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Two arrested in star thefts

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine police have arrested two Chilean citizens suspected of being part of a transnational crime gang that targeted the homes of NFL and NBA stars and other elite athletes. Argentine federal police confirmed the arrests took place at the Retiro bus station in Buenos Aires. The gang allegedly robbed the homes of prominent athletes including NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and former tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro. According to the FBI, these organized crime rings used social media to track athlete movements. The detainees are awaiting ...

No. 1 player Jannik Sinner fights dizziness in defeat against Juan Manuel Cerundolo

PARIS — Not since Rafael Nadal was winning his record 14 French Opens had a player come to Roland Garros as such an overwhelming favorite to win the clay-court Grand Slam. Jannik Sinner had won everything there was to win in tennis over the past three months: five straight Masters 1000 titles — three of them on clay — and 30 straight matches. And with Carlos Alcaraz, his biggest rival, out due to an injured right wrist, it seemed almost a foregone conclusion that Sinner would raise the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy and complete a career Grand Slam. That’s why Sinner’s ...

NBA Board of Governors approves anti-tanking changes

The NBA approved sweeping changes to the draft lottery on Thursday that will strip the teams with the worst records from receiving the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick, something the league hopes will prevent tanking. A vote by the league’s Board of Governors made the plan official for the next three seasons. The “3-2-1 Lottery” proposal expands the event to 16 teams, flattens odds of winning the No. 1 pick and will try to deter teams from tanking by lowering lottery chances for teams that have the worst records. They can still win the lottery, but they’ll have to buck odds ...

Reds’ ace continues his rehab assignment

NEW YORK — Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene took another step in his rehab from elbow surgery Tuesday afternoon, when he threw 15 to 20 pitches during a side session at the club’s spring training facility in Arizona. Greene, who was the Reds’ Opening Day starter in 2023 and ...

Sabalenka, Gauff, Osaka among winners on day one at French Open

PARIS — Aryna Sabalenka’s diamonds sparkled in the sun during a first-round victory at the heat-soakedFrench Open on Tuesday. The top-ranked Sabalenka looked light on her feet on Court Philippe-Chatrier, despite wearing two thick necklaces in a 6-4, 6-2 win against Jessica Bouzas ...

Texas Tech without a QB

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech announced the NCAA has denied the school’s petition to have Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility reinstated after he acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team when he was a freshman. University president Lawrence Schovanec wrote in a letter to the Texas Tech community that the school would appeal the ruling. Sorsby also has a court hearing scheduled in Lubbock County District Court next Monday on his request for a temporary injunction that would allow him to play for the Red Raiders this season. At stake for Sorsby ...