CoCo Vandeweghe advances at Birmingham grass tournament

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Former top 10 player CoCo Vandeweghe continued her resurgence on Wednesday, rallying to defeat Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Birmingham grass-court tournament. Tomljanovic had upset top-seeded Elise Merte...

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Jun 17, 2021
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