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Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich prepares to race in the 2024 London Marathon.

Marathon record holder Ruth Chepngetich given three-year ban for doping violation

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years after testing positive for a prohibited substance earlier this year, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday. Chepngetich tested positive for Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), a diuretic used clinically to treat fluid retention and hypertension, in a

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Kimani Vidal (No. 30) has stepped up for the Chargers after injuries to other running backs and

LA Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh joins historic club with big win over Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh joined a historic club after his team comfortably beat the Minnesota Vikings 37-10 on Thursday Night Football. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw three touchdowns and running back Kimani Vidal rushed for over 100 yards and another score as LA dispatched the Vikings.

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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups looks on in a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on March 5.

Feds reveal mafia-linked gambling probe that led to arrests of Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and NBA star Terry Rozier

CNN By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones are among 34 people indicted in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations announced by the Eastern District of New York on Thursday. At a

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Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups looks on in a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on March 5.

Feds reveal mafia-linked gambling probe that led to arrests of Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and NBA star Terry Rozier

CNN, GETTY IMAGES By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones are among 34 people indicted in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations announced by the Eastern District of New York on Thursday.

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Daniel Naroditsky is seen playing chess in a photo released by Charlotte Chess Center

Former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik to face probe over online comments about rival

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik is being investigated for bullying and harassment over his comments about a rival, Daniel Naroditsky, world chess governing body FIDE has announced. Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster who amassed a large online following through streaming and teaching, died unexpectedly at the age of

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Terry Rozier in action for the Miami Heat during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on December 29

Feds reveal mafia-linked gambling probe that led to arrests of Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and NBA star Terry Rozier

By Dana O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones are among 34 people indicted in connection with two separate federal gambling investigations announced by the Eastern District of New York on Thursday. At a lengthy

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Former cyclist Emma Pooley wrote the book "Oat to Joy

Former cyclist Emma Pooley witnessed ‘unscientific bullying’ around food amid the sport’s high prevalence of eating disorders

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Emma Pooley may have retired from professional cycling around a decade ago, but she believes that the effects of under-fueling – what she describes as her “weird” relationship with food – are still with her. Those scars, Pooley says, are “permanent” and include having a bone density which is

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