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South Carolina Gamecocks defeat Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAA women’s basketball championship

South Carolina Gamecocks defeat Iowa Hawkeyes in NCAA women’s basketball championship

PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (CLEVELAND) — The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75, to win the NCAA women’s basketball championship in Cleveland on Sunday. The win for the Gamecocks gave them a perfect 38-0 season. Sunday wrapped up a historical season for women’s college basketball, and that […]

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Coeur d’Alene police find evidence of ‘racial slur’ as they probe harassment of Utah women’s basketball team

Coeur d’Alene police find evidence of ‘racial slur’ as they probe harassment of Utah women’s basketball team

Steph Chambers/Getty Images (COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho) — Video and audio evidence collected by investigators “corroborates” reports that members of the Utah women’s basketball team were harassed and subjected to racial slurs during an incident on March 21, 2024, police in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, confirmed Wednesday. “We’ve identified an audio recording […]

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Ronda Rousey reveals history of concussions, shares joys of motherhood in new memoir

Ronda Rousey reveals history of concussions, shares joys of motherhood in new memoir

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Ronda Rousey, UFC champion, shares her story in her new book, Our Fight: A Memoir. The book reflects on her rise to the top of the sports world, her lowest moments and the lessons she learned along the way. In her memoir, Rousey recalls dealing […]

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Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder looks to lead Caitlin Clark, Hawkeyes to 1st NCAA title

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder looks to lead Caitlin Clark, Hawkeyes to 1st NCAA title

(NEW YORK) — For the second straight season, head coach Lisa Bluder has led the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Bluder spoke to “Good Morning America” following her team’s 94-87 win over LSU in the Elite Eight — a rematch of last […]

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Prosecutors seeking 2.5-year prison sentence for former Spain soccer chief over World Cup kiss

Prosecutors seeking 2.5-year prison sentence for former Spain soccer chief over World Cup kiss

Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (LONDON) — Prosecutors are seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Spain’s former soccer chief, Luis Rubiales, who may stand trial over a nonconsensual kiss at the Women’s World Cup last year, the Madrid prosecutor’s office confirmed to ABC News. Rubiales kissed Spanish soccer player Jennifer Hermoso […]

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Debate about safety of synthetic turf and ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns for some

Debate about safety of synthetic turf and ‘forever chemicals’ raises concerns for some

Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm / Getty Images (NEW YORK) – The grass may be greener if it’s made of synthetic turf, but some communities are raising concerns about “forever chemicals” that may be found in many of the faux fields. “Think about the wisdom of putting down acres of plastic […]

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‘Racism is real … and it’s awful,’ Utah women’s basketball coach says after team says they faced harassment on night out

‘Racism is real … and it’s awful,’ Utah women’s basketball coach says after team says they faced harassment on night out

PhotoAlto/Sandro Di Carlo Darsa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, city leaders have launched an investigation after members of the Utah women’s basketball team say they were subjected to racial slurs from two men who also taunted them using their trucks as players were stepping out for a meal. […]

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Crab pizza, Cracker Jack sundaes and more new foods hitting MLB stadiums on opening day

Crab pizza, Cracker Jack sundaes and more new foods hitting MLB stadiums on opening day

Courtesy of Levy (NEW YORK) — As baseball fans get ready to return to their favorite ballparks on opening day, culinary teams have been cooking up delicious new recipes during the offseason to bring to the plate for the 2024 MLB season. Sure, fans will always sing about peanuts and […]

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Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s highest-paid player, addresses gambling scandal: ‘Saddened and shocked’

Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s highest-paid player, addresses gambling scandal: ‘Saddened and shocked’

Harry How/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Shohei Ohtani, Major League Baseball’s highest-paid player, broke his silence Monday afternoon about a gambling scandal that prompted his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, to fire his interpreter last week. In a prepared statement, through an interpreter, Ohtani said, “I am very saddened and […]

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MLB opens investigation into Shohei Ohtani interpreter allegations

MLB opens investigation into Shohei Ohtani interpreter allegations

Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Major League Baseball said Friday it has begun formally investigating the scandal involving Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. “Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned about the allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhari from the news media,” MLB […]

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