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Bonnar, fought in landmark UFC bout, dies at 45
Stephan Bonnar, whose 2005 fight with Forrest Griffin helped launch the UFC into the mainstream, died at age 45, the UFC announced.
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Alex Ovechkin Passes Gordie Howe for 2nd in All-Time Goals
Alex Ovechkin passed Gordie Howe for second all-time on the NHL's career goal list.
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Dana White credits cocaine scandal for UFC’s huge ESPN windfall
Dana White believes a cocaine scandal led to the UFC getting a blockbuster deal from ESPN.
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IOC threatens to drop boxing from the Paris Olympics
The IOC escalates the acrimony amid growing frustration with the sport's leadership.
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Arbiter: Bauer reinstated as ban cut to 194 games
Trevor Bauer's suspension has been cut from 324 games to 194, and the right-hander has been reinstated effective immediately, MLB said Thursday. The Dodgers have 14 days to decide whether they will reinstate him onto their 40-man roster.
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Apple reportedly backs out of NFL Sunday Ticket negotiations
Apple has exited talks to secure the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, according to a report from Puck’s Dylan Byers (via 9to5Mac). Sources tell Byers that Apple backed out of the deal because it doesn’t “see the logic,” not because it can’t afford the NFL’s rumored $3.5 billion asking price.
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'Grateful' Griner: 'Intend to play basketball' in '23
Brittney Griner, in her first public comments since her release from a Russian prison, said she was "grateful" to be home and plans to play for the WNBA's Mercury this season.
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Lionel Messi: Argentina captain "very happy" his last World Cup game will be a final
Lionel Messi also played down injury fears and said Argentinas shock opening game defeat against Saudi Arabia has made them stronger in Qatar; Gary Neville says Messi and his team-mates are on a mission to win the tournament - the only trophy that has so far evaded the 35-year-old
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The World Cup, Netflix, and the Sanitized Future of Sports
A new wave of sports documentaries promises behind-the-scenes access to beloved athletes. But these manufactured series are serving a different purpose.
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NFL levies $550,000 in fines for allegedly fake Cam Jordan injury on Monday night
Yes, they were serious about that. The NFL issued a memo to all teams on Friday, December 2, regarding the faking of injuries — and the punishment to be imposed on teams, coaches, and players when fake injuries happen.
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Longtime soccer sportswriter Grant Wahl has died covering the World Cup in Qatar
Grant Wahl was influential in the soccer world. He was able to break down the most intricate of plays and relate to hardcore and casual fans alike.
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Amazon Refuses to Remove Controversial Film After Kyrie Irving Backlash
Amazing will not be removing the controversial film Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving posted
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This World Cup Is Brought to You By Abused Migrant Workers
In a full-throated defense of 2022 World Cup host nation Qatar, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a press conference on Saturday, “Today I feel Qatari, today I feel Arab, today I feel African, today I feel gay, today I feel disabled, today I feel a migrant worker…because I know what it means to be discriminated, to be bullied.”
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All-female referee team at World Cup for first time
Stephanie Frappart will lead an all-female on-field refereeing team in taking charge of a men's World Cup game for the first time.
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Huskers' Joseph arrested on suspicion of assault
Mickey Joseph, who served as Nebraska's interim head coach this season, has been arrested on suspicion of strangulation and third degree domestic assault.
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Tinna Odinsdottir Beam Qualifying 2017 European Gymnastics Championships
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All Gymnastics World Champions on Vault: 1958 - 2022
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FIFA head says fans 'will survive' without beer at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino downplayed Qatar's last minute ban on the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums as nothing more than a brief inconvenience to spectators.
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On Eve of World Cup, FIFA Chief Says, ‘Don’t Criticize Qatar; Criticize Me.’
Gianni Infantino defended the host country’s decision to ban the sale of beer at stadiums and fired back at the “hypocrisy” of Western criticisms.
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Wimbledon will allow dark undershorts due to female players’ period concerns
Wimbledon is to drop the tournament’s strict all-white dress code in order to address the concerns of female players who are menstruating