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‘It’s outrageous’: Toronto Raptors head coach goes on furious rant at officials after 132-131 defeat to LA Lakers

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković let rip at the referees following his team’s narrow 132-131 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Rajaković was left furious by the free throw disparity between the two teams, with the Lakers shooting 36 free throws in the game compared to

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Franz Beckenbauer revolutionized soccer with sweeper role, bringing glamor and glory to Bayern and Germany

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Revolutionary soccer player Franz Beckenbauer, one of the few men to win the World Cup as both as a player and a coach, has died at the age of 78, according to the German football federation (DFB). Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ ‘(The Emperor’), Beckenbauer is regarded as one of soccer’s all-time greats.

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Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón airlifted to hospital in a ‘serious condition’ after Dakar Rally crash

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón was airlifted to hospital in a “serious condition” after crashing during the second stage of the Dakar Rally, which is being staged in Saudi Arabia, race organizers said in a statement on Monday. “A fellow entrant who was behind him immediately alerted the organisation, which

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Legendary gymnast Mary Lou Retton ‘blessed’ to be alive after she came close to being put on life support

By Wayne Sterling and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton says she is lucky to be alive after the 55-year-old was hospitalized last year with a rare form of pneumonia that left her unable to breathe on her own. Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that can cause the lungs to fill with fluid, with symptoms that can range from

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