By Sara Smart, CNN Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden spoke via video call Wednesday with John Hao, a fan of Harden’s and one of the Michigan State University students wounded in a mass shooting on campus last week. A video shared with CNN by Harden’s management team shows the NBA star giving words of encouragement
Continue Reading By Aimee Lewis, CNN Barcelona may be leading La Liga by a handsome eight-point margin but once again in European competition the Catalan club fell short, losing 2-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford to exit the Europa League 4-3 on aggregate. Brazilians Fred and Antony secured the comeback win for the English Premier League
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Big League Dreams in Cathedral City is the place to be this weekend for softball fans. The Marry Nutter Collegiate Classic is back in the desert, being played Feb. 23-26. The top three teams in the country, #1 Oklahoma, #2 UCLA, #3 Florida are among the teams in the field. You can find the full
Continue Reading By Homero De la Fuente, Melissa Alonso, Wayne Sterling and George Ramsay, CNN Shortly after being labeled a “cooperative witness” in a murder case, Alabama freshman forward Brandon Miller scored 41 points, including the game’s winner, to lead the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide to a 78-76 overtime victory over unranked South Carolina. A chorus
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN When you’ve won two consecutive Women’s World Cup trophies, there is an expectation that you can win a coveted third. This isn’t lost on Megan Rapinoe, who — having last led her squad to victory in 2019 — goes into this year’s tournament feeling the pressure of a “three-peat.” The “three-peat
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN The International Basketball Association (FIBA) has issued an apology to French sensation Victor Wembanyama after the organization published a supposed interview with the teenager on its website. Wembanyama called out the interview on his Instagram story on Wednesday, writing: “4 days ago, FIBA published a FAKE interview of me. WTF???” In
Continue Reading By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN World tennis number one Novak Djokovic is hopeful for “a positive result” on US tennis tournament participation ahead of next month’s Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments, after applying for special permission to play there. The United States still requires international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and the Serbian, who
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN During his rugby career, Campbell Johnstone built a reputation as a tough scrummager with “the best right shoulder in the game,” according to one of his former coaches. He played three times for the All Blacks — a dream for thousands of young rugby players in New Zealand — and represented
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN The Los Angeles Clippers officially unveiled the signing of Russell Westbrook on Wednesday, two days after he was waived by the Utah Jazz. Westbrook was traded from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Jazz as part of a three-team deal on February 10 following a turbulent 18 months with his hometown
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This year’s edition of the Prestige turned out to be one of the best tournaments in its 23-year history. 23rd Prestige was a special one! ⛳️🏆🥇 No. 1 am in world Ludvig Aberg earns 3rd straight tourney title @TexasTechMGolf🌊 @PeppGolf grabs 1st team title under guidance of head coach & @pdhsalumni @CoachMBeard! 📰 Storylines don’t
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The Firebirds broke out of their slump in a big way Wednesday night. CV snapped their three-game losing streak with a 6-1 win over the Ontario Reign at Toyota Arena. ICYMI: https://t.co/LcG9HuxlAm pic.twitter.com/7hn59sxlUr— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) February 23, 2023 Kole Lind scored twice to help Coachella Valley earn their 32nd victory of the season.
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Boasting one of the best wrestling programs in the country, Palm Desert departed on Wednesday for the CIF State Tournament, which is February 23-25 at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. Palm Desert departed today for the wrestling @CIFState championships in Bakersfield at @MechanicsBArena. @BaileyKESQ caught up with the team before their quest to bring back
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By DUSAN STOJANOVIC BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to be fully
Continue Reading By Ben Morse and David Close, CNN Meyers Leonard is returning to the NBA two years after he last played in the league after the Milwaukee Bucks announced on Wednesday he had signed on a 10-day contract. The 30-year-old center has been out of the league since 2021 after he used an antisemitic slur during
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN It’s never easy to know when to say goodbye to a professional career spanning 20 years, but six-time grand slam winner and tennis trailblazer Sania Mirza says her retirement this week is very much on her “own terms.” The 36-year-old Indian star played her final professional match at the Dubai Duty
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN The wreckage of Romain Grosjean’s Formula One car from his crash at the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix will be displayed at an exhibition in Madrid next month. Grosjean was trapped in the flaming car for 28 seconds after colliding with the track wall at close to 120 miles per hour. He
Continue Reading By Patrick Snell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Following this month’s earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria, Turkish soccer star Merih Demiral is organizing a fundraiser to support victims of the devastation in his home country Demiral, who plays for Italian Serie A club Atalanta, is auctioning off jerseys and kits of superstar players like Cristiano
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN Liverpool’s torrid season went from bad to worse on Tuesday as Jurgen Klopp’s side suffered a humiliating 5-2 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League. Though the last-16 tie is only halfway done, even the most optimistic of Liverpool fans will find it hard to believe this struggling
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The Prestige continued on Tuesday but was halted early due to high winds in La Quinta at the Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST. Play is currently suspended due to high winds… Like, really high winds 🌬️ The players are currently holding in place📊: https://t.co/JjtHsZFAFR#SicEm🐻⛳️🏌️ pic.twitter.com/GchpFKsLDD— Baylor Men’s Golf ⛳️ (@BaylorMGolf) February 21, 2023 Pepperdine
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Senior captain Ryann Van Horn has been a spotlight for the Aztecs. Soccer run through the blood. “My Dad is really into soccer and my Mom was a soccer player in high school,” said Van Horn. “But we started off at ASO. My Mom was my coach, and then we did PDYSL where I made
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