The Bucks will attempt to win their first NBA championship since 1971 and first under new owners, including private equity tycoon Marc Lasry. * This article was originally published here
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Pentagon allows Navy football captain to delay service to play in NFL
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved a plan that allows former Naval Academy football player Cameron Kinley the opportunity to pursue a career in the NFL. * This article was originally published here
Sha’Carri Richardson: US sprinter left out of relay team for Tokyo 2020
Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson will not run in the US Olympic 4×100-metre relay team after she accepted a one-month ban for testing positive for cannabis. * This article was originally published here
ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols’ show fails to air after she’s pulled from NBA Finals due to Maria Taylor race comment
ESPN’s move before the NBA Finals follows comments by reporter Rachel Nichols to LeBron James advisor Adam Mendelsohn about Maria Taylor, her Black colleague. * This article was originally published here
Wimbledon 2021: Ashleigh Barty beats Ajla Tomljanovic to reach semi-finals for first time
World number one Ashleigh Barty crushes fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time. * This article was originally published here
Wimbledon 2021: Emma Raducanu is ‘feeling better’ after retiring from fourth-round match
Emma Raducanu says the “whole experience” of her run to the Wimbledon fourth round “caught up” with her but is now “feeling better” after her mid-match retirement. * This article was originally published here
Rafael Devers crushes two-run blast in Red Sox’s 5-4 win over Angels
Rafael Devers hit a two-run home run to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the Los Angeles Angels, 5-4. * This article was originally published here
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