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‘I finally got tattooed’: Jan Scherrer pays off bet to wife with new ink
Before Swiss snowboarder Jan Scherrer went to Beijing for his third Olympics in February, he made an agreement with his…
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Iran Olympic chief: No punishment for climber
SEOUL, South Korea — The president of Iran’s national Olympic committee said Thursday that competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi will not…
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Silver of man who lost to Owens sells for $488K
11:47 AM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from…
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NHL
Ex-Cup winner Keenan to lead Italy at ’26 Games
MILAN — Mike Keenan was named coach of the Italy ice hockey team on Friday, giving the Stanley Cup winner…
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2021 Boston Marathon winner could lose title
Diana Kipyokei could be stripped of her victory at the 2021 Boston Marathon after she was provisionally suspended by the…
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NHL
Hockey Canada CEO, board of directors resigns
Hockey Canada announced the resignation of chief executive officer Scott Smith on Tuesday amid major leadership changes that include the…
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Chepngetich flirts with WR at Chicago Marathon
Kenyan Ruth Chepngetich defended her Chicago Marathon title in a dominant display Sunday, breaking the tape in 2 hours, 14…
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NHL
Interim chair of Hockey Canada’s board resigns
TORONTO — Andrea Skinner has resigned as interim chair of Hockey Canada’s board of directors. Skinner joined the board of…
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NBA
Wembanyama to join France for WC qualifiers
PARIS — Top NBA draft prospect Victor Wembanyama will join France’s national team next month for a pair of World…
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NBA
France woos U.S. citizen Embiid for ’24 Olympics
HENDERSON, Nev. — Joel Embiid has two choices: the red, white and blue of the U.S., or the blue, white…