Friday, 1 November 2019

High jumper suspended for doping 1 month after worlds

MONACO (AP) - The Athletics Integrity Unit says Belarusian high jumper Dzmitry Nabokau has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a diuretic that helps hide the use of other drugs.

The 23-year-old Nabokau competed at the world track championships in Doha, Qatar, last month. He cleared 2.26 meters in ...
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Additional former students settle with theater company

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Nine remaining lawsuits filed by former students who say they were abused by employees of the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis decades ago have reached settlements.

Attorney Jeff Anderson plans to announce the settlements at a news conference Friday. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the theater company ...
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WV racing officials say horse body was improperly dumped

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. (AP) - A former West Virginia horse racing commissioner says photos posted online of a euthanized thoroughbred racing horse surrounded by trash in a landfill should be a wakeup call for state leaders.

Bill Phillips served for years on the commission before being replaced by Gov. Jim ...
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Grammys to honor Dr. Dre for trailblazing production work

Dr. Dre, who has produced hits for Eminem, Tupac, Snoop Dogg and more, will be honored by the Recording Academy for his trailblazing production work.

The Recording Academy announced Friday that its Producers & Engineers Wing will pay tribute the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on Jan. 22 at ...
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Louisiana hosting 16th annual state book festival Saturday

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana is hosting its annual state book festival celebrating readers and writers for a 16th year in Baton Rouge.

The event will be held at the Louisiana State Capitol, the nearby state library and the surrounding grounds on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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WVU, Duquesne face off in charity basketball game

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University is set to face off against Duquesne in a charity basketball game for people impacted by a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio earlier this year.

The colleges are scheduled to play Friday at 7 p.m. at the West Virginia University Coliseum in Morgantown, ...
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Syracuse teetering on the brink as BC comes to town

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Dino Babers figures he knows what's wrong in what has become a tough season for Syracuse, and he needs a quick fix.

"We need to reel it back in," Babers said. "We talked about eliminating mental mistakes, playing physical. I think that this adversity that we're ...
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