CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he went missing last month, local media reported on Wednesday. The reports said the 42-year-old, who won the 2003 world title in Paris and competed at the 2004 Olympics, had been shot. His […]
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Ownership group of NBA champion Boston Celtics is putting team up for sale
BOSTON (AP) — The ownership group that controls the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics says it intends to sell all its shares of the team. In a statement released Monday, Boston Basketball Partners LLC said it intends to sell the majority of its shares in 2024 or early 2025. The balance of its shares would […]
I’m a champion debate coach. Here’s how they scored
Editor’s Note: Todd Graham is a professor of debate at Southern Illinois University. His teams have won five national championships; he’s been named the national debate coach of the year three times and been presented with the lifetime achievement award in academia and debate. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion at CNN. […]
Former “American Ninja Warrior” Champion Drew Drechsel Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Sex Crimes
The TV competitor was arrested in August 2020 after having a sexual relationship with a teenage victim he met in 2014 Seminole County Sherff’s Office Andrew Drechsel. Former American Ninja Warrior winner Andrew ‘Drew’ Drechsel has been sentenced to just over 10 years in prison after being charged with multiple child sex crimes. As previously […]
Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month’s Summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists told a House subcommittee on Tuesday night. The testimony by Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt followed revelations this spring that 23 Chinese swimmers […]
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How a Kenyan farmer became a champion of climate change denial
Climate change deniers have found a new champion in Kenyan farmer Jusper Machogu. On social media, he has become known as a flagbearer for fossil fuels in Africa, but there is more to his campaign than meets the eye. At first glance, the 29-year-old Mr Machogu is just a young farmer with a knack for […]
HanesBrands to sell sportswear business Champion to Authentic Brands in $1.2 billion deal
(Reuters) -HanesBrands said on Wednesday it would sell its sportswear brand Champion to Authentic Brands Group in a deal valued at $1.2 billion, as the company looks to streamline business and focus on its innerwear categories. Shares of HanesBrands surged 15.6% in premarket trading. The deal could reach up to $1.5 billion through an additional […]
In blow to PM, Brexit champion Nigel Farage to stand in UK election
By Andrew MacAskill and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Nigel Farage, who helped champion Britain’s departure from the European Union, said on Monday he would stand as a candidate in next month’s election and will lead the right-wing Reform Party in a major blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The surprise U-turn by Farage, now a […]
Defending champion Iga Swiatek breezes through opening match at French Open
Iga Swiatek made a flying start to her bid for a third successive Roland Garros crown. The world number one from Poland spent exactly one hour on Court Philippe Chatrier as she dispatched French wild card Leolia Jeanjean 6-1 6-2. Swiatek is bidding to become the first woman to win three straight French Opens since […]
Medtronic Stock Could Soar 29%, According to a Wall Street Analyst. Is the Dividend Champion a Buy Now?
Shares of Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) responded poorly to the company’s latest quarterly results announcement. The market knocked the stock about 5% lower on May 23, but some analysts who follow the medical device manufacturer recognized some positive signals. Wells Fargo analyst Larry Biegelsen raised the bank’s price target on Medtronic by $3 to $105 per […]