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Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump: NBA players need to talk more about Brittney Griner

A famous civil rights lawyer wants more sports stars, especially NBA players, to speak out to rescue one of his own. Ben Crump called for more athletes to use their platforms to pressure the U.S. government to find a way to bring Brittney Griner back to the United States. “I think NBA players should say …

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“We win Wimbledon,” says Russian tennis chief as Rybakina rejects questions about Russia

Newly crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina burst into tears on Saturday after again facing questions about her Russian roots. Rybakina, born in Moscow but representing Kazakhstan after changing loyalty in 2018, defeated Ons Jabeur in the women’s final. His triumph came in a tournament where his Russian compatriots were banned after the invasion of Ukraine. …

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Bottas will start the Austrian Grand Prix from the pit lane, while Alonso receives a unit of fresh power

After his Alpine was unable to get off the line for Saturday’s Sprint, Fernando Alonso has grabbed his fifth power unit of the season, while Valtteri Bottas will start the Austrian Grand Prix from the pit lane after parts were changed on his Alfa Romeo while he was at Parc Ferme. . Bottas finished 10th …

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Live updates from Ukraine: Russia intensifies bombing in Donetsk province

Andriy Melnyk, Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, during a ceremony commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II at the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin in May. Credit … John Macdougall / Agence France-Presse – Getty Images Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, fired his ambassador to Germany, a week after the diplomat gave …

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Biden defends the decision to visit Saudi Arabia and says rights are on his agenda

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing an executive order to help safeguard women’s access to abortion and contraception after the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v Wade decision last month that legalized abortion, at the White House in Washington, USA, on July 8, 2022. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque Register now for FREE and unlimited …

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ESPN UFC Fight Night: Rafael Fiziev Continues Race in KO of Fifth Round Former Champion Rafael dos Anjos Editor’s Selection

LAS VEGAS – Rafael Fiziev proved to be one step ahead of Rafael dos Anjos for four lightweight rounds on Saturday. And then, in the fifth, he pushed the former champion aside for good measure. Fiziev (12-1) continued his rise to the UFC lightweight standings with a left-hook knockout 18 seconds from the final round. …

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Biden: Israel’s next flight to Saudi Arabia is a “small symbol” of warming ties

U.S. President Joe Biden said he will be the first U.S. president to fly directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia this week when he visits those countries on an official trip to the region, in a “small symbol “of the warming of ties between Israel. and the Arab world and “steps towards normalization.” In a …

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