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NYC’s $50 World Cup Ticket Lottery Draws Backlash From New Jersey Lawmakers

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that residents would be able to purchase 1,000 World Cup tickets for just $50 each. But before the press conference had even ended, officials in New Jersey were already publicly condemning the arrangement for excluding residents of the state where the games themselves will actually be played.

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FIFA Pushed To Halt World Cup Ticket Sales After Fans Accuse Them Of ‘Monumental Betrayal’

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Fan representatives have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after it was revealed that the cheapest tickets for next summer’s World Cup final will cost over $4,000.

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NBA Investigating Report Of Prohibited Clippers Endorsement Deal With Kawhi Leonard 

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The NBA announced it will be investigating the Los Angeles Clippers after a report accusing the team of orchestrating a deceptive endorsement deal to sign star forward Kawhi Leonard.

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Malala Yousafzai Is Fighting For Afghan Female Athletes In Exile Under Taliban Rule

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Nobel-Prize-winning activist Malala Yousafzai has always used her voice to fight for the rights of women, no matter what. Recently she’s begun rallying for Afghanistan’s elite female athletes to be granted more opportunities after they’ve been forced into exile under Taliban rule.

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Iowa To Honor Caitlin Clark By Retiring Her Number 

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Caitlin Clark recently returned to her home arena in Iowa, however, it wasn’t to play a game. Instead, the basketball star was honored at Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena by having her jersey number 22 retired and hung in the rafters.

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Basketball Hall of Famer And Humanitarian, Dikembe Mutombo, Dies At 58

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Dikembe Mutombo, NBA Hall of Famer and well known humanitarian, has unfortunately passed away this week from brain cancer at the age of 58.

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Los Angeles Is Aiming For A ‘No-Car’ Olympics For 2028 Games

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The mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, has pledged to make the 2028 Olympic Games car-free, an announcement that has many Californians curious as to how it will be pulled off in a city known for its public transit and gridlock traffic.

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Serena Williams Speaks Up In Support Of Caitlin Clark 

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Serena Williams has spoken up in support of Caitlin Clark after the WNBA star has been criticized by both fans and fellow players.

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32 Female Athletes Sue University Of Oregon For Alleged Title IX Violations

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Thirty-two female athletes at the University of Oregon have filed a lawsuit against the school alleging that they’re violating Title IX requirements, stating that their “shabby facilities and inadequate supplies” violate the equal treatment law.

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Columbus Blue Jackets Coach Mike Babcock Resigns Amid Privacy Invasion Allegations

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Mike Babcock, the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, has resigned after allegations of invading the privacy of other coach Boone Jenner; allegations that both Babcock and Jenner call a “misrepresentation.”

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