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Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins London Marathon women’s elite race and breaks women’s-only world record

By Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It was billed as a race that would be harder to win than the Olympic marathon gold in Paris and the London Marathon’s elite women’s race did not disappoint as reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won a hugely competitive race and set a new women’s-only world record. Jepchirchir, regarded

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Kyrie Irving says he ‘grew up in a time’ when you had to try out for USA Basketball after omission from Paris 2024

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving said he “just didn’t fit” into the 12-man basketball roster selected to represent Team USA at the upcoming Olympic Games. Irving has twice enjoyed success with USA Basketball (USAB) – winning gold at the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the Rio 2016 Olympics –

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FAA, United investigate after video captures ‘unauthorized person’ in cockpit during flight chartered by Colorado Rockies

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are investigating after a video surfaced showing an unauthorized person in the pilot’s seat during a flight chartered by the Colorado Rockies baseball team earlier this month. United Airlines said it removed at least two of its pilots from the job in

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Gary Cooper missed out on an MLB pension by one day. Now, 44 years later, a petition is championing for that to be rectified

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has been the talk of the baseball world on the field since the two-way star agreed to his 10-year contract in early December 2023. At the other end of the income scale is Gary Cooper.

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Bayern Munich’s Champions League win over Arsenal offers club, coach Thomas Tuchel and striker Harry Kane redemption arc

By Rory Fleming, CNN Munich, Germany (CNN) — In the opening exchanges of Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarterfinal win over Arsenal, the German giant’s apprehension was palpable, with Thomas Tuchel’s side seemingly shackled by the knowledge that a defeat would end any hopes of silverware this season. Bayern’s progression to the semifinals after Wednesday’s 1-0

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