Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup and be out for at least nine months after he ruptured his Achilles tendon on Tuesday night, a source told ESPN.
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Spo: Ball should've been tossed for Adebayo trip
Heat center Bam Adebayo suffered a lower back injury after a fall in the second quarter and was ruled out in the second half.
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Tigers lock up rookie McGonigle for 8 years, $150M
Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle became the latest young player to get a big-money deal, agreeing Wednesday to a $150 million, eight-year contract that starts in 2027.
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Sources: Top PG Wright boosts BYU with return
The return of point guard Robert Wright III will give BYU a boost as it prepares to lose two of its top players.
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Sources: Giants' talks with Lawrence hit impasse
The Giants and star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II have reached an impasse on talks over a new contract extension, sources told NFL Network on Tuesday night.
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NBA touts near doubling of television viewership
The NBA says 170 million people in the U.S. watched NBA games across the league's four primary broadcast platforms during the regular season, a number that represents an 86% rise over last season.
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Duran: Obscene gesture due to fan crossing line
Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran directed an obscene gesture toward a fan who he said told him to "kill myself" during Boston's loss to the Twins on Tuesday.
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Full plate: Lehigh scores 20 runs in first inning
Thirty-two Lehigh players batted during a 20-run first inning that set an NCAA record during a 38-6 blowout win over Coppin State.
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🏀 Transfer buzz: Men's hoops teams reloading
Who's leaving, who's staying, and who's coming? Let's take a look at 2026's last teams standing.
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Trump says Iran war "close to over" amid push for new peace talks
With the Iran war paused halfway through a 2-week ceasefire, President Trump is again voicing optimism over the potential for a deal to end it for good.
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This Khosla-backed autonomous pod startup just raised $170M. Now, it’s aiming for more.
Glydways is in talks to raise another $250 million as it prepares to launch three pilot programs.
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Iran War Live Updates: Iran Threatens Retaliation Over U.S. Blockade
Iran’s armed forces said they would attempt to expand their influence over sea lanes beyond the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. military continued to block Iranian shipping.
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Eighth grader kills 9, wounds 13 in Turkey school shooting
A student who was 14 and armed with five guns opened fire in a Turkish school a day after another shooter injured 16 people and killed himself in another school, officials said.
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Accel raises $5B to back late-stage bets
Accel announced on Tuesday that it raised $5 billion in fresh capital to back late-stage companies building AI.
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Claudia Sheinbaum’s War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country’s most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than 133,000 people.
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Impeachment articles introduced against Pete Hegseth
Democrats in the House on Wednesday introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
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Kiper's new two-round NFL mock draft: 64 picks, 64 landing spots for top prospects
Mel Kiper Jr. predicts 64 picks across the first two rounds of the draft, including two potential trades, a few QB landing spots and plenty of impact additions.
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India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space
Emergent's Wingman lets users manage and automate tasks through chat on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
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Trump says China agrees not to send weapons to Iran
President Trump said Wednesday that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran amid reports that Beijing considered making a transfer. CBS News' Zak Hudak and Elizabeth Palmer have more.