Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis is questionable for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, and it is not the calf injury that kept him out in games before this series. It is a new, “rare” injury that the team announced on Tuesday. “Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn medial retinaculum allowing dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon …
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An El Paso, Texas, man vacationing at a private resort inPuerto Peñasco, Mexico, has died after getting electrocuted in a jacuzzi on Tuesday, according to reports. A local NBC station in El Paso reported that the Mexican State of Sonora General Prosecutor’s Office said the man, only identified as 43-year-old Jorge N., and another person, Lizeth, N., were at the …
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Argentine riot police unleashed water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters who threw sticks, stones and Molotov cocktails outside Congress on Wednesday, escalating tensions before lawmakers were to vote on state overhaul and tax bills proposed by President Javier Milei. The vote is the most serious test to date of the libertarian leader’s vision of governance and change. Thousands …
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A fleet of Russian warships arrived Wednesday off Cuban waters ahead of planned military exercises in the region as part of what some perceived as Moscow’s attempt to show its strength as tensions with the West grow over the war in Ukraine. The naval ships included three vessels accompanied by small boats. The flagship frigate, adorned with the Russian and …
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A boat carrying more than 270 passengers has capsized on a river near Congo’s capital of Kinshasa, leaving more than 80 dead, President Félix Tshisekedi said Wednesday. It was the latest deadly boat accident in the central African country where overloading is often blamed, including in February when dozens lost their lives after an overloaded boat sank. AT LEAST 49 …
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Clashes between weapon-wielding fans. Organized fights between hundreds of supporters. Late-night attacks. Life-threatening injuries. A recent surge in violence around soccer games is contributing to concerns over security when Germany hosts the European Championship. “We’re readying for all imaginable dangers with high levels of deployment from all security authorities,” said German interior minister Nancy Faeser, who said the country is …
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Jerry West was more than just a Basketball Hall of Fame player — he embodied the NBA, literally, when he was the inspiration for the silhouette in the league’s logo. West spent his entire playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a champion with them in 1972, won the NBA Finals MVP despite not winning the title in …
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One day after he scrapped plans to divorce his wife, Rory McIlroy was spotted without his wedding ring during Wednesday’s practice round at the 2024 U.S. Open in North Carolina. McIlroy said he launched a “new beginning” with wife Erica Stoll despite reportedly filing divorce papers following his first round at the Wells Fargo Championship earlier this year. McIlroy won …
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The shocking ban of Joey Chestnut from the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest this year has sent his competition into a frenzy, with many backing the 16-time champion. That included Geoff Esper, the 2023 runner-up to Chestnut, who told TMZ Sports that the 2024 contest winner will have an asterisk next to their name because the reigning champion won’t be …
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Mexican authorities announced Wednesday that they found the remains of some of the 63 miners who were trapped 18 years ago in a coal mine in northern Mexico. The accident occurred at the Pasta de Conchos mine in the state of Coahuila, which borders Texas, on Feb. 19, 2006. Of the 73 miners on duty, eight survived with serious burns, …
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