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Banksy tree mural that sprouted in London is fenced off after apparent vandalism

Mar. 27, 2024 20:36 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — It was nice while it lasted. An environmentally themed mural by elusive street artist Banksy that appeared last week on a London street has been encased in plastic and surrounded by fencing after an apparent act of vandalism. The work is on a four-story...

Harvard denies Notre Dame fourth straight NCAA fencing championship

Mar. 24, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Harvard held off reigning three-time champion Notre Dame 169-161 to win the NCAA Fencing Championships at French Field House on Sunday. Harvard’s men did not win any individual titles on the final day but did enough to hold off Notre Dame. Columbia was third...

Leading French Olympic fencer suspended over 'abnormal' doping test ahead of Paris Games

Feb. 09, 2024 04:44 AM EST

NOISY-LE-GRAND, France (AP) — One of France's leading fencers has been suspended following an “abnormal” doping test result, less than six months before Paris hosts the Olympic Games. Ysaora Thibus is a three-time Olympian in fencing and won the team foil silver medal at the...