Coverage dated December 14, 2022

Tennis legend Becker freed from prison, returns to Germany

Headline from WTOP Washington DC

British news agency Press Association reports that German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the U.K.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Tennis legend Becker freed from prison, returns to Germany (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    British news agency Press Association reports that German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the U.K.

  2. CBS News

    Boris Becker released from British prison and will be deported, U.K. media say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The German tennis legend was sentenced to 30 months in April but was freed early. He's denied hiding some $3.1 million in assets to avoid paying debts.

  3. The Guardian

    Boris Becker set for deportation after being freed from jail in UK – reports (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Three-time Wimbledon tennis champion said to have been released from prison after eight months

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Tennis legend Becker returns to Germany after being freed from prison (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    German tennis legend Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Boris Becker departs for Germany after UK prison term (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The 55-year-old German six-time Grand Slam champion has served a prison sentence linked to his 2017 bankruptcy.

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