ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) - Top-seeded Simona Halep won her first match since an opening-round exit at the Australian Open, beating Ana Konjuh 6-4, 7-6 (2) Wednesday at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.
The fourth-ranked Romanian, who was broken three times, will next face either eight-seeded Daria Kasatkina or wild-card ...
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TOKYO (AP) - Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics say metal from discarded electronic devices will be used in the production of the medals that will be awarded to athletes.
Japanese citizens are being asked to give the organizing committee unwanted devices. Organizers say the program highlights the theme of ...
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ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - A man has been accused of killing the father of a South Carolina high school football star who is expected to soon be playing for Georgia Tech.
Rock Hill police spokesman Mark Bollinger tells news outlets that 52-year-old Dwayne F. Sims was charged Monday with ...
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MIAMI (AP) - Jury selection is wrapping up in Miami federal court for a sports agent and an associate charged with illegally smuggling Cuban baseball players from the communist island to the U.S.
A federal judge said final questioning of jurors is scheduled for Wednesday morning in the case of ...
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - In his first 1 1/2 NHL seasons, Connor McDavid has become one of hockey's most dynamic skaters and scorers. The All-Star has received fawning praise from no less than Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky, and he has led a thorough revitalization of his Edmonton Oilers.
He ...
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Blue-chip quarterback recruits bring hype and hope to campuses.
The reality is those celebrated QBs are more likely to transfer than start for the schools they sign with Wednesday. Of the top 25 quarterbacks in the class of 2013, at least 14 will not finish their college careers where they ...
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NEW YORK (AP) - It's already been a busy week in the WNBA, and teams can't officially sign free agents until Wednesday.
There have been three trades in the last five days, and at least one more is set to be done soon with Elena Delle Donne heading to Washington, ...
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