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5 Kings Point soccer players sue to overturn graduation ban

5 Kings Point soccer players sue to overturn graduation ban

KINGS POINT, N.Y. — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is not permitting seven members of the men's soccer team to graduate with their class this weekend amid an investigation into possible sexual harassment, a congressman said Tuesday.
Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis undergoes procedure to clean up knee

Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis undergoes procedure to clean up knee

TORONTO — Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis has undergone a procedure to clean up cartilage in his right knee. The 26-year-old from West Palm Beach, Fla.
Brown unfazed about not having favourite for $1-million North America Cup

Brown unfazed about not having favourite for $1-million North America Cup

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — Brian Brown isn't the least bit concerned about not having the favourite for the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup.
Montreal Impact left back Oyongo undergoes successful knee surgery

Montreal Impact left back Oyongo undergoes successful knee surgery

Montreal Impact left back Ambroise Oyongo will miss the rest of the Major League Soccer season after undergoing successful right knee surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured patellar tendon.
Golden State Warriors parade set for Thursday in Oakland

Golden State Warriors parade set for Thursday in Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. — After a night of celebrating the Golden State Warriors latest NBA title, fans snapped up victory shirts and hats Tuesday, while Oakland crews were busy hanging championship banners along the parade route.
Warriors say no decision has been made on White House visit

Warriors say no decision has been made on White House visit

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors say no decision has been made regarding a potential White House visit to celebrate their NBA title.
Former NBA bad boy Rodman is back in North Korea

Former NBA bad boy Rodman is back in North Korea

PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of — Dennis Rodman, the former NBA bad boy who has palled around with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, flew to Pyongyang on Tuesday on a trip he says he hopes will "open a door" for his former "Celebrity
Tough rough: US Open conditions may rob drama from a major

Tough rough: US Open conditions may rob drama from a major

ERIN, Wis. — Remember last year, when Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson played a round for the ages, trading birdies and spectacular shots until Stenson finally came away with the British Open title? The U.S. Open won't be like that.
British sport grappling with athlete welfare crisis

British sport grappling with athlete welfare crisis

LONDON — British sport is grappling with a crisis in athlete welfare after allegations of misconduct within canoeing and bobsled emerged in the same week that a report into bullying in cycling is due to be published.
IOC 'very happy' with Beijing prep for 2022 Winter Olympics

IOC 'very happy' with Beijing prep for 2022 Winter Olympics

BEIJING — The International Olympic Committee is "very happy" with Beijing's preparations for the 2022 Winter Games, amid assurances Tuesday that the main venues will be completed three years before the events are held.