Sports
U.S. demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney Griner
Griner is accused of bringing vape cartridges into Russia containing an oil derived from cannabis.
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Penn’s Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAA swimming championship
Thomas also is the top seed in the 200 freestyle Friday and is the 10th seed in the 100 freestyle Saturday.
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Lia Thomas posts top time in 500 prelims at NCAAs
The University of Pennsylvania senior, who is the No. 1 seed, advanced to Thursday night’s final with her top time of 4 minutes, 33.82 seconds.
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Russian media: Arrest of WNBA star Griner extended to May 19
Russia's Tass news agency says a court near Moscow announced it has extended the detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19.
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Captain 1,000: Flyers salute Giroux in potential final days
Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux is set on Thursday to play his 1,000th career game.
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Ponies in Fairmount Park: Philly’s first polo tournament coming in the fall
The Philadelphia Polo Classic in Fairmount Park will be one of the only championships in the world to be played in an urban park.
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U.S. judge: Public might get look at Cristiano Ronaldo police report
A U.S. magistrate judge issued a recommendation Friday that said denying the New York Times access to what police collected could be seen as government censorship.
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Tom Brady is returning to Tampa to play 23rd season in NFL
The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s retirement lasted 40 days.
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Rattled by spectator’s outburst, Osaka loses at Indian Wells
Naomi Osaka went on to lose 6-0, 6-4 to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in round two of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday night.
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Champs again: Villanova tops Creighton to win Big East title
The Wildcats beat Creighton 54-48 to win the Big East Tournament championship at Madison Square Garden.
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English Premier League disqualifies Abramovich from running Chelsea
The Premier League has disqualified Roman Abramovich from running Chelsea after the club owner was sanctioned by the British government over Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Gregg Popovich becomes winningest coach in NBA regular-season history
With a win over the Utah Jazz, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich surpassed Don Nelson for most regular-season wins in NBA history.
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South Jersey women’s hockey team raising money to assist fellow players in Ukraine
The New Jersey Jaguars, a women’s rec hockey team from Mt. Laurel, is raising money to support Ukrainian players, whom they befriended four years ago.
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MLB lockout nears end, players accept terms in time for 162
Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular season.
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A brief history of ‘The Process’: Everything you need to know to be an informed Sixers fan
Will this finally be the season it comes full circle? All Philly can do is trust.
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