Tommy John surgery continues to save baseball careers 50 years after its debut: 'Revolutionary'
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Louisville fires men's hoops coach Kenny Payne, starts search - ESPN
Saying a «change is needed» to help the Cardinals reach expectations, Louisville athletic director Josh Heird announced Wednesday that Kenny Payne had been fired as men's basketball coach.
Russia Rules Out Paris Olympic Games Boycott
Russia's sports minister on Wednesday said Moscow should not boycott the upcoming Paris Olympics despite the severe restrictions on its athletes over the Kremlin's offensive in Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in December suspended Russia from the 2024 Games, but gave the green light for Russian athletes to compete as neutrals as long as they do not actively support the Ukraine campaign. "We should not turn away, close ourselves off, boycott this movement," Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said according to the state-run TASS news agency.
Canadian Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe announces retirement
Wrestler Erica Wiebe, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2016 Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday.
50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer for MLBers
There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper. A thread that connects an increasing number of baseball's biggest stars. Mostly on the mound, but at the plate, too.
Kishore Jena Says India Can Win More Than One Javelin Medal At Paris Olympics
Rising men's javelin throw star Kishore Kumar Jena was a top attraction at the launching of the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification programme by the Union minister of youth affairs and sports, Anurag Singh Thakur, at the Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh on Tuesday. While felicitating the 28-year-old from Odisha, the minister wished him good luck at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The Summer Olympic Games are just a little more than 130 days away and Jena is working hard towards making it a memorable outing for the country along with Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra.
Noah Lyles reflects on backlash he received for NBA 'world champions' comment
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Sources -- Louisville to inform Kenny Payne he's out as coach - ESPN
Louisville officials expect to inform Kenny Payne within the next 24 hours that he will not return as men's basketball coach, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.