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Barbie will make dolls to honor Venus Williams and other star athletes

Barbie will make dolls to honor Venus Williams and other star athletes

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Barbie dolls will honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday.
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Canadian boxers look to punch their ticket to Paris Olympics at Bangkok qualifier

Canadian boxers look to punch their ticket to Paris Olympics at Bangkok qualifier

Bantamweight Scarlett Delgado leads a team of nine Canadian boxers trying to fight their way into this summer's Paris Olympic field at a last-ditch world qualification tournament in Bangkok.
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Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month

Sherpa guide Kami Rita climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. Rita reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit at 7:49 a.m.
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Whitecaps lose 1-0 to Cavalry, but advance to Voyageurs Cup semifinals

Whitecaps lose 1-0 to Cavalry, but advance to Voyageurs Cup semifinals

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are still alive in their quest for three consecutive Canadian Championships. But Vanni Sartini didn’t pull any punches when assessing his team’s 1-0 loss to Cavalry FC on Tuesday at BC Place.
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Tatum scores 36, Brown hits 3 to force OT and Celtics edge Pacers 133-128 in Game 1 of East finals

Tatum scores 36, Brown hits 3 to force OT and Celtics edge Pacers 133-128 in Game 1 of East finals

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics entered the playoffs expecting to get everyone’s best shot. The East’s top seed barely survived a tough one to open the Eastern Conference finals.
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Stingers scorch Surge 97-79 in front of record CEBL crowd

Stingers scorch Surge 97-79 in front of record CEBL crowd

CALGARY — The Edmonton Stingers had Tuesday's season opener circled on the calendar a few months ago, determined and motivated to knock off a provincial rival that gave them nothing but headaches last year.
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Deandre Kerr scores four goals as Toronto FC sets cup scoring record in lopsided win

Deandre Kerr scores four goals as Toronto FC sets cup scoring record in lopsided win

TORONTO — Toronto FC is headed to the Canadian Championship semifinals after setting a tournament-scoring record in an 8-1 win Tuesday, completing an 11-1 aggregate victory over Ligue1 Quebec champion CS Saint-Laurent.
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Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Tuesday's Games IIHF World Hockey Championship Group Stage At Prague Canada 4 Czechia 3 (OT) Britain 4 Austria 2 Switzerland 3 Finland 1 At Ostrava, Czechia Germany 6 France 3 United States 6 Latvia 3 Sweden 6 Slovakia 1 --- PWHL Playoffs Final Minne
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Jaques scores twice, Minnesota beats Boston 3-0 to even PWHL final

Jaques scores twice, Minnesota beats Boston 3-0 to even PWHL final

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Michela Cava and Sophie Jaques scored less than two minutes apart late in the first period and Minnesota beat Boston 3-0 on Tuesday night to even the PWHL championship series at a game apiece.
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Crochet, three relievers combine on two-hit shutout as White Sox blank Blue Jays 5-0

Crochet, three relievers combine on two-hit shutout as White Sox blank Blue Jays 5-0

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays delivered a dud on Tuesday night, managing only two hits in a 5-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox that saw the home team leave the field to a smattering of boos at Rogers Centre.
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