Tag: Sports
Green headlines list of shooting guards in NBA draft
Jalen Green bypassed college to get the jump on his professional career. The next step comes in Thursday’s NBA draft.
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Number of NFL players in vaccination process up to 80%
The number of NFL players in the COVID-19 vaccination process has reached 80%, with nine teams having 90% or more of their players in...
Olympic cycling road races are studies in contrast
TOKYO — The men's and women's Olympic road races that begin the cycling program at the Tokyo Games this weekend are similar only in...
Browns’ Mac Speedie clears Hall hurdle, overdue induction
CLEVELAND — Mac Speedie spent his life overcoming hurdles both physical and figurative. He's about to clear another.
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US water polo captain Jesse Smith misses opening ceremony
TOKYO — U.S. men's water polo captain Jesse Smith missed the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics on Friday after the USOPC limited how...
With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin
TOKYO — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a...
Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
CLEVELAND — Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland’s Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians.
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Rangers buying out Tony DeAngelo, introduce Barclay Goodrow
The New York Rangers are buying out the player they paid to go away and giving the money saved to a back-to-back Stanley Cup...
Kim earns 5th straight win on birthday, Cards beat Cubs 3-2
ST. LOUIS — Kwang Hyun-Kim earned his fifth straight win on his 34th birthday and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2...
LEADING OFF: Cruz traded to Rays, White Sox vs Brewers
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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