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Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has been arrested in a Florida kidnapping and robbery

Detroit Lions starting cornerback Terrion Arnold has been arrested and is accused of being the ringleader in an armed robbery and kidnapping in Florida, and state prosecutors plan to charge him with multiple felonies. Read More.

French soccer player drowns in the Rhone River as France swelters in a heat wave

A 21-year-old French soccer player with a second-division club has died after drowning during the heat wave that has gripped France. Read More.

What's offside? And all your other World Cup questions, answered

This World Cup has prompted some questions we simply can't answer for you. Read More.

Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

One of the biggest folk heroes of this World Cup, Merlín the duck arrived outside Mexico City's stadium on Wednesday to great fanfare — but was ultimately told he could not remain for Mexico's match against the Czech Republic. Read More.

 

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Homophobic chant returns in Mexico's World Cup match against the Czech Republic

Fans at Mexico’s final World Cup group stage match on Wednesday chanted a slur that has previously led to fines and other sanctions against the country’s soccer federation. Read More.

Qatar's Assim Madibo banned for 5 games after breaking the leg of Canada's Ismaël Koné at World Cup

Qatar player Assim Madibo was given a five-match ban on Wednesday for the tackle that broke the leg of Canada midfielder Ismaël Koné at the World Cup. Read More.

The World Cup is half over, with 54 of 104 matches complete. And the drama is just getting started

It's halftime at the World Cup. Take a break, everyone. Read More.

Hornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Green to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks, AP source says

The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade guards LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. Read More.

 
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