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Teenager Lindblad follows Verstappen's path to Formula One
ABU DHABI, Dec 2 : Red Bull fast-tracked Max Verstappen into Formula One as a 17-year-old in 2015 and in Arvid Lindblad, confirmed as a Racing Bulls driver on Tuesday, they believe they have another special teenage talent.
Fencing-New league aims to drag ancient Olympic sport into entertainment era
Dec 2 : Fencing may be one of the Olympics' oldest events, but three-time Olympian Miles Chamley-Watson says it urgently needs a reboot, hoping his new World Fencing League (WFL) will drag the sport into the modern entertainment age.
Sources: Texas Tech to extend Joey McGuire on 7-year deal - ESPN
Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire has agreed in principle to a new seven-year deal worth an average of nearly $7 million per year, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
Serena Williams shuts down talk of tennis comeback after registering for drug tests
Serena Williams has taken the first step that would be required ahead of a comeback to tennis, registering with the sport's drug-testing body, a spokesman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Tuesday.
Serena Williams takes 1st step toward a comeback to tennis by registering for drug tests
Serena Williams has taken the first step that would be required ahead of a comeback to tennis, registering with the sport's drug-testing body, a spokesman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Tuesday.
B.C. government to stop sharing slots revenue with horse racing industry
Horse breeders in B.C. are worrying the sport of horse racing may be coming to an end in the province, after the government told the industry it would stop sharing revenue from slot machines at two racetrack-adjacent casinos next year.
Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz face May trial date in gambling case - ESPN
NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz are facing a May trial on federal charges that they took bribes to help gamblers betting on their pitches.