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Gold Medalists In 2024 Olympics To Receive $50,000 Prize Money From World Athletics

Olympic athletes are about to earn more than just a gold medal this year if they win their event. International sports governing body World Athletics (WA) will start giving prize money to gold medal winners…

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After Tiger Woods Posts Career-Low At The Masters, What’s Next For Golf’s GOAT?

Tiger Woods posted his lowest-ever round at the Masters on Saturday after cutting by five strokes on Friday. At +1, there was still hope that Tiger could pull off another historical major win against all odds…

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Caitlin Clark Goes First Overall To Indiana Fever In 2024 WNBA Draft

After a senior season that attracted the nation, Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was taken first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever. Her jump to the professional level comes after falling to South Carolina…

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Thunder Clinch 1-Seed in the West, Await Play-In Winner

After their 135-86 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the number one seed in the West. Emerging from a three-way tie, they won the tiebreaker over the defending NBA…

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Suns Sign Grayson Allen To Four-Year $70 Million Extension, But Is He Worth It?

After a career-best regular season, the Phoenix Suns have resigned guard Grayson Allen to a new four-year $70 million contract. Allen averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and three assists a game this year on a league-high 46.1%…

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Ex-Spanish Football President Luis Rubiales Detained At Madrid Airport After Jenni Hermoso Kissing Scandal

Former President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales was detained and arrested by police last week in Madrid after arriving there from an international flight, according to Spain’s Civil Guard. Rubiales was detained…

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Knicks Locked in Two Seed; Sixers to Host Heat In Play-In

After their 107-86 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team had to wait until Sunday night to find out who would be their playoff matchup based on the result…

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Wrexham AFC, Subject Of F/X Docuseries, Gets Promoted To League One

The story of Wrexham AFC’s rise in English football is like a Hollywood film. For the first time in nearly two decades, the Welsh team is returning to League One, the third tier of English…

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Chiefs’ Superfan Xaviar Michael Babudar Ordered To Pay $10.8 Million To Former Bank Teller For Assault

This infamous Chiefs fan will go down in history – for all the wrong reasons. A Tulsa County judge ordered Chiefs superfan Xaviar Michael Babudar, 29, otherwise known as “ChiefsAHolic,” to pay $10.8 million to a teller…

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Aaron Rodgers Earned $81 In Incentive Pay From Jets For Four Plays In 2023

New York Jets fans were heartbroken when their new quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, tore his left Achilles tendon after just four plays in last season’s opener. As Rodgers gears up for a more extended season this fall,…

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Tom Brady Open To Return To NFL: ‘You Never Know’

Arguably, the greatest quarterback in NFL history is hesitant to say he is fully retired from professional football. Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady sent social media and the sports world into a tailspin due to comments on…

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Celtics Lock Down Jrue Holiday With Four-Year, $135 Million Extension – Here’s Why They Did It

The Boston Celtics locked down point guard Jrue Holiday with a four-year, $135 million extension. The team acquired Holiday in September in a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks. On paper, Holiday’s production in Boston has dipped compared…

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Considering Lifetime Ban For Jontay Porter Amid Gambling Accusations

On Wednesday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he was not ruling out a lifetime ban as the league continues investigating Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter. The role player is accused of manipulating his stats to…

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Orioles’ Jackson Holliday Contributes To Orioles Win On Debut

Young prospect Jackson Holliday made his long-awaited MLB debut for the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. He went hitless in four at-bats. Despite the slow start, Holliday remained cheerful after the game, which the Orioles won 7-5 over…

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After Head Coach Steve Clifford Steps Down, What’s Next For The Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets announced that head coach Steve Clifford would move on to a front-office role in the franchise following the conclusion of this NBA season after he finishes coaching their final few games. Clifford informed his…

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