Tag: Women’s sports
Titans, Williamson County start girls’ flag football league
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans have partnered with Williamson County to start the first interscholastic girls' flag football league starting in spring 2022....
Olympic medalist, boxing champ Shields to make PFL debut
Claressa Shields has narrowed her walkout music for her MMA debut down to three songs. She needs a tune she can dance to on...
Injuries deplete WNBA rosters, teams scramble to fill spots
NEW YORK — It's been a rough start to the WNBA season with so many stars sidelined due to injures.
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After going 0-6 in Slam QFs, Pavlyuchenkova finally wins 1
PARIS — Don't get Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova wrong: Of course she's happy to finally make it to her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 29...
Gonzaga promotes Chris Standiford to replace Mike Roth as AD
SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga promoted Chris Standiford to director of athletics on Tuesday following the announcement that Mike Roth is retiring at the end...
Matt Biondi picks up where he left off nearly 3 decades ago
Matt Biondi has picked up where he left off nearly three decades ago.
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English FA chooses first female leader in 158-year history
LONDON — The English Football Association nominated Debbie Hewitt on Tuesday to be its first female leader of soccer’s original national body created 158...
Unseeded Tamara Zidansek reaches semifinal at French Open
PARIS — Before the French Open, Tamara Zidansek had never advanced past the second round at any Grand Slam.
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AP Sportlight
June 9
1888 — James McLaughlin sets the record for wins...
PGA makes 3rd stop in South Carolina, LPGA stays by the bay
PGA TOUR
PALMETTO CHAMPIONSHIP AT CONGAREE
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