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US pro athletes reject antitrust exemptions for college sports

US pro athletes reject antitrust exemptions for college sports

Professional players unions for the five major US sports leagues -- baseball, soccer, basketball, football and hockey -- appealed on Monday for American lawmakers to reject antitrust exemptions or legal liability shields in new regulations for college athletes.

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Three things we learned from the third England-India Test

Three things we learned from the third England-India Test

England beat India by 22 runs in the third Test at Lord's on Monday in the latest last-day thriller between the teams.

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Starc inspires Australia as West Indies all out for 27

Starc inspires Australia as West Indies all out for 27

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc produced a devastating opening spell as the West Indies were demolished for 27, the second-lowest score in Test history, to suffer a humiliating 176-run defeat on the third day of the third and final game at Sabina Park on Monday.

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Wembanyama cleared to return for NBA Spurs: reports

Wembanyama cleared to return for NBA Spurs: reports

Victor Wembanyama has been medically cleared to return to the NBA's San Antonio Spurs after being sidelined last February with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, according to multiple reports on Monday.

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You're a TV star, Harry: Potter series to debut in 2027

You're a TV star, Harry: Potter series to debut in 2027

Filming has begun on a Harry Potter TV series that will debut in 2027, bringing the Hollywood hit to the small screen for the first time.

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Syrian forces advance on Sweida as Druze leader says truce talks underway

Syrian forces advance on Sweida as Druze leader says truce talks underway

Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday to quell deadly clashes between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes, with one Druze armed group saying talks with authorities aimed at brokering a truce were underway.

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Starc claims 400th wicket as West Indies crumble

Starc claims 400th wicket as West Indies crumble

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc produced the most devastating opening spell of bowling in Test cricket, reaching the landmark of 400 wickets on the way, as the West Indies were left in ruins at 22 for six at the end of the first session on the third day of the third and final day/night Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica on Monday.

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Elon Musk's xAI inks Pentagon deal for contentious Grok chatbot

Elon Musk's xAI inks Pentagon deal for contentious Grok chatbot

Elon Musk's xAI, which features a large language model that has spewed Hitler-supporting rhetoric and antisemitic tropes, said Monday it has signed a deal to provide its services to the US Department of Defense.

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Ukraine's Zelensky proposes new PM, defence minister in major reshuffle

Ukraine's Zelensky proposes new PM, defence minister in major reshuffle

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday proposed a new prime minister and defence minister, part of a major cabinet reshuffle he said would "renew" government more than three years into Russia's invasion.

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England captain Stokes wants to 'lie on my bed' after India nail-biter

England captain Stokes wants to 'lie on my bed' after India nail-biter

England captain Ben Stokes said he was looking forward to a lengthy lie-down after leading from the front in a dramatic 22-run win over India in the third Test at Lord's on Monday.

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