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From Akron to Alabama, NFL has taken show on the road
Just over 50 years ago, halfway through the history of the NFL, the New York Jets completed one of the most unexpected championship seasons in the history of the sport. A brash quarterback named Joe…
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Lawyer sentenced to 5 years for scamming Barkley, others
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A lawyer convicted of swindling NBA star Charles Barkley and using the name of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to bolster an investment scam was sentenced to five years in…
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Sankey talks link between sports gambling, mental health
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey considers the mental health of athletes an important issue to be considered when it comes to legalized betting on college sports. Sankey opened the league’s media…
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Barty beats Goerges in Birmingham final to take No. 1 spot
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ashleigh Barty defeated Julia Goerges 6-3, 7-5 to win the Birmingham Classic title on Sunday, a victory that ensures the Australian will be No. 1 in the rankings on Monday. The…
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Barty to play Goerges for Birmingham title and No. 1 spot
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — French Open champion Ashleigh Barty will play Julia Goerges for the Birmingham Classic title on Sunday, and clinch the world No. 1 spot if she wins. Barty extended her winning streak…
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Barty beats Venus to remain on course for No. 1 ranking
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — French Open champion Ashleigh Barty remains on course for the No. 1 ranking after beating seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 at the Birmingham Classic on Friday. Barty hit…
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Top-ranked Osaka loses in 2nd round in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Naomi Osaka lost in straight sets at the Birmingham Classic grass-court tournament on Thursday — and could soon lose her No. 1 ranking, too. The two-time Grand Slam champion from Japan…
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Sister act: 1st WTA meeting of identical twins ends in upset
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The first meeting of identical twins in WTA Tour history ended with an upset as Kristyna Pliskova overcame a ranking gap of more than 100 places to beat Karolina at the…
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Top-ranked Osaka gets 1st-round win in Birmingham on grass
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — A day after saying she was “not really that comfortable” playing on grass, top-ranked Naomi Osaka needed three sets to get past her first-round opponent at the Birmingham Classic on Tuesday.…
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Nick Nurse’s nomadic coaching path takes him to an NBA title
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Whenever Toronto coach Nick Nurse needed inspiration this season, he merely needed to look at his office wall. Hanging there is a big photo, a finish-line shot of the 2015 Travers…
2 months ago