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Gabby Thomas: The U.S. track star with a bigger goal beyond Olympic medals

Shirley H. Linnerster

AUSTIN, Texas — There was a moment on a recent random Wednesday, as the world champion sprinter and Olympic medalist Gabrielle Thomas juggled emails about a meeting she had to…

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New scene at NBA games: Fans screaming at players about their losing bets

Shirley H. Linnerster

NBA players have always gotten an earful from fans, whether at home or on the road. It comes with the job.But this season, it’s getting darker.The recent surge in legalized…

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NFL executives unfiltered on 2024 free agency: The best and worst from all 32 teams

Shirley H. Linnerster

NFL free agency continues, but with the major signings and trades complete, it’s time to check in with executives around the league for thoughts on all 32 teams’ moves to…

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Inside the ‘very predatory’ world of illegal betting that lured Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter

Shirley H. Linnerster

In the story Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter Ippei Mizuhara initially told to ESPN, the two men logged into Ohtani’s bank account together on eight or nine occasions in 2023 and wired increments…

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Aaron Rodgers and a VP bid that never was: ‘That would’ve been really interesting’

Shirley H. Linnerster

OAKLAND — The quarterback wasn’t there. No mention of his name across two hours. Maybe there was no need.The mere prospect of a pairing had already served its purpose —…

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Sex offender, ex-Jaguars employee who hacked jumbotron sentenced to 220 years in prison

Shirley H. Linnerster

A U.S. District judge in Florida sentenced a convicted sex offender to 220 years in federal prison for producing, receiving and possessing child sex abuse material, and for hacking the…

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Ukraine qualify for Euro 2024: ‘The world is going to watch and see we never give up’

Shirley H. Linnerster

More than 40 members of Ukraine’s national-team party were spread around the centre circle of Wroclaw’s Tarczynski Arena.Players, coaches and backroom staff locked their gaze on the 30,000 spectators sporting…

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Stanford overcomes Iowa State in dramatic OT win, advances to women’s Sweet 16

Shirley H. Linnerster

For the second-straight NCAA Tournament, the Stanford Cardinal faced a fourth-quarter deficit on their home court in the second round, staring down the possibility of a stunning upset.As the Pac-12…

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Women’s NCAA Tournament Briefing: Officiating oops and Dyaisha Fair’s brilliance highlight Round 1

Shirley H. Linnerster

The first two days of the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament have brought a number of close finishes. UNC, Nebraska and Oklahoma won games by 3 points or fewer. Kansas topped…

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Year of the splitter? Once a dark art, the pitch is primed to take over baseball

Shirley H. Linnerster

By Zack Meisel, Cody Stavenhagen and Stephen J. NesbittGOODYEAR, Ariz. — A decade ago, on a dusty baseball diamond in Puerto Rico, a veteran pitcher shared with Fernando Cruz the…