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What Christian Eriksen learned about life and living after suffering a cardiac arrest playing for Denmark

By Thomas Schlachter and Amanda Davies, CNN On June 12, 2021, Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed in the corner of the pitch during a European Championship match against Finland. As his teammates surrounded him, arm-in-arm, shielding him from the eyes of the world, doctors began working to save the midfielder’s life. “Well, what should I say?

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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she had to ‘preserve my name’ with crushing win at son’s sports day

By George Ramsay, CNN Another parent’s attempts to “psych her out” spurred Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to compete in her son’s sports day, the Olympic sprinter said in an interview with The Guardian this week. Fraser-Pryce, a two-time Olympic champion in the 100 meters, inevitably ended up winning the parents race with ease and footage of her

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Brazil launches a federal investigation into soccer match-fixing

By Julia Vargas Jones and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN Brazilian authorities have launched a federal investigation into soccer match-fixing, the country’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security announced in a statement on Wednesday. “The measure was taken this Wednesday after the disclosure that athletes from main division clubs of Brazilian soccer were suspected of collaborating with

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Bob Huggins: West Virginia basketball coach docked $1 million and suspended three games following ‘inexcusable’ homophobic slur

By David Close, CNN West Virginia University (WVU) head men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins has had his salary reduced $1 million per year, given a three-game suspension and will be required to participate in sensitivity training following his “abhorrent” comments made while appearing on a Cincinnati radio show on Monday. After his appearance, Huggins apologized

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti aggrieved by ‘small details’ in Manchester City’s controversial Champions League goal

By George Ramsay, CNN Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was left to rue the “small details” after the ball appeared to leave the field of play in the buildup to Manchester City’s equalizer in the teams’ Champions League semifinal. Kevin De Bruyne’s long-range strike midway through the second half meant the first-leg clash ended 1-1

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