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Aces’ Kelsey Plum wins WNBA Sixth Player of the Year
Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum was named the WNBA Sixth Player of the Year on Thursday. The award, given to the top reserve, is a first for Plum, 27. Her teammate, forward Dearica Hamby, won it in 2...
Sep 30, 2021
Soccer-NWSLPA calls for investigation into allegations of abusive behavior by coach
(Reuters) - The National Women's Soccer League Players' Association (NWSLPA) called on Thursday for an investigation into allegations of abusive behavior by one of the league's most successful coaches...
Sep 30, 2021
Saints, Pelicans owner discloses succession plan, wants teams in New Orleans
Gayle Benson, the owner of the NFL's New Orleans Saints and the NBA's Pelicans, has taken steps to ensure the teams remain in the city after her death. Benson, who inherited the teams from her late hu...
Sep 30, 2021
Boxing-Irish boxer feels vindicated by findings of report into Rio Games
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish boxer Michael Conlan said he felt vindicated by an independent report published on Thursday that found evidence of corruption and manipulation of bouts at the 2016 Rio de Jane...
Sep 30, 2021
Speed skating-Team GB’s Christie says she was drugged and raped aged 19
(Reuters) - Three-time world gold medallist and Olympic speed skater Elise Christie has said she was raped at the age of 19 in 2010 in Nottingham but did not report the incident to the police. Christi...
Sep 30, 2021
Boxing-Joshua says he has identified mistakes and learnt his lesson
LONDON (Reuters) - Anthony Joshua said on Thursday he knew where he went wrong in losing his world heavyweight boxing titles to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, and had learnt his lesson. Usyk took the Brito...
Sep 30, 2021
Soccer-Bellingham left out of England squad, Tomori and Watkins recalled
LONDON (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's teenaged midfielder Jude Bellingham was left out but striker Ollie Watkins recalled on Thursday as England manager Gareth Southgate named his squad for the forth...
Sep 30, 2021
Cycling-Cobbles and rain await historic women’s Paris Roubaix
(Reuters) - The world's leading female cyclists will be unleashed for the first time ever on the notorious Paris-Roubaix cobbles on Saturday as they get their chance to race the so-called Hell of the ...
Sep 30, 2021
Boxing-Bout manipulation existed at Rio 2016 Olympics says independent report
(Reuters) - A bout manipulation system existed in boxing at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Richard McLaren, the head of the independent investigation commissioned by the sport's world governing AIBA, said in ...
Sep 30, 2021
Motor racing-Qatar provides a further boost to the balance sheet for F1
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Qatar's 10-year deal with Formula One announced on Thursday will boost the balance sheet of a sport recovering from the hit of COVID-19 as well as further raising th...
Sep 30, 2021
