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Beth Shriever’s anguish is also the magic of the most brutal sport at the Olympics

Britain’s medal hopefuls Kye Whyte and Beth Shriever both finished out of the medal places in the wildly unpredictable sport of BMX racing

Zuckerberg Punishes Pro-Women Sports Company While Turning Blind Eye to Drugs

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Mark Zuckerberg-owned Facebook and Instagram targeted a clothing company critical of gender ideology instead of cracking down on advertising of illegal drugs running rampant on their platforms.

Olympic member Pau Gasol details risks to IOC, sports officials from FBI interest in doping case

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PARIS (AP) — The FBI’s international reach to detain sports officials has Olympic leaders concerned about its investigation into how…

Sports Stories for the Sports-Averse

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A collection of Atlantic articles on what makes athleticism a deeply human endeavor

The 100-year history of sex testing female athletes in elite sports

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"Tested" from NPR’s podcast Embedded and CBC in Canada examines the 100-year history of the practice of sex testing female athletes in elite sports.

Buyer snags luxury Manhattan skyscraper that once housed Sports Illustrated for ONLY $8m thanks to bizarre sales quirk

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A New York skyscraper that was once housed Sports Illustrated magazine and was priced at $332 million has just been sold for less than a quarter of its price.

Bianca Censori sports head-to-toe fishnets for dinner with Kanye West and friends

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The former Yeezy architect was practically in her birthday suit while attending Kanye West's longtime manager's birthday party on Thursday.

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The Olympic couples scoring gold in game of love - from Italian sports stars who won medals just minutes apart to a photo-finish proposal

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Whether they're fighting for the same team or not, these couples could not be more supportive of one another, and their love stories have captured viewers all across the globe.

Elon Musk's X is the 'home of social media piracy,' sports leagues say

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Major soccer leagues and broadcasters are demanding that X take on the rampant piracy on the social media platform.

Sports Betting Line

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MLB Saturday American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y YANKEES -174 Toronto +146 Kansas City -134 at DETROIT +114…

'Breaking': Sky Sports journalist has just shared big West Ham transfer update tonight

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West Ham United have been especially busy on the transfer front in recent days, and some more signings could soon be on the cards. The...

Kobe Bryant’s Locker Sold for $2.9M at Sotheby’s Sports Auction

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A locker used by late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant sold for $2.88 million at a sports memorabilia auction on Friday after a flurry of late bidding closed sports week at Sotheby’s. The 23 lots included a Mickey Mantle batting helmet, a red F1…

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'Been told, as things currently stand': Sky Sports journalist has just shared Desire Doue transfer update

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Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Newcastle United are just a few of the clubs that have been linked with Desire Doue this...

Aussie veteran Cameron McEvoy completes Olympic comeback with historic gold medal after coming within a whisker of quitting the sport

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The 30-year-old Queenslander beat out stars from Great Britain and France in a come-from-behind effort at his fourth Olympics.

FC Barcelona Finalizes First Team Player Transfer, Reports Sport

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FC Barcelona has agreed a loan deal for a first team player as reported by the Catalan media and a transfer market expert.

Skip Bayless leaves Fox Sports with immediate effect without mentioning his exit on air

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After weeks of speculation on his exit from the network, Bayless, 72, appeared on air one last time alongside co-hosts Paul Piece and Keyshawn Johnson in a business-as-usual approach on Friday.

Skip Bayless Exits Fox Sports’ Undisputed: ‘I Had a Great 8-Year Run’

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It’s game over for Skip Bayless and Fox Sports. The veteran sports commentator confirmed his exit from Undisputed after taping his final episode on Friday. “Today was my last show on Undisputed. I’m leaving FS1,” Bayless shared on X. “I’ve…

Skip Bayless Exits ‘Undisputed’ & Fox Sports: “I Had A Great 8-Year Run”

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Skip Bayless is ending his time at Fox Sports as the host of Undisputed confirms his exit from the show and the network.

Sports News | At the Paris Olympics, AIN Hides the Identity of the Few Russian and Belarusian Athletes

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Exactly one week after thousands of athletes sailed through the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, a gold medal was finally won Friday by a member of the neutral collective of…

Chase Budinger was a pro basketball player and NBA journeyman. Now he’s at the Olympics playing a different sport entirely

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By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — Chase Budinger is used to playing in packed stadiums, but never like this. The former basketball player, who spent seven years in the NBA with four different teams, now finds himself in the shadow of the…