Soccer fans explain why FIFA World Cup is important
Soccer fans explain why FIFA World Cup is important
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THIERRY Henry probably had the strongest case. Dennis Bergkamp had his moments. Wayne Rooney and Sergio Aguero dominated for their clubs and Harry Kane continues to flirt with the idea. But the world’s best striker never really played in the world’s most popular league. Until now, possibly. Erling Haaland might finally succeed where others fell just short, scaling a height never previously reached in the English Premier League.
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Watch Steph Curry take on a theme park basketball game and prove how rigged it is
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Last night, University of Arkansas star Jaylin Williams held back tears as the Oklahoma City Thunder selected him with the 34th overall pick of this year’s NBA Draft. “This is just the beginning,” Williams told supporters at Bud Walton Stadium after his selection was announced. This past season, the 6-foot-10-inch and 240-pound power forward was a critical piece to a Razorbacks squad that reached the Elite Eight during the NCAA Men’s Division 1 basketball tournament.
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Ex-tennis player Andrea Jaeger says she was sexually harassed ‘at least 30 times’ by WTA employee
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Excited Rafael Stone reacts to Jabari Smith addition, 2022 Rockets draft
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