CT governor, Houston mayor bicker after Final 4

[ad_1] HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s governor took a shot at the city of Houston following the NCAA tournament’s Final Four, which was held in that city last weekend. Gov. Ned Lamont, who traveled to Houston and was on hand Monday night to watch the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team win its fifth NCAA tournament…

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Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete this year | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Wimbledon will accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players for this year’s tournament if they agree to compete as neutral athletes and comply with “appropriate conditions,” organizers announced Friday in a statement. Tennis players from Russia and Belarus were banned from playing in last year’s championships following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, resulting…

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Babar Azam’s message for Kane Williamson after setback

[ad_1] Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam (left) with New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson in this undated photo. — ICC Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam hoped his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson recovers soon from his injury, which he suffered during the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a major setback to New Zealand, their skipper suffered a…

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Dept. of Ed.: No wholesale bans of trans athletes

[ad_1] Under proposed federal regulations issued Thursday, schools are not allowed to adopt wholesale bans on transgender athletes that keep them from participating on teams that align with their gender identity. Instead, the U.S. Department of Education has given schools flexibility to adopt policies based on grade, sport, and level of competition in order to…

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Nida Dar appointed captain of Pakistan women’s team

[ad_1] Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Nida Dar celebrates after claiming a wicket in during the Group B T20 women’s World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and West Indies at Boland Park in Paarl on February 19, 2023. — Twitter/@TheRealPCB The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced that under the new structure of the women’s cricket…

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