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  • WADA Votes to Reinstate RUSADA Subject to Conditions
    WADA Votes to Reinstate RUSADA Subject to Conditions
    September 20, 2018 | By Reuters
    LONDON— The ban on Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA was lifted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Sept. 20, subject to various conditions, in a decision greeted with dismay by campaigners. Although the change will have no immediate effect on current bans on the Russian federations for athletics, weightlifting, and paralympics, it opens the door for […]
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  • Mavs’ Cuban to Donate $10 Million After Probe Into Workplace Harassment
    Mavs’ Cuban to Donate $10 Million After Probe Into Workplace Harassment
    September 20, 2018 | By Reuters
    Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will donate $10 million to women’s organizations following a 7-month investigation into sexual harassment allegations within the organization, the National Basketball Association (NBA) said on Sept. 19. The investigation followed a Sports Illustrated report in February that described a culture in the Mavericks’ front office “rife with misogyny and predatory […]
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  • One-Handed NFL Linebacker Featured in Gillette Ad
    One-Handed NFL Linebacker Featured in Gillette Ad
    September 17, 2018 | By Chris Jasurek
    The athletic world is not short of people it calls “heroes”: usually people who break records or turn in exceptional performances. But there are some people playing sports who have reached the highest ranks only overcoming tremendous obstacles. Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin is the latter sort of hero. Griffin, 23, was good enough to […]
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  • 2 US basketball players stabbed in Romania; 1 seriously hurt
    2 US basketball players stabbed in Romania; 1 seriously hurt
    September 16, 2018 | By The Associated Press
    BUCHAREST, Romania—Two U.S. basketball players have been stabbed in a club in eastern Romania and one is in a serious condition, Romanian authorities said Sept. 16. Police said Darrell Bowie, 24, and Joseph McClain, 25, who play for local club ACS Cuza Braila, were attacked Sept. 15 night in the city after a fight broke […]
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  • Fans Watch Atherton Win First Red Bull Hardline
    Fans Watch Atherton Win First Red Bull Hardline
    September 16, 2018 | By Reuters
    Gee Atherton wins the title on the unique downhill course built by his brother Dan. Two-time world champion Gee Atherton clinched the fifth edition of Red Bull Hardline for the first time in his illustrious career. The local rider came out on top against fellow British riders Bernard Kerr and Charlie Hatton in front of […]
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  • On Again? Mayweather Says He and Pacquiao Will Fight
    On Again? Mayweather Says He and Pacquiao Will Fight
    September 15, 2018 | By The Associated Press
    LAS VEGAS—Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he’s coming out of retirement again to fight Manny Pacquiao for a second time in December. Mayweather posted a video on Instagram early Saturday that showed him and Pacquiao together, reportedly in Japan, jawing at each other over a possible second fight. “I’m coming back to fight Manny Pacquiao this year,” Mayweather […]
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  • Husband of Serena Williams Responds to Controversial Cartoon
    Husband of Serena Williams Responds to Controversial Cartoon
    September 14, 2018 | By Mandy Huang
    A cartoon by an Australian artist depicting tennis star Serena Williams during the 2018 U.S. Open final has stirred debate among fans and critics. Most recently, Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit who is also husband to Williams, added his two cents to the controversy, describing the cartoon as “blatantly racist and misogynistic.” I am […]
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  • Statistics Appear to Back Up Umpire in Serena Williams Controversy as He Returns to Chair
    Statistics Appear to Back Up Umpire in Serena Williams Controversy as He Returns to Chair
    September 14, 2018 | By Zachary Stieber
    New statistics of the number of code violations in grand-slam events appear to show discrimination against men, if anything, as opposed to the discrimination against women claimed by supporters of Serena Williams after she received two violations during the recent U.S. Open. An analysis of the past 20 years of grand-slam events reveals that men […]
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  • Osaka Not Saddened by Serena Row in US Open Final
    Osaka Not Saddened by Serena Row in US Open Final
    September 13, 2018 | By Reuters
    YOKOHAMA–Naomi Osaka said Serena Williams’s row with the umpire during the U.S. Open final had not altered her feelings about winning a Grand Slam largely because she had no idea how she was supposed to react, the Japanese said on Sept. 13. Osaka’s breakthrough triumph in New York was overshadowed by an explosive row between […]
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  • Serena Williams Cartoon Reprinted by Paper, Has Headline ‘Welcome to the PC World’
    Serena Williams Cartoon Reprinted by Paper, Has Headline ‘Welcome to the PC World’
    September 12, 2018 | By Jack Phillips
    The Herald Sun, an Australian newspaper, republished a cartoon that has been criticized by some as a racist caricature of tennis star Serena Williams. It published the cartoon and headline, “Welcome to PC World,” on its front page for Sept. 12. Cartoonist Mark Knight created the image after Williams’s outburst during the U.S. Open final […]
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  • Serena Williams’ Fitness Coach Defends Her After Controversial US Open Outburst
    Serena Williams’ Fitness Coach Defends Her After Controversial US Open Outburst
    September 12, 2018 | By Zachary Stieber
    The controversial fracas that led to Serena Williams being penalized and later fined during the U.S. Open final that she ultimately lost is being defended by one of her longtime coaches. Williams was given a code violation warning during the final on Sept. 8 when the umpire ruled that she was getting hand signals from […]
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  • Serena Williams Match Umpire Carlos Ramos Speaks out for First Time
    Serena Williams Match Umpire Carlos Ramos Speaks out for First Time
    September 12, 2018 | By Jack Phillips
    Carlos Ramos, the umpire during the controversial U.S. Open final match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, has spoken out. Ramos, of Portugal, said he was “fine, given the circumstances,” Time magazine reported. He was referring to the controversy around the officiating during the match. “It’s a delicate situation, but umpiring ‘a la carte’ doesn’t […]
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  • Golden State Warriors Single-Game Tickets Available Starting This Week
    Golden State Warriors Single-Game Tickets Available Starting This Week
    September 12, 2018 | By Bay City News
    Single-game tickets for the Golden State Warriors go on sale to the public Sep. 13, although certain groups will have exclusive pre-sale opportunities a day earlier, according to the team. The Warriors, who have won two straight NBA championships and three in four years, are set to play their final season at Oracle Arena in […]
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  • HKLBA Aims to Prepare Right Squad for World Bowls 2024
    HKLBA Aims to Prepare Right Squad for World Bowls 2024
    September 11, 2018 | By Claudius Lam
    HONG KONG—The management team of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association remained unchanged for the second year in a row when all the officers were re-elected at the Annual General Meeting on Monday, Sept 10. The only position being challenged was the Vice President – International however the application was withdrawn before the commencement of […]
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  • Umpires May Boycott Serena Williams Matches after US Open Incident
    Umpires May Boycott Serena Williams Matches after US Open Incident
    September 11, 2018 | By Tom Ozimek
    Some tennis umpires are considering a boycott of matches involving Serena Williams amid the fallout from a U.S. Open final match in which she called umpire Carlos Ramos a “thief” and a “liar,” according to The Times of London. The tennis star’s on-the-court outbursts during a Sept. 8 match with Naomi Osaka of Japan were […]
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  • Martina Navratilova Slams Serena Williams’ Behavior During US Open Final
    Martina Navratilova Slams Serena Williams’ Behavior During US Open Final
    September 11, 2018 | By Jack Phillips
    Martina Navratilova, an eighteen-time Grand Slam singles champion, slammed Serena Williams’ outburst during the U.S. Open final defeat, writing for the New York Times that she had behavior “that no one should be engaging in on the court.” “[W]e cannot measure ourselves by what we think we should also be able to get away with,” […]
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  • Djokovic Headed for Bright Finish With US Open Win
    Djokovic Headed for Bright Finish With US Open Win
    September 9, 2018 | By Reuters
    NEW YORK—For Novak Djokovic, a season that got off to a gloomy start is heading for a brilliant finish after he dismissed Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 to win the U.S. Open on Sunday and earn back-to-back Grand Slam titles. Working his way back from elbow surgery he underwent following the Australian Open, […]
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  • Serena Williams Fined $17,000 for Violations During Loss in US Open Final
    Serena Williams Fined $17,000 for Violations During Loss in US Open Final
    September 9, 2018 | By Reuters
    The United States Tennis Association fined Serena Williams $17,000 on Sept. 9 over a series of violations during a mid-game meltdown in her U.S. Open finals loss to Naomi Osaka. Williams, a six-time U.S. Open champion who was seeking a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam singles title on Sept. 8, was  warned for a coaching violation […]
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  • Serena Williams Fined $17K for Rules Violations at US Open
    Serena Williams Fined $17K for Rules Violations at US Open
    September 9, 2018 | By The Associated Press
    NEW YORK—Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final. On Sunday, a day after the match, the tournament referee’s office docked Williams $10,000 for “verbal abuse” of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching, and $3,000 for […]
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  • Osaka Claims US Open Title After Serena Meltdown
    Osaka Claims US Open Title After Serena Meltdown
    September 9, 2018 | By Reuters
    NEW YORK—Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first Grand Slam singles champion after she thumped Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday, with the American suffering a mesmerizing meltdown after being handed a code violation. It was drama-filled conclusion to a final that was rich with storylines but will now go down […]
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  • NFL Season Opener Ratings Hits Nine-Year Viewership Low
    NFL Season Opener Ratings Hits Nine-Year Viewership Low
    September 8, 2018 | By Zachary Stieber
    Ratings for the first game of the NFL’s 2018-19 season hit a nine-year low. The Atlanta Falcons-Philadelphia Eagles game on Sept. 6, drew in 19 million viewers, falling 13 percent compared to the first game of the previous season, reported Deadline. The viewership figures are the lowest for an opening game since 2009. The ratings […]
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  • Appeals Court Reinstates Players’ Lawsuit Claiming NFL Recklessly Gave Them Painkillers
    Appeals Court Reinstates Players’ Lawsuit Claiming NFL Recklessly Gave Them Painkillers
    September 7, 2018 | By Bay City News
    A federal appeals court in San Francisco on September 6 revived a lawsuit filed against the National Football League by 10 retired players who allege the league “recklessly and negligently” gave them opiates and other painkillers that left them with lasting injuries. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned […]
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  • Rain Interrupted re-Start to Season
    Rain Interrupted re-Start to Season
    September 7, 2018 | By Claudius Lam
    HONG KONG—Heavy rain interrupted around half of the Premier League games on the first day of the second half of the season last weekend, September 1. After a two-month break and when all teams are hunger for games, only 37 of the 73 scheduled matches on the 10th week took place over the weekend.  The […]
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  • South Carolina Restaurant Sticks With NFL Boycott After Business Goes Up
    South Carolina Restaurant Sticks With NFL Boycott After Business Goes Up
    September 6, 2018 | By Zachary Stieber
    A business owner in South Carolina has decided to boycott the NFL for the second consecutive season after business went up in the first. Dave Pettinelli, who owns Dave’s Place in Lugoff, is a veteran who said he disagrees with the protests some players have engaged in during the National Anthem, arguing that they should […]
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  • ‘American Sniper’ Widow Taya Kyle Reacts to Kaepernick’s Nike Campaign
    ‘American Sniper’ Widow Taya Kyle Reacts to Kaepernick’s Nike Campaign
    September 5, 2018 | By Zachary Stieber
    “American Sniper” widow Taya Kyle issued a reaction after Nike revealed a new campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick started the controversial form of protest in the league that has players kneel while the National Anthem is played before games. The protests are one reason NFL viewership continues to decline. Nike announced this […]
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  • Kerry Perry Quits as President of Scandal-Hit USA Gymnastics
    Kerry Perry Quits as President of Scandal-Hit USA Gymnastics
    September 4, 2018 | By The Associated Press
    Kerry Perry resigned under pressure as USA Gymnastics president Tuesday, the move coming days after the U.S. Olympic Committee questioned her ability to lead a path forward for an organization rocked by scandal. Perry spent nine months on the job and repeatedly came under scrutiny by athletes who felt she was mishandling the fallout from […]
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  • Nike Customers Burn Clothes After New Campaign Featuring Kaepernick Announced
    Nike Customers Burn Clothes After New Campaign Featuring Kaepernick Announced
    September 4, 2018 | By Zachary Stieber
    Videos of Nike customers burning their brand gear began appearing on Sept. 3, after the company announced a new campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick is a divisive figure in the sports world and the political landscape for starting the form of protest in which football players kneel during the National Anthem. Kaepernick […]
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