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Youngest ever chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju returns home to rock star welcome in India

By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Gukesh Dommaraju returned home to jubilant scenes at Chennai International Airport on Monday having become the youngest ever chess world champion last week. The 18-year-old beat defending champion Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in their best-of-14 final in Singapore on Thursday after the Chinese player blundered in the final game. Draped

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Baltimore Ravens and Diontae Johnson ‘mutually’ agree to ‘excuse’ wide receiver from team activities following suspension

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — The Baltimore Ravens and Diontae Johnson “have mutually agreed” to excuse the wide receiver from team activities this week, the franchise said in a statement. The Ravens suspended Johnson for one game on December 4 for “conduct detrimental to the team” after he refused to enter the Week 13

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Justin Jefferson dedicates Monday Night Football performance to Randy Moss as Vikings and Falcons prevail in doubleheader

By Wayne Sterling and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The NFL’s Week 15 concluded with the league’s final Monday Night Football doubleheader of the season. The playoff bound-Minnesota Vikings easily defeated the Chicago Bears 30-12 for their seventh straight victory. The Vikings clinched a playoff berth Sunday following the Seattle Seahawks 30-13 defeat

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Miami Dolphins say wide receiver Grant DuBose ‘has movement in all extremities’ after taking hard hit to head

By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — The Miami Dolphins say wide receiver Grant DuBose “has movement in all extremities” after he was carted off the field Sunday following a hit to the head during the team’s 20-12 road loss to the Houston Texans. “After sustaining a head injury in yesterday’s game, Grant DuBose remained at

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Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez makes ‘the best save ever’ in Premier League match against Nottingham Forest

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday, in the 59th minute of his team’s Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest, time seemed to stand still for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. As a header from Forest’s Nicolás Domínguez whizzed past him, Martínez leapt backwards, reached out one hand and somehow pushed the ball to

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Bill Belichick gets enthusiastic reception at UNC basketball game having been unveiled as the school’s new football coach

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Bill Belichick received a warm reception when he was introduced to the crowd at a University of North Carolina men’s basketball game, days after he was named as head coach of the school’s football team. Belichick was invited onto the court at halftime of the Tar Heels’ game against

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Firebirds defeat Pacific Division leading Wranglers 3-1 after losing three straight games

The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Calgary Wranglers 3-1 on Saturday at Acrisure Arena. Wow. The Firebirds get back in the win column after defeating the Pacific Division and Western Conference leading Wranglers 3-1. We’ll have to see if the birds can sweep the weekend series. @KESQ @BlakeArthur24— Kenji Ito (@KenjiitoKESQ) December 15, 2024 The

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