Tag: Women’s sports
Let’s hoop! 3×3 basketball is Olympic version of pickup game
The latest stop on the perennial search for the younger, attention-span-challenged audience for the Olympics might look familiar — the blacktop, and 3-on-3 basketball.
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Early losses haven’t been detrimental in Olympic volleyball
If the past two Olympics have proven anything when it comes to indoor volleyball it's the fact that slow starts are far from detrimental.
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AP Sportlight
July 4
1910 — Jack Johnson knocks out Jim Jeffries in...
British teen Raducanu joins Gauff in 4th round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Coco Gauff isn't the only teenager making a splash at Wimbledon this time. Emma Raducanu is suddenly stealing some of the...
Perry Baker back in U.S. rugby 7s squad for Tokyo Olympics
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Two-time world rugby sevens player of the year Perry Baker has recovered from a serious leg injury to earn his...
Olympic champ Van der Breggen takes Giro Donne overall lead
PRATO, Italy — World champion Anna van der Breggen rode away from the rest of the field in the Giro d'Italia Donne on Saturday,...
Matilda Castren leads rain-delayed LPGA Tour event in Texas
THE COLONY, Texas — Matilda Castren shot a 5-under 66 after a six-hour storm delay Friday to take the lead in the suspended second...
Liberty rally from 18 down to beat Charles and Mystics 82-79
NEW YORK — Betnijah Laney scored 19 points and Jazmine Jones had 12 of her 17 points in the second half to help the...
Roger Federer finds his rhythm, reaches Week 2 at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer knows, naturally, that this Wimbledon marks his last Grand Slam tournament before turning 40. He knows, too, that he...
Wilson has 20 points and 10 rebounds, Aces beat Sparks 66-58
LOS ANGELES — A’ja Wilson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces closed on a 12-2 run to beat the...