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Kyrie Irving says he ‘grew up in a time’ when you had to try out for USA Basketball after omission from Paris 2024

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving said he “just didn’t fit” into the 12-man basketball roster selected to represent Team USA at the upcoming Olympic Games. Irving has twice enjoyed success with USA Basketball (USAB) – winning gold at the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the Rio 2016 Olympics –

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FAA, United investigate after video captures ‘unauthorized person’ in cockpit during flight chartered by Colorado Rockies

By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are investigating after a video surfaced showing an unauthorized person in the pilot’s seat during a flight chartered by the Colorado Rockies baseball team earlier this month. United Airlines said it removed at least two of its pilots from the job in

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Gary Cooper would have played at Fulton County Stadium

Gary Cooper missed out on an MLB pension by one day. Now, 44 years later, a petition is championing for that to be rectified

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani’s record-setting $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has been the talk of the baseball world on the field since the two-way star agreed to his 10-year contract in early December 2023. At the other end of the income scale is Gary Cooper.

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Bayern Munich’s Champions League win over Arsenal offers club, coach Thomas Tuchel and striker Harry Kane redemption arc

By Rory Fleming, CNN Munich, Germany (CNN) — In the opening exchanges of Bayern Munich’s Champions League quarterfinal win over Arsenal, the German giant’s apprehension was palpable, with Thomas Tuchel’s side seemingly shackled by the knowledge that a defeat would end any hopes of silverware this season. Bayern’s progression to the semifinals after Wednesday’s 1-0

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‘Peasants vs. Marie Antoinette’: What the Premier League does with its billions of dollars is riling 72 other soccer clubs

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — In Istanbul in June 2023, Manchester City lift the Champions League trophy to cap a historic Treble-winning campaign. Over a billion dollars has been spent by the club’s Abu Dhabi-based owners since 2008 in recruiting players to transform City into a footballing and commercial juggernaut. Further down the soccer

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‘He was a disaster’: Xavi laments ‘really bad’ referee in Barcelona’s Champions League elimination to Paris Saint-Germain

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona manager Xavi blamed his team’s Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain on Romanian referee István Kovács, whose performance in Tuesday’s quarterfinal second leg he labeled a “disaster.” Leading 3-2 after an electric first leg in Paris, Barça took the lead but eventually lost 4-1 on the night and

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