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🎾 Moving right along, apparently🎾 Moving right along, apparently
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner tests positive for banned steroid, but avoids suspension
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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner received an anti-doping sanction yesterday for testing positive for a banned substance twice in March, news that came less than 24 hours after he won the Cincinnati Masters. A BFD, made even bigger by the looming US Open — let’s dig in.
August 21, 2024
🚲 The grand finale🚲 The grand finale
Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma wins the Tour de France Femmes by a four-second margin
The third annual Tour de France Femmes crossed the finish line yesterday, with Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma (pronounced Nye-vya-doma) edging out defending champ Demi Vollering of the Netherlands by just four seconds to win the yellow jersey. Here’s a breakdown of the week-long race by the numbers, s’il vous plaît.
August 19, 2024
🏀 It’s a femininomenon🏀 It’s a femininomenon
WNBA playoff race heating up post-Olympics break
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Today marks exactly one month until the end of the WNBA regular season, and the playoff push is just heating up, after fiery games dominated the weekend slate ahead of tomorrow’s trade deadline. Ball so hard.
August 19, 2024
🕺 Time for a debunk🕺 Time for a debunk
Debunking the conspiracy theories around Australia’s B-Girl Raygun
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A viral, memeable moment from the Paris Olympics has quickly become clouded by hate and malicious lies, with some falsely claiming that Australian B-Girl Raygun, aka, Rachael Gunn, conspired her way into the Games.
August 16, 2024
⚙️ How it works⚙️ How it works
An explainer of the Premier League, the top flight of English Football
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The English Premier League (EPL) kicked off on Friday, ushering in the perfect way to fill the European sports–sized hole in your heart. Plus, with the FIFA men’s World Cup coming to North America in 2026, it’s never too early to get to know some of the best footballers on the planet. Let’s kick it.
August 16, 2024
⚖️ Order in the courtroom⚖️ Order in the courtroom
Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Las Vegas Aces for workplace discrimination
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Three-time WNBA All-Star Dearica Hamby has filed a federal lawsuit against the league and her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, alleging unlawful workplace discrimination in relation to her second pregnancy.
August 14, 2024
🏀 Back like they never left🏀 Back like they never left
The top storylines as the WNBA returns to action post-Olympic break
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The Olympic break is in the rearview mirror, the trade deadline is looming, and the playoffs start in just over a month. It’s all systems go as the WNBA returns to action tomorrow — here are the top-of-mind questions before the second half tips off.
August 14, 2024
🤸💔 Heartbreak on the floor🤸💔 Heartbreak on the floor
American gymnast Jordan Chiles may be stripped of bronze medal
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Six days after the competition, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it intends to strip American gymnast Jordan Chiles of her floor exercise bronze medal, but the fight isn’t over just yet.
August 12, 2024
🍁 Break it down now🍁 Break it down now
Team Canada’s performance in Paris, by the numbers
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Closing Ceremony flag bearers swimmer Summer McIntosh and hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg carried the red and white out of Paris, capping off a record-breaking and unforgettable performance for Team Canada. Here are the highlights from the past two weeks, by the numbers.
August 12, 2024
⚽ All that glitters⚽ All that glitters
No. 5 USWNT taking on No. 9 Brazil for Paris Olympics gold
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A historic rivalry will add a new chapter when the No. 5 USWNT faces No. 9 Brazil in tomorrow’s 11 a.m. ET gold medal match. Brew a Triple Espresso, flip on today’s 9 a.m. ET bronze medal match between No. 1 Spain and No. 4 Germany as a warmup, then dive into the two major storylines heading into tomorrow’s kickoff.
August 09, 2024
🏀 And then there were four🏀 And then there were four
Team USA headlines star-studded women’s basketball semis
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After the American men avoided what would’ve been one of the biggest upsets of the Games and advanced to the gold medal matchup yesterday, women’s basketball takes center stage today when the stacked semis tip off in a few hours. Hoop yeah.
August 09, 2024
🏀 It’s showtime🏀 It’s showtime
Everything you need to know about the Paris Olympics men’s basketball semis
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A whopping 25 NBAers are suiting up across the four remaining countries, so expect action aplenty in today’s men’s basketball semis, with winners advancing to Saturday’s gold medal game.
August 08, 2024
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