The World Wrestling Olympic Qualifiers 2024 took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from May 9 -12. Three quota places were available in each category. The finalists (top two) and the winner among the two bronze medalists competed for the quota places for their countries. Among the Oceania countries that competed in the Final Olympic Games Qualifier were Australia, […]
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Haliburton, Pacers take advantage of short-handed Knicks to even series with 121-89 rout in Game 4
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — After three games that went down to the wire, the Indiana Pacers were off and running early in Game 4. The short-handed New York Knicks just didn’t have the legs to keep up. Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points, T.J. McConnell finished with 15 points and 10 assists and […]
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Palau Open Water (swimming) championship – this Saturday
It’s that time again! The annual Palau Open Water (Swimming) Championship is on this Saturday, May 11 with six different events that cater to every swimming level. This is Palau Swimming Association’s “signature” event hosted by Palau Pacific Resort. This event also doubles as Leg 3 of Palau’s Open Water Grand Prix. This year’s championship […]
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Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts, federal prosecutors […]
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Jokic wins NBA’s MVP award, his 3rd in 4 seasons. Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic round out top 3
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Nikola Jokic did it all again. And the MVP trophy is his again. Jokic, the Denver Nuggets star from Serbia, was announced Wednesday night as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player — his third time winning the award in the past four seasons, a feat that just six other players […]
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Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame’s journey across France
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Torchbearers carried the Olympic flame through the streets of France’s southern port city of Marseille on Thursday, a day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for a welcoming ceremony. The torch begins its 11-week journey across the country with about 10,000 bearers passing through more than […]