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WASHINGTON — The next time the U.S. women's national soccer team takes to the pitch in earnest will be at the 2024 Paris Olympics.There will be no more friendlies like the four that kicked off the Emma Hayes era for the U.S. women's national team, the last of which was a scoreless draw against Costa Rica on Tuesday in their final warm-up before the Paris tournament.The U.S. had the upper hand in possession of the ball but couldn't score a goal as the 96-degree weather at kickoff made it difficult for the players and the 18,972 fans at Audi Field…

Wyck Grousbeck joined the Celtics in 2002. by | 6 hours ago | 3 min read The Boston Celtics announced plans to sell majority ownership less than three weeks after winning a franchise-record 18th NBA Finals title after 22 seasons under Wyck Grousbeck. Commissioner Adam Silver said he was “saddened” by the “bittersweet” news about the expected handover of power after Grusbeck and the team's current ownership group won two championships, according to The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn. Grusbeck and right-hand man Steve Pagliuca last led the purchase of the team in 2002 for $360 million, and it had been…

WASHINGTON — In their final tune-up before the Paris Olympics, the U.S. women's national team played Costa Rica to a scoreless draw before a crowd of 18,972 at Audi Field who braved 96-degree temperatures at kickoff.Trinity Rodman came close to finding the back of the net with her left foot in the final minute of added time, but like all of the U.S. chances on Tuesday, the effort fell flat.Rose Lavelle, the third most experienced member of the Olympic team, withdrew from the competition after experiencing leg tightness while warming up.The United States will face Zambia on July 25 in…

Bangkok, July 17, 2024–The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will host its second annual “Amazing Muay Thai Experience” event series, which will take place in the four origins of Muay Thai Boran martial arts from August to September this year, aiming to boost inter-regional travel and equalize the distribution of tourism revenues within the country. TAT Governor Tapanee Kiatpaibool said:”Muay Thai, the ancient martial art, is a part of Thailand's national heritage and a world-renowned element of Thai culture. Muay Thai is an integral part of Thailand's 5F soft power infrastructure, which also includes food, film, fashion, martial arts and…

Paris: What to know and who to watch at what may be the final Olympic boxing eventBoxing is no stranger to controversy, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding this amateur sport right now.With rival organisations vying for control and the IOC threatening to remove it from the next Olympics altogether, action in Paris, at least, is sure to be centred around the rings.Featured AthletesArlen Lopez (Cuba): Now 31, the two-time Olympic champion is looking to become just the fourth three-time gold medalist in Olympic boxing history and will likely have to beat promising professional boxer and Manny Pacquiao…

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LAS VEGAS — The NBA is nearly ready to discuss expansion, with Commissioner Adam Silver saying Tuesday that the NBA will begin “expansion considerations” after the league's media rights deal is finalized.The league's Board of Governors approved the new 11-year, $76 billion contract on Tuesday, but it's not done yet because Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav claims the parent company of TNT Sports has the right to pay the same amount for one of the NBA packages. It has not yet decided whether to pay the same amount. Adam Silver said the NBA will move to “consider expansion” once…

At least Alex Sarr played well defensively. The Wizards' first-round pick (second overall) in this year's draft was held scoreless for 30 minutes in Tuesday's summer league loss to the Trail Blazers, 82-80. Sarr's offense was shocking, going 0-of-15 from the field, missing all seven three-pointers and missing both free throws. During the third quarter, Sarr attempted a layup in the middle of the lane and had the ball swiped away by Donovan Clingan, the University of Connecticut kid who was selected seventh overall by Portland. To make matters worse, Sarr lost the ball three times. The Frenchman grabbed nine…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. women's soccer team's final friendly before the Paris Olympics was a heated affair, filled with sweltering heat and plenty of scoring chances.No goals were scored in a 0-0 draw with Costa Rica on Tuesday night, marking just the second time the U.S. has failed to win its final game before a major tournament and the first time since 2015. But the game showed the Americans can handle the high temperatures that may await them later this month.”The last two games have been awesome,” defender Casey Kruger said of the team's back-to-back exhibition games before their transatlantic…

St. Louis — St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug (Livonia) has been diagnosed with pre-arthritis in his left ankle and could miss the entire 2024-25 NHL season.The team announced Tuesday that Krug will spend the next six to eight weeks rehabbing the injury without surgery and then be re-evaluated. If surgery is required, the 33-year-old would be out for the season.Krug played junior hockey for Honeybaked, Belle Tire and Compuware before spending three years at Michigan State University and is expected to be out indefinitely.The team said the diagnosis was the cumulative result of fractures suffered earlier in Krug's career,…