History-maker Dearing retires from swimming
Alice Dearing, the first Black woman to swim for Great Britain in the Olympics, hopes she has left a legacy after announcing her retirement a day before her 27th birthday.
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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum OK after collision late in win over Heat
Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin, behind center, fouls Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, front center, in front of Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) BOSTON — The Celtics were winding down an NBA…
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Emma Raducanu to play Karolina Pliskova in Madrid Open first round as she looks to continue form on clay | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu will play two-time Grand Slam finalist and former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova in the first round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday as she looks to continue her encouraging form on the clay. Raducanu won four matches in a row on the surface last week, with two victories while representing Great Britain…
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PSG crushes Lyon to stand on brink of Ligue 1 title
Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender #35 Lucas Beraldo (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s second goal during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on April 21, 2024. (Photo by Guillaume BAPTISTE / AFP) Paris Saint-Germain is on the brink…
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Beau Greaves takes victory in PDC Women’s Series event after winning 31 consecutive legs in Wigan | Darts News
Beau Greaves won the seventh event of the 2024 PDC Women’s Series in Wigan without dropping a leg with her stunning display including sweeping Fallon Sherrock 5-0 in the final. The 20-year-old reeled off 31 leg wins without reply over seven matches, averaging 98.88 against Sherrock and 100.20 against Lisa Ashton in the last 16…
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NBA: Jokic trying to stay on top, Embiid trying to stay on court
Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers and Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets speak following a game at the Wells Fargo Center on January 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP NEW YORK — Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid are the NBA’s main men in the middle, the two centers combining for…
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Natasha Jonas and Katie Taylor should face off in ‘last dance’ fight, says Joe Gallagher | Boxing News
Natasha Jonas and Katie Taylor deserve to come face to face in one monumental ‘last dance’ between two pioneers of women’s boxing, believes trainer Joe Gallagher. The fighting icons collided back in 2021 when Taylor beat Jonas via unanimous decision in a thriller to retain her undisputed lightweight titles at a crowd-less Manchester Arena. Jonas…
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Clippers beat Mavericks in Game 1 without Kawhi Leonard
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) defends against LA Clippers guard James Harden (1) during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles, Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) LOS ANGELES — James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac.…
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Antony: Man Utd forward under fire for aiming celebrations at Coventry players after FA Cup victory – Paper Talk | Football News
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers… DAILY EXPRESS Antony has come under fire for his celebration aimed at the Coventry City players following Manchester United’s dramatic penalty shoot-out victory at Wembley. The Brazilian was seen cupping his ears and running away from the players following Rasmus Hojlund’s spot-kick. DAILY MIRROR England stars…
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FiberXers hold it together for a change
Converge FiberXers’ Bryan Santos.–PBA IMAGES Now that the misery of a string of defeats dating back to the previous conference is finally done and dusted, Converge can now give itself the belief of producing a strong finish to a miserable Philippine Basketball Association season. “We’re going to do our best to compete,” coach Aldin Ayo…
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