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Former US women’s goalie Solo convicted of driving impaired: reports

WASHINGTON: Former US women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, according to media reports, and says she is “slowly coming back” after undergoing alcohol treatment. The 40-year-old, who received a two-year suspended sentence, helped the US soccer squads win 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medals and the 2015 Women’s World Cup title. She was arrested in March after police found her passed out behind the wheel of a car in a shopping center parking lot in North Carolina, with her two-year-old twins in the vehicle.

India 'B' team capable of podium finish in Chess Olympiad: Coach Ramesh

The 'B' team, seeded 11th comprises Nihal Sarin, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, B Adhiban and Raunak Sadhwani, all Grandmasters, and Ramesh believes if the players can keep their focus during the 11 rounds of the Olympiad, beginning at nearby Mamallapuram on July 28, they can finish on the podium. Barring Adhiban, who is 29, the rest of the squad are in their teens. "The preparations have gone very well.

Formula E’s Alberto Longo sees bright future ahead for all-electric series

RIYADH: Formula E’s Season 8 is nearing its finish line, with only two race weekends remaining. As the 11 teams descend on London for rounds 13 and 14 on Saturday and Sunday, there is a case to be made for the current campaign being the most exciting since the all-electric, single-seater series launched in 2014.

Brittney Griner's defense team in Russian court argues cannabis prescribed as painkiller

KHIMKI, Russia — The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use.

Brittney Griner's defense team argues she used marijuana to treat pain

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Rosemary Lenton relishing her Commonwealth Games debut at the age of 72

Rosemary Lenton recalls being frustrated at missing the chance to go and watch the Commonwealth Games in 2002 when health complications left her needing a wheelchair.

US basketball star Brittney Griner treated injuries with medical cannabis, defense argues

KHIMKI, Russia: The defense team of US basketball player Brittney Griner, detained in Russia on drug charges, argued in court on Tuesday that she had used medical cannabis to assuage pain from injuries, like many other elite international athletes. Griner, a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star who has played in Russia during the league’s offseason, was detained at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 with vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

Man City legend Yaya Toure returns to Premier League as Tottenham academy coach

Manchester City legend Yaya Toure has made a return to English football, but not at the Etihad Stadium

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Former US women’s goalie Solo convicted of driving impaired: reports

India 'B' team capable of podium finish in Chess Olympiad: Coach Ramesh

Formula E’s Alberto Longo sees bright future ahead for all-electric series

Brittney Griner's defense team in Russian court argues cannabis prescribed as painkiller

Brittney Griner's defense team argues she used marijuana to treat pain

Rosemary Lenton relishing her Commonwealth Games debut at the age of 72

US basketball star Brittney Griner treated injuries with medical cannabis, defense argues

Man City legend Yaya Toure returns to Premier League as Tottenham academy coach