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Olympics-U.S. athletes praise Paris Games prize money plan
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - World Athletics' (WA) plan to offer prize money to Olympic gold medallists is a much needed step in the right direction, said American track and field athletes, with the high costs of training and competition ...
Bill Belichick joining Pat McAfee for NFL draft-day coverage
Bill Belichick, known as a man of few words while the head coach of the New England Patriots, apparently is ready to share his thoughts about next week's NFL draft. Belichick will be part of the team on "The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular," to air ...
US sports broadcaster Diamond begins vote on bankruptcy restructuring
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -Regional sports broadcaster Diamond Sports Group received U.S. court approval on Wednesday to begin voting on its bankruptcy plan, allowing it to move ahead with a debt-slashing deal while negotiating ...
Tennis-Nadal's Barcelona return ended by De Minaur
(Reuters) -Rafa Nadal's hopes of winning the Barcelona Open for a 13th time were dashed on Wednesday following a 7-5 6-1 second round defeat by Australian fourth seed Alex de Minaur. The Spaniard was playing his first tournament since January and ...
NBA-Toronto Raptors' Porter banned for life from NBA for gambling
By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter was given a lifetime ban from the National Basketball Association on Wednesday for violating the league's gambling policy. An NBA investigation found that Porter, a two-way ...
Caitlin Clark hailed as savior in hero's welcome to Indianapolis
Caitlin Clark received a hero's welcome to Gainbridge Coliseum on Wednesday morning as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft stepped into her new home arena to flocks of fans and a packed opening press conference. "I'm super happy to be here.
‘Cape Bretoners will support a winner’: Cape Breton Eagles majority owner Irwin Simon impressed by fan support in playoffs
When Irwin Simon first became the majority owner of the Cape Breton Eagles in November 2018, the team was averaging around 2,300 fans per game at Centre 200 in Sydney. That was followed by peaks and valleys in attendance but there's been a drastic ...
Chris Paul, Klay Thompson lead Warriors' weighted offseason questions
Klay Thompson and Chris Paul are not guaranteed a return to the Warriors as Golden State enters the offseason with a number of pressing questions. Paul wrapped his 19th season in the NBA on Tuesday night and for the first time since 2010, he won't be ...
Charlottetown Islanders defenceman earns QMJHL award for community involvement
Marcus Kearsey credits the role models who influenced him as a young hockey player for his desire to give back to the community and help others. “Growing up, I had certain role models I looked up to that made me feel a certain way,” said the ...
Three Cape Breton Eagles players listed on NHL’s final players to watch list for 2024 draft
Three Cape Breton Eagles players were among NHL Central Scouting’s final list of top prospects to watch ahead of this year’s NHL Entry Draft in June. Defenceman Tomas Lavoie, forward Lucas Romeo and goaltender Jakub Milota were among 35 Quebec ...
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