Tag: Women’s sports
No Tokyo Games for rugby sevens gold medalist Emilee Cherry
SYDNEY — Emilee Cherry won’t be at the Tokyo Olympics to help Australia defend the gold medal it won in women's rugby sevens at...
Nike says it ended deal with Neymar amid assault allegations
Nike has confirmed it ended its sponsorship agreement with Neymar after the Brazilian soccer player refused to collaborate in an investigation into an accusation...
Buffalo rewards AD Alnutt with 5-year contract extension
AMHERST, N.Y. — University at Buffalo athletic director Mark Alnutt has signed a five-year contract extension that runs through May 2026.
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5 US tennis players qualify for French Open; most since 2004
PARIS — Five Americans made it through qualifying rounds for the French Open tennis tournament, the most since 2004.
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Navarro wins women’s NCAA tennis title, Riffice claims men’s
ORLANDO, Fla. — Virginia freshman Emma Navarro needed just 75 minutes on Friday to claim the NCAA women's singles championship, and Sam Riffice won...
LEADING OFF: Double NY twinbill, Giants-Dodgers, Ohtani up
A look at what’s happening around the majors Thursday:
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Youngsters Coelho, Herrera team to win US Amateur Four-Ball
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — Kiko Francisco Coelho and Leopoldo Herrera III won the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball championship Wednesday, birdieing the first extra hole to...
Young has career-high 27 points, Aces beat Mercury
PHOENIX — Jackie Young scored a career-high 27 points, A’ja Wilson had 16 points and nine rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces beat the...
LEADING OFF: Double NY twinbill, Giants-Dodgers, Ohtani up
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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Djokovic, Nadal, Federer in same half of French Open field
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all ended up in the same half of the French Open men's field in the draw Thursday,...