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Olympic boycott could render the Games ‘pointless’ if Russian athletes compete, says Polish minister

By George Ramsay, Victoria Butenko and Lindsay Isaac, CNN Allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at the Paris Olympics could lead to a large-scale boycott and render the Games “pointless,” Poland’s sports minister said on Thursday. The remarks come after Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of advancing

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LeBron James edges closer to NBA’s all-time scoring record with 26 points in Los Angeles Lakers’ win over Indiana Pacers

By Matias Grez, CNN LeBron James is now just 63 points away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record after putting up 26 points in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 112-111 win over the Indiana Pacers. The 38-year-old also recorded seven rebounds and seven assists, while teammate Anthony Davis scored a game-high 31 to go with

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Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios avoids conviction for assault

By Mayumi Maruyama, CNN Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction despite pleading guilty to assaulting his former girlfriend, CNN affiliate Nine News reported on Friday. Appearing at Canberra Magistrates Court, the 27-year-old tennis player admitted to shoving his ex-girlfriend, Chiara Passari, after an argument outside her apartment on January 10, 2021,

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