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    Open-water swimming at the Paris Olympics will take place in the Seine which has been closed to bathers since 1923. © Bertrand Guay, AFP/File

    Paris organisers cast doubt on holding Olympic swimming events in the Seine

    Organisers of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris may be feeling a little queasy over their commitment to hold open water swimming in the scenic but often polluted Seine.
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    ​LeBron drops bombshell retirement hint ​

    Basketball megastar LeBron James has dropped a major hint on when the curtain may come down on his historic NBA career.

    The King made his 20th All Star appearance. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

    Travis Kelce donates $100,000 to children shot at Kansas City rally

    The athlete made the donations through his organization, Eighty-Seven and Running. Julio Cortez/AP

    Two Juveniles Charged in Connection With Kansas City Chiefs Rally Shooting

    One person was killed and 22 people were shot in the incident

    Preliminary findings indicate the shooting had no link to terrorism or homegrown violent extremism, officials said. PHOTO: NICK WAGNER/ZUMA PRESS

    Super Bowl 58 winners and losers: Patrick Mahomes sparks dynasty, 49ers falter late

    Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate after winning the Super Bowl. Stephen R. Sylvanie, USA TODAY Sports

    Super Bowl

    R&B singer Usher busted out the hits during an energetic Super Bowl halftime show - and it turns out, he’s got an even bigger day planned.

    Before the clothes came off. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

    Kobe Bryant statue ceremony: Why these NBA players wear the iconic 8 and 24

    Will Kobe Bryant's iconic celebration after winning the 2010 Finals become a statue? Christian Petersen/Getty Images

    Celebrities are paid a shocking amount for 30-second Super Bowl ads

    Celebrities are paid a shocking amount for 30-second Super Bowl ads

    French police investigate Paris Olympics chief over pay

    French investigators have opened a legal probe into the pay of Tony Estanguet, the head of the Paris Olympics organising committee, a source close to the case told AFP on Tuesday.

    Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Organising Committee. © Bertrand Guay, AFP

    Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl might even make a billionaire like Taylor Swift blush

    See how much the cheapest Super Bowl ticket is and how it compares to past editions

    Lewis Hamilton reportedly leaving Mercedes for Ferrari in F1 surprise

    Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton is on the verge of completing a sensational switch to a new team in search of another title.

    Lewis Hamilton's move from Mercedes to Ferrari would shake up the sport. (Thomas Simonetti for The Washington Post)

    South Africa stun Morocco to reach AFCON quarter-finals, Mali also through

    Morocco became the latest giants to be toppled at a shock-filled Africa Cup of Nations when they fell 2-0 to South Africa on Tuesday, while Mali also booked a quarter-finals place.

    Evidence Makgopa (R) puts South Africa ahead against Morocco © SIA KAMBOU / AFP

    Hosts Ivory Coast oust holders Senegal in shootout

    Hosts Ivory Coast eliminated reigning champions Senegal in a penalty shootout to book their place in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw after extra time in Yamoussoukro.

    Ivory Coast extended their perfect record against Senegal at the Afcon finals to three wins as they reached the quarter-finals in dramatic fashion

    Hosts Ivory Coast knock out title-holders Senegal in AFCON thriller

    Hosts Ivory Coast stunned Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, knocking out the reigning champions on penalties in the last 16 to keep their hopes of winning the title on home soil alive.

    Ivory Coast's players celebrate after the victory at the end of the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 round of 16 football match between Senegal and Ivory Coast at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro on January 29, 2024. Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP

    Prepare for the Mother of All Super Bowls

    Kansas City and San Francisco will meet in Las Vegas—and amateur air navigation experts are speculating whether a certain famous Chiefs fan can make it on time (she can)

    Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, and tight end Travis Kelce are headed back to the Super Bowl. GEOFF BURKE/REUTERS

    Vince McMahon, WWE sued; ex-staffer alleges sexual misconduct

    A former WWE staffer has accused the company’s founder, Vince McMahon, of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

    Michelle Farsi/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

    ​NBA star slapped with monster suspension ​

    An NBA star, who gained worldwide notoriety over his relationship with Khloe Kardashian, has been caught out.

    Khloe and Tristan’s relationship turned sour. (AP Photo)
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