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Brandon Miller, who is ‘cooperative witness’ in shooting, overcomes hostile atmosphere in career-best performance

By Homero De la Fuente, Melissa Alonso, Wayne Sterling and George Ramsay, CNN Shortly after being labeled a “cooperative witness” in a murder case, Alabama freshman forward Brandon Miller scored 41 points, including the game’s winner, to lead the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide to a 78-76 overtime victory over unranked South Carolina. A chorus

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‘We know what’s on the line’: Megan Rapinoe looks to third World Cup win ahead of this year’s tournament

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN When you’ve won two consecutive Women’s World Cup trophies, there is an expectation that you can win a coveted third. This isn’t lost on Megan Rapinoe, who — having last led her squad to victory in 2019 — goes into this year’s tournament feeling the pressure of a “three-peat.” The “three-peat

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FIBA apologizes to basketball sensation Victor Wembanyama after publishing ‘fake’ interview

By Matias Grez, CNN The International Basketball Association (FIBA) has issued an apology to French sensation Victor Wembanyama after the organization published a supposed interview with the teenager on its website. Wembanyama called out the interview on his Instagram story on Wednesday, writing: “4 days ago, FIBA published a FAKE interview of me. WTF???” In

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World number one Novak Djokovic hopeful for ‘a positive result’ on US tournaments participation

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN World tennis number one Novak Djokovic is hopeful for “a positive result” on US tennis tournament participation ahead of next month’s Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments, after applying for special permission to play there. The United States still requires international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19, and the Serbian, who

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As a rugby player, Campbell Johnstone ‘pushed away’ his sexuality. Now, he wants to open the door for more people to come out

By George Ramsay, CNN During his rugby career, Campbell Johnstone built a reputation as a tough scrummager with “the best right shoulder in the game,” according to one of his former coaches. He played three times for the All Blacks — a dream for thousands of young rugby players in New Zealand — and represented

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Palm Desert wrestling departs for state tournament determined to bring back hardware

Boasting one of the best wrestling programs in the country, Palm Desert departed on Wednesday for the CIF State Tournament, which is February 23-25 at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. Palm Desert departed today for the wrestling @CIFState championships in Bakersfield at @MechanicsBArena. @BaileyKESQ caught up with the team before their quest to bring back

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Djokovic hopes to play in US despite being unvaccinated

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic has asked American authorities for special permission to enter the United States to play tennis tournaments in California and Florida despite being unvaccinated against the coronavirus, the top-ranked Serb said Wednesday. The Transportation Security Administration has said the requirement for foreign air travelers to be fully

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Turkish soccer player Merih Demiral teams up with Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappé for Turkey earthquake fundraiser

By Patrick Snell and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Following this month’s earthquake that shook Turkey and Syria, Turkish soccer star Merih Demiral is organizing a fundraiser to support victims of the devastation in his home country Demiral, who plays for Italian Serie A club Atalanta, is auctioning off jerseys and kits of superstar players like Cristiano

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Pepperdine still leads Prestige after second round suspended due to wind

The Prestige continued on Tuesday but was halted early due to high winds in La Quinta at the Greg Norman Course at PGA WEST. Play is currently suspended due to high winds… Like, really high winds 🌬️ The players are currently holding in place📊: https://t.co/JjtHsZFAFR#SicEm🐻⛳️🏌️ pic.twitter.com/GchpFKsLDD— Baylor Men’s Golf ⛳️ (@BaylorMGolf) February 21, 2023 Pepperdine

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