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Ex-NBA player Jason Collins dies after brain cancer battle

Ex-NBA player Jason Collins dies after brain cancer battle

Jason Collins, the former NBA player who became the first openly gay man to play in a major US pro sports league, has died after a battle with brain cancer, his family said Tuesday.

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Foot blister forces McIlroy to cut short PGA practice round

Foot blister forces McIlroy to cut short PGA practice round

Rory McIlroy was forced to halt his practice round at Aronimink on Tuesday ahead of the PGA Championship due to a blister on his right pinky toe.

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Man City boss Guardiola urges players to make VAR irrelevant

Man City boss Guardiola urges players to make VAR irrelevant

Pep Guardiola says teams must "do better" if they want to avoid VAR controversies.

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Favourites Finland, Israel through at Eurovision semis

Favourites Finland, Israel through at Eurovision semis

Favourites Finland made it through the first Eurovision semi-final on Tuesday alongside Israel, whose participation saw five countries boycott the world's biggest live televised music event.

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Revitalized Rose sets aside Masters loss for top PGA form

Revitalized Rose sets aside Masters loss for top PGA form

Justin Rose says he feels re-energized after another difficult Masters loss, entering this week's PGA Championship with new vitality and mental sharpness.

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Musk 'wanted 90%' of OpenAI, Altman tells tech titan trial

Musk 'wanted 90%' of OpenAI, Altman tells tech titan trial

Elon Musk was obsessed with trying to control OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company's CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday at a blockbuster trial pitting some of the world's wealthiest tech titans against each other.

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Former Honduras mayor arrested over murder of environmental activist

Former Honduras mayor arrested over murder of environmental activist

Honduran police on Tuesday arrested a former mayor accused of masterminding the 2024 murder of an environmental activist who opposed a strip mine in a nature reserve.

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Conan O'Brien to host 2027 Oscars: organisers

Conan O'Brien to host 2027 Oscars: organisers

Comedian Conan O'Brien will return for the third straight time to host the Oscars in 2027, organizers announced Tuesday.

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Oil prices advance, stocks mostly fall on US-Iran deadlock

Oil prices advance, stocks mostly fall on US-Iran deadlock

Oil prices rallied and stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as markets digested the lack of progress towards Middle East peace and awaited a US-China summit.

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'Bittersweet' runner-up run has Scheffler inspired at PGA

'Bittersweet' runner-up run has Scheffler inspired at PGA

Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler has turned "bittersweet" feelings over three consecutive runner-up finishes into inspiration ahead of this week's PGA Championship.

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