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22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will retire from tennis after next month’s Davis Cup finals

YoopyaOctober 10, 2024October 10, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 10, 2024October 10, 20240540

MADRID (AP) — Tennis great Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from the sport on Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an...

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Italian banned for 10 matches for racist abuse of Wolves striker Hwang

YoopyaOctober 8, 2024October 8, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 8, 2024October 8, 20240371

Oct 8 (Reuters) – Italian defender Marco Curto has been banned for 10 matches for racially abusing South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan while playing for...

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LeBron and son Bronny James play together for the first time in a preseason game for the Lakers

YoopyaOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 7, 2024October 7, 20240475

PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James grew up without a father, and the top scorer in NBA history has often said he savors every...

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Mbappe under fire for skipping France duty while fit to play for Real

YoopyaOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 7, 2024October 7, 20240499

PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) – France captain Kylian Mbappe is facing criticism in his home country for skipping Les Bleus’ Nations League games against Israel...

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Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football victory

YoopyaOctober 6, 2024October 6, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 6, 2024October 6, 20240577

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of the Vanderbilt Commodores danced onto the field, jumping up and down as they tore down a goal post, carried it out...

Sports Tennis

Gauff rallies to reach China Open final. Sinner and Alcaraz win in Shanghai

YoopyaOctober 5, 2024October 5, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 5, 2024October 5, 20240512

BEIJING (AP) — Coco Gauff rallied from a set down for the third consecutive match as she beat Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday...

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NFL looks to bring Super Bowl experience to overseas fans

YoopyaOctober 5, 2024October 5, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 5, 2024October 5, 20240391

Oct 4 (Reuters) – The NFL is hoping its international slate of games this season act as “mini Super Bowls” for fans outside the U.S....

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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA’s Rookie of the Year

YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 20240504

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners...

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EU top court says some FIFA player transfer rules breach EU law

YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 20240443

PARIS, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Some of FIFA’s rules on player transfers go against European Union laws and free movement principles, the EU’s top court...

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Broncos out to snap 8-game losing streak to Raiders who have long overcome distractions vs. Denver

YoopyaOctober 3, 2024October 3, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 3, 2024October 3, 20240537

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A year after ending an ignominious losing streak against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Denver Broncos are out to extinguish another...