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‘There are kids … who’d rather be dead than gay,’ says former NFL star Carl Nassib who was first active player to publicly identify sexuality

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Carl Nassib knows the power of opening up. In 2021, Nassib – then playing for the Las Vegas Raiders – became the first active NFL player in league history to publicly identify as gay. Nassib said he agonized over the decision for 15 years, adding that he was a private person

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Southgate talks to Alexander-Arnold in the gym at St George's Park on October 11

‘Win the trophy. That’s what we can achieve,’ says Trent Alexander-Arnold of England’s chances at Euro 2024

By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold says that the England squad will head to Euro 2024 believing it can win the European Championship in Germany this summer. Speaking to CNN’s Senior Sports Analyst Darren Lewis, the Three Lions defender was bullish about England’s chances at the Euros. “Win

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Southgate talks to Alexander-Arnold in the gym at St George's Park on October 11

‘Win the trophy. That’s what we can achieve,’ says Trent Alexander-Arnold of England’s chances at Euro 2024

CNN By Zayn Nabbi and Darren Lewis, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold says that the England squad will head to Euro 2024 believing it can win the European Championship in Germany this summer. Speaking to CNN’s Senior Sports Analyst Darren Lewis, the Three Lions defender was bullish about England’s chances at the Euros.

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WADA to launch independent review into its handling of case involving Chinese swimming

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has commissioned an independent review into its handling of a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers after the organization said that it had been the subject of “damaging and baseless allegations.” The development comes after WADA was criticized by members of the anti-doping community, sparking

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The most streamed female Francophone artist has become a target in France’s culture wars ahead of Paris 2024

By Bea Adeleke, CNN (CNN) — Aya Nakamura was born in the former French colony of Mali, raised in France and is widely considered the most streamed female Francophone artist in the world. The 28-year-old, as well as being Malian, is a French citizen, and a multiple-platinum-selling pop star who was brought up in the Parisian suburbs. However, ahead of

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Ryōyū Kobayashi flies 291 meters through the air in landmark ski jump, but his effort wasn’t ‘in line with FIS regulations’

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Ryōyū Kobayashi might have bettered the world ski jump record by nearly 40 meters on Wednesday, but the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) says it won’t recognize the Japanese jumper’s landmark effort as it didn’t meet the governing body’s competition conditions. The 27-year-old barreled down a specially-created natural ramp

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