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New York Yankees acquire superstar outfielder Juan Soto in blockbuster seven-player trade

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto in a blockbuster seven-player trade, the team announced on Wednesday. The 25-year-old arrives in New York alongside fellow outfielder Trent Grisham, while five players head in the opposite direction to the San Diego Padres; pitchers Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Jhony

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Harvey Lewis set a backyard ultramarathon record by running 450 miles for four and a half days – while barely sleeping

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — There came a moment, somewhere on a roadside in rural Tennessee, when Harvey Lewis felt like he could keep running forever. At this point, he had already been on the move, practically non-stop, for about four days, looping around the same roads, trails, and tracks amongst an ever-shrinking group

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Aluminum tower construction in Tahiti for Olympic surf event paused after barge damages coral

By Amy Woodyatt, Maya Szaniecki and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — The International Surf Association says it welcomes the pause of an aluminum tower’s construction ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic surfing competition in Tahiti, French Polynesia, as surfers voice their concern about the environmental impact of preparations for next year’s event. Teahupo’o, Tahiti, some

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Drinkwitz named SEC Coach of the Year, Cook earns Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz was voted the SEC’s Coach of the Year by the conference’s head coaches on Wednesday afternoon. Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook also received some recognition, being named the SEC’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Drinkwitz earned this honor after leading the Tigers to their first 10-win season since 2014

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UK government signs Hillsborough Charter, acknowledges ‘multiple injustices’ suffered by soccer stadium disaster victims

By Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — The UK government has signed the Hillsborough Charter, acknowledging “multiple injustices” and vowing that no families will suffer the same fates as the relatives of the victims from the infamous soccer ground tragedy. Ninety-seven Liverpool supporters died as a result of the April 1989 disaster at Hillsborough stadium in

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LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirms meeting with Shohei Ohtani as secretive race to sign two-time MVP heats up

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts surprised everyone – including his own bosses – by confirming the team had met with two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani at Dodger Stadium last week. “Clearly, Shohei’s our top priority,” he told reporters on Tuesday. “I would like to be honest. Yeah, we met

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‘Extremely disappointing’: Controversial late timeout angers Suns as Lakers make NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A controversial late timeout call was the main talking point following the Los Angeles Lakers’ 106-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday. With the Lakers leading 105-103 with approximately 10 seconds remaining, the ball was inbounded to Lakers guard Austin Reaves with

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