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Wimbledon has many traditions and sometimes those traditions compete with each other

6:38am July 10, 2023

Australian umpire John Blom on Sunday had to remind the crowd: "Ladies and gentleman, please, if you are opening a bottle of champagne, don't do it as the players are about to serve."

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Granny Basketball builds momentum ahead of its national championships

5:23am July 10, 2023

by Greg Echlin

A basketball league for women over 50 called Granny Basketball is gaining momentum. One team in Iowa is getting ready to defend the national championship. (Story aired on WESUN on July 9, 2023.)

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'Granny Basketball' gains momentum ahead of national championships

8:01am July 09, 2023

by Greg Echlin

A basketball league for women over 50 called Granny Basketball has gained momentum in recent years. One team in Iowa is getting ready to defend their national championship.

Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of this season.

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of the season

5:09pm July 08, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Megan Rapinoe will end her career having won at least two World Cups and one Olympic gold medal and having been awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Britain's Mark Cavendish (right) smiles prior to the fourth stage of the Tour de France in Nogaro, France on Tuesday. The ace sprinter crashed out of the race during the eighth stage on Saturday.

Mark Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France, missing outright record for stage wins

1:31pm July 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

Britain's ace sprinter will have to share the record for most career stage wins at the Tour de France. Competing in his final season, Cavendish crashed out of the race during the eighth stage.

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Saturday Sports: MLB All-Star break; Shohei Ohtani on top; Wimbledon week two

7:53am July 08, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the MLB All-Star break, Shohei Ohtani's dominance, and what to look forward two during the second week of Wimbledon.

Shohei Ohtani, #17 of the Los Angeles Angels, pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Angel Stadium on June 21, in Anaheim, Calif.

Shohei Ohtani's hometown in Japan knew he was a prodigy since Little League

5:01am July 08, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

"He made it big all due to his own efforts. We had nothing to do with it," Ohtani's former coach, Shoji Asari, says of the Los Angeles Angels' superstar. Asari emphasized fun over winning.

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