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Thursday, 04 November 2021

Tennis, sex and politics combine in Chinese #MeToo scandal

This 2020 file photo shows China's Peng Shuai hitting a return against Japan's Nao Hibino during their women's singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. AFP-Yonhap Chinese authorities have squelched virtually all online discussion of sexual assault accusations apparently made by a Chinese professional tennis star against a former top government official, showing how sensitive the ruling Communist Party is to such charges....

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Section 1 girls swimming championships Lower Hudson Online

The Section 1 girls swimming championships at Felix Festa Middle School in West Nyack Nov. 4, 2021. ......

Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 1 Enid News & Eagle

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Bazelak listed as questionable; Georgia's top LB suspended Messenger-Inquirer

And then there were still three. Missouri quarterback Connor Bazelak was listed as questionable on the Tigers’ weekly injury report Thursday, doing little to answer the question of whether or not he will start Saturday against No. 1 Georgia. The starting QB was taken off injured midway through the...

N.Y. Islanders 6, Montreal 2 Enid News & Eagle

N.Y. Islanders141—6 Montreal002—2 First Period_1, N.Y. Islanders, Nelson 3 (Palmieri, Beauvillier), 4:14. Penalties_Dobson, NYI (Slashing), 12:37. Second Period_2, N.Y. Islanders, Wahlstrom 5...

Lobo 6-11 freshman Seck works on gaining weight and confidence Albuquerque Journal

“I don’t know what he does to it, but I love the oatmeal he makes,” Seck said last week. Be it the oatmeal, the secret protein powder, the workout regime of strength coach Matt Flores, or likely a combination of them all, Seck on Wednesday was proud to say something seems to be...

Sports Speak Up! Reader suggests United try to partner with UNM for next stadium try Albuquerque Journal

— NM Old Timer HEY ALEX BREGMAN … (g)oing 2 for 21 (.095) is karma. You really do need the banging trash cans to hit. Way to go Atlanta. — Hunchback...

Rio Rancho star RB Vigil joins teammate Romero as Lobo commitments Albuquerque Journal

Rio Rancho High seniors Zach Vigil and Cayden Romero made a plan to have fun with verbally committing to the University of New Mexico and announced it on Twitter within 24 hours of each other. Now they plan to help the Lobo football team during its rebuilding and attempt to be among the New Mexico...

Prep cross country: This time on Saturday, it’s for real at Academy Albuquerque Journal

The state meet is Saturday. The first race in an eight-race, 6½-hour schedule is at 9 a.m., with the Class 2A-1A boys. Volcano Vista’s boys had an impressive victory at the Extravaganza, led by Aiden Davis. The Hawks, Rio Rancho and Cleveland could all end up on the trophy podium come Saturday...

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