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SportsMar 5

Morocco Parts Ways with Coach Walid Regragui Three Months Before World Cup

Morocco has ended its relationship with head coach Walid Regragui, who led the team to the 2022 World Cup semifinals, just months before the next tournament.

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SportsApr 21

Churchill Downs Acquires Preakness Stakes Rights for $85 Million

Churchill Downs Inc. will purchase the intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes for $85 million, consolidating the first two Triple Crown races under one company.

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SportsMar 19

Premier League Teams Face Champions League Elimination as European Competition Narrows

Multiple Premier League clubs including Tottenham face elimination from Champions League Round of 16, while Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt exits competition.

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SportsApr 21

Wembanyama's Game 1 Performance Draws Comparisons to NBA Legends

Victor Wembanyama's dominant playoff debut has sparked comparisons to LeBron James alongside traditional links to Tim Duncan and David Robinson.

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SportsApr 21

Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman Announces Retirement After 13 Years

Val Ackerman, who led the Big East Conference since 2013, has announced her retirement from the basketball league.

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SportsApr 3

No Positive Drug Tests Recorded at Winter Olympics for First Time in 28 Years

The Winter Olympics concluded without any athletes testing positive for banned substances, marking the first clean games in nearly three decades.

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SportsMar 26

Will Wade Returns as LSU Basketball Coach Two Years After NCAA Firing

LSU has rehired Will Wade as basketball coach, two years after firing him for cause during a major NCAA investigation.

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SportsMar 26

Italy faces crucial World Cup playoff amid questions about national team's recent struggles

Italy prepares for World Cup playoff semifinal on Thursday as the team seeks to qualify after missing recent major tournaments.

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SportsMay 7

Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia Announces Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

Former University of South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia revealed Thursday he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer.

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SportsApr 20

Scientists Study Football Design Changes to Reduce Head Impact from Heading

New research reveals footballs could be redesigned to lessen brain impact from heading, while MPs examine barriers to youth sports participation.

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SportsMar 13

Rangers Women Face Glasgow City in SWPL Title Race as Split Phase Begins

Rangers women's team trails Glasgow City by five points as the Scottish Women's Premier League enters its final phase of 10 matches to determine the champion.

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SportsApr 28

Steelers Use Rare Tag on Rodgers; Pavia Signs with Ravens

The Steelers placed an uncommon right-of-first-refusal tender on QB Aaron Rodgers while Heisman finalist Diego Pavia joined the Ravens as an undrafted free agent.

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SportsApr 2

NBA Takes Step Toward Establishing European Basketball League

The NBA has made progress toward creating a new basketball league in Europe after decades of interest in the continent.

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SportsApr 28

MLB Teams Face Early Season Struggles with Key Players and Units

The Houston Astros are experiencing bullpen issues while the San Francisco Giants' Rafael Devers is struggling offensively early in the season.

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SportsMar 16

Arsenal's Dowman Becomes Youngest Premier League Scorer in History

Max Dowman scored for Arsenal to become the youngest goal scorer in Premier League history during Saturday's match.

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