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John Collins Stays With Hawks On a Five-Year, $125 Million Deal
Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins has agreed to a five-year, $125 million deal to stay with the team. Collins is coming off a season where he averaged 17.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for…
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Kawhi Leonard is expected to re-sign with the Clippers
Kawhi Leonard declined his $36 million player option for the 2021-22 season. However, the two-time Finals MVP has reportedly decided to re-sign with the L.A. Clippers, with the terms of the deal being hashed out.…
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Carson Wentz To Undergo Foot Surgery, Sidelined For 5-12 Weeks
Indianapolis quarterback Carson Wentz underwent surgery last week on his injured left foot. He is to be sidelined for approximately five to 12 weeks, coach Frank Reich announced. Wentz had initially held hopes of only resting and rehabbing…
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Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya Auctions Off Medal To Support Belarusian Athletes
Last week, a Belarusian sprinter in the Tokyo Games, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, was granted a humanitarian visa by Poland after refusing to return to Belarus. Now, she says she will auction off her 2019 European Games…
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Raven Saunders’ ‘X’ Protest Gesture Did Not Violate Rules, Says USOPC
Team USA shot-putter Raven Saunders sparked controversy by highlighting “oppression” during her protest on the Olympic podium. Now, USOC has ruled that Saunders did not violate rules against making political statements and acted as a…
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Kyle Schwarber Suffers Rehab Setback After Being Acquired By Red Sox
The Red Sox are looking to take definitive control of the AL East after acquiring all-star outfielder Kyle Schwarber from the Nationals, but they may have to wait a little longer – Schwarber suffered a rehab…
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Carl Lewis Calls U.S. Men’s 4×100 Relay Team ‘A Total Embarrassment’
The U.S. women’s 4×100 team’s push for a third consecutive Olympic gold was denied by Jamaica. Jamaica won in a national record of 41.02 seconds, adding the relay title to its Tokyo Olympic collection after…
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Transgender Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Makes Olympic History, Despite Loss
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the first transgender athlete to ever compete in a solo event, but she crashed out of the Olympics over in the second…
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Gable Steveson Wins Gold In 125 Kg Wrestling In Buzzer Beater Finish
Gable Steveson won gold in an incredible comeback that went down to seconds. Steveson competed in the Olympic men’s freestyle 125kg gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The 21-year-old Minnesota native trailed Georgia’s Geno Patriashvili, who…
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Jessica Springsteen Wins Silver Medal With U.S. Equestrian Team At Tokyo Olympics
Jessica Springsteen, the daughter of rocker Bruce Springsteen, won a silver medal with the U.S. equestrian jumping team at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, falling behind Sweden in a jump-off. Springsteen earlier failed to qualify…
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USA Women’s Beach Volleyball Defeats Australia For Gold At Tokyo Olympic
April Ross and Alix Klineman worked in tandem to defeat Australia in the gold medal game of beach volleyball. It’s the United States’ first gold in the event since 2012. The U.S. never faltered, playing a…
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Canadiens’ Logan Mailloux Pick Sparks Controversy, Player Apologizes For Intimate Photo
The Montreal Canadiens sparked a great deal of controversy in the NHL over their selection of Logan Mailloux, a Swedish hockey player who shared an intimate photo with a woman without her consent. Logan Mailloux Photo…
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Allyson Felix Takes Bronze In 400-Meter At Tokyo Olympics
Allyson Felix is walking away from Tokyo an Olympic medalist, snagging a bronze medal in the 400-meter race. The win ties her for most race medals in U.S. track history. Felix finished with a final time…
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Lionel Messi & Barcelona Part Ways
Lionel Messi, arguably the face of Barcelona soccer, is departing from the club at age 34. Financial problems have made it essentially impossible for him to return to the club he has called home for…
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Terrence Clarke Posthumously Selected In NBA Draft
Terrence Clarke, the star Kentucky guard who was tragically killed in a car accident earlier in the year, was honored by being drafted posthumously. Commissioner Adam Silver had Clarke’s mother, sister and brother join him on stage…
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Dodgers Acquire Max Scherzer & Trea Turner
Los Angeles is home to stars – the Dodgers fortified that reputation, acquiring both star pitcher Max Scherzer and all-star infielder Trea Turner from the Nationals. The Dodgers are sending a lucrative package of prospects to Washington: pitcher Josiah…
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Aaron Rodgers Ready To Play For Packers After Dispute With Management
Aaron Rodgers has finally broken his silence and returned to the Green Bay Packers, giving a candid press conference last week. The Packers quarterback has been at odds with the organization and said he considered retiring…
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Durant & Holiday Spur Comeback Win Over Australia For USA Basketball At Tokyo Olympics
Kevin Durant and Jrue Holiday are often on opposing sides during NBA games, but against team Australia, they joined forces to lead a come-from-behind victory. The 97-78 win puts Team USA in the gold medal game, where the…
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U.S. Paralympic Swimmer Jessica Long’s Biography: In Her Own Words
Jessica Long is a Russian-American Paralympic swimmer. Born with fibular hemimelia, Long had her lower legs amputated at 18 months old. She has won 23 Paralympic medals in the S8, SB7, and SM3 category events.…
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Athing Mu Shocks Winning Gold For USA In 800-Meter
Athing Mu, a runner for Team USA hailing from New Jersey, became the first woman since 1968 from the United States to grab gold in the 800-meter race. Mu’s performance in Tokyo is also the…
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Sydney McLaughlin Wins Gold For USA In 400-Meter Hurdles
Sydney McLaughlin is walking away with a first-place finish in the Olympics in the 400-meter hurdles after defeating her rival, Dalilah Muhammad, by 0.12 seconds. McLaughlin finished with a final time of 51.46 seconds. This time…
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