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[naviga:h3]D9 track meet moved to Brookville[/naviga:h3]

The District 9 Class AA track and field championship meet, originally scheduled for Friday at Kane High School, has been moved to Brookville High School.

The FAT timing system at Kane is not working and can't be fixed in time for the meet.

Field events will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, followed by track events at 4 p.m.

[naviga:h3]Sharapova denied French Open berth[/naviga:h3]

PARIS — Maria Sharapova’s popularity and past success did not earn her the wild-card invitation she needed to get into the French Open after serving a 15-month doping ban.

“I’m very sorry for Maria, very sorry for her fans. They might be disappointed; she might be very disappointed,” French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli said in a live broadcast via Facebook. “But it’s my responsibility, it’s my mission, to protect the game and protect the high standards of the game.”

[naviga:h3]Celtics win lottery for NBA’s top pick[/naviga:h3]

NEW YORK — The Celtics won by beating out the Lakers, giving the draft lottery an old NBA Finals feel.

The Celtics won the lottery to continue another amazing basketball springtime in Boston, capitalizing on a trade they made with the Brooklyn Nets four years ago.

[naviga:h3]Spieth will appear on Wheaties box[/naviga:h3]

IRVING, Texas — Jordan Spieth is joining the long list of athletes to be depicted on a Wheaties cereal box.

The 2015 Masters and U.S. Open champion said he will be on four million Wheaties boxes in the fall. Spieth is playing in his hometown Byron Nelson tournament this week in the Dallas area.

[naviga:h3]Rockies pitcher Bettis ends chemo[/naviga:h3]

DENVER — Colorado Rockies right-hander Chad Bettis says he has finished his last round of chemotherapy two months after doctors discovered his testicular cancer had spread.

Bettis posted a photo on his Instagram account of his new daughter sitting on his lap and his wife standing nearby.

[naviga:h3]Retired Manning hosting ESPYs[/naviga:h3]

LOS ANGELES — Peyton Manning will take the stage to host the ESPY Awards.

The retired two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback will preside over the July 12 show honoring the past year’s best athletes and sports moments. The show will air live on ABC.

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