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Apr 9, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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Steph Curry agrees to one-year extension with Golden State Warriors worth a reported $62.6 million
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Malik Nabers poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected sixth overall by the New York Giants during the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza on April 25, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Giants rookie to wear first ever retired jersey number in NFL history – almost 90 years later after it was initially honored
Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce during the ACC Celebrity Golf Championship presented by American Century Investments at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 12, 2024 in Stateline, Nevada.
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Kelce brothers hit ‘New Heights’ with $100 million podcast deal
COLUMBUS, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 9: The Ohio State Buckeyes run out onto the field before the start of the game against the Youngstown State Penguins at Ohio Stadium on September 9, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)
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Thrills, chills and bigger than ever conferences: what to expect from this season of college football
Aug 24, 2024
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after hitting a walk-off grand slam home run, his 40th home run of the season.
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Shohei Ohtani joins famed 40-40 club after extraordinary walk-off grand slam
Aug 24, 2024
Several Los Angeles Chargers players and staff got stuck in a broken hotel elevator.
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Los Angeles Chargers players rescued by Dallas fire department after getting stranded in a hotel elevator
Aug 24, 2024
Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen looks on prior to the game between the Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 17, 2024.
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MLB player set to make quirky history Monday by playing for two teams in one game
Aug 23, 2024
Chicago Bears safety Douglas Coleman III is treated on the field after being injured during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday in Kansas City.
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Chicago Bears’ Douglas Coleman III released from hospital and returning to Chicago after frightening on-field injury
Aug 23, 2024

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Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches as his team works through a play during NFL football training camp on July 27, 2024 in Eagan, Minnesota.
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Minnesota Vikings’ Brian Flores wants to ‘grow’ after Tua Tagovailoa criticism
Tua Tagovailoa (right) talks to Brian Flores (left) during a Miami Dolphins preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons on August 21, 2021.
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Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa criticizes former head coach Brian Flores, calls him a ‘terrible person’
ASHBURN, VA - JULY 25: Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders attempts a pass during training camp at OrthoVirginia Training Center at Commanders Park on July 25, 2024 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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Jayden Daniels named as Washington Commanders starting quarterback
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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NFL preseason Week 2: Broncos rookie Bo Nix shines, Josh Dobbs leads the Niners to victory
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) looks to pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.
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Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes throws audacious behind-the-back pass to Travis Kelce in loss to Detroit Lions
Aug 15, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Weston Wilson (37) hits a double during the eighth inning to complete the cycle against the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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Philadelphia Phillies rookie Weston Wilson hits for cycle in win over Washington Nationals
Colin Kaepernick passes during halftime at the Michigan Spring game at Michigan Stadium in Michigan on Apr 2, 2022.
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Colin Kaepernick won’t be on the LA Chargers this year, says head coach Jim Harbaugh
Mark Andrews looks on during the Baltimore Ravens' game against the Arizona Cardinals on October 29, 2023.
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Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews uninjured after car accident heading to team facility
Colin Kaepernick participates in a throwing exhibition during half time of the Michigan spring football game at Michigan Stadium on April 2, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Colin Kaepernick has potential option to return to NFL as a coach, according to LA Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh
J.J. McCarthy will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus.
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Vikings rookie QB JJ McCarthy to miss season after surgery for meniscus tear
New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge celebrates after hitting his 300th career home run, the fastest player to do so in MLB history, during a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, on August 14, 2024, in Chicago.
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New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge reaches 300 career home runs faster than anyone in MLB history
Will Levis warms up before the Tennessee Titans' game against the Houston Texans on December 31, 2023.
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis reveals mayonnaise-inspired fragrance

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WINNIPEG, CANADA - JANUARY 09: Johnny Gaudreau #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets looks on during the pre-game warm up prior to NHL action against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on January 09, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/sport/gallery/simone-biles/index.html">Simone Biles</a> is the most decorated gymnast in history, and the American superstar has a chance to add to her legacy in Paris. In 2016, she won Olympic gold in both the team and the individual all-around. But at the Tokyo Games five years later, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/28/sport/simone-biles-gymnastics-tokyo-2020-mental-health-spt-intl/index.html">she withdrew because of “the twisties,”</a> a mental block where gymnasts lose track of their positioning midair. Biles took time off to prioritize her mental health, and she came back in 2023 <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/sport/simone-biles-team-usa-world-artistic-gymnastics-championships-spt-intl/index.html">to win a world title</a> and dazzle us with more of her signature moves.
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3/1955- Willie Mays of the New York Giants. Waist-up photograph with hands on his hips.
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The life of baseball giant Willie Mays, in pictures
Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves' outfielder, is shown in a posed batting portrait at the Polo Grounds, Brooklyn, during the exhibition season, 1954. (AP Photo)
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Jackie Robinson portrait as a Brooklyn Dodger.
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O.J. Simpson looks at a new pair of Aris extra-large gloves which the prosecutors had him put on for the jury 21 June 1995 during his double murder trial in Los Angeles. The gloves were the same type found at the Bundy murder scene and the O.J. Simpson estate.
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WASHINGTON - APRIL 24: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers apllies chalk to his hands prior to playing against the Washington Wizards in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quaterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2008 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts after a point against Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands during their match on day four of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens, New York, on August 29, 2024.
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Carlos Alcaraz suffers shock defeat in second round of US Open
WINNIPEG, CANADA - JANUARY 09: Johnny Gaudreau #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets looks on during the pre-game warm up prior to NHL action against the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on January 09, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)
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NHL player Johnny Gaudreau dies after ‘unimaginable tragedy,’ aged 31
Paris 2024 Paralympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - August 28, 2024 Fadi J S Aldeeb of Palestine leads their contingent during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Fadi Aldeeb, the sole Palestinian Paralympic athlete, wants to show that ‘there is also life’ in Gaza
CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO - AUGUST 25: Keegan Bradley of the United States celebrates on the 18th green after winning the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club on August 25, 2024 in Castle Rock, Colorado. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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‘I felt like having friends was going to hurt me’: Keegan Bradley on his breathless turn from outsider to Ryder Cup captain