Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann ‘not going to back down’ amid cheating allegations
By George Ramsay, CNN Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann said he is “not going to back down” as accusations of widespread cheating intensify.…
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Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow says head injuries are ‘inherent’ risk of playing in NFL
By Ben Morse, Jacob Lev and Nadia Kounang, CNN Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said on Wednesday that head injuries are an…
Continue Reading ‘He’s not human’: Erling Haaland scores Champions League brace and strikes fear into opposition goalkeeper in 5-0 City win
By Ben Church, CNN Fourteen goals in the English Premier League and now five goals in the UEFA Champions League; it’s no wonder Erling Haaland…
Continue Reading LeBron James reiterates intention to own NBA team in Las Vegas
By Matt Foster, CNN National Basketball Association (NBA) star LeBron James on Wednesday restated his desire to own a franchise in Las Vegas should…
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Soccer lexicon: ‘Squeaky bum time’ and ‘park the bus’ added to Oxford English Dictionary
By Alasdair Howorth, CNN Soccer’s lexicon is a rich reservoir of often curiously contorted cliche and phrasing, frequently the subject of…
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Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball is valued in the region of $1-2 million, experts say
By George Ramsay, CNN As Aaron Judge hit his record-breaking 62nd home run, one fan struck the jackpot. The New York Yankees slugger moved clear of…
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Jim Redmond, who helped his son Derek to the finish line in 1992 Olympics, has died aged 81
By Issy Ronald, CNN Jim Redmond, who helped his injured son Derek across the finish line of the 400m semifinal at Barcelona 1992 in one of the…
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Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal’s bid to host 2030 World Cup
By Lizete Dos Santos, CNN Ukraine has joined Spain and Portugal’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and…
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Paris joins growing list of French cities boycotting Qatar World Cup fan zones
By Alasdair Howorth, Xiaofei Xu, Natacha Bracken and Renée Bertini, CNN It’s likely that many French fans will be following this year’s…
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Fan who caught Aaron Judge historic home run not sure what he will do with it
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Cory Youmans, the fan who caught New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge‘s 62nd home run on Tuesday, doesn’t know…
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‘Even Maradona would have been proud,’ says coach as Napoli thrashes Ajax 6-1 in Champions League
By Ben Church. CNN Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti invoked the memory of club legend Diego Maradona after watching his side thrash Ajax 6-1 in the…
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Missing out on playing in the World Cup is ‘worth sacrificing for one strand of Iranian women’s hair’
By Don Riddell and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN The World Cup in Qatar is practically a home tournament for Iran, only the narrow Persian Gulf separates…
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San Marcos girls tennis beats Santa Barbara for second time this year
San Marcos defeated Santa Barbara 11-7 in Channel League girls…
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Santa Barbara stays undefeated in league with a win over DP in boys water polo
Santa Barbara defeats Dos Pueblos 9-6 in boys water…
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Teenage grandmaster ‘likely cheated’ in dozens of matches, top chess website claims
By Tara Subramaniam and Kevin Dotson, CNN Teenage chess grandmaster Hans Niemann “likely cheated” in more than 100 online matches,…
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Aaron Judge breaks single-season American League home run record with No. 62
By Steve Almasy, CNN New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge broke Roger Maris’ single-season American League home run record, hitting his 62nd…
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Former All-American basketball player Tiffany Jackson dies from breast cancer at 37, according to university
By Matt Foster, CNN The University of Texas at Austin women’s basketball program is “mourning the loss of Longhorn legend” Tiffany…
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Winner of fishing tournament rocked by cheating scandal hopes alleged cheaters ‘get the max’ penalty
By Dakin Andone and Zoe Sottile, CNN One of the winners at an Ohio fishing tournament this past weekend hopes two alleged cheaters face the maximum…
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What we learned from Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season
By Ben Morse, CNN With a lot of starting NFL players not playing in the preseason, the first few weeks of a new season sometimes are more mistake…
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Protester tackled by LA Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner as he ran onto field
By Ben Church, CNN A protester met the full-force of NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner on Monday night as the San Francisco 49ers hosted the Los Angeles…
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