Charli Collier of Texas and Awak Kuier of Finland are chosen by the Wings – the first time in league history that one team had the first two selections.
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NFL notebook: Falcons sign safety Harmon, return specialist Patterson
Safety Duron Harmon, the former Patriot, and four-time All-Pro return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson agree to to one-year contracts with Atlanta.
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College notebook: USC men’s basketball hit with fine and 2-year probation
The NCAA punishes the school after a former assistant coach violated ethics rules by accepting a bribe to steer players to a business management company.
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Top officials in Tokyo say Olympic cancellation, no fans still an option
“If it seems impossible to go on with the games, they must be definitely canceled,” said Toshihiro Nikai, secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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Red Sox sweep Twins to extend winning streak to 9
Boston wins the opener 3-2, and scores six runs in the fifth inning to win the nightcap, 7-1.
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With Tokyo Olympics 100 days away, so many issues remain unresolved
Despite surging cases of COVID-19, myriad scandals and overwhelming public opposition in Japan to holding the Games, organizers and the IOC are pushing on.
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Red Sox notebook: Top pitching prospect Bryan Mata undergoes Tommy John surgery
Mata, who didn’t pitch in a game last year because of the pandemic, now will miss a second straight season.
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MLB notebook: Atlantic League to experiment with pitcher’s mound pushed back to 61 feet, 6 inches
Major League Baseball will use the independent Atlantic League – starting Aug. 3 – to see if backing up the pitcher’s rubber one foot will increase offense and decrease strikeouts.
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NHL roundup: Buffalo’s Eichel out for rest of season with neck injury
Sabres captain Jack Eichel will not play the rest of this season with a neck injury, but should be healthy for the start of next season.
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NFL notebook: Browns sign Clowney to one-year, $10 million deal
Free agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney joins All-Pro end Myles Garrett on Cleveland’s defensive line and a team looking to go deeper in the playoffs this season.