Students level the playing fields at California high school
By ASHKAN MOTAMEDI / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Danielle…
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Poll: Title IX a mystery for high school students, parents
By KARA NEWHOUSE / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Howard Center for Investigative Journalism COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — An Ipsos poll…
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Lew Sherr has been selected as the chief executive officer and executive director of the USTA. The national governing…
Continue ReadingMavs put no timetable on Doncic return with playoffs looming
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks aren’t putting a timetable on Luka Doncic’s return from a left calf…
Continue ReadingDjokovic loses clay-court opener at Monte Carlo Masters
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press MONACO (AP) — Novak Djokovic opened his clay-court season with a surprising loss to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at…
Continue ReadingLSU basketball star Seimone Augustus to get statue at school
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s most decorated female student-athlete will become the first in school history to get her own statue. LSU announced…
Continue ReadingVin Scully wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) — Vin Scully has won the second Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. The longtime Dodgers announcer was honored…
Continue ReadingVanderbilt lineman Tyler Steen transferring to Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Vanderbilt offensive tackle Tyler Steen says he is transferring to Alabama. The three-year starter, who played both tackle…
Continue ReadingDuke’s Scheyer promotes Amile Jefferson to assistant coach
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer New Duke coach Jon Scheyer has promoted former Blue Devils player Amile Jefferson to serve as an assistant coach.…
Continue ReadingCongress tells FTC Commanders may have broken financial laws
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission saying it…
Continue ReadingHealthy Ja Morant has Grizzlies thinking deep postseason run
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer All-Star point guard Ja Morant has compiled a resume this season worthy of NBA MVP consideration and has the…
Continue ReadingFormer No. 1 Kim Clijsters retires from pro tennis again
LONDON (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Kim Clijsters has retired from professional tennis again. The 38-year-old Clijsters had ended…
Continue ReadingPolice: Olympian’s mother unintended victim of drug dispute
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press Police say the mother of a Puerto Rican Olympian killed by a stray bullet in her Connecticut home was an unintended…
Continue ReadingMasters decompression at Hilton Head, LPGA to Honolulu
By The Associated Press The RBC Heritage at Hilton Head is a place to exhale after a big stretch of golf through the Masters. Scottie Scheffler is…
Continue ReadingBlatter, Platini go on trial in June in Swiss federal court
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini will go on trial for fraud and other offenses…
Continue ReadingLogano watches Ty Gibbs scrap with veteran bemusement
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Joey Logano has had his share of conflict during a career that began with his appointment as “Sliced Bread”…
Continue ReadingFernandinho’s decision to leave City surprises Guardiola
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho does not want to extend his stay at the English club to a 10th year and…
Continue ReadingFIFA takes on streaming companies with own soccer platform
LONDON (AP) — FIFA is getting into the streaming platform business with a soccer version of Netflix and Amazon Prime. The service is free and…
Continue ReadingChelsea bidders reveal new details as sale process heats up
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Final bids are being prepared for European champion Chelsea as the process to end the ownership of sanctioned…
Continue ReadingBoxing urged to cut ties with promoter sanctioned by US
DUBLIN (AP) — Some of the biggest figures in boxing have been urged to cut ties with a promoter who fronts an Irish organized crime gang targeted…
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