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WNBA heads to Olympic break with big All-Star weekend, showdown between US team and league standouts

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA heads into its monthlong Olympic break following this weekend’s highly anticipated All-Star festivities. The Olympic team’s matchup with Team WNBA featuring Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will be one of the toughest games the American squad will potentially play over the month. In 2021, the WNBA All-Star team beat […]

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Scottie Scheffler is adjusting to links golf and his role as best player in the world

TROON, Scotland (AP) — The first stage of Scottie Scheffler’s rise to the top of golf felt like warp speed. He went from No. 15 in the world to No. 1 in the span of five tournaments, and that was before he won the Masters for the first time. Now he’s on a level not

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Joe ‘Jellybean’ Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, dies at 69

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, has died, his alma mater announced Tuesday. Bryant, who spent eight seasons in the NBA with three different franchises, was 69. The Philadelphia Inquirer, citing La Salle coach Fran Dunphy, reported that Joe Bryant recently had a massive

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Georgia football grapples with driving violations, as Kirby Smart says problem isn’t quite solved

DALLAS (AP) — Georgia players who have been arrested or cited for driving violations have been disciplined with suspensions and fines through the collective that provides name, image and likeness payments to the school’s athletes, coach Kirby Smart said Tuesday. Football players at the school have been involved in 24 driving related violations (DUI, reckless

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Tiger Woods says even champions miss putts. Rory McIlroy gets the message at British Open

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy insists he wasn’t ghosting Tiger Woods. Woods was one of the big-name stars who texted McIlroy after the Northern Irishman’s late collapse at the U.S. Open last month. “Full disclosure, I changed my number two days after the U.S. Open, so I didn’t get it until he told me

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The wave “at the end of the road”: A look at the unique features of the Olympic Games surf spot

This month some of the world’s best surfers will travel to Tahiti, French Polynesia, to compete for Olympic gold on what is known as one of the heaviest waves in the world. Called Teahupo’o, the wave has unique properties that make it difficult to ride, having claimed the life of at least one surfer. Here’s a look at the dynamics of the wave and the 2024 Paris Olympics surfing competition.

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Analysis: Tiger Woods is playing all the majors. But for how much longer?

TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods is playing all four majors for the first time since 2019, which at the start of the year would have been cause for great optimism. The results paint a different picture. He set a Masters record by making his 24th consecutive cut at Augusta National. And then he was

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On ‘incredible day,’ Kylian Mbappé welcomed by Real Madrid fans at packed Santiago Bernabeu Stadium

MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé finally put on a Real Madrid jersey on Tuesday, fulfilling his childhood dream in front of a packed Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Nearly 80,000 fans were in hand at the Bernabeu to welcome the 25-year-old France star during his official presentation as the club’s newest player. After signing his five-year contract

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