Two-time champion Venus Williams received a wild-card entry into the upcoming U.S. Open, the United States Tennis Association said Wednesday. Williams, 42, won back-to-back titles in Flushing Meadows in 2000 and 2001 but missed the 2021 tournament because of a leg injury. This will be Williams’ 23rd appearance at the Grand Slam event, which gets…
NBA Schedule Won’t Have Games on Election Day This Year
The NBA will be off on Election Day. The league’s schedule for the coming season will have all 30 teams playing on Nov. 7, the night before the midterm elections. The NBA is hoping teams use that night as an opportunity to encourage fans to get out and vote, plus amplify the need for civic…
Romanian Teen Swimmer Popovici Breaks 100-Meter Freestyle World Record
ROME—Seventeen-year-old David Popovici of Romania became the youngest swimmer to break the world swimming record in the men’s 100-meter freestyle Saturday, beating the mark set more than 13 years ago in the same pool. Popovici touched in 46.86 seconds at the European championships to top the time of 46.91 set by Brazil’s César Cielo at…
Tyson Fury to ‘Walk Away’ From Boxing After Short-Lived Comeback
LONDON—Tyson Fury has decided to “walk away” from boxing, only three days after saying he was returning to the sport. Fury turned 34 on Friday and posted a message on social media saying: “Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years & after long hard conversations (I’ve finally) decided…
Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman oOut Indefinitely
Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman is out indefinitely with a “non-football related condition.” Hartman, a three-year starter, sought medical attention after practice Tuesday, Wake Forest said, for an issue unrelated to that session and football in general. He was advised to step away from competition indefinitely. “Tuesday was a frustrating day, but I am extremely…
Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman Out Indefinitely
Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman is out indefinitely with a “non-football related condition.” Hartman, a three-year starter, sought medical attention after practice Tuesday, Wake Forest said, for an issue unrelated to that session and football in general. He was advised to step away from competition indefinitely. “Tuesday was a frustrating day, but I am extremely…
Serena Williams Says She’s ‘Evolving Away From Tennis,’ Hints at Retirement After US Open
Serena Williams said on Tuesday that she is “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the U.S. Open which begins later this month. On Monday, Williams played only her second singles match since she returned to action at Wimbledon in June after a…
USA Swimming Cuts Deal to Simplify Anonymous Abuse Reporting
DENVER—USA Swimming has added technology to its abuse-reporting systems that will allow better communication between those coordinating investigations and reporters who want to remain anonymous. The organization announced a deal with RealResponse on Monday, which is international Safe Sport Day. One feature in RealResponse’s technology is the ability to exchange information with anonymous reporters via…
Oklahoma Football Coach Resigns After Reading Aloud ‘Shameful’ Word on Player’s iPad
Cale Gundy, a long-time assistant head coach for the Oklahoma Sooners, announced his resignation on Aug. 7 over an unspecified word he “read aloud” during a film session. The 50-year-old coach said in a statement on Twitter that he “should never—under any circumstance—have uttered” the word after he picked up a “distracted” player’s iPad and…
Ashleigh Buhai Wins Women’s British Open After Playoff
MUIRFIELD, Scotland—After seeing a five-shot lead slip away in the final round, Ashleigh Buhai still managed to secure a first major title at the Women’s British Open. Buhai kept her composure to beat In Gee Chun—and the setting sun—in a playoff at Muirfield on Sunday for her first career victory in an LPGA Tour event….
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