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Donald Trump Reacts To Megan Rapinoe’s National Anthem Protest At World Cup

U.S. soccer team co-captain Megan Rapinoe caught the attention of President Donald Trump on Monday ― and it wasn’t for her two penalty-kick goals in a 2-1 victory over Spain at the Women’s World Cup. Trump told The Hill that he didn’t think the star’s national anthem protests on the global stage were appropriate. “No, […]

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Wladimir Klitschko rescued at sea after yacht fire off Spain

Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko says his boat trip off Spain with family and friends was cut short after a fire broke out on board. The 43-year-old Ukrainian said in a tweet Tuesday the group was evacuated from the motor yacht in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday night. Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service confirmed it responded

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IOC president cautions against profit-driven sports events

IOC President Thomas Bach has called on local governments to resist promoting independently run sports events that he believes go against the Olympic ideal. Bach says the organizers of profit-driven sporting ventures are “cherry picking” events without sharing the International Olympic Committee’s duty to use profits to help athletes around the world. He tells the

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