to a maximum of 1,113,451 tomans ($35).

IranWire has also been provided with a list from the Credit Fund entitled Pensions of Qualified Champions andAthletesof 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. It indicates not all of those who win medals at international contests receive any payments at all.

The list includes the names of 24 ex-Olympic and Paralympic champions. Of the 12 members of the Iran Men's National Sitting Volleyball Team that won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, only three are listed as eligible for a stipend. Their monthly payments stand at 1,130,063 tomans ($36). Just two former wrestling champions are named on the list, each in receipt of a monthly sum of 1,176,375 tomans ($37). They and others are obliged to practice and keep competing to receive these funds, which will stop if they sustain an injury.

Ex-IRGC Sharpshooter Raking In the Biggest Payments

Javad Foroughi,a former member of the IRGC, controversially won gold in the mens 10m air pistol contest at the Tokyo Olympics last year. News outlets affiliated with the IRGC, such as Fars, Tasnim and Varzesh 3, praised his service in Syria as an officer in the Quds Force. Ordinary Iranians were less impressed.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was later pressed toopen a probeinto the sporting identity of Javad Foroughi and his connections to the IRGC. As soon as that happened, Irans Sports Ministry and National Olympic Committee changed tack, emphasizing Foroughi had only been there as a nurse who had tended to the injured on both sides of the line.

According to the list seen by IranWire, Foroughi receives a stipend of 1,932,255 tomans ($61), considerably more than other Olympic and Paralympic champions albeit still far short of the minimum wage.

A further, supplementary list prepared for the Credit Fund includes the names of 20 well-known Iranian athletes who won medals at the 2020 Olympics but have yet to be approved for payments by the Ministry of Sports. If approved they, too, are set to receive below-minimum payments starting at 1,115,305 tomans ($35). Notably, Javad Foroughi has been on the approved list since 2019, two years before he became an Olympic medalist.

Why is the IRIB Receiving Athletes Welfare Funds?

A separate set of records seen by IranWire shows that in 2021, the Credit Fund gifted one-off goods baskets containing rice, vegetable il, lentils, split peas, beans, macaroni and spices to some 289 people described as Iranian sports pioneers.

The list includes a field to be filled in stating which sport the person is a pioneer in. But there are some surprise inclusions; numbers 38, 73, 97 and 187 are men and women based in the cities of Dezful, Andisheh and Tehran who are described only as fans, with no particular discipline and no record in professional sports.

Employees of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting are also on the list. Entries 276 and 277 are named as Mehdi Ali-Moradi and Davoud Abedi, two reporters with the IRIBs News Network. Their field of sporting prowess has similarly been left blank. Meanwhile, in trying economic times for Iran, many well-known athletes and sportspeople were omitted from the list.

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On Saturday August at 2 p.m., Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series with a 50 minute slide show-Going for the Gold-Lake Tahoe and the Olympics.

Alex Cushing and the State of California brought the 1960 Winter Olympics to the Lake Tahoe area. Walt Disney brought the Olympics to the World. From hosting the first Olympics that truly utilized modern technology, to creating a world class Olympic training facility deep in the Sierra Nevada Forest, the Lake Tahoe region has played an important role in Americas success in both the Summer and Winter Olympics for generations.

This weeks program will be at the Wylder General Store, located 1 mile east of the junction of Hwys 88 & 89 in Hope Valley ( mile east of Wylder Resort). Its free and open to the public. A lunch counter is available at the store. For more information call David @ 760 920-8061

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NAUGATUCK Borough native Michael Mason will become acting CEO of Special Olympics Connecticut effective Aug. 29, after serving as the organizations chief financial officer and senior vice president for 20 years.

Mason has 40 years combined experience serving Special Olympics on local and national levels, working to provide sports training, insurance, and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Mason has been involved in sports and volunteering for the organization, particularly in the Waterbury area, since he was 9 years old.

Ive always been an athlete, participated in college sports and Ive enjoyed the relationships forged through athletics, he said. My cousin, Charlie, had Down syndrome so I grew up around the Special Olympics as a kid.

He originally became a certified accountant after graduating, working at Ernst & Young as a tax manager before leaving to work with the Special Olympics again. Mason was a volleyball coach for the United States team at the 1991 Special Olympics World Games in St.Paul, Minn.

When Special Olympics CT said they needed help, I thought they meant coaching, but they needed a businessperson, so I came along, Mason said.

He then served on the organizing committee for the 1995 Special Olympics World Games in New Haven, an event that drew more than 7,000 participants from 143 countries.

Mason continued his involvement in the organization as CFO in October 2002. He also served on the national Special Olympics committees for marketing and finance.

The leadership change comes as Beau Doherty, the Special Olympics Connecticut president and CEO for nearly 30 years, is retiring.

I am very happy that Mike Mason has been selected to take over the CEO role after I leave, Doherty said in statement. He has been a dedicated and effective staff person for so many years, and is committed to the mission of the organization. One added perk is he has an understanding of the global movement and its leaders.

Mason said, The biggest challenge now is to bring the organization back to where it was pre-COVID in terms of number of athletes, volunteers and programs.

He also hopes to continue Special Olympics Connecticuts collaboration with other states organizations on issues such as health insurance and risk management, as well as sports programs and events.

In New England theres a lot of collaboration, he said. Were having the Unified Sports Fall Festival croquet competition in Westerly, R.I., with Special Olympics Rhode Island on Sept. 17 and 18.

The organization aims to strengthen local programs and increase volunteer numbers over the next year or so.

Were working with (Police Athletic League) programs in urban areas across Connecticut, Mason said. We have a strong relationship with Waterbury PAL. Now were working in New Britain, Danbury, Bridgeport and Hartford.

The new initiative Im excited to be part of is our partnership with HomeField to provide online fitness for our athletes through live and recorded sessions. We had online support during COVID, and its an opportunity for our athletes to get a much richer experience.

Special Olympics Connecticut has volunteering opportunities at the local level working with athletes, day-of-event help, coaching, fundraising, and at its office and warehouse.

Whatever the person is interested in, they can get involved, Mason said. It takes an army of volunteers to run an event. Pre-COVID our events would have up to 2,500 athletes, and it would take 5,000 to 6,000 people to come out and make it happen.

Those interested in volunteering can sign up at soct.org.

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Olympic medalist PV Sindhu took a trip down the memory lane and shared a picture of her bronze medal, to mark the first anniversary of the Tokyo Olympics triumph. After facing a defeat in the semi-final clash against Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei, Sindhu thrashed China's He Bingjiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal match at the Games last year. "A year since I stood on the Olympic podium representing a billion dreams. Still feels surreal. Nothing tops the feeling. #tokyoolympics #1yeartotokyo2020," wrote Sindhu on her Instagram account.

Celebrating one year of Sindhu's bronze medal win, Olympic Khel also took to Twitter to post a video of the shuttler's medal winning moment.

"The goosebumps moment #OnThisDay PV Sindhu scripted history by becoming the first in woman to win Olympic medals! Relive her medal ceremony from Tokyo 2020," tweeted Olympics Khel.

Earlier in July this year, Sindhu had clinched the title of Singapore Open after defeating Chinese shuttler Wang Zhi Yi in the final match, which lasted for 58 minutes.

Currently, the Indian shuttler is competing in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022, at Birmingham. The Indian badminton Mixed Team unit comprising Sindhu, Srikanth Kidambi, Lakshay Sen and Chirag Shetty and Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy assured themselves of atleast silver medal on Monday after storming into the finals with a 3-0 sweep of Singapore in the semi-finals.

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The doubles duo of Chirag and Satwik began the rout, with Sindhu making it 2-0 before Lakshay Sen swapped world champion Loh Kean Yew in straight games.

Sindhu, along with the men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh also led the Indian contingent as the flagbearers in the Commonwealth Games 2022 opening ceremony that was held in Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on July 28.

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It is our duty to be the best that we can be, says the 25-year-old athlete

Published: Tue 2 Aug 2022, 4:39 PM

UAE fencing champion Khalifa Al Zarooni is currently training relentlessly with the aim to represent the UAE in high-level competitions such as the Olympics.

The 25-year-old has already represented his country on local and global stages, making a name for himself with every tournament.

As a budding young athlete, Al Zaroonis high school coach noticed his talent and encouraged him to explore the competitive sport of fencing beyond the gymnasium.

Guided by his coach, he dedicated himself to the sport, where he found a special sense of camaraderie among his teammates within the UAE Federation.

The school coach encouraged me towards fencing back in 2012, given my good height and potential, Al Zarooni told Khaleej Times on Tuesday. At first, I was reluctant to pursue the sport, but the coach pushed me to train until I mastered it.

With support from his family, especially his mother and siblings, the Emirati has been able to win titles within the Gulf region and in Asian competitions such as when he and his teammates won gold at the Gulf Regionals in Bahrain in 2017, knocking out seasoned competitors and earning the UAE its very first win.

Fencers under the age of 20 seldom go beyond the primaries, let alone finish with a medal, making this a milestone achievement for fencers everywhere.

Despite his numerous wins and successes, the Emirati considered retiring due to the difficulties he faced without a sponsor. There were many challenges in the sport, especially regarding finances. I used to pay for most of my facilitation including training, travels and others, which was costly, he said.

The game changed for Al Zarooni when he won sponsorship by Mubadala Excellence Programme. The initiative, which commenced in August last year, supports UAE-based talents in pursuing their dreams and finances their sporting activities, including training, and travel.

Through it, the athlete found a support system to continue excelling and was able to join international training camps to practice alongside the French and Hungarian national teams. This top-level training boosted the Emiratis confidence and enhanced his natural skill and talent. He also gained a better understanding of international fencing standards.

Getting the sponsorship was like a dream come true for me. The day I signed the contract with Mubadala Excellence Programme is among the most important days in my life as it changed everything in my sports career, Al Zarooni said. He highlighted how he even got to compete against top fencers like his role model French Olympian fencer Yannick Borel, whom he only watched on TV till a few years ago.

I am now one of them and can even beat them. I will continue doing my best to make the UAE proud, he said.

It would give me great pride and the highest honour to represent my country at the Olympics," he continued. "Sports are an example of our nations advancements and progress on all levels. Our leadership strives to give us the means to reach our dreams, and it is also our duty as Emiratis to be the best that we can be.

Al Zarooni is an airspace engineer and graduated from the Higher Colleges of Technology - Abu Dhabi Mens Campus in 2021. He has 16 siblings: 9 brothers and 7 sisters.

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Jalen Hurts, Eagles open training camp

The Eagles opened training camp with high expectations coming off a playoff season in 2021.

Martin Frank, Delaware News Journal

PHILADELPHIA The race is coming eventually. Devon Allen knows this.

The Eagles wide receiver is only a few weeks removed from the track and field world championships, where he was disqualified from the final of the 110 meter hurdles for a false start by leaping out of the blocks too quickly.

Allen is among the fastest runners in the world. So it only stands to reason that ever since he showed up to training camp, he has received challenges from the Eagles' other wide receivers who believe they are faster.

"We'll probably get (a race in) here sometime during camp," Allen said. "I just don't want to do it too early, mess around and get hurt, and then I won't be able to practice. That'd be bad. I gotta make sure I take care of myself, number one, and focus on what I'm doing on the field.

"And then we can have fun."

For now, Allen is trying to find a spot on the roster. He is considered a longshot for the 53-man roster, mainly because he hasn't played organized football since 2016, his last season at Oregon. Since then, Allen has run the 110 hurdles at two Olympics, finishing fifth in 2016 and fourth in 2021.

Allen, however, does have speed, which makes him intriguing both as a wide receiver and as a kick returner. That's why Allen said it doesn't surprise him that practically every wide receiver on the team wants to race him.

He said DeVonta Smith, Quez Watkins and Jalen Reagor are the main guys who say they're faster.

Watkins, for one, is ready for the challenge.

"I'm the fastest guy in the NFL," he said. "I'm standing on that."

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was later asked if Watkins' comment is true. He replied: "We got an Olympian on our team."

Added Allen: "I think those guys, and me especially, wouldn't be in a position that we are in if we didn't think we're the best at whatever we do."

But Allen also revealed a surprise challenger, although he didn't take that one too seriously.

"AJ Brown put his name in the hat (for a race)," Allen said. "He's a big guy, and I know he's fast, too, but I don't know if he can keep up with me."

As for Allen, his speed has never been in question. It's his football ability.

In 2016, Allen had plans to finish out the season, go to the NFL Combine the following spring, and then hope to get drafted.

But Allen tore his ACL in Week 3 that season and decided to devote his attention full time to his Olympic career. In his brief 2016 season, Allen showed how much of a speed threat he could be, with 4 receptions for 141 yards, or 35.3 yards per reception.

In his only full season at Oregon, in 2014, Allen had 41 receptions for 684 yards, averaging 16.7 yards per reception. Allen tore his ACL in the Rose Bowl that season and missed half of the following season.

Allen planned to give the NFL another shot after the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. But the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the games back a year, and thus Allen's football hopes.

Allen, 27, knows he has a lot of catching up to do. But the Eagles are intrigued enough with his speed to give him a chance. Allen ran a 4.35 in the 40 at Oregon's Pro Day in March. That would have ranked sixth among wide receivers at the NFL Combine.

"I gotta learn how to play the receiver position again," Allen said. "It's been a few years and I have to learn how to do other positions on special teams, other than just return it."

Here are some other unheralded players who have stood out through three days of training camp practices:

Chachere made the team last season because of his special teams prowess. But he could end up having a spot as a reserve safety as well. Chachere had interceptions in each of the last two practice days. On Saturday, he picked off Jalen Hurts.

Like Allen, Covey is considered a longshot to win a spot on the 53-man roster, but he has impressed both in the spring and early in camp with his speed in space. Covey hasn't gotten any chances with the first or second units, but when he gets in there, he's fun to watch.

For some, it seems like a matter of time before Nakobe Dean replaces Edwards as a starting linebacker. And that might still be the case. But it has become clear that Dean will have to earn it because Edwards has been a stalwart on defense. He's in the right places, and knows everything about the Eagles' defense.

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said there was nothing to Miles Sanders getting all of his reps Friday with the second unit. It was just how the running back rotation played out. Then he reaffirmed Sanders' standing as RB1 by saying, "Miles is our guy." But Gainwell will have a significant role because he gives the Eagles a pass-catching dynamic that Sanders doesn't, at least since his rookie year in 2019.

The Eagles returned to practice Monday following their day off.

Hurts, who had thrown three interceptions through the first three days of practice, was much sharper. He didn't turn the ball over Monday. But there also weren't any long completions. But he did complete passes to each of his three main receivers A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert.

Backup quarterback Garnder Minshew, meanwhile, through two interceptions. Linebacker Shaun Bradley picked off a short pass over the middle intended for tight end J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, and Marcus Epps had his second INT of camp after a deflection.

Rookie defensive tackle Jordan Davis got some reps with the first team on defense. He is quickly proving to be a force in the middle.

Contact Martin Frank at mfrank@delawareonline.com. Follow on Twitter @Mfranknfl.

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