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LPGA players ready to add to history at Hazeltine
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LPGA players ready to add to history at Hazeltine

June 19, 2019

Jeongeun Lee6 of South Korea chips to the 16th green during the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open golf tournament, in Charleston, S.C.Steve Helber/Associated Press file This is where…

Grizzlies trade star point guard Mike Conley to Jazz
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Grizzlies trade star point guard Mike Conley to Jazz

June 19, 2019

The Grizzlies swapped Conley for forward Jae Crowder, guard/forward Kyle Korver and guard Grayson Allen, said the person, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither Memphis…

Kerr has 4 goals and Australia beats Jamaica 4-1
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Kerr has 4 goals and Australia beats Jamaica 4-1

June 19, 2019

Kerr tied American Alex Morgan for the tournament lead with five goals. “I actually wanted more after that, being my selfish self,” Kerr said. Australia advanced to the round of…

Study: NBA earns overall A grade in diversity hiring
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Study: NBA earns overall A grade in diversity hiring

June 18, 2019

The Cavaliers have hired former California coach Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant on John Beilein’s staff. Gottlieb joins Beilein’s staff after serving eight years as the University of California, Berkeley…

FIFA says wrong to stop Iran activists in World Cup stadiums
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FIFA says wrong to stop Iran activists in World Cup stadiums

June 18, 2019

Stadium security officials intervened in Grenoble during Saturday’s game between New Zealand and Canada when they spotted T-shirts campaigning for women’s rights in Iran. In a statement to The Associated…

France detains soccer great Platini in 2022 World Cup probe
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France detains soccer great Platini in 2022 World Cup probe

June 18, 2019

Platini’s representatives denied any wrongdoing on his part, saying he is “absolutely confident in the future” and has “strictly nothing to reproach himself for.” Also questioned Tuesday were two one-time…