The Green Bay Packers signed quarterback Kyron Drones, who played college football at Virginia Tech, as a backup to Jordan Love. They also signed wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant after the 2026 NFL draft to add more depth to their offense.
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The Packers had only six picks in the 2026 NFL draft after trading their first-round pick.
They focused mostly on defensive players in the draft, selecting five defensive players and one offensive player.
Kyron Drones is a quarterback who played at Virginia Tech and previously at Baylor.
Drones passed for 5,784 yards and 45 touchdowns in college, also rushing for 1,847 yards and 22 touchdowns.
The Packers already have veteran Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord as quarterbacks on the roster.
J. Michael Sturdivant is a wide receiver who played at UCLA, California, and Florida, with 150 catches and over 2,000 yards in college.
Sturdivant was a highly ranked recruit coming out of high school.
Both players joined the Packers as undrafted free agents after the draft.
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Tadej Pogacar won the Liège-Bastogne-Liège cycling race for the fourth time after defeating 19-year-old Paul Seixas. Pogacar finished the 260 km race by breaking away from Seixas with 14 km left and claimed his 13th major classic victory.
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Tadej Pogacar is the world cycling champion.
Pogacar won Liège-Bastogne-Liège for the fourth time, his third win in a row.
The race distance was 260 kilometers through the Ardennes region.
Pogacar broke away from Paul Seixas with 14 km remaining.
Paul Seixas is a 19-year-old French cyclist and finished second.
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel came in third after winning a sprint finish.
This was only Seixas’s second major classic race and first time at Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
Pogacar has won four races this year, three of them major classics called Monuments.
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Cyclist Tadej Pogacar won the Liege-Bastogne-Liege race for the fourth time, beating 19-year-old French rider Paul Seixas. Pogacar took the lead with 14 kilometers left in the 260-kilometer race and finished first, with Seixas coming in second and Remco Evenepoel third.
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Tadej Pogacar won his fourth Liege-Bastogne-Liege title and third in a row.
The race distance was 260 kilometers through the Ardennes region.
Paul Seixas, a 19-year-old French cyclist, finished second in his first attempt at this race.
Remco Evenepoel, an Olympic champion, came third after winning the sprint among a large group.
Pogacar has won four races this year, with three being major cycling events called Monuments.
Pogacar only races a few times each year, making each victory important.
Seixas recently won the Fleche Wallonne race, showing he is becoming a top competitor.
Pogacar views Seixas as a strong rival who can push him in future races.
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Nine-year-old Hayden Stine, a soccer player from Denver born without her right forearm and hand, looked up to Denver Summit women's soccer star Carson Pickett, who has the same limb difference. Pickett initially did not want to be a role model, but after seeing how she inspired fans like Hayden, she accepted that role.
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Hayden Stine is a nine-year-old soccer player from Denver.
Hayden was born missing her right forearm and hand.
Carson Pickett is a women’s soccer star for Denver Summit.
Pickett has the same limb difference as Hayden.
At first, Pickett did not want to be a role model.
Pickett changed her mind after realizing her impact on fans like Hayden.
The story illustrates how people with disabilities can inspire others through sports.
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Giancarlo Stanton is not playing for the New York Yankees for the second game in a row due to a tight right calf muscle. The team's manager, Aaron Boone, said they will decide if Stanton needs to be placed on the injured list before their next game against Texas.
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Giancarlo Stanton is out of the lineup for the New York Yankees.
He has a tight right calf muscle causing him to miss games.
This is the second consecutive game Stanton has missed.
Manager Aaron Boone is monitoring Stanton’s condition.
The team will decide on Monday if Stanton should go on the injured list.
The next game is the start of a series against the Texas Rangers.
Being on the injured list means a player is temporarily inactive due to injury.
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Enzo Fernandez played very well for Chelsea, helping the team reach the FA Cup final. Earlier in the season, he had struggled under coach Liam Rosenior, but he improved significantly in recent matches.
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Enzo Fernandez is a midfielder for Chelsea.
He had a difficult time during Liam Rosenior’s short coaching period of three months.
On Sunday, Fernandez performed excellently.
His strong play helped Chelsea advance to the FA Cup final.
The article highlights Fernandez’s turnaround from a struggling player to a key contributor.
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In 2021, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought a struggling soccer team in Wrexham, Wales. Since then, the team has improved a lot, gaining success and increasing its value, which has lifted the spirits of the local community.
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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are Hollywood actors who bought Wrexham AFC in 2021.
Wrexham AFC is a football (soccer) club located in northern Wales.
Before the purchase, the club was performing poorly and struggling financially.
After the new owners took over, the team's performance improved significantly.
The club's value increased to nearly half a billion dollars.
The revival of the team has helped restore pride in the city of Wrexham.
This story has inspired other underdog teams around the world.
The club’s turnaround received media attention, including a report on CBS News.
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Nikola Jokić and Julius Randle were ejected after a late, unnecessary layup by Jaden McDaniels in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 112-96 playoff win over the Denver Nuggets. Timberwolves player Ayo Dosunmu scored 43 points, leading his team while injuries to key players Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo raised concerns.
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The Timberwolves led the series 3-1 after winning Game 4 against the Nuggets 112-96.
Jaden McDaniels made a layup with 2.1 seconds left when the game was already decided, which provoked Jokić.
Nikola Jokić and Julius Randle were ejected following a confrontation triggered by McDaniels’ layup.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 43 points, the highest by a playoff reserve player in 50 years.
Anthony Edwards injured his knee during the game and left early; Donte DiVincenzo also suffered a likely severe leg injury.
Jamal Murray led Denver with 30 points; Jokić added 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists.
The Nuggets struggled from three-point range, making only 6 of 27 attempts.
Other playoff games included strong performances by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl Anthony-Towns, and the Orlando Magic defeating the Detroit Pistons.
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The Boston Red Sox fired their manager Alex Cora after the team started the season with 10 wins and 17 losses. The team's general manager, Craig Breslow, initiated the decision, according to Red Sox president Sam Kennedy.
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Alex Cora was the manager of the Boston Red Sox.
The team had 10 wins and 17 losses at the start of the season.
The Red Sox decided to fire Alex Cora after this start.
General manager Craig Breslow began the process to remove Cora.
Red Sox president Sam Kennedy confirmed Breslow led the decision.
This change happened during the current baseball season.
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Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe became the first man to run a marathon in under two hours, finishing the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won the women's race, breaking her own world record with a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes, and 41 seconds.
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Sabastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30, the first sub-two-hour marathon by a man.
Sawe broke the previous world record by 65 seconds; the former record was 2:00:35 held by Kelvin Kiptum.
Sawe is 31 years old and has never lost a marathon race.
Ethiopian runner Yomif Kejelcha finished second with 1:59:41 in his first marathon.
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo took third place with a time of 2:02:28.
Tigst Assefa won the women’s London Marathon in 2:15:41, beating her previous best by nine seconds.
Hellen Obiri and Joyciline Jepkosgei finished second and third in the women’s race with times just behind Assefa.
Marcel Hug and Catherine Debrunner won the men's and women's wheelchair races, respectively.
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Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe became the first person to complete a marathon in less than two hours during a race. He achieved this milestone by winning the 2026 London Marathon.
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Sabastian Sawe is from Kenya.
He ran a marathon in under two hours during an official race.
This is the first time anyone has done this in race conditions.
The event was the 2026 London Marathon.
Sawe’s performance sets a new record for marathon running.
The achievement was reported six hours ago.
The race coverage is available on BBC iPlayer in the UK.
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Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours, finishing the London Marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes and 30 seconds. He broke the previous men's world record, while Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa set the fastest time in a women’s-only marathon at the same event.
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Sabastian Sawe completed the London Marathon (26 miles) in 1:59:30, the first official sub-two-hour marathon.
He won a close race against Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha, who finished in 1:59:41.
Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo came third with a time of 2:00:28.
All three runners beat the previous world record of 2:00:35 set in Chicago in 2023.
Sawe used Adidas Pro Evo 3 shoes weighing less than 100 grams.
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa won the women’s race in 2:15:41, the fastest time in a women’s-only marathon.
Marcel Hug (Switzerland) won his sixth straight men’s wheelchair title, and Catherine Debrunner defended her women’s wheelchair title.
The event followed official competition rules, making Sawe’s time a ratified world record.
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Sabastian Sawe became the first athlete to run a competitive marathon in under two hours, finishing the London Marathon in 1 hour 59 minutes 30 seconds. He broke the previous official record by more than a minute, while another runner, Yomif Kejelcha, also finished under two hours.
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Sabastian Sawe finished the London Marathon in 1:59:30.
He is the first athlete to run a marathon under two hours in a competitive race.
The previous official record was 2:00:35, set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023.
Eliud Kipchoge first ran under two hours in 2019, but that was not an official record due to special conditions.
Sawe ran the first half in 1:00:29 and sped up in the second half.
Yomif Kejelcha finished second with a time of 1:59:41, also under two hours.
Sawe made his winning move before the last 10 kilometers.
Both Sawe and Kejelcha achieved historic marathon times at the London Marathon.
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Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards has a bone bruise and a stretched knee ligament in his left knee. He will likely miss several weeks while recovering.
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Anthony Edwards is a star player for the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team.
He has a bone bruise in his left knee.
Edwards also experienced a hyperextension, which means his knee was stretched beyond normal limits.
The injuries will keep him out of games for multiple weeks.
This information comes from sources speaking to ESPN.
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Coco Gauff became sick with a stomach virus during the Madrid Open tennis tournament. She vomited on the court but was able to recover and win her match against Sorana Cirstea.
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Coco Gauff competed in the Madrid Open tennis tournament.
A stomach virus was spreading among players in the locker room.
Gauff vomited on the court during her match.
Despite being sick, she continued playing.
Gauff won her match against Sorana Cirstea and moved to the next round.
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Bernd Wiesberger won the China Open golf tournament with a score of 4 under par, finishing without any bogeys. This victory is his first major win since returning from the LIV Golf series two years ago.
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Bernd Wiesberger played without any bogeys in the final round.
He scored 4 under par with a final round of 67 strokes.
Wiesberger won the China Open tournament.
This is his first big win since leaving LIV Golf.
He returned from LIV Golf two years ago.
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British player Seydou Traore was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the NFL Draft, becoming the first graduate of the UK-based NFL Academy to be drafted. Another player, Uar Bernard from Nigeria, was also drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles despite not having played organized football before.
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Seydou Traore, a British tight end, was picked 180th overall by the Miami Dolphins in the NFL Draft.
Traore is the first UK NFL Academy graduate to be drafted and has played college football in the USA for five years.
Traore grew up in London, played for the London Warriors, and has French-Algerian and Ivorian heritage.
Uar Bernard, a Nigerian player who has never played organized American football, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 251st pick.
Bernard was selected after impressing scouts through the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) program and NFL camps in Africa.
Both players are part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway program, which helps athletes from outside the US join the NFL.
Traore is 6ft 4in tall, weighs 244 pounds, and caught 131 passes for 1,482 yards and 10 touchdowns in college.
Bernard is 6ft 4in, weighs 306 pounds, has 6% body fat, and posted fast and high marks in pre-draft athletic tests.
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Aljamain Sterling won a unanimous decision against Youssef Zalal at UFC Vegas 116 and is now calling for a chance to fight for the UFC featherweight title held by Alexander Volkanovski. Several other fights took place, including wins by Joselyne Edwards, Rafa Garcia, Davey Grant, Raoni Barcelos, and Ryan Spann.
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Sterling beat Zalal by unanimous decision after nearly two slow-paced rounds and an overall 25-minute fight.
Sterling made several attempts to finish the fight with holds called submissions, including a rear-naked choke late in the fight.
Sterling’s current professional MMA record is 26 wins and 5 losses; in the UFC, he has 18 wins and 5 losses.
Joselyne Edwards won her fight by unanimous decision, improving her win streak to five.
Rafa Garcia ended Alexander Hernandez’s four-fight winning streak with a unanimous decision win.
Davey Grant defeated UFC newcomer Adrian Luna Martinetti in a close fight by unanimous decision.
Raoni Barcelos won by a split decision, extending his own winning streak to five fights.
Ryan Spann won by knockout against Marcus Buchecha in the second round, the only fight finished by knockout on the card.
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Nine top European football (soccer) players might change teams this summer. The article predicts where these players could go and which moves are most likely.
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The focus is on possible transfers of nine well-known European football stars.
Transfers mean players moving from one club (team) to another.
The article suggests the best new teams for these players.
It also explains which transfers seem most probable based on current information.
The summer transfer window is a period when clubs can buy and sell players.
Such moves can affect team strength and competition in leagues.
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