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Mar 20, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Sloane Stephens (USA) (L) salutes the crowd after her match against Angelique Kerber (GER) (R) after their match on day three of the  Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

WTA roundup: Sloane Stephens rallies in France

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

No. 6 seed Sloane Stephens bounced back from a rough opening set to defeat Peyton Stearns 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in an all-American first-round matchup at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole on Monday in Rouen, France. Stearns' serve dominated the opening ...

Apr 15, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Caitlin Clark poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after she is selected with the number one overall pick to the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Basketball-First pick Clark ready for tough test in WNBA

Amy Tennery |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Caitlin Clark was the queen of the collegiate game but expects a major test when she joins the Women's National Basketball Association, the Iowa super star said on Monday, after going first in the WNBA Draft to ...

Simone Biles runs through a portion of her beam routine during the second day of a two-day media event with the USA Gymnastics team ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Katy, Texas, U.S. February 5, 2024.

Olympics-US eyes 'most important decade' for sports

Rory Carroll |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. has the opportunity to promote its values at home and abroad over the next 10 years as it hosts a slew of major international sporting events, Olympic and government officials said on Monday. The ...

Apr 15, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Caitlin Clark signs autographs before the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Basketball-Indiana Fever select Clark with first pick of WNBA Draft

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) -Iowa sharpshooter Caitlin Clark ascended to the professional ranks on Monday, going first overall to the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft after a record-breaking collegiate ...

Simone Biles smiles during the second day of a two-day media event with the USA Gymnastics team ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Katy, Texas, U.S. February 5, 2024.

Olympics-U.S. keeping up focus on mental health at Paris Games

Amy Tennery |Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has raised the bar on mental health services in sport, Jess Bartley, the senior director of psychological services at the USOPC, said on Monday. Once seen as taboo in ...

Mar 24, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Andy Murray (GBR) hits a backhand against Tomas Machac (CZE) (not pictured) on day seven of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Tennis-Murray will not have surgery on injured ankle

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Andy Murray will not undergo surgery on the ankle he injured at the Miami Open last month but no timeline has been given for his return, the BBC reported on Monday. The 36-year-old Scot rolled his ankle in the deciding set of his ...

Sunisa Lee runs through her beam routine during the second day of a two-day media event with the USA Gymnastics team ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Katy, Texas, U.S. February 5, 2024.

Olympics-Lee on comeback trail after battling kidney disease

Rory Carroll |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Olympic champion Sunisa Lee has said the kidney disease that threatened her gymnastics career is in remission and she feels better than ever as she bids for a spot on the U.S. team for this year's Paris Games.

Sport Newfoundland and Labrador recognized its brightest athletes, officials, coaches and volunteers over the weekend as it handed out its annual awards at a ceremony held on Apr. 13 at the Sheraton Hotel. Contributed photo

Sport NL recognizes its best at annual awards night

Nick Mercer · Multimedia Journalist |Updated 8 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

Sport Newfoundland and Labrador handed out its annual awards over the weekend. Held at the Sheraton Hotel on April 13, the awards ceremony recognized some of the brightest athletes, coaches and volunteers in the province. Sport NL presented several ...

The Beaumont Hamel Centennial Cup was donated by the Holy Spirit Falcons and first competed for in 2016.

Royal Newfoundland Regiment high school gets underway Monday in Paradise

SaltWire Network |Updated 8 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

The puck is set to drop on the Royal Newfoundland Regiment Memorial High School Hockey Tournament. Starting on Monday, the tournament, which commemorates the Regiment’s legacy in the province, will get underway at the Paradise Double Ice Complex and ...

Apr 7, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA;  American Rapper Megan Thee Stallion attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

NBA sets all-time regular-season attendance record

Reuters |Updated 8 hours ago |1 min read

The NBA broke all-time regular-season records for total attendance, average attendance and sellouts for the second straight year in 2023-24. The final numbers released by the league Monday included a total attendance of 22,536,341 (up from 22,234,502 ...

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