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Fans of Israeli soccer team barred from major upcoming game in UK over 'safety' concerns

Fans of the Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer are prohibited from attending a Europa League game in Birmingham, England, on Nov. 6. The team’s English opponent, Aston Villa, who is hosting the game, made the announcement Thursday, citing safety concerns. Last year Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were attacked …

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Drew Brees backs Alvin Kamara's retirement threat over potential Saints trade: 'That should be celebrated'

With the NFL trade deadline getting closer by the day, all eyes are on teams like the New Orleans Saints to see if they’re willing to sell off their stars to acquire draft picks for a potential rebuild. One of those stars is running back Alvin Kamara, but he made …

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Ex-UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas to receive 'Voice of Inspiration' Award at Dodgers-sponsored event

The 2022 NCAA women’s swimming champion, Lia Thomas, who is transgender, will be the recipient of the Voice of Inspiration Award at Rainbow Labs’ Violet Visionary Awards on Thursday. Thomas’ national title sparked nationwide backlash and is considered one of the catalysts in the battle over transgender athlete participation in …

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WNBA star Caitlin Clark returns to golf spotlight with appearance at LPGA’s The Annika pro-am

WNBA star Caitlin Clark will once again put down a basketball and pick up a golf club later this fall. The Indiana Fever guard is scheduled to participate in another LPGA Tour event next month — The Annika pro-am, organizers confirmed. The 2025 Annika pro-am returns to Belleair, Florida, and …

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Alleged mob ties in NBA scandal recall La Cosa Nostra’s long shadow over sports

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the arrest of 34 individuals, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard and coach Damon Jones, as part of a widespread investigation into an illegal gambling scheme. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed at …

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Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto achieves career-first in dominant Game 2 victory

The Los Angeles Dodgers took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday at American Family Field behind starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s dominant complete game in their 5-1 win. The last complete game in the postseason prior to Yamamoto’s was by Justin Verlander in 2017 for the …

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Browns wide receiver David Bell, 24, retires after being ‘blindsided’ by off-field injury

Cleveland Browns wide receiver David Bell became the latest NFL player to announce an early retirement this week. The 24-year-old announced his decision in a lengthy post on social media, saying that an “off-field injury” ultimately forced him into retirement. Bell added that continuing to play in theNFL would “literally …

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Mark Teixeira says 'unreasonable' Democrats are holding Americans 'hostage' with government shutdown

The government shutdown is more than two weeks old, and an MLB star-turned-congressional candidate is pointing the finger at Democrats on Capitol Hill. Mark Teixeira, who launched his campaign for Texas’ 21st Congressional District in August, said the “craziness we’ve seen on the left” has set “a terrible precedent” as …

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Zohran Mamdani says he'd welcome Trump to World Cup in NYC area, explains tournament czar's role

President Donald Trump has threatened to take the World Cup out of the New England region if Boston’s Democratic mayor, Michelle Wu, did not crack down on crime. Well, no threat has yet been made to the New York area, which will host the final on July 19, 2026, and …

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FIFA says US government has final say on World Cup host cities' safety amid Trump's threats to Boston

President Donald Trump’s threats to relocate matches scheduled in the Boston-area for the 2026 FIFAWorld Cup could become a reality after the international soccer organization said that the U.S. government has the final say when it comes to the safety of host cities. A FIFA spokespersontold ESPN that governments have …

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