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Tiger Woods says his mother has died. He called Kultida Woods a ‘force of nature’ 2025-02-04
The Associated Press

Tiger Woods says his mother, Kultida, has died. Woods did not give details on the...

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Arsenal’s ‘blood-stained’ Visit Rwanda deal ‘directly responsible’ for war in DR Congo 2025-02-02
Yahoo Daily News

Arsenal have been accused by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo of a “bloodstained sponsorship deal” over their shirt-sleeve agreement with Rwanda, in light of the recent invasion of Congolese territory. The DRC’s foreign...

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‘He embraced hate’: The ‘ego death’ that transformed Kobe Bryant from the ‘king of LA’ ... 2025-02-01
CNN

In 2003, Kobe Bryant was on top of the world. By that time, seven years after he was drafted, he had already established himself as an NBA superstar, winning three championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and earning five All-Star selections. Bryant was a cultural icon, too, transcending basketball...

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‘Beautiful board’: How chess saved an Indian village from alcohol, gambling 2025-02-01
Al Jazeera

Marottichal, India – Phones, wallets and half-drunk teacups clutter empty tables – except for one – at a teahouse in southern India, where a crowd has formed around a chess board and two competitors. One of them is 15-year-old Gowrishankar Jayaraj. Surrounded by spectators vying for a view of the...

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Neymar to return to Brazil's Santos after Al Hilal contract termination: Report 2025-01-28
NBC News

Neymar looks set to return to Brazilian club Santos after terminating his contract with Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal Monday. ......

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Judd Trump thrashes Barry Hawkins as quest for third Masters title begins 2025-01-14
The Guardian

World No 1 breezes through 6-1 after going 5-0 upTrump will face Ding Junhui in Friday’s quarter-final...

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Monfils, 38, becomes oldest ATP Tour champion 2025-01-11
Oman Observer

AUCKLAND: Gael Monfils became the oldest singles champion in ATP Tour history when the 39-year-old Frenchman swept to victory in the final of the Auckland Classic on Saturday.Monfi ......

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Djokovic: Branded a ‘Public Threat’ and Claims He Was Poisoned During Australian Detention 2025-01-10
The Epoch Times

Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic has claimed he experienced poisoning from the food he ate while...

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UK Athletics charged over death of Paralympic athlete 2025-01-09
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The governing body for track and field in Britain and a sports official have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympic athlete Abdullah Hayayei in 2017. ......

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How FIFA corruption actually works, according to a soccer whistleblower 2025-01-07
Business Insider

Bonita Mersiades is a FIFA whistleblower and a former head of corporate and public affairs at Football Australia. She played a key role in Australia's bid to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA...

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