Dutch golfers blast Olympic committee after being denied Paris spot despite meeting qualifications
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Hawks pick France's Zaccharie Risacher at No. 1 in NBA draft - ESPN
NEW YORK — The Atlanta Hawks selected French forward Zaccharie Risacher with the first pick in the 2024 NBA draft.
Neeraj Chopra Set To Resume Olympic Build-up At Paavo Nurmi Games In Finland
Forced into a short break to mend a niggle, Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games here on Tuesday against a stellar field, hoping to continue his build-up to Paris Games with renewed vigour. The 26-year-old superstar, the lone Indian in the field here, will be up against German teenaged sensation Max Dehning, who is the youngest member of the coveted 90m club, which Chopra is aspiring to enter. The 19-year-old is being seen as a major competition for Chopra when he defends his Tokyo Games gold medal in Paris.
Former Olympian Jesse Lumsden now Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton high performance director
Two-time world championship silver medallist and three-time Olympian Jesse Lumsden has been named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's high performance director.
6 athletes who have been vocal about politics
Independent Women's Forum ambassador Riley Gaines calls for fairness in women's sports on 'America Reports.'
Brad Stevens - Kristaps Porzingis may miss start of next season - ESPN
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will likely miss «the very start» of the 2024-25 season following surgery this summer on his left leg, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said on «The Ryen Russillo Podcast.»
Reports - Heat's Bam Adebayo to sign 3-year, $166M extension - ESPN
MIAMI — Bam Adebayo, one of the NBA's top defensive players and soon to become a two-time U.S. Olympian, intends to sign a three-year, $166 million extension with the Miami Heat when the league's offseason moratorium on such moves is lifted next month, according to multiple reports.
Morgan left out of US soccer squad, likely ending international career
:Alex Morgan, one of the last links to the great U.S. women's soccer team dynasty, was left out of the Paris U.S. Olympic squad on Wednesday, likely signalling the end of her international career.