Russia critical of rules allowing some of its swimmers to compete as neutrals pre-Olympics

Russian officials have criticized a plan to offer some of its swimmers the chance to return to international competitions ahead of the Paris Olympics, arguing it doesn't go far enough.

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U.S. reaches basketball World Cup semis, rebounding from stunning loss to Lithuania

Mikal Bridges scored 14 of his 24 points in the first half, Tyrese Haliburton added 18 and the U.S. was airtight for long stretches defensively on the way to beating Italy 100-63 on Tuesday night in the quarterfinals of the basketball World Cup in Manila, Philippines.

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Ohtani to continue hitting and pitching after elbow injury, says agent

Nez Balelo said Monday that he thinks it's "inevitable" that Ohtani will need some sort of procedure to heal the ligament tear in his pitching elbow.

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Toronto Metropolitan University suspends men's soccer team after allegations of 'concerning behaviour'

Toronto Metropolitan University has suspended the activities of its men's soccer team as it investigates allegations of "serious and concerning behaviour," the university said Monday. 

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Serbian basketball player loses a kidney after getting injured at World Cup

The Serbian Basketball Federation announced Monday that forward Borisa Simanic has lost one of his kidneys as the result of an injury sustained during a World Cup game in Manila, Philippines, against South Sudan.

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Canadian women's 8 rowing team looks to begin Olympic title defence at worlds

When the Canadian women's eight rowing team takes to the water in Serbia at the world championships this week for the opportunity to qualify a boat for its Olympic gold-medal title defence, the squad will look markedly different from the one that crossed the finish line first in Tokyo.

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With berth to 2024 Olympics, Canada erases decades of men's basketball misery

It was a long and often frustrating 23 years. Now, finally, Canada's men's basketball team will return to the Olympics for the first time since 2000.

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