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Inside FIBO, the world’s largest fitness fair, in photos 04/17/2026 01:53pm • inside-fibo-the-worlds-largest-fitness-fair-in-photos Men caught competing in the women's category of a prestigious South African marathon 04/17/2026 01:50pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Two male runners who were discovered fraudulently competing on behalf of female colleagues in a top South African marathon have been disqualified and could face two-year bans from the event, along with the two women. The two women runners swapped their bibs with the two men, wh A 5-star flip, a veteran in Tim Beck’s system and no quick QB call at Vanderbilt 04/17/2026 01:41pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Vanderbilt Commodores wrap up spring practice as only the first step in coach Clark Lea's process of picking a new starting quarterback to replace Diego Pavia. 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Foreman died March 21, 2025, at the age of 76 in Houston and was buried in Logan Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep 04/17/2026 01:33pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. Jones is scheduled for back-to-back plea change hear Satou Sabally joins the New York Liberty and eyes a WNBA championship 04/17/2026 01:32pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Satou Sabally walked into the Brooklyn Basketball Training Center to a rousing cheer from the dozens of kids who had made signs welcoming the New York Liberty's newest player. She did drills with the kids for 45 minutes after taking pictures and signing autographs. “It’s honest Will Stein’s spring practices bring new speed and energy from Oregon to Kentucky 04/17/2026 01:27pm • LEXINGTON, Ky. 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Everton is opening up its waterfront home at Bramley-Moore Dock for Upper Deck Golf, which will see tee boxes placed high in the stands and custom greens laid o London police, some in protective clothing, probe discarded items near Israeli Embassy 04/17/2026 12:54pm • LONDON (AP) — Police in London said Friday they were investigating an incident near the Israeli Embassy involving a number of discarded items. The Metropolitan Police said the embassy was not attacked but that its officers, including some in protective clothing, were combing the area around the pl A son of ex-Zimbabwe President Mugabe enters a plea deal to avoid attempted murder charge 04/17/2026 12:49pm • JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe avoided being charged with attempted murder on Friday after reaching a plea deal in which he admitted to pointing a gun and breaking immigration laws in South Africa. Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Mugabe