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Kentucky Derby: Forte scratched from race

CNN By Thomas Schlachter and Wayne Sterling, CNN The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday with all eyes waiting to see if there’s another potential upset on the cards, but heavy favorite Forte is out of the race. Forte was scratched on Saturday morning by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission state veterinarian

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‘Like a chairlift up Everest’: Once running’s supreme challenge, has the value of a four-minute mile diminished?

By George Ramsay and Amy Woodyatt, CNN To Roger Bannister, the final few seconds felt like they would never end, pain overwhelming his body as he lurched towards the finish line. But when he did break the tape, gratefully falling into the arms of bystanders shortly after, the famed middle-distance runner knew immediately what he

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Lionel Messi apologizes to Paris Saint-Germain and teammates following unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia

By Matt Foster, CNN Lionel Messi apologized to Paris Saint-Germain and his teammates on Friday after taking an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia and missing training earlier in the week. “I wanted to make this video after everything that’s been happening,” Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain said in an Instagram story. “First of all, I want

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‘I really didn’t care for other teams’: Lamar Jackson says he always wanted to return to Baltimore Ravens after contract saga

By Ben Morse, CNN The biggest contract saga of this NFL offseason came to a close over the Draft weekend when Lamar Jackson officially signed to return with the Baltimore Ravens. After months of “he said, she said” as Jackson himself puts it, the 26-year-old inked a five-year, $260 million contract to remain in Maryland

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Kentucky Derby’s operators suspend trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. after ‘highly unusual’ racehorse deaths

By David Close, CNN The company operating the famed Kentucky Derby has indefinitely suspended racehorse trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. following what it calls two “highly unusual” horse deaths — meaning one of his other horses cannot run as planned in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Churchill Downs Inc.’s decision Thursday comes after two horses, both

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Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon fired amid betting investigation

By Jacob Lev, CNN University of Alabama head baseball coach Brad Bohannon was fired for, “among other things, violating the standards, duties, and responsibilities expected of University employees,” the school announced Thursday. Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne said in a statement to CNN the school will not provide further comment due to an “ongoing review.”

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Attorneys general announce probe into the NFL over workplace harassment, citing numerous complaints from women

By Samantha Beech and Kara Scannell, CNN An investigation has been launched into allegations of employment discrimination and a hostile work environment at the National Football League (NFL), according to a joint statement from New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta. It comes just over a year since the NFL

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