Category: Sports

Algeria’s Imane Khelif (in red) punches Italy’s Angela Carini in the women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. — AFP The International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced that Angela Carini, who withdrew from her bout against Algeria’s…

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One game after Team USA head coach Steve Kerr called himself an “idiot” for not playing Jayson Tatum in the Olympic opener against Serbia, he had another player not see an ounce of playing time.  This one was an NBA MVP.  Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers star center, was a starter against Serbia, but he…

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David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Bert Neff, an Indiana businessman who federal authorities described as a professional gambler, was sentenced to eight months in prison and three years of supervised release Monday for his role in a betting scandal…

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Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2024, 07:51 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books PARIS — The most competitive international men’s basketball tournament in history is finally here. Just being one of the 12 teams to qualify for the 2024 Olympics is a…

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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJul 25, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Top-50 senior Kiyan Anthony, the son of future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony, announced his final six schools on Thursday — with his father’s alma mater, Syracuse, among the contenders. The Orange…

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Jul 23, 2024, 09:39 AM ET Women’s football has grown exponentially in the 21st century, especially over the past several years. We’ve seen record-breaking attendance at the league and international level, we’ve seen national teams closing the competitive gap to traditional giants of the game, and young stars are popping up all over the world…

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Former Indian professional tennis player Sania Mirza. — Instagram/mirzasaniar Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son has tied the knot in a lavish ceremony that has been a talking point at home and abroad for its opulent celebrations and star-studded guest list. Among all the VIP and dazzling celebrities, former Indian professional tennis player Sania Mirza was also…

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