Wimbledon defends ‘agonizing decision’ to ban Russians
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer All England Club officials are defending the decision to bar players from Russia and Belarus from Wimbledon this…
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Wimbledon 2022: Organizers feared Russian participation would fuel a ‘propaganda machine’
By George Ramsay, CNN Banning Russian and Belarusian tennis players from this year’s Wimbledon tournament in light of the war in Ukraine is not…
Continue Reading St. Andrews set to break attendance record for British Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The 150th edition of the British Open is expected to attract a record-breaking crowd of 290,000 when St. Andrews hosts…
Continue Reading Russia removed as host of 2023 worlds in men’s ice hockey
ZURICH (AP) — Russia was removed Tuesday as host of the 2023 world championship in men’s ice hockey that was to be played in Vladimir Putin’s…
Continue Reading Reese Witherspoon becomes part-owner of Nashville MLS team
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Actor Reese Witherspoon and Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry have joined the ownership group of Major League…
Continue Reading Tenn. center that hosted 1996 Olympics events burns down
COPPERHILL, Tenn. (AP) — A fire early Tuesday destroyed Tennessee’s Ocoee Whitewater Center, which served as the host site for paddling events…
Continue Reading Villarreal faces next giant at Liverpool in CL semifinals
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Juventus and Bayern Munich learned the hard way that Villarreal is no pushover even in…
Continue Reading Expected to be a force, Nets turned out to be a farce
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden, the Brooklyn Nets had expectations of being…
Continue Reading PGA Tour returns to Mexico, LPGA Tour stays in Los Angeles
By The Associated Press The PGA Tour returns to Mexico in the spring for the first time since 2020. Two years ago it was a World Golf Championship in…
Continue Reading Federer plans tournament return at Swiss Indoors in October
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Roger Federer intends to return to tournament tennis after what will have been more than a year away from the…
Continue Reading US Open champion Raducanu parts ways with coach
LONDON (AP) — U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu has parted ways with coach Torben Beltz six months after hiring him. The 19-year-old British player…
Continue Reading Defender Ronald Araújo to sign extension with Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says that central defender Ronald Araújo has agreed to a contract extension through the end of the 2025-26…
Continue Reading Djokovic can play at Wimbledon; no vaccination required
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer The All England Club says Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon despite not being…
Continue Reading FINA investigates Russian swimmer Evgeny Rylov competing in national championships despite being banned
By Matias Grez and Sammy Mngqosini, CNN The International Swimming Federation (FINA), swimming’s global governing body, says it is…
Continue Reading Former USA Hockey women’s director named PHF commissioner
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Reagan Carey is the Premier Hockey Federation’s next commissioner. Carey takes over the PHF at a time when the…
Continue Reading Serbia to face Spain in Davis Cup Finals group stage
MADRID (AP) — Davis Cup Finals organizers say that Serbia and Spain have been drawn the same group. That could mean a matchup of Novak Djokovic…
Continue Reading Boston Celtics complete 4-0 sweep of the Brooklyn Nets to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs
By Issy Ronald, CNN The Boston Celtics completed a 4-0 sweep of the Brooklyn Nets in their Eastern Conference first-round series by holding on to a…
Continue Reading Olympic champion Chloe Kim is taking a break for her mental health
Story by Reuters Double Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim said she will sit out the 2022-23 season to focus on her mental health after a…
Continue Reading Italy captain Chiellini to retire from the national team
ROME (AP) — Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini plans to retire from the national team after the Finalissima match against Argentina in London on June…
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COCC holds intramural basketball playoffs
Five games were played Monday night at COCC in their intramural basketball…
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