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Thursday, Nov 29

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River Plate-Boca Juniors match reportedly moved to Madrid after bus attack in Buenos Aires

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The bus attack on Saturday left some Boca players with "corneal abrasions."

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NFL playoff scenarios for Week 13: Saints, Rams, Chiefs are on the verge of the postseason

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At long last, teams can start clinching spots in the postseason this week.

Friday, Nov 16

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Division III basketball player apologizes for brutal sucker punch

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Fitchburg State's Kewan Platt, who said he "got frustrated and lost control over my behavior," was suspended indefinitely and banned from campus.

Monday, Oct 8

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‘Fallout 76’: Multiplayer game actually feels lonely. And that’s great.

The top takeaways from The Post's hands-on access to Fallout 76.

Wednesday, May 2

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Arizona reporters allegedly solicited sexual photos, videos from high school athletes

Two high school sports reporters in Arizona have been banned from all sporting events after an investigation by a competitor revealed the pair had used their status to ask the athletes they covered for sexual photographs and videos. Twin…

Tuesday, Apr 24

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Why is there a snake on the Philadelphia 76ers' court?

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Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are quickly becoming the NBA’s most exciting duo, and their precocious play could take the Philadelphia 76ers on a surprising run this postseason. The deeper they go, the more high-profile their games will get,…

Monday, Apr 9

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His brother jailed for killing their mother, Doublelift helps Team Liquid to NA LCS victory

"I'm going to remember the feeling of how loud the crowd was,” Yiliang Peng said, “and that they were chanting my name."

Monday, Mar 12

18

An esports star had to be removed from a landmark tournament over accusations of racism

A star player in a landmark esports tournament left his team Sunday, days after he was accused of posting a racist meme on the Overwatch League’s official stream. Félix “xQc” Lengyel’s removal from the Dallas Fuel follows a string of…

Thursday, Feb 15

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Golfer Bill Haas injured in fatal car crash in which actor Luke Wilson is hailed as a hero

PGA Tour golfer Bill Haas was injured in a car crash Tuesday night near Riviera Country Club, site of this week’s Genesis Open in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Haas was the passenger in a Ferrari driven by Mark Gibello, who was pronounced dead…

Wednesday, Feb 14

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What are those green boxes? A simple guide to figure skating scoring.

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Figure skating is a most curious and deceptive Olympics sport, where the exceedingly difficult appears simple and a lack of skill can be shrouded by sequins and sparkle. And now these Olympics have brought yet another puzzle piece: What…

Wednesday, Jan 17

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Doctor says Trump is 6-3, 239 pounds, and the Internet has so many athlete comparisons

So just how does the president stack up to the likes of Alex Ovechkin (6-3, 235), Mike Trout (6-2, 235) and Tim Tebow (6-3, 245)?

Friday, Aug 25

02

Disturbing video shows high school cheerleaders screaming as they’re forced to do splits

The coach, Ozell Williams, is a Guinness World Record holder and former contestant on "America's Got Talent."

Friday, Aug 11

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South African bodybuilder dies in freak accident after back-flip attempt goes awry

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Up-and-coming South African bodybuilder Sifiso Lungelo Thabathe looked to have a bright future ahead of him. He was already a champion at age 23, having won a prestigious junior championship in Johannesburg last month. His promising career…

Tuesday, May 30

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Denver Post columnist fired after 'disrespectful' tweet about Japanese driver's Indianapolis 500 victory

Terry Frei was criticized for saying he was “very uncomfortable” with Takuma Sato winning the storied race on Memorial Day weekend.

Tuesday, Apr 4

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Ex-Baylor coach Dave Bliss resigns after airing of documentary about murdered player

In Showtime's “Disgraced,” Bliss repeated his discredited assertions from 2003 that Patrick Dennehy had been dealing drugs.

Monday, Mar 6

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‘Like church’: Warriors put off by Knicks’ experiment without in-game entertainment

In a season in which nothing is going right for the New York Knicks, they tried something new/old in their sold-out game Sunday in Madison Square Garden. It was an experiment that the visiting Warriors dubbed “weird” and one that created…

Thursday, Feb 9

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Victim told police football player Joe Mixon punched her because she rejected his advances

Amelia Molitor said the Oklahoma running back and his friends were treating her like “a piece of meat, and I don't take kindly to that."

Saturday, Aug 13

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What the heck is a saber, foil and epee? Olympic fencing explained.

Fencing might be the coolest sport you aren’t paying attention to at the Olympics. Even knowing nothing about the sport, spectators can expect quick action resulting in high scoring matches. But understanding the differences between the…

Monday, Jul 25

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Chris Sale cut up all of the White Sox’ throwback jerseys because he didn’t like them

The All-Star pitcher was scratched from his start after taking exception to his team’s 1976 throwback uniforms via a knife.

Wednesday, Apr 13

03

Conor McGregor: MMA fighter's death after Dublin match is 'heartbreaking'

The UFC featherweight champion laments the death of Joao Carvalho, a Portugese fighter who suffered severe brain injuries during a knockout loss.

Tuesday, Mar 8

Erin Andrews awarded $55 million in peephole lawsuit

The Fox Sports and ABC reporter, who had been working for ESPN at the time of the 2008 incident, was asking for $75 million from the hotel where she was secretly filmed and from the man who did it.

Friday, Mar 4

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A history lesson for the kids: Why the O.J. Simpson trial was such a big deal

Greetings, young readers. Perhaps you’re wondering why the old people you know are chattering so much about some 20-year-old murder trial, blathering on even more than they usually do about things that happened in the olden days. Friday,…