OLYMPICS
Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen
Read full article: Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng QinwenCoco Gauff has won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final in Riyadh.
Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals title
Read full article: Gauff upsets Sabalenka and sets up showdown with Zheng for WTA Finals titleCoco Gauff has defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 7-6, 6-3 Friday and set up a showdown with Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in the final on Saturday of the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nears
Read full article: Notre Dame marks arrival of Paris Olympics’ iconic trackside bell as cathedral reopening nearsParis’s Notre Dame cathedral, whose historic bells were silenced following 2019’s devastating fire, will soon echo again with fresh chimes.
Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter. NBA is investigating
Read full article: Embiid verbally confronts, then shoves, Philadelphia reporter. NBA is investigatingA visibly angry Joel Embiid shouted at and eventually shoved a Philadelphia newspaper columnist in a locker room altercation after the struggling 76ers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
Embiid out on Saturday but 76ers' All-Star center moves closer to return from knee injury
Read full article: Embiid out on Saturday but 76ers' All-Star center moves closer to return from knee injuryJoel Embiid and Paul George will each miss a fifth straight game with left knee injuries when the Philadelphia 76ers host Memphis on Saturday night.
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose
Read full article: Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to proposeSkateboarder and three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is engaged to “The Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev.
Zheng Qinwen defeats wild card Sofia Kenin to win in Tokyo and clinch WTA Finals berth
Read full article: Zheng Qinwen defeats wild card Sofia Kenin to win in Tokyo and clinch WTA Finals berthTop-seeded Zheng Qinwen of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open title with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card Sofia Kenin on Sunday.
The AVP beach volleyball tour now has team play. But will it be a (Dallas) Dream or (Miami) Mayhem?
Read full article: The AVP beach volleyball tour now has team play. But will it be a (Dallas) Dream or (Miami) Mayhem?A new league format on the U.S. beach volleyball tour is bringing a team concept to what has always been a two-person sport.
Victor Wembanyama lived up to all the hype as an NBA rookie. In Year 2, the Spurs star wants more
Read full article: Victor Wembanyama lived up to all the hype as an NBA rookie. In Year 2, the Spurs star wants moreHere are some of the awards that Victor Wembanyama received over the last 12 months: the NBA rookie of the year trophy, a spot on the All-Rookie team, a first-team All-Defense selection, three rookie of the month awards and most recently an Olympic silver medal.
Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the Olympics
Read full article: Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the OlympicsForward Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women’s national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury.
Royal arm: Prince William tries his hand at flag football in NFL event with kids in London
Read full article: Royal arm: Prince William tries his hand at flag football in NFL event with kids in LondonPrince William has played catch with British teenagers at a flag football event organized by the NFL.
Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame
Read full article: Jerry West becomes first three-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of FameJerry West has made history by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strong
Read full article: Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada. His impact on Canadian basketball still goes strongEven though Vince Carter played only a short time in Canada, his impact on Canadian basketball is still going strong.
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Bill introduced to award 1980 'Miracle On Ice' US hockey team with Congressional Gold Medals
Read full article: Bill introduced to award 1980 'Miracle On Ice' US hockey team with Congressional Gold MedalsA bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice" Olympic hockey team.
Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this year
Read full article: Alcaraz rallies past Sinner to win China Open and make it 3-for-3 against his top rival this yearCarlos Alcaraz has won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open to extend his recent mastery over his biggest rival as the Italian deals with an ongoing doping case.
Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contracts
Read full article: Japanese sponsors Toyota, Bridgestone and Panasonic end Olympic contractsThe International Olympic Committee’s three major Japanese sponsors — Toyota, Panasonic and Bridgestone — are terminating their contracts.
NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizer
Read full article: NHL season has international flavor with the 4 Nations Face-off as a Winter Olympics appetizerWhile a vast majority of the 1,312 NHL games through June will take place in North America, the spotlight this season is on international play.
St. Lucia's first Olympic medalist returns home to cheers and calypso
Read full article: St. Lucia's first Olympic medalist returns home to cheers and calypsoAs the first St. Lucian to win an Olympic medal, sprinter Julien Alfred already has poetry, paintings and even a calypso song dedicated to her.
Edwin Moses documentary '13 Steps' shows how clearing the hurdles was the easy part for a track icon
Read full article: Edwin Moses documentary '13 Steps' shows how clearing the hurdles was the easy part for a track iconNot long after Edwin Moses figured out how to attack the solution to track’s ultimate math problem, he transformed himself into the best hurdler in history.
The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?
Read full article: The IOC needs a new president after 12 years so what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?Seven candidates are competing for one of the biggest and best jobs in world sports that traditionally becomes available only every 12 years.
Nelly Korda leads Americans to a record-setting 6-2 margin on first day of Solheim Cup
Read full article: Nelly Korda leads Americans to a record-setting 6-2 margin on first day of Solheim CupTop-ranked Nelly Korda won both her matches to carry the United States to a record 6-2 lead over Europe on the first day of the Solheim Cup.
Pochettino says US men's players should aspire to achieve like American women
Read full article: Pochettino says US men's players should aspire to achieve like American womenMauricio Pochettino began his tenure as U.S. men’s national soccer team coach saying his players should aspire to achieve as much as the American women.
The body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family
Read full article: The body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by familyThe body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — has been received by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial on Saturday.
'Stop that urgently.' Possible path to innocence for Russian skater was held back at WADA's urging
Read full article: 'Stop that urgently.' Possible path to innocence for Russian skater was held back at WADA's urgingWhen details from a scientific experiment that could have helped clear embattled Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva landed at the World Anti-Doping Agency, the leader of that organization’s reaction was unequivocal: “We have to stop that urgently,” he wrote.
France foiled 3 attack plots targeting the Paris Olympics, prosecutor says
Read full article: France foiled 3 attack plots targeting the Paris Olympics, prosecutor saysFrance's counterterrorism prosecutor says authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted events this summer.
Nuggets star Jamal Murray agrees to a 4-year, $208M max contract extension, AP source says
Read full article: Nuggets star Jamal Murray agrees to a 4-year, $208M max contract extension, AP source saysA person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that star point guard Jamal Murray has agreed to a four-year, $208 million maximum contract extension with the Denver Nuggets.
France wins gold in blind football at Paralympics under Eiffel Tower lights
Read full article: France wins gold in blind football at Paralympics under Eiffel Tower lightsFrance has defeated Argentina 3-2 on penalties under the lights of the Eiffel Tower for the gold medal in blind football on the penultimate day of the Paralympic Games.
Emma Hayes didn't pull punches when asked about female coaches in men's soccer
Read full article: Emma Hayes didn't pull punches when asked about female coaches in men's soccerUnited States Women’s head coach Emma Hayes says there is much work to be done before female managers are given a chance in men’s soccer.
Olympian Brianna Decker headlines the US Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024
Read full article: Olympian Brianna Decker headlines the US Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024Hockey star Brianna Decker, former NHL players Kevin Stevens and Matt Cullen, late Chicago Blackhawks founder Frederic McLaughlin and the 2002 Olympic gold medal-winning paralympic sled hockey team are being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Uganda Olympic runner's horrific death is the latest in violence against female athletes in Kenya
Read full article: Uganda Olympic runner's horrific death is the latest in violence against female athletes in KenyaOlympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei’s horrific death after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend has again brought to the fore Kenya’s tragic history of domestic violence against female athletes.