2022 champ Iga Swiatek out of Miami Open with rib injury
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2022 champ Iga Swiatek out of Miami Open with rib injury

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Defending champion Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Miami Open on Wednesday because of a rib injury that she is hoping will heal during a break from competition.The No. 1-ranked Swiatek, a 21-year-old from Poland, also will sit out her country’s Billie Jean King Cup qualifier matches against Kazakhstan on April… […]

NFL’s Moreau diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma
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NFL’s Moreau diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma

9: 12 PM ETKatherine TerrellESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19NFL tight end Foster Moreau has been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and is stepping away from football while he undergoes treatment, the 25-year-old announced Wednesday.The free agent… […]

UEFA opens investigation into Barca ref scandal
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UEFA opens investigation into Barca ref scandal

9: 02 AM ETSam MarsdenMoises LlorensUEFA have opened an investigation into payments made by Barcelona to a former vice president of the refereeing committee in Spain, the body confirmed in a statement Thursday.Barca paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira over €7 million between 2001 and 2018, with Spanish prosecutors alleging they sought favourable treatment from match… […]

Phillies 1B Hoskins carted off with knee injury
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Phillies 1B Hoskins carted off with knee injury

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field Thursday because of a noncontact injury to his left knee.Hoskins suffered the injury while attempting to field a grounder in the second inning of the Phillies’ spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. He was examined by team trainers and emergency medical personnel before… […]

Report: Blackhawks won’t wear Pride warmups
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Report: Blackhawks won’t wear Pride warmups

8: 44 PM ETAssociated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s Pride Night game against the visiting Vancouver Canucks because of security concerns involving a Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBTQIA+ rights in the country.The decision was made by the NHL organization following… […]

Sources: Providence to hire English as next HC
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Sources: Providence to hire English as next HC

9: 07 AM ETJeff BorzelloESPN Staff Writer Close Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Providence has hired George Mason’s Kim English as the school’s next men’s basketball coach.The school announced the hiring Thursday, and sources told ESPN that English will sign a six-year deal.”I am beyond excited to be named… […]

UN warns ‘vampiric overconsumption’ is draining world’s water
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UN warns ‘vampiric overconsumption’ is draining world’s water

UNITED NATIONS, March 22 (Reuters) – The United Nations used its first conference on water security in almost half a century on Wednesday to exhort governments to better manage one of humanity’s shared resources.A quarter of the world’s population relies on unsafe drinking water while half lacks basic sanitation, the U.N. said. Meanwhile, nearly three… […]

Slovakia gets U.S. helicopter offer after sending jets to Ukraine
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Slovakia gets U.S. helicopter offer after sending jets to Ukraine

[1/2] A Bell helicopter Ah-1Z Viper helicopter is seen outside a hall at the 30th International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper PempelMarch 22 (Reuters) – The United States has offered to sell Slovakia 12 new Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters at a two-thirds discount after Bratislava sent its retired MiG-29 fighter jets… […]

Saliva Guitarist Wayne Swinny Dead at 59 After Brain Hemorrhage
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Saliva Guitarist Wayne Swinny Dead at 59 After Brain Hemorrhage

SALIVA Guitarist Wayne Swinny Dead at 59 3/22/2023 4: 48 PM PT Wayne Swinny, founding member and guitarist of the band Saliva, is dead after suffering a brain hemorrhage. A rep for the band tells us, “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Wayne Swinny, the guitarist of Saliva. Wayne passed… […]

Why California is still in drought despite heavy rain and snow
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Why California is still in drought despite heavy rain and snow

Climate change Despite recent storms, the golden state is still in a long-term dry spell. Snow blanketed California the last weekend of February, only weeks after it was pummeled by torrential rains. But these historic storms barely made a dent in a daily reality for most Californians — a years-long, expansive drought. According to the… […]