Ukraine's Paris chase tied to war and resilience
Ukrainian hurdler Anna Ryzhykova says Olympic ambitions in Paris carry national duty beyond personal glory as Ukraine faces war losses, displaced facilities, and a fight to keep global attention on the country's resilience. The AP notes Russia's invasion, training disruptions, and athletes balancing duty with sport as they pursue medals and spotlight for Ukraine.
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Ukraine
Anna Ryzhykova
Paris
Russia
Associated Press
Oksana Baiul
Lillehammer
Norway
Sergei Bubka
Klitschko
Vitali
Wladimir
Romania
London
Crimea
Moscow
Tokyo
Ryzhykova
Lokomotiv
Kharkiv
Neptune” Aquatic Center
Mariupol
Stanislav Oliferchuk
Oleh Doroshchuk
Kropyvnytskyi
Doroschuk
Valentyn Vozniuk
Iryna Tymoshenko
Dnipro
Vozniuk
Belarus
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Simone Biles Faces Historic Paris Pursuit Amid Praise From Pro Athletes
The piece highlights Simone Biles as she contemplates a possible sixth Olympic Games in Paris, with praise from Tyrese Haliburton Devin Booker and LeBron James. It notes her 27-year-old status, seven Olympic medals, and the potential challenge to extend record books while enduring longevity in a sport dominated by youth.
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Tyrese Haliburton
Indiana Pacers
Biles
Minneapolis
NBC
Adebayo
Devin Booker
Phoenix
Michael Phelps
Booker
Day
Durant
Simone
James
Fritz edges into Wimbledon quarterfinals in five-set thriller
Taylor Fritz rallied to reach his fourth major quarterfinal and first as the more experienced player, beating an opponent in a five-set marathon on Centre Court as Tommy Paul joined him in the last eight. Djokovic ousted Rune to reach the quarterfinals, while De Minaur defeated Fils to set up a Djokovic clash. Rybakina, Svitolina, Ostapenko, and Krejcikova advanced in the women's draw with notable upsets and injuries shaping the slate.
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Fritz
Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic
Tommy Paul
United States
Alex de Minaur
Djokovic
Holger Rune
Centre Court
Masetti
Italy
Jannik Sinner
Jasmine Paolini
Giovanni Mpetski Perricard
de Minaur
Arthur Fils
Elena Rybakina
Elina Svitolina
Ukraine
Jelena Ostapenko
Rybakina
Svitolina
Ostapenko
Barbora Krejcikova
Anna Kalinskaya
Wang Xinyu
Krejcikova
Danielle Collins
Yulia Putintseva
Iga Swiatek
Zverev
Carlos Alcaraz
Eastbourne
Tigers sweep Reds as Baez returns from injured list
Angel Martinez had two of Detroit Guardians' three hits and Andres Giminez added a single. Josh Naylor and Steven Kwan hit into double plays as Detroit wins four straight. The Tigers, 4th in AL Central, aim to close gap with Cleveland. Javier Baez returns from the IL and goes 1-for-3 with a double, adding veteran leadership before Kreidler is optioned to Toledo.
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Guardians
Andres Giminez
Josh Naylor
Steven Kwan
Tigers
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Javier Baez
Ryan Kreidler
Toledo
Baez
Guardians Plan Return for Brennan in Columbus Tuesday
Guardians Manager Stephen Vogt said Will Brennan will play for Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday night as he nears eligibility to return from rib cage inflammation and the 10 day injured list. Tigers place Parker Meadows on the 10 day injured list with a strained right hamstring from Sunday's win at Cincinnati. Akil Baddoo recalled from Triple-A Toledo.
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Stephen Vogt
Will Brennan
Triple-A
Columbus
Tigers
Parker Meadows
Akil Baddoo
Toledo
Meadows
Cincinnati
A.J. Hinch
Cleveland
NFL
NBA
Antonetti
Mike Chernoff
Pittsburgh Pirates
LSU
Paul Skenes
Skenes
Vogt
Guardians eye top pick in 2024 draft with three frontrunners
Cleveland evaluates Travis Bazzana Char lie Condon and JJ Wetherholt as potential No 1 selections. Bazzana brings power and speed from Oregon State, Condon is a versatile athletic slugger, and Wetherholt led college hitting before hamstring injuries slowed him. The choice hinges on bonus pool constraints and development goals.
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Antonetti
Oregon State
Travis Bazzana
Georgia
Charlie Condon
West Virginia
JJ Wetherholt
Bazzana
Cleveland
Guardians
Steven Kwan
MLB
Orioles
Adley Rutschman
Condon
Wetherholt
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