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Broncos' Sean Payton on comparisons between rookie Bo Nix and former QB Drew Brees

The Russell Wilson experiment came to a screeching halt in March. The 35-year-old landed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite acquiring Zach Wilson in a trade in April and still having veteran quarterback Jarrett Stidham on the roster, the Denver Broncos entered this year’s draft looking to add to their quarterback room. Quarterbacks headlined the 2024 draft class, and a record-tying …

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Belmont Stakes 2024 guide: A closer look at Triple Crown's final jewel as race moves to Saratoga

It’s June, which means the annual running of the Belmont is finally upon us. While Arcangelo won last year’s Belmont Stakes, Seize the Grey enters this year’s race as the odds on favorite. Seize the Grey is just a few weeks removed from winning the Preakness Stakes. Early last month, Mystik Dan won the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish …

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Ex-Israeli defense minister says Iran planning nuclear Holocaust as regime censored over atomic program

JERUSALEM — Amid allegations leveled against the Biden administration that it is placating the Islamic Republic of Iran’s drive to build a nuclear weapon, former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Tehran seeks a nuclear Holocaust targeting the Jewish state. Lieberman, a member of Israel’s parliament (Knesset), told Israel’s Army Radio Tuesday Iran is “planning a Holocaust for us in …

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Randy Gregory files lawsuit against NFL, Broncos over fines for alleged THC use

Veteran NFL linebacker Randy Gregory is suing the league and one of his former teams. Gregory’s lawsuit against the NFL and the Denver Broncos alleges discrimination over fines that totaled $532,500. He was fined for allegedly taking medication containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient in marijuana, during his time with the Broncos. Gregory appeared in six games in 2022 and …

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Zelenskyy welcomes French promises of warplanes to help fight Russia

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he hoped to see French-supplied warplanes in Ukrainian skies soon after President Emmanuel Macron said France planned to provide it Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets. Zelenskiy has long expressed his frustration at how long Western allies are taking to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine in its war against Russian invasion forces. …

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Belarus requests information to investigate Polish soldier's fatal stabbing at border

Belarusian authorities said Friday they are willing to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed at the border last month, but have not received necessary information from Poland. A statement from the country’s border service said it would undertake a unilateral or joint investigation if Poland presents “concrete information.” The soldier was stabbed last month at the …

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Reds fan fails to catch Elly De La Cruz's homer in beer cup as Cincinnati wins fifth straight game

Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of Elly De La Cruz’s Major League Baseball debut. The electrifying shortstop celebrated his anniversary by crushing a three-run homer over the right-field wall during a game against the Chicago Cubs. De La Cruz’s heroics in the third inning helped lift the Reds to a fifth consecutive victory. The baseball exploded off De La Cruz’s …

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Oilers look to end lengthy drought: What life looked like the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup

The year was 1993. The Dallas Cowboys had just won the Vince Lombardi Trophy, handing the Buffalo Bills their third straight loss in the Super Bowl. Bill Clinton was sworn into office as the 42nd president of the United States. And American music icon Prince became The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. The Montreal Canadiens celebrate after defeating the Los …

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Chinese coast guard blocked medical evacuation, Philippines says: 'barbaric and inhumane'

The Philippine coast guard on Friday, June 7, accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick member of its armed forces in the South China Sea, calling its actions “barbaric and inhumane”. The incident, which the Philippines said took place last month, involved a member of a small contingent of marines posted to guard the BRP Sierra …

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US military reconnects $320M Gaza pier after repairs, expecting aid to flow soon

The U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the besieged territory after it broke apart in storms and rough seas, and food and other supplies will begin to flow soon, U.S. Central Command announced Friday. The section that connects to the beach in Gaza, the causeway, was …

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