The ESPYS returning to New York, Anthony Mackie to host

NEW YORK (AP) — The ESPYS are returning to New York next month for the first time since 1999, with actor Anthony Mackie hosting the show that honors the year’s top athletes and sports moments. The show will air July 10 live on ABC from The Rooftop at...

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Jun 17, 2021
Oklahoma signs Eastern Illinois transfer Marvin Johnson

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma signed Eastern Illinois transfer Marvin Johnson on Wednesday, adding a 6-foot-6 guard who averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 assists and 1.9 steals last season. Johnson was a first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection last y...

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Jun 17, 2021
Happy Holidays (Juneteenth)

Wait, wut? Senate unanimously passes a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U...

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Jun 16, 2021
Loan relief granted to former for-profit college students

The U.S. Education Department said Wednesday it’s erasing student debt for thousands of borrowers who attended a for-profit college chain that made exaggerated claims about its graduates’ success in finding jobs. The Biden administration said it is a...

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Jun 16, 2021
Netherlands to stick with winning system against Austria

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The criticism of the Netherlands’ 3-5-2 formation has suddenly fallen silent. The attacking play in the team’s 3-2 victory over Ukraine on Sunday at the European Championship appears to have ended the debate — at least for now — abou...

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Jun 16, 2021