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Boris Becker ‘in dialogue’ over BBC Wimbledon comeback after ‘surviving’ prison

Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has said he's already 'in dialogue' with the BBC over a return to SW19—despite being banned from entering the United Kingdom. The disgraced tennis legend served eight months of a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for tax evasion last year and was deported to his native Germany in December. Becker, 55, has been on a charm offensive […]

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Nets lock up 6-seed, will face Sixers in 1st round

NEW YORK — Mikal Bridges scored 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets, shortly after clinching the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, beat the Orlando Magic 101-84 on Friday night. The Nets no longer needed the victory by the time the game was over, having wrapped up a playoff spot when Miami lost at Washington while their game was […]

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Kings rest top 3 scorers in key game for Warriors

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Kings are resting their top three scorers for their game against the Golden State Warriors that has major playoff implications. Coach Mike Brown said De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and Kevin Huerter all will sit out Friday night with Sacramento having clinched its playoff berth and will likely be locked in as the No. 3 seed […]

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Swimmer Ellie Robinson became terrified of failure

It was just after winning her Paralympic gold medal at Rio 2016 that swimmer Ellie Robinson developed a debilitating fear of failure. She was a torpedo talent aged 15 and just four years into taking up the sport professionally. Her achievements were so impressive the champ, who has a rare type of dwarfism, was crowned 2016 BBC Young Sports Personality […]

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UConn’s Hawkins riding title high to draft entry

UConn sophomore Jordan Hawkins will enter the 2023 NBA draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility, he told Malika Andrews on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Friday. “Hearing my name called on draft night will be a blessing,” Hawkins said. “I worked so hard for this, me and my dad, we’ve been through so much. “When I first stepped on campus […]

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Zion won’t return in time for play-in, Griffin says

METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said that Zion Williamson will not practice with the team on Saturday and would not play in any play-in tournament games next week if the Pelicans are still in the play-in. Griffin, speaking to local media on Friday, said the team would like for Williamson to […]

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Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray ruled out vs. Suns

PHOENIX – Whatever questions existed about how the Nuggets would navigate Thursday’s marquee contest against the Suns were extinguished by an injury report that could’ve doubled as an infirmary report. Nikola Jokic (calf tightness) and Jamal Murray (thumb sprain) were officially ruled out hours before the Nuggets needed to make that news official. Murray had exited Tuesday’s loss at Houston […]

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