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Lamine Yamal walks onto the pitch before a Nations League match in June.

Spanish government official calls for investigation into Lamine Yamal’s birthday party ‘objectifying’ people with dwarfism

By Matias Grez and Patrick Sung, CNN (CNN) — A Spanish government official has called for an investigation into Barcelona star Lamine Yamal’s 18th birthday party after a prominent disability activist group said organizers of the event hired people with dwarfism “solely for entertainment and attractions” in contravention of Spanish law. Yamal hosted the party

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The Automated Ball-Strike System plays on the scoreboard after a pitch call was challenged during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres.

MLB is putting automated balls and strikes to the test in the All Star Game. Some pitchers aren’t exactly thrilled

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The hottest topic in Atlanta ahead of Tuesday’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game isn’t a player, a coach or a manager. It’s not even human. For the first time, the midsummer classic is going to be using automated technology to allow pitchers, catchers and batters to challenge balls

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