Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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Nationals' Dylan Crews, MLB's No. 3 prospect, to make his debut on Monday, AP source says

The Washington Nationals plan to call up outfielder Dylan Crews, the No. 3 prospect in Major League Baseball

Nationals' Dylan Crews, MLB's No. 3 prospect, to make his debut on Monday, AP source says
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Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray to have season-ending elbow surgery

Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray will have season-ending surgery for a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow

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Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator

Two former U.S. Olympic gold medalists say they've lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters ahead of next month’s Summer Games in Paris

Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
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Bruhat Soma wins the National Spelling Bee after a slow night concludes with a sudden tiebreaker

Bruhat Soma was unbeatable before he arrived at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and neither the dictionary, nor his competitors, nor a lightning-round tiebreaker challenged him on the way to victory

Bruhat Soma wins the National Spelling Bee after a slow night concludes with a sudden tiebreaker
Education

On spelling's saddest day, hyped National Spelling Bee competitors see their hopes dashed

The Scripps National Spelling Bee had its toughest day of competition with the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds

On spelling's saddest day, hyped National Spelling Bee competitors see their hopes dashed
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National Spelling Bee competitors try to address weaknesses, including 'super short, tricky words'

A four-letter word sent Shradha Rachamreddy to a third-place finish in last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee

National Spelling Bee competitors try to address weaknesses, including 'super short, tricky words'
Education|News|Opinion

National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India

Since 1999, 28 of the last 34 Scripps National Spelling Bee champions have been Indian American

National Spelling Bee reflects the economic success and cultural impact of immigrants from India
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NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can't pay athletes

NCAA President Charlie Baker says action by Congress was needed to protect what he described as the “95 percent” of athletes whose ability to play college sports would be endangered by a court ruling or regulatory decision declaring them as employees of their schools

NCAA president says Congress must act to preserve sports at colleges that can't pay athletes

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