Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, the world’s top ranked male tennis player, is the #1 seed at the big Indian Wells tournament that ends this weekend. Should he still play while his country is occupying Ukraine? Russian Alex Ovechkin He is one of the most talented hockey players the world has ever seen. And by the way, …
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BEIJING — With heavy hearts and unfathomable worries, athletes from the Ukraine national Paralympic team arrived in China two weeks ago to win medals and medals. draw attention to the situation of their country thanks to his athletic achievements. They did both. Isolated from loved ones, many of whom sheltered in basements and garages under …
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BEIJING – Athletes from the Ukraine national Paralympic team arrived in China two weeks ago to win medals and draw attention to their country’s plight with their athletic achievements, with heavy hearts and unfathomable worries. They did both. Isolated from loved ones, many of whom sheltered in basements and garages under the bombardment of Russian …
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A former athletic trainer at San Jose State University is expected to plead guilty to federal charges for violating the civil rights of four women he had to treat for his injuries. In a court filing Thursday, the Justice Department charged former trainer Scott Shaw with misdemeanor, six times under the color of the law, …
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Forty-six percent of respondents said colleges should pay their athletes, while 49 percent said they shouldn’t. These numbers diverged when taking into account age, race and, to a lesser extent, gender. For example, 63 percent of those under 45 thought colleges should pay their athletes, while only 32 percent of respondents over 45 were in …
Forty-six percent of respondents said colleges should pay their athletes, while 49 percent said they shouldn’t. These numbers diverged when taking into account age, race and, to a lesser extent, gender. For example, 63 percent of those under 45 thought colleges should pay their athletes, while only 32 percent of respondents over 45 were in …
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Valerii Sushkevych, chairman of the Ukrainian Paralympic committee, can detect that her athletes are not sleeping in their pink, puffy eyes. He knows that they are worried and fearful about the fate of their family and country, which was attacked by the Russian Army. He sees athletes glued to their cell phones, …
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BEIJING — A day after the organizers of the Paralympic Winter Games announced that they would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete, the organizing board made a stunning comeback on Thursday, banning athletes from both countries on the eve of the opening ceremony. Citing growing discontent among other athletes in the Paralympic village and …
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FINRA cases are typically confidential and documents are not available to the public. Aidikoff refused to make his clients available for discussion to elaborate on their case, citing a pending lawsuit. Still, the fact that the athletes want to go public underscores Parsons’ determination to “make sure it doesn’t happen to anyone else” and encourage …
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Abramenko finished second in men’s air skiing on Wednesday and earned the country’s first medal at the Beijing Games. Defending the gold medal, Abramenko congratulated Russian skier Ilia Burov, who won the bronze medal, with a gesture that surpassed the rising tension between the countries. On the podium, the winners of the event, …
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He was a teenager, old enough to compete in the Olympics, and he did it almost flawlessly. After that last performance, pumped his fist to the music from “Riverdance” and rushed to his coach, who lifted him on his shoulders to wave to the crowd. There was no need to wait for his score to …
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Gold is never a sure thing. Winter Olympics: For every famous athlete or team at the Beijing Games, there is someone standing in the way of victory. Many events will be decided by a showdown between two best contenders or a star’s battle against something more terrifying. Here are some of the rivalries to watch …
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