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☆ Kamila Valieva: Russian figure skater banned for four years by Court of Arbitration for Sport
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( George Ramsay | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been found guilty of an anti-doping violation by Switzerland’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and has received a four-year ban from competitions. In Beijing, Valieva’s Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team had finished first ahead of the US and Japan – with Canada finishing fourth – and no medals were subsequently awarded due to the doping controversy. CNN Sport has contacted the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the ISU, the Japanese Olympic Committee, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Russian Olympic Committee for further comment. RUSADA had changed its initial stance and sought a punishment that “may include or be limited to a reprimand” for Valieva, CAS announced in February last year. Russian athletes were competing as neutral athletes at the Winter Olympics in Beijing due to a previous ban for doping non-compliance.

Persons: Kamila Valieva, Valieva, Catherine Ivill, Ms Valieva, Travis Tygart, Sarah Hirshland, RUSADA, ”, Alexander Kogan, WADA, “, ” CNN’s Jill Martin, Thomas Schlachter, Anna Chernova Organizations: CNN, Switzerland’s, Sport, Valieva, Russian Olympic Committee, Canada, International Skating Union, ISU, Winter Games, CNN Sport, International Olympic Committee, Japanese Olympic Committee, Canadian Olympic Committee, Doping Agency, Olympic, Paralympic, Team USA, ”, IOC, RIA Novosti, Skating, Swiss Federal Locations: Russian, Beijing, Japan, US

☆ Draymond Green left off Olympics list due to suspensions this season, Team USA director says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Draymond Green was left off Team USA’s provisional 41-man list for this summer’s Olympic Games due to the suspensions he’s received this season, USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill said Wednesday. Green was reinstated in the first week of January after serving a 12-game suspension. “But I think just in lieu of sort of what’s transpired this year, we made a decision to not have [Green] on this list with this particular point in time with the process. According to the NBA, Green had meetings with a counselor and has also on multiple occasions met with representatives from the league, the Warriors and the Players Association, and he will continue to do so throughout the season. Green is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, finishing atop the podium with Team USA at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

Persons: Draymond Green, he’s, Grant Hill, Rudy Gobert, Green, ” Hill, ” Organizations: CNN, Team USA’s, USA Basketball, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns, ESPN, ” CNN, Warriors, Players Association, USA, Rio Locations: Tokyo

☆ Stephanie Gilmore and Carissa Moore: Two of the greatest female surfers stepping back from the sport
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Surfing is about to experience a seismic change in 2024 as two of the standard-bearers of the sport are stepping away from the board and waves. Eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore is taking a break from competitive surfing – for a year, at least. Australian Gilmore, widely regarded as the greatest female surfer of all time, announced that she won’t be competing in the 2024 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour season, instead focusing on enjoying other things in life. Carissa Moore still plans to compete in Oahu and Tahiti for the Olympics before stepping away from the sport for good. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images/File“All those wins, the competitive part that’s so much of my identity, I’m taking that away, and I’m facing myself this year,” Moore told the Times.

Persons: Stephanie Gilmore, Australian Gilmore, “, ” Gilmore, haven’t, –, Carissa Moore, ”, Gilmore, Moore, Ryan Pierse, ” Moore Organizations: CNN, League, USA, Paris, New York Times, Times Locations: Australian, Oahu, Tahiti, Shore

☆ The Match: Female golfers take part in competition for the first time in historic edition
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —From NFL quarterback greats locking horns to clashes between golf’s most notorious rivals, Capital One’s The Match series has delivered on a unique approach to entertainment in recent years. Next month, the ninth and latest edition is set to make even more history: for the first time, the series will include female participants. ET (11:30 p.m. GMT) on February 26, Capital One’s The Match will take place under lights across a 12-hole event at The Park course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Warren Little/Getty ImagesAt 28, Thompson is already a seasoned champion, boasting a major title – the 2014 Chevron Championship – among her 11 LPGA Tour victories. In October, she became just the seventh woman to compete on the PGA Tour.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang, Max Homa, Michael Reaves, –, Jay Monahan, ’ McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Jordan, ”, McIlroy, ” McIlroy, “ It’ll, Thompson, Zhang, Warren Little, Jennifer Kupcho, “ It’s, Homa Organizations: CNN, NFL, Capital, TNT Sports, USA, Golf, Hawaii, PGA, JT, Hero Dubai, LPGA, Northern Ireland, Emirates Golf Club, Chevron, –, Stanford, Mizuho, Team Europe, Ryder, Turner Sports, Warner Bros, Discovery, Warner Bros . Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, United States, Florida, American, Rome

☆ Golfer remarkably lands shot in fan’s drink at The American Express
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

After feeling a gentle impact on his chest and the sound of a splash, Harmeyer looked down to see a white orb floating in his cocktail. “I owe you a drink … I’m very sorry,” Schenk said, according to the PGA Tour, who shared footage of the incident on X. Scott Stallings and Lee Hodges walk the tenth fairway during the first round of The 2024 American Express. It left the 31-year-old – chasing his first win on the PGA Tour – eight shots behind the leading duo, compatriot Zach Johnson and Sweden’s Alex Noren. “Put a lot of good work in as of late,” Johnson, a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour, told reporters after his round.

Persons: Pete Dye, Adam Schenk’s, Brad Harmeyer, Harmeyer, Schenk, “, ” Schenk, –, – Schenk, Scott Stallings, Lee Hodges, Orlando Ramirez, Zach Johnson, Sweden’s Alex Noren, Johnson, ” Johnson, ” Organizations: CNN, The American Express, PGA Tour, Team USA, PGA Locations: La Quinta , California, Rome, It’s

☆ The Olympics tap its first-ever beer sponsor
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Bud Light brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev is becoming the first-ever beer sponsor for the next three Olympics and Paralympic Games — with a non-alcoholic brand taking the torch. The deal will cover the upcoming Summer Games in Paris, the Milan Winter Games in 2026, and the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, which will be the first Summer Olympics to be held in the US in about three decades. Prior to this, the Olympics never had a global beer sponsorship, but local organizing committees had enlisted beer brands in the past. “Beer and sports are better together, so we are proud to be the first beer sponsor for the Olympics at the Worldwide Olympic Partner level,” said AB InBev CEO Michel Doukeris in a statement. Global sales of non-alcoholic beer have been soaring in recent years as drinkers embrace moderation with alcohol.

Persons: Bud, Corona, “, ”, Michel Doukeris, isn’t, Marcel Marcondes, ” Doukeris, CNN’s George Ramsay Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bud Light, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Paralympic, InBev, Olympic, Milan Winter Games, Asahi Breweries, Olympics, Corona Cero, Modelo, Constellation Brands, Corona, ”, CNN, Team USA, Budweiser Locations: New York, Paris, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Spain, Germany, Europe, Mexico

☆ American gymnast Jordan Chiles is embracing a 'do it for yourself' attitude heading into 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-30 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The American gymnast helped Team USA win a silver medal in the team all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics three summers ago. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez"What we do is entertainment, so there's actually a lot of critics out in the world," Chiles said. Related storiesBefore stepping into the spotlight on the world's stage, she had already been insecure about her teeth, which she said were "really, really crooked" when she was a kid. I'm going to go for it. I'm going to put everything that I have.'"

Persons: —, Jordan Chiles, Chiles, Gregory Bull, Tony Gutierrez, there's, Julian Finney, Invisalign, Kyle Terada Organizations: Service, USA, Tokyo, UCLA Bruins, Paris Games, Business, AP Locations: American, Paris

☆ Britain wins litter-picking World Cup with load of rubbish
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Members of team UK sort out garbage which they collected during a trash picking competition known as "Spogomi World Cup" in Tokyo, Japan November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Acquire Licensing RightsTOKYO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Britain came out on top when 21 teams from around the world gathered in Tokyo this week to collect litter in the inaugural SpoGomi World Cup, an initiative aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues. "Sometimes it was really hard because there wasn't really that much trash," said Team USA member Beatrice Hernandez. Organisers the Nippon Foundation said the World Cup had been held to raise awareness of environmental issues, in particular that of plastic pollution in the oceans. The second World Cup is planned for 2025.

Persons: Kim Kyung, we're, Sarah Parry, It's, Japan's, Beatrice Hernandez, Mitsuyuki Unno, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, USA, Nippon Foundation, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Britain, Australia, Brazil, Shibuya, Omotesando

☆ This pro skateboarder got his first big check for 6 figures at 15 years old—here's his No. 1 splurge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Professional skateboarder Nyjah Huston, 28, started with a "humble, simple upbringing" growing up in a strict Rastafarian household as the middle of five children. So when he began earning a few hundred dollars from his first sponsor, the streetwear brand Element Skateboards, at 7 years old, "I didn't even care about making money at the time," he tells CNBC Make It. Today, Huston is among the highest-paid skateboarders in the world with sponsorship deals with NikeSB and Monster. Disclosure: CNBC parent NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports and NBC Olympics. NBC Olympics is the U.S. broadcast rights holder to all Summer and Winter Games through 2032.

Persons: Nyjah Huston, Huston, NikeSB, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC, League, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Team USA, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games, NFL Locations: Paris, U.S

☆ Britain Wins Litter-Picking World Cup With Load of Rubbish
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain came out on top when 21 teams from around the world gathered in Tokyo this week to collect litter in the inaugural SpoGomi World Cup, an initiative aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues. Britain's team, "The North Will Rise Again", beat the host Japanese trio into second place by earning 9,046.1 points for collecting 57.27 kilograms (126.26 lbs) of rubbish. "Sometimes it was really hard because there wasn't really that much trash," said Team USA member Beatrice Hernandez. Organisers the Nippon Foundation said the World Cup had been held to raise awareness of environmental issues, in particular that of plastic pollution in the oceans. The second World Cup is planned for 2025.

Persons: we're, Sarah Parry, It's, Japan's, Beatrice Hernandez, Mitsuyuki Unno, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: USA, Nippon Foundation, Reuters Locations: TOKYO, Britain, Tokyo, Australia, Brazil, Shibuya, Omotesando, Japan

☆ Jordan Spieth replaces Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour board
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - September 30, 2023 Team USA's Jordan Spieth reacts after a missed putt on the 1st green during the Foursomes REUTERS/Phil Noble/ File photo Acquire Licensing RightsNovember 20 - Jordan Spieth will serve the remainder of Rory McIlroy's term as a player director the PGA Tour's policy board. Commissioner Jay Monahan announced the change to tour members on Monday. "With Rory McIlroy resigning from the PGA Tour Policy Board last week, per the PGA Tour Tournament Regulations, the five remaining Player Directors have elected Jordan Spieth to serve the remainder of Rory's term which expires at the end of 2024," Monahan wrote to members, according to an email obtained by Golf Channel. He also acknowledged that the agreement between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which backs LIV Golf, over future cooperation affected his role on the board. Spieth, 30, is a 13-time winner on the PGA Tour with major victories at the Masters (2015), U.S. Open (2015) and The Open Championship (2017).

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Jordan Spieth, Phil Noble, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy's, Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati, Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy, Monahan, Jordan, McIlroy, LIV Golf Organizations: Country Club, REUTERS, PGA Tour, Golf, PGA, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, U.S

☆ Homa takes narrow lead into final round of Nedbank Golf Challenge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

American Homa is on debut in South Africa but has mastered a difficult course and dropped just a single shot in 54 holes to finish his third round on 13 under-par for the tournament. He leads France’s Matthieu Pavon by a single stroke after they had shared the top of the leaderboard overnight. Pavon (70) carded five birdies and a bogey in his first 14 holes, but back-to-back dropped shots on 15 and 16 allowed Homa to leapfrog him on the leaderboard. The American's only dropped shot in three days came on the par three fourth, and his consistency in hitting fairways and solid form with the putter were a feature of his play. England's Tommy Fleetwood, who has won the last two Nedbank Golf Challenge tournaments, could only manage a 71 on Saturday for a total of seven under-par, six shots off Homa.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Max Homa, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Max Homa, France’s Matthieu Pavon, Nicolai Hojgaard, Thorbjorn Olesen, England’s Dan Bradbury, England's Tommy Fleetwood, Nick Said, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Country Club, USA's, REUTERS, Gary Player Country, PGA, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Sun City, American Homa, South Africa, Danish, Homa, Pavon, Africa

☆ Pavon, Homa share lead after second round at Sun City
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Overall the first two days have been pretty solid," Pavon said. Pavon carded five birdies and an eagle, his only blemish a bogey at the par four 15th, as he followed up his opening round 68 on Thursday. Homa carded a 68 on Friday and is yet to drop a shot in 36 holes having sunk 10 birdies on his debut at Sun City. "If you are going to travel 20 or so hours to get here, you may as well play some good golf," he joked. Tommy Fleetwood has won the previous two tournaments played at the Gary Player Country Club and is four shots back going into the weekend after a second round 67.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Max Homa, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Frenchman Matthieu Pavon, Max Homa, Pavon, England’s Don Bradbury, didn’t, putts, Tommy Fleetwood, Nick Said, Ken Ferris Organizations: Country Club, USA's, REUTERS, Gary Player Country, Sun, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Homa, Sun City

☆ Hang out with Team USA at the Paris Olympics? For deep-pocketed gifters, this extragant present is up for grabs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For $195,000, the two-day experience includes premiere seats to a performance at the Metropolitan Opera House.during American Ballet Theatre’s 2024 summer season in New York City. Join Team USA at the Paris Olympics in 2024 Neiman MarcusGet up, close and personal with Team USA at the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris for a hefty $210,000. This experience includes three nights in Paris, where the recipient will receive official Ralph Lauren Team USA clothing signed by Team USA athletes before attending the Olympic Games opening ceremony. It also include exclusive access to Team USA House to dine, celebrate, watch live broadcasts of the games and meet athletes. You’ll be taken through the design process with the Cadillac team and observe it in action at the Cadillac House and Artisan Center.

Persons: Neiman Marcus, Neiman Marcus ’, there’s, Rosalie O'Connor, Neiman Marcus Get, Ralph Lauren, Neiman Marcus Here’s, Carmen CELESTIQ, You’ll, Nina Magon, Neiman Marcus Who doesn’t, Maison Baccarat Organizations: New, New York CNN, American Ballet, Metropolitan Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, USA, Paris Olympics, Team USA, Team USA House, Cadillac, Cadillac House, Artisan Center, Michelin, Cannes Film, Film, Ville de, University of Texas, Anderson Cancer Center, Foundation Locations: New York, Cannes, NYC, New York City, Burbank , California, Hollywood, Paris, Detroit, Milan, Indonesia, Bali, France

☆ Chiefs QB Mahomes says he 'definitely' wants to play flag football at 2028 Games
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LOS ANGELES, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he is eager to suit up for Team USA when flag football makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. "I definitely want to but I've seen some of those guys play the flag football and they are a little faster than I am," Mahomes told reporters on Friday in Munich, where the Chiefs are set to play the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Flag football looks similar to tackle football, with passing and receiving, but requires little protective equipment, with play stopping when a defender pulls a cloth flag from the waist of an opponent. With the backing of the NFL it was among five sports added to the program for the 2028 Games alongside cricket, lacrosse, squash and baseball-softball. Flag football's governing body, the International Federation of American Football, has the final say over who makes the cut to play for their country.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Andy, Reid, Brett, Veach, Rory Carroll, Jamie Freed Organizations: ANGELES, Kansas City, Team USA, Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, NFL, NFL Players Association, Games, International Federation of American Football, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Munich, LA

☆ Brittney Griner honored by the WNBA for her off-the-court community impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Basketball star Brittney Griner was honored Friday with the WNBA Cares Community Assist Award – an honor bestowed on the Phoenix Mercury center for her off-the-court volunteer work. Griner, who the US State Department deemed wrongfully detained, was released last December in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner has spent all of her WNBA seasons with the Mercury, winning a championship in 2014. Griner founded the shoe drive in 2016 after noticing unhoused persons in the Phoenix area walking without shoes. The WNBA says it will split a $20,000 donation between the two charities in honor of Griner.

Persons: Brittney Griner, Griner, Viktor Bout, Adam Pantozzi, “, I’ll, ” Organizations: CNN —, WNBA, Phoenix Mercury, US State Department, Mercury, Phoenix, Team USA, University of Tennessee Locations: Phoenix, USA

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bryce Harper wants big leaguers to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says pausing the regular season to make that happen would be difficult. “Everyone appreciates the challenges associated with major league players playing in a tournament that is in the middle of our season,” Manfred said before Fridays' World Series opener. The 31-year-old has long been an advocate of MLB taking a break during the season to let major leaguers play in the Olympics. “Casey Wasserman has been supportive of getting baseball back in the Olympics, which we appreciate,” Manfred said.

Persons: — Bryce Harper, Rob Manfred, ” Manfred, “, Harper, ” Harper, they’ll, ” Casey Wasserman, “ Casey Wasserman, — I’m, ” Organizations: Angeles Olympics, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Olympics, MLB, Nippon Professional Baseball, U.S, Philadelphia Phillies, Team USA, NHL, USA, Los Angeles Games Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Japan

☆ Netflix to launch first ever live sports event with ‘Netflix Cup’ golf tournament
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Drivers, equip your drivers – Netflix’s debut live sporting event is pitting the stars of the grid against the stars of the greens. Teeing off on November 14, “The Netflix Cup” will see four Formula One drivers and four PGA Tour players compete in a golf tournament streamed live from Wynn Golf Club near the Las Vegas strip. And Sainz is no stranger to competitive golf, having taken part in the celebrity All-Star event prior to the Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy, earlier this month. Brendan Moran/Sportsfile/Getty ImagesMcIlroy, Kelce, Joshua invest in AlpineThe reveal of the Netflix Cup coincided with the announcement that several high-profile athletes – including golfer Rory McIlroy – are set to invest in Alpine’s F1 team. Having been to Formula 1 races as a fan, I love the high-pressure environment of the paddock and I’ve seen firsthand how incredibly impressive the Alpine team is,” Liverpool and England star Alexander-Arnold said.

Persons: Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, McLaren’s Lando Norris, Williams, Alex Albon, Pierre Gasly, ” Gabe Spitzer, Brooks, Bryson DeChambeau, Sainz, Novak Djokovic, Fowler, Thomas, Brendan Moran, Sportsfile, McIlroy, Kelce, Joshua, Rory McIlroy –, Northern Ireland’s McIlroy, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Anthony Joshua, Trent, Alexander Arnold, Juan Mata, Roger Ehrenberg, ” McIlroy, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters Kelce, Patrick, “, ”, Tyler, Alexander, Arnold, Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Gasly, Esteban Ocon – Organizations: CNN — Drivers, Netflix, Wynn Golf, Las Vegas, Sports, Wynn, Ryder, Team USA, Alpine’s, Private, Otro Capital, Renault Group, Northern, Kansas City Chiefs, Capital, MLB’s Miami Marlins, MLS, Otro, Reuters, Alpine, England, Wrexham AFC’s Hollywood Locations: Vegas, Rome, Italy, Homa, Morikawa, Europe, Salt, Portuguese, Liverpool

☆ This Morgan Stanley veteran is ready to be CEO — it just might be somewhere else
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman plans to retire by May 2024. "Cross-pollinating key leaders across our major businesses further knits the Morgan Stanley culture," Gorman wrote in a memo at the time. Morgan Stanley, which was the lead underwriter, had to step in to prop up the stock. In 2010, Morgan Stanley was picked as one of two lead underwriters — the other being JPMorgan — for the IPO of General Motors. With Morgan Stanley at the top of its game, breaking up this well-oiled team could be disastrous.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Ted Pick, Andy Saperstein, Dan Simkowitz, He's, Simkowitz, Eaton Vance, Pick, Morgan, Getty, Dan, doesn't, Gorman, Morgan Stanley's, Saperstein, executive's protégé, Andy, Alex, Brown, Ted, she'd, Simkowitz's, Dean Witter Reynolds, Eaton, Calvert, Ruth Porat, Bob Scully, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Will Dotson, Dan Akerson, TIMOTHY A, CLARY, Erik Gordon, Dodd, Frank, David Bieri, Gonzalo Marroquin, Patrick McMullan, Paul Taubman, Colm Kelleher, coheads, John Mack, Phil Purcell, Hayley Cuccinello Organizations: Disney, Harvard, McKinsey, Columbia Business School, Maccabiah Games, Team USA, Maccabi USA, Trenton Almgren, Davis, Lucent, Verizon, Mesa West Capital, JPMorgan, Calvert Research, Management, Facebook, Massachusetts Securities Division, Treasury, JPMorgan —, General Motors, Government Motors, General, New York Stock Exchange, Getty, University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, Citigroup, Virginia Tech, US Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Attorney's Office, Southern, of Locations: Bloomington , Indiana, Trenton, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong, Boston, Washington, Switzerland, of New York, hcuccinello@insider.com

Realmuto had two hits and three RBIs as Philadelphia improved to 7-1 in the playoffs, moving closer to a second straight World Series appearance. The Texas Rangers also hold a 2-0 lead over the Houston Astros in the ALCS headed into Wednesday’s game. The one in May when Turner hit a grand slam for the United States that lifted them into the tournament’s semifinals. Nola, eligible for free agency after the World Series, has only fattened the numbers for his impending contract. Against Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker and the Diamondbacks, Nola again was spotless.

Persons: — Kyle Schwarber, Merrill Kelly, Trea Turner, Realmuto, Aaron Nola, Kelly, Turner, ” Kelly, Phillies diehards, Rob Thomson, Nola, Phillie, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Bryce Harper, Carroll, Alec Bohm, Gabriel Moreno, Joe Mantiply, Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh, Schwarber, Stott, Brandon Pfaadt, Suárez, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field, The Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Citizens Bank, Team USA, ”, Philadelphia Inquirer, Miami, Braves, Diamondbacks, MLB, NEXT Locations: Philadelphia, Philly, United States, Miami, Arizona, Nola, Texas

The Philadelphia Phillies slugger said it would be a dream to play for Team USA when baseball returns for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. He would be 10 years into the contract and 35 years old, should he get the chance to play for Team USA in LA. The WBC is operated by MLB and takes place during spring training, meaning players do not need to miss regular season games to participate. Cricket, flag football, softball, lacrosse and squash also were confirmed Monday by the International Olympic Committee to be held at the Los Angeles Games. Phillies manager Rob Thomson, raised in Corunna, Ontario, was part of the Canadian squad that competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles when baseball was a demonstration sport.

Persons: — Bryce Harper, Harper, texted, ” Harper, “, they’ll, it’s, Rob Thomson, ”, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Olympics, The Philadelphia Phillies, Team USA, Los Angeles Games, Major League Baseball, NHL, USA, Baseball, MLB, Phillies, Arizona, WBC, Winter, Cricket, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Canadian, Venezuela, Dodger Locations: Japan, LA, Mumbai, India, Corunna , Ontario, Los Angeles

Slingsby steered the Flying Roo foiling catamaran to finishes of 5-2-1 to take a one-point lead over Nicolai Sehested’s ROCKWOOL Denmark, with Spain's Diego Botin six points back in third. Britain's Sir Ben Ainslie had a rough start in his pursuit of a third straight regatta victory, going 8-10-6 to settle into ninth in the 10-boat fleet. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe Aussies came into the regatta with a six-point lead over Ainslie and Botin in the season standings despite not having won yet this season. "Although we have been consistent and sailed well, we haven’t managed to get a win this season. She was the first woman to win a SailGP regatta when the Aussies were victorious in Cádiz in 2021.

Persons: Tom Slingsby, Cádiz, Slingsby, Nicolai Sehested’s ROCKWOOL, Spain's Diego Botin, Botin, Sir Ben Ainslie, Peter Burling, Jimmy Spithill's, Taylor Canfield, Hans Henken, it’s, Ainslie, Larry Ellison's, “ It’s, ” Slingsby, haven’t, I’ve, Nina Curtis, “, ”, Curtis, Dylan, Burling, Bernie Wilson Organizations: Team Australia, Team New Zealand, USA, America's, Program, Aussie, Kiwis, Saint, Twitter Locations: Spain, Nicolai Sehested’s ROCKWOOL Denmark, Los Angeles, Botin, San Francisco, Cádiz, Australia, Taranto, Italy

☆ U.S. ice dancers frustrated by delay in Russia doping case
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Valieva tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine in December, 2021, but the result was only revealed the day after she helped Russia win the team gold at the Beijing Olympics in February of 2022. "As an athlete who grew up dreaming of winning an Olympic medal, this was never part of the dream, this was never part of what we envisioned. "That would be really special and still having an Olympic moment at an Olympic Games," Chock said. "Our dream has been to stand on the podium and get the Olympic medal," Bates said. "It'd be hard to walk away knowing that, despite having achieved the hard part of winning the Olympic medal, we didn't have that Olympic moment.

Persons: Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Issei Kato, Valieva, Bates, Chock, I'd, it's Michael Phelps, Lori Ewing, Ed Osmond Organizations: Saitama, Beijing, American, Sport, Japan, Canada, International Skating Union, Olympic, Team USA, ISU, Thomson Locations: Saitama, Japan, United States, Russia, Beijing, Paris, Skate America, Allen , Texas

☆ Lexi Thompson to be seventh woman to compete at PGA Tour event with Shriners Children’s Open exemption
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Lexi Thompson will make history when she tees off at the Shriners Children’s Open next week, becoming just the seventh woman ever to compete in a PGA Tour event. An 11-time winner on the LPGA Tour, the American received an unrestricted sponsor exemption to make the 132-player field competing for a $8.4 million prize purse at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas from October 12. The appearance sees the 28-year-old joins Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Shirley Spork, Annika Sörenstam, Suzey Whaley, Michelle Wie West and Brittany Lincicome as the only women to ever compete at a PGA Tour event. “I was inspired when they did it,” Thompson told the PGA Tour. She has one major title to her name, having won the Kraft Nabisco Championship (now the Chevron Championship) in 2014.

Persons: Lexi Thompson, Didrikson Zaharias, Shirley Spork, Annika Sörenstam, Suzey Whaley, Michelle Wie West, Brittany Lincicome, Michael Owens, Thompson, Lincicome, “, ” Thompson, agonizingly, Stuart Franklin, Kim “ Tom ” Joo Organizations: CNN, Shriners, LPGA, American, Phoenix, Tucson, TPC, PGA, US Solheim, Arkansas, Kraft Nabisco, Chevron, Team USA, Solheim, Getty, Shriners Children’s, Shriners Children, South Locations: Las Vegas, Kentucky, Spain, Europe

The idea behind the Ryder Cup task force that was formed after the 2014 matches was to build some continuity among the U.S. teams. He had been an assistant four times in the Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup. The key is to see whom Furyk, the 2018 Ryder Cup captain and now the Presidents Cup captain for 2024 in Montreal, selects as his assistants for next year. Former PGA champion David Toms was overlooked as a Ryder Cup captain, just like another PGA champion, Larry Nelson, was before him. DIVOTSRickie Fowler is one of four Americans to have been on a losing Ryder Cup team in Europe at least four times.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Luke Donald, Bernard Gallacher, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, LIV, Woods, Ben Hogan, Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, John Lindert, Don Rea, Seth Waugh, Steve Stricker, Davis Love, Fred Couples, Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Marco Simone, Matt Kuchar, David Duval, David Toms, Larry Nelson, Toms, he's, Max Homa, Brooks Koepka, ” Jordan Spieth, “, ” Spieth, Si Woo Kim, Kim, Yubin Jang, Wooyoung Cho, “ I've, Danny Oh, Rory McIlroy, McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Arthur Blank, Steve Cohen, DIVOTS Rickie Fowler, Danny Willett, ”, LIV Golf, Louis Oosthuizen, Ludvig Aberg, Swede, ’, ___ Organizations: — Team, Bethpage, Bethpage Black, U.S, Ryder, PGA, FedEx, BMW PGA, South Korea, Asian Games, South, Games, Asian, Sports, SoFi Technologies, ESPN, Atlanta Falcons, New York Mets, SoFi, Ryder Cup, Dunhill, Sanderson, Texas Tech, PGA Tour University, Indiana, Italian Golf Federation Locations: Italy, Saudi, Adare Manor, Ireland, U.S, Montreal, Paris, Europe, England, France, Wentworth, South, China, Thailand, South Florida, Los Angeles, Atlanta , New York, Boston, Saudi Arabia, Mississippi

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