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Rare, disallowed penalty causes controversy as Real Madrid beats Atlรฉtico Madrid in Champions League last 16

By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — There is almost always drama when local rivals Real Madrid and Atlรฉtico Madrid play each other, but Wednesdayโ€™s match in the last 16 of the Champions League takes some beating. The result โ€“ Los Blancos progressing to the quarterfinals of the tournament after a penalty shootout win โ€“ is

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He was a major champion with a major problem. Why this golfer wrote his kids a letter that he hoped theyโ€™d never read

By Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — When American golfer Gary Woodland won the US Open tournament in 2019, he was on top of the world. Just four years later, he quite literally thought his world was going to end. โ€œIt was hell,โ€ he told CNN Sports at The Players Championship in Florida. โ€œEvery situation, from

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BNP Paribas awards scholarships to Indio High School tennis players

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ)โ€“ The 10th Annual BNP Paribas Scholarship Awards are taking place at Indio High School. Four exceptional students will be awarded $20,000 college scholarships each, recognizing their academic and athletic achievements. The scholarship recipients, who demonstrated excellence both in the classroom and on the athletic field, will be honored by BNP Paribas executives,

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โ€˜Itโ€™s not easy, but I can imagine that it looks like itโ€™: Iga ลšwiฤ…tek cruises into quarterfinals at Indian Wells

By Julia Andersen, CNN (CNN) — World No. 2 Iga ลšwiฤ…tek eased past Karolรญna Muchovรก, 6-1, 6-1, to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells on Tuesday. What looked to be a tricky match for the defending champion ended up appearing simple for the in-form Polish player. ลšwiฤ…tek

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Indiana Pacers steal win over the Milwaukee Bucks with Tyrese Haliburtonโ€™s last-ditch four-point play

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Tyrese Haliburton completed a wild four-point play with just 3.4 seconds remaining on Tuesday night to earn the Indiana Pacers a nail-biting 115-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Haliburton caught an inbounds pass from Andrew Nembhard on the left sideline and launched an audacious fadeaway three-pointer, which hit nothing

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The soul of college basketball โ€“ and the madness of March โ€“ is alive and well in the mid-majors

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — The NCAA tournament might be college basketballโ€™s most high-profile showcase of the desperate, win-or-go-home style of basketball that makes March one of the most special times of the year. But before those games, before millions of people fill out their brackets and start putting their faith in schools

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