South Korean Olympic medalist hit with travel ban in swirling fraud case

FILE–South Korean fencer Nam Hyun Hee. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI  Olympic silver medalist Nam Hyun-hee has been barred from leaving South Korea, police said Tuesday, as a high-profile fraud probe into her ex-fiance drags in the former fencer. The 42-year-old, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was questioned by Seoul police on…

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Seeing Asian Games field gives PH lifters target to hit in Olympics

Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo has something to smile about despite dropping out of the medal race in weightlifting. —ASIAN GAMES POOL HANGZHOU, CHINA—After getting a good look at the Chinese lifters they believe will be the ones to beat in the Paris Olympics, Filipino bets will resume work and figure out ways to overcome them. John Febuar…

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Hibernian beat Hearts in Edinburgh derby as Rangers hit eight past Dundee United – SWPL round-up | Football News

Hibernian took the derby bragging rights in a closely-fought match against Hearts at Tynecastle Park. In front of 6,582 fans, a Charlotte Parker-Smith own-goal was the only difference between the sides. The only goal was fairly fortunate for the away side and came at the perfect time with seconds remaining in the first half. A…

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King George: Jim Crowley hit with huge 20-day ban for winning ride on Hukum as runner-up Rob Hornby gets four days

Jockey Jim Crowley has been hit with a 20-day ban for breaking whip rules during his winning ride on Hukum in the King George at Ascot. More to follow… This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates.…

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Claressa Shields: ‘When I get hit hard, I get mad and I want to hit you back harder than you hit me’

After winning two Olympic gold medals and a plethora of world titles, Claressa Shields is a leading figure in the sport. But with rivals rising through championship class as well, she believes they can usher in an exciting new era for women’s professional boxing. Inspired by the ‘Four Kings’ – the era when Sugar Ray…

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Miami Heat’s confidence not hit by heavy losses to Boston Celtics — Adebayo – rezal404

Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat drives around Derrick White of the Boston Celtics during the first quarter in game five of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 25, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Getty Images via AFP) MIAMI – The Miami Heat suffered a crushing 110-97 defeat to the Boston Celtics in…

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Emma Raducanu hit by another injury, pulls out of Madrid Open – rezal404

FILE PHOTOApril 18, 2023 Britain’s Emma Raducanu during her round of 32 match against Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in Stuttgart Open. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo Emma Raducanu is set to drop out of the top 100 less than two years since her shock win in the US Open after pulling out of the Madrid Open on Wednesday…

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