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By Skelding A French swimmer with two Olympic gold medals is being investigated for rape. Yannick Agnel, 29, was arrested Thursday in Paris in connection with the rape and sexual …
Read MoreBy Garger A New Zealand woman has become the first transgender athlete to be selected to compete in the Olympics – a decision that is expected to launch debate about …
Read MoreBy Feuer The Volkswagen-owned luxury brand announced Tuesday that it will transition its fleet of cars to hybrid vehicles this decade, culminating with the debut of its first fully electric …
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By Elisa Nike said the Brooklyn company that made “Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X has agreed to voluntarily recall the shoes, as part of a legal settlement …
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By Garger Vanessa Bryant celebrated the Los Angeles Lakers’ Sunday night championship-clinching win in a heartfelt Instagram post. “Go Lakers! Wish Kobe and Gigi were here to see this,” she …
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By Lisa Shares of GameStop shares jumped more than 27 percent on Monday after it emerged that the founder of pet food company Chewy.com took a stake in the video …
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By Chuck Action camera maker GoPro said Thursday its premium subscribers can now live stream their treks, rides and swims directly on to its website. Earlier, users with high-end GoPro …
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By Manskar Epic Games won a partial victory in its legal battle with Apple when a federal judge barred the Silicon Valley titan from kneecapping the “Fortnite” maker’s trademark development …
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By Vega Nintendo plans to release an updated version of its uber popular Switch gaming console in 2021, after the important holiday shopping season. The Japanese gaming giant is plotting …
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By Manskar Dave Portnoy says he buys stocks based on his mantra that they “only go up” — but a muckraking short-seller thinks one of his bets is in for …
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By Vega BMW on Wednesday reported a quarterly loss of $790 million, fueled by a staggering 25-percent sales drop as the coronavirus pandemic continues to pummel the auto industry. The …
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By Jack Formula One has put almost half its staff on furlough until the end of May due to the novel coronavirus with chairman Chase Carey and senior management also …
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By Hannah Digital Black Friday is nearly upon us. The online blowout sale that is Amazon Prime Day 2019 will span 48 hours this year, beginning at midnight Monday, July …
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By Berman On the morning of the NBA playoffs, the Knicks touted their May 14th lottery by announcing team legend/Georgetown head coach Patrick Ewing will represent the team on the …
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By Pete B Typically when your boss smacks you upside the head, that’s a pretty bad day at the office. But when you’re an NBA player and Michael Jordan is …
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By Jez F Croatia are the new Davis Cup champions, having beaten France. Marin Cilic clinched Croatia’s second Davis Cup title as he beat France’s Lucas Pouille 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3 …
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Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Wednesday he believes that only the Congress of football’s governing body, and not its Ethics Committee, can bar him from office. Comparing himself …
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That military tribute you saw at your last pro ballgame — a service member’s stirring rendition of “America The Beautiful,” a surprise “welcome home” celebration for returning troops, a soldier’s …
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There’s no sphere of television more depressingly homogenous than sports broadcasting, not only in demographics, but also in formatting. Ninety percent of the content on channels like ESPN involves ex-athletes …
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The questions raised by Madrid’s visit to Celta were whether a side are actually playing well when their best player is the goalkeeper. If we cast our eyes over the …
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