Tag: Rowing

New Zealand names 2 flag bearers for Tokyo opening ceremony

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Women’s rugby sevens captain Sarah Hirini and two-time Olympic rowing gold medalist Hamish Bond will carry the New Zealand flag...

Texas women win NCAA rowing championship

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SARASOTA, Fla. — The Texas women took first with a time of 6:17.387 in the varsity eights grand final, and the Longhorns won their...

Judge puts breaks on UConn plan to eliminate women’s rowing

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A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order that will prevent UConn from immediately eliminating its women's rowing team as part of budget...

Man of Speed: Diffey to call Olympic track and field for NBC

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INDIANAPOLIS — Leigh Diffey has been stereotyped as the speed guy at NBC Sports. He is the lead announcer for this weekend's Indianapolis 500...

Stanford can retain 11 teams that were scheduled to be cut

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STANFORD, Calif. — Wrestling, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and eight other varsity sports at Stanford that were scheduled to be eliminated will be able...

UConn women’s rowers file lawsuit seeking to save program

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Members of Connecticut's women's rowing team filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging UConn's plan to eliminate their program as part of budget cuts...

Olympic bodies launch competitive series in virtual sports

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A competitive virtual sports event was launched Thursday by the International Olympic Committee. ...

Conn Findlay, 4-time Olympic medalist, dies at 90

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Conn Findlay, a four-time Olympic medalist in the sports of rowing and sailing and a member of two winning America’s Cup crews, has died....

Olympic gold: ‘Keep Stanford Wrestling’ aims to save program

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The Stanford logo was missing on Shane Griffith's all-black wrestling singlet when he won an NCAA national title last month. ...

Wisconsin hopes to hire new AD ‘within a few months’

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MADISON, Wis. — The head of the search committee to pick a successor to retiring Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said the school hopes...