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From 'flop' to Super Bowl favorite: Sam Darnold's second act

From 'flop' to Super Bowl favorite: Sam Darnold's second act

If there are no second acts in American life, nobody told Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold.

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Dallas deals Davis to Wizards in blockbuster NBA deal: report

Dallas deals Davis to Wizards in blockbuster NBA deal: report

Anthony Davis, a 10-time NBA All-Star forward, was traded by the Dallas Mavericks to Washington in a blockbuster deal involving eight players and five NBA Draft picks, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

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Panama hits back after China warns of 'heavy price' in ports row

Panama hits back after China warns of 'heavy price' in ports row

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday rejected China's threat to make the Central American country pay a "heavy price" after a Hong Kong company was evicted from two ports on the Panama Canal.

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Strike kills guerrillas as US, Colombia agree to target narco bosses

Strike kills guerrillas as US, Colombia agree to target narco bosses

Colombia killed seven guerrilla fighters Wednesday after presidents Gustavo Petro and Donald Trump vowed to jointly target narco bosses, prompting a powerful cartel to exit peace talks in the violence-blighted country.

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Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: study

Wildfire smoke kills more than 24,000 Americans a year: study

Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms -- but the toll from their toxic smoke, especially from long-term exposure, remains poorly understood.

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Telegram founder slams Spain PM over under-16s social media ban

Telegram founder slams Spain PM over under-16s social media ban

Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined fellow tech tycoon Elon Musk in slamming Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over his "dangerous" plan to ban social media for under-16s.

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Curling kicks off sports programme at 2026 Winter Olympics

Curling kicks off sports programme at 2026 Winter Olympics

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics' sports programme began on Wednesday with the curling mixed doubles, which started two days before the opening ceremony in Milan.

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Preventative cholera vaccination resumes as global supply swells: WHO

Preventative cholera vaccination resumes as global supply swells: WHO

The global cholera vaccine supply is finally high enough to allow regular vaccination campaigns to resume after a three-year halt, the World Health Organization and partners said Wednesday.

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Wales' Macleod ready for 'physical battle' against England in Six Nations

Wales' Macleod ready for 'physical battle' against England in Six Nations

Wales flanker Josh Macleod believes his struggling side's Six Nations opener away to in-form England on Saturday could provide the intense physical encounter they need to spring a surprise.

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'All-time great': Maye's ambitions go beyond record Super Bowl bid

'All-time great': Maye's ambitions go beyond record Super Bowl bid

In just his second NFL season, 23-year-old Drake Maye can make history Sunday as the youngest quarterback ever to win the Super Bowl.

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