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Coco Gauff to be female flag bearer for US team at Olympic opening ceremony, joining LeBron James

Associated PressJul 24, 2024
Coco Gauff to be female flag bearer for US team at Olympic opening ceremony, joining LeBron James

PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 24: Coco Gauff of Team USA serves during the Tennis training session ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland Garros on July 24, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by…

Can you guess Olympians’ warmup songs? World’s top athletes share their favorite tunes

Can you guess Olympians’ warmup songs? World’s top athletes share their favorite tunes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Curious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris starting this month? The Associated Press has an idea. Some of the world’s top athletes from the Olympics and Paralympics…

Stenhouse fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fight

Associated PressMay 23, 2024
Stenhouse fined $75,000 by NASCAR, Busch avoids penalty for post All-Star race fight

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday for fighting with Kyle Busch after the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Stenhouse’s father, who joined the fracas, was suspended…

Millbrook High School Girls’ Wrestling Setting an Example for a Rapidly Growing Sport

Media HubApr 7, 2024
Millbrook High School Girls’ Wrestling Setting an Example for a Rapidly Growing Sport

Lara Gonzalez (top) attempts to pin an opposing wrestler. Gonzalez, a senior at Millbrook High School in Raleigh, has been on the wrestling team for three years, including two years prior to the girls’ team being officially…

N.C. State Falls to Purdue 63-50

Anthony DeHartApr 7, 2024
N.C. State Falls to Purdue 63-50

Basketball with goal (Image used under license from shutterstock.com) Anthony DeHart The incredible run of the N.C. State men’s basketball team in the NCAA Tournament is over. Purdue defeated the Wolfpack 63-50 to reach the…