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☆ Kylian Mbappé: France captain wears tricolore mask in training after breaking nose at Euro 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé was pictured wearing a French-inspired tricolore mask during a training session on Thursday, after the France captain broke his nose during the team’s opening Euro 2024 win against Austria three days ago. There had been fears the injury might rule Mbappé out of his nation’s second Group D match of Euro 2024 against the Netherlands on Friday, but France manager Didier Deschamps told reporters Thursday that the star should be available. The French Football Federation (FFF) said Mbappé was then taken to a local hospital, where X-rays confirmed the break. The swelling has come down on his nose,” France forward Antoine Griezmann said, per Reuters. “We’ll see the last minute, depending on how he’s feeling.”Mbappé was involved in non-contact training on Wednesday, wearing plasters over his nose.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, Didier Deschamps, ” Deschamps, Kevin Danso, Mbappé, Kylian, Antoine Griezmann, “ We’ll, ” Mbappé Organizations: CNN — Soccer, Austria, Reuters, French Football Federation Locations: France, Netherlands, Poland

☆ M&A dealmaking landscape is showing signs of life, PwC report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailM&A dealmaking landscape is showing signs of life, PwC report findsKevin Desai, U.S. Deputy Deals Platform Leader at PwC, discusses the state of M&A, dealmaking, and IPOs.

Persons: PwC, Kevin Desai Locations: PwC

☆ Kylian Mbappé: France captain suffers broken nose in Euro 2024 win over Austria, questionable for Netherlands clash
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Soccer star Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose in France’s 1-0 win over Austria at Euro 2024 on Monday, the French Football Federation (FFF) said in a statement to Reuters. “Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose during the second half of the Austria v France match this Monday in Düsseldorf,” the statement said, per Reuters. “The captain of the French team was first taken care of by the medical staff and doctor Franck Le Gall, who diagnosed a broken nose. “Kylian Mbappé has returned to the base camp of the French team. — Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 17, 2024Danso issued an apology to Mbappé after the game.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, Mbappé, Germain, Kevin Danso, “, Franck Le Gall, “ Kylian Mbappé, Des idées Organizations: CNN — Soccer, Austria, French Football Federation, Reuters, Real Madrid, Paris Saint, France, CNN, Twitter Locations: Paris, Austria, Düsseldorf

☆ Willie Mays: One of baseball’s most electrifying and complete players has died at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Wayne Sterling | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

AP From left: Monte Irvin, Willie Mays, and Hank Thompson hold bats on their shoulders in Yankee Stadium in 1951. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Mays, then a physical training instructor at Fort Eustis, Virginia, leads soldiers through a calisthenics session on February 19, 1953. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Mays plays stick ball with kids in New York's Harlem neighborhood in 1954. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Mays makes a leaping, one-handed catch off the Los Angeles Dodgers' Duke Snider on August 15, 1954. JR/AP Mays, then of the San Francisco Giants, plays catch with 14-month-old Herbert Henderson, at the home of Henderson's parents, in San Francisco, California on November 14, 1957.

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☆ Kylian Mbappe fractures nose for France at Euro 2024, will wear mask to return to play
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Ali Rampling | Oliver Kay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Kylian Mbappe suffered a fractured nose during France’s Euro 2024 win over Austria on Monday but will not undergo surgery at this time. AdvertisementThe 25-year-old was seen bleeding heavily from his nose as he was attended to by medical staff on the pitch. — Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 17, 2024Speaking before the diagnosis was confirmed head coach Didier Deschamps acknowledged the blow that losing Mbappe to injury would be for his side. Asked by French television channel TF1 if the fear was a broken nose, he said: “Apparently yes, his nose is not good at all. It’s so intense.”GO DEEPER The Briefing: Austria 0 France 1 - Mbappe's bloodied nose, pitch problems, Deschamps' dilemma(Michael Regan – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Persons: Kylian Mbappe, Kevin Danso, Mbappe, Des idées Organizations: Austria, Real, Dusseldorf Locations: Real Madrid, France, Netherlands

☆ Celtics capture 18th NBA championship with Game 5 win over Mavericks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are again champions of the NBA, having claimed a milestone title Monday night that will reverberate from coast to coast and carve out legacies for the current pillars of this storied franchise. The Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals to win the series 4-1 and claim a league-record 18th NBA championship. Tatum finished with 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds, while Brown added 21 points. “(The Celtics are) a great team,” said Dončić, who played the series with a bruised chest and lower leg injuries. On the other end of the spectrum, Mazzulla, 35, is the youngest coach since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976 to win a title.

Persons: Joe Mazzulla, Larry O’Brien, it’d, ”, Jayson Tatum, “, ” Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Celtics ’, Tatum, Brown, Russell, it’s, ” Brown, Jayson, Payton Pritchard, PAYTON PRITCHARD, J. W, stu, Irv, ng, te, Kar, nin Organizations: BOSTON, Boston Celtics, NBA, Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Garden, Celtic, Boston, Los Angeles Lakers, ” Celtics, ” Boston, Dallas, ABA Locations: Boston

Warner Bros. games since the 1980s, and its “Inside the NBA” is widely considered one of the best-ever sports studio shows. But with the end of Warner Bros. Discovery’s exclusive negotiating window looming, the N.B.A. Warner Bros. “The first thing anybody thinks about when you say TNT is the N.B.A.,” said John Skipper, the former president of ESPN.

Persons: of Famer Charles Barkley, “, ”, John Skipper Organizations: Warner Bros . Discovery, National Basketball Association, TNT, Warner Bros, Discovery, of Famer, TV, ESPN

☆ Vinícius Jr.: Spanish court orders prison time for soccer fans over racist abuse toward Real Madrid star
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Thank you to La Liga and Real Madrid for helping with this historic conviction.”The Brazilian vowed to keep using his platform to fight racism. “The three defendants acknowledged their criminal liability and have released an apology letter addressed to our player Vinícius Jr., to Real Madrid C.F. and to everyone else who felt offended and degraded by their behavior,” Real Madrid said in a statement. “La Liga will identify them, report them and there will be criminal consequences for them.”Global soccer’s governing body FIFA also praised the news. “I am pleased to see the firm action and sentencing taken by the Spanish authorities in relation to the racist abuse directed at Vinícius Jr in a Spanish La Liga match in May 2023.

Persons: CNN —, Vinícius, Vinícius Jr, “, I’ve, I’m, ”, Pierre, Philippe Marcou, Javier Tebas, Gianni Infantino, Infantino Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, La Liga, Valencia CF, Spanish, LaLiga, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Liga, Getty, ” Real, ”, FIFA Locations: Valencia, Spain, Real, Real Madrid, AFP, ” Real Madrid, Spanish

☆ Caitlin Clark excluded from USA Women’s Basketball Olympic roster, CNN sports analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —USA Basketball’s roster for the women’s Olympic basketball team that will chase gold in Paris this summer will not include WNBA rookie sensation Caitlin Clark, according to CNN sports analyst Christine Brennan. The US women’s team will play an exhibition game against Germany in London on July 23 before their first game of the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 29. The USA women’s 3x3 team features some of America’s younger talent. 3x3 basketball is being contested in just its second Olympic games, with the US winning the inaugural women’s gold medal in Tokyo in 2021. The USA women’s national team, consistently loaded with a surplus of talent, has won gold at seven straight Olympic Games dating back to 1996.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Christine Brennan, Brennan, ”, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, Griner, “, Cameron Brink, Hailey Van Lith, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick Organizations: CNN, USA, Olympic, WNBA, ” CNN, USA Basketball, Olympics, US, Germany, USA women’s Locations: Paris, Russia, London, Japan, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Tokyo

☆ Caitlin Clark: Chicago Sky star Angel Reese says she will ‘take the bad guy role’ in rivalry
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese said she will “take the bad guy role” in her rivalry with Caitlin Clark if it means continued growth for women’s basketball. Reese, who was seen clapping and hugging Carter after the hard foul on Clark, was fined for refusing to speak to the media after that game. In her first public comments since, Reese didn’t back away from her perceived role as the villain in her longstanding rivalry with Clark. 7 pick in the 2024 draft told reporters Monday: “Look where women’s basketball is. People are talking about women’s basketball that you never would think would be talking about women’s basketball.

Persons: Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Reese, Clark, Chennedy Carter, Carter, Hawkeye, Reese didn’t, I’ll, ” Reese, Brian Spurlock, It’s, Chennedy, it’s, “ I’m, ” Carter, “ We’ve, I’m, “, Teresa Weatherspoon Organizations: CNN, Chicago Sky, Indiana, LSU team’s, Clark’s University of Iowa, NCAA, “

☆ Where Do Those Painted White ‘Ghost Bikes’ Come From?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Dodai Stewart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

This is Street Wars, a weekly series on the battle for space on New York’s streets and sidewalks. On a chilly Saturday evening in April, Kevin Daloia took a bicycle that he had painted white and locked it to a pole on East 161st Street and Melrose Avenue in the Bronx. Then he climbed up, stood on the seat of the bike and mounted a metal sign on the pole above it. The cyclist, Thierno Balde, was hit by a car on Feb. 23 while on his way home from prayers at his mosque. The driver fled after the crash and then ditched a crumpled Jeep Grand Cherokee a few blocks away, according to reports.

Persons: Kevin Daloia, Thierno Balde, Balde Organizations: East 161st Street, Melrose, “ Locations: Bronx

☆ Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese face off in first WNBA game as Indiana Fever hold on to beat Chicago Sky in Commissioner’s Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Issy Ronald | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese transferred their already storied collegiate rivalry into the professional ranks of the WNBA on Saturday, and it was Clark who came out on top. But it was far from an individual effort with Clark’s teammates helping lift the Fever to their first home win of the season. A year later, Clark and Iowa got a measure of revenge by defeating Reese and LSU in the Elite Eight of the 2024 NCAA tournament. While the rivalry between Clark and Reese was the major talking point around the game, there was a tense moment late in the third quarter elsewhere. Clark and the Indiana Fever were able to record an important home win.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Clark, Marina Mabrey, –, Indiana, Sabrina Ionescu, Reese, Chennedy Carter, Andy Lyons, Kamilla Cardoso, Cardoso Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, New York Liberty, LSU, Clark’s University of Iowa, NCAA, Getty, Sky, University of South, Chicago Locations: Chicago, Clark, Iowa, University of South Carolina

☆ Gable Steveson: Buffalo Bills pinning their hopes on Olympic gold medal wrestler
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Buffalo Bills have signed Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Gable Steveson to a contract, the team announced Friday. The Bills listed Steveson, a gold medalist in the 125kg weight class at the Tokyo Olympics, as a defensive tackle. He won gold after defeating three-time world champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia with a two-point move with less than a second remaining in their match. Afterwards, Steveson declared it “the match of the century.”Minnesota wrestler Gable Steveson, right, wrestles Arizona State wrestler Cohlton Schultz in the 285 pound weight class final match during the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Little Cesars Arena. Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports/Reuters/FileAfter the Tokyo Games in 2021, Steveson signed with World Wrestling Entertainment until he was released by the organization earlier this month.

Persons: Gable Steveson, “, ” Steveson, Sean, McDermott, Brandon Beane, Geno Petriashvili, Steveson, Cohlton Schultz, Raj Mehta, Louis Rees, Zammit Organizations: CNN, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Tokyo, ESPN, ”, Olympics, Arizona, NCAA Wrestling, Little Cesars, USA, Sports, Tokyo Games, World Wrestling Entertainment, NCAA, University of Minnesota, NFL, rugby, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: American, Georgia, ” Minnesota

☆ Trump is a convicted felon. Here's what it means for the former president.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at the historic guilty verdict against former President Donald Trump . In a historic verdict, former President Donald Trump was convicted of all 34 criminal counts related to a hush-money payment made to a porn star , write Business Insider's Laura Italiano, Jacob Shamsian, and Natalie Musumeci. AdvertisementIt's the first time a US president has become a convicted felon. This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge that was corrupt," Trump told reporters in the Manhattan courtroom hallway. Trump told reporters Thursday the "real verdict is going to be November 5 by the people."

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Tyler Le, Laura Italiano, Jacob Shamsian, Natalie Musumeci, Trump, Stormy Daniels, BI's Lloyd Lee, There's, didn't, Chip Somodevilla, Scott Eisen, Joe Biden, Alyssa Powell, Rob Arnott, Bob Elliott, Paul Singer's, Jane Street, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Liz Reid, Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, Nadella, Kevin Dietsch, Charles Schwab, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, Trump, NBC, Getty, Wall, Elliott Management, BI, Tech, Sigma, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Big Locations: Giza, Manhattan, Bridgewater, New York, London

☆ Brandon McManus: NFL kicker accused of sexually assaulting 2 flight attendants during team flight last season
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two women have accused NFL kicker Brandon McManus of sexually assaulting them while he was on a team flight to London last September for the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to a new lawsuit. The women, identified as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 in the lawsuit, worked as flight attendants on the Jaguars’ team-chartered flight on September 28. Both women claim that during meal service on the flight, McManus “grinded” his erect clothed penis against them. McManus also tried to kiss Jane Doe 1 earlier during the flight, according to the lawsuit. McManus, who has since signed a contract to join the Washington Commanders, denies the allegations presented in the lawsuit.

Persons: Brandon McManus, Jane Doe, McManus “ grinded, McManus, ” McManus, Brett R, Gallaway, “, Doug Pederson, ”, Tim Schlittner, Tony Buzbee, McManus ’, ” Buzbee Organizations: CNN, London, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars, Washington, NFL, League Office Locations: Jacksonville

☆ Bill Walton, basketball Hall of Famer and colorful commentator, dies of cancer at 71
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Bill Walton, the basketball Hall of Fame center who won two national titles at UCLA, two NBA championships in Portland and Boston and later put the “color” in color commentator, died Monday following a prolonged battle with cancer, the National Basketball Association announced. “Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. He was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in that playoffs, and the next season he was named the NBA’s regular season MVP. Boston Celtics Bill Walton battles Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the 1985 NBA Finals. I am the luckiest guy on earth.”NBC basketball announcers Bill Walton and Marv Albert pose before the start of Game 4 of the NBA Finals in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 12, 2002.

Persons: Bill Walton, Walton, “ Bill Walton, Adam Silver, “ Bill, John Wooden, Wooden, Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics Bill Walton, Los Angeles Lakers Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Bob Riha, It’s, ”, I’ve, I’d, Marv Albert, Mike Blake, Jay Blakesberg, Bill Walton’s, ” Mick Cronin, it’s Organizations: CNN, of Fame, UCLA, NBA, National Basketball Association, Fame, Bruins, Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego, Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Naismith, Basketball Hall of Fame, NCAA, ESPN, NBC Locations: Portland, Boston, Vietnam, East Rutherford , New Jersey, Santa Clara , California

☆ Grayson Murray’s parents confirm the golfer died by suicide
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Professional golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide, his parents confirmed in a statement released through the PGA Tour. It’s a nightmare.”The statement continued, “We would like to thank the PGA Tour and the entire world of golf for the outpouring of support. It provides free and confidential support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people in suicidal crisis or distress. For crisis support in Spanish, call 1-888-628-9454. For support outside of the US, a worldwide directory of resources and international hotlines is provided by the International Association for Suicide Prevention.

Persons: Grayson Murray, ” Eric, Terry Murray, wasn’t, Grayson, ”, Charles Schwab, Murray, Keegan Bradley Organizations: CNN, PGA, Tour, Sony, Keegan, IMG, Prevention, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Befrienders, Locations: Fort Worth , Texas, Raleigh , North Carolina

☆ Manchester City win Premier League: Foden unstoppable, Arsenal’s progress, admirable Everton – The Briefing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Sam Lee | James Mcnicholas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Manchester City are the 2023-24 Premier League champions — the first time in 135 years of top-flight football that a club has won the English league title four seasons in a row. At 15:59, the situation was simple: Arsenal needed to win, and required City to drop points against West Ham. After West Ham pulled one back, and Arsenal levelled at Everton, it was extremely nervy at the Etihad until Rodri made it 3-1. (Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)Another City goal pierced the atmosphere in the second half, until the late match winner supplied by Kai Havertz. Rodri’s game-sealing curled finish had shades of his winner against Inter in the Champions League final.

Persons: Phil Foden, Foden, West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus, Rodri, Kai Havertz, Mikel Arteta’s, Frank Lampard’s, Robbie Jay Barratt –, West Ham, Sam Lee, Declan Rice, Idrissa, ricochet, Tomiyasu’s, bedlam, Catherine Ivill –, Amy Lawrence, Sean, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Dyche, Adrian Dennis, Michael Cox, David Moyes ’, Pep, Alphonse Areola’s, Erling Haaland’s, Josko, Kevin De Bruyne, Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Martin Rickett, Moyes, Ham, Vladimir Coufal’s, Kudus, Ahmed Walid, ”, Bernardo Silva’s, Christian Eriksen, Liam Tharme, Goliath, Arsenal’s David, you’ve, Naomi Baker, Guardiola, Sam Lee Farewell Thomas Partey, Thomas Partey, Partey, Arteta, Jorginho, Partey’s, James McNicholas, Amy Lawrence Amy Lawrence Organizations: Manchester City, Premier League, —, Arsenal, West, City, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Emirates, Everton, Arsenal —, League, Etihad, Football, Manchester City’s, Getty, West Ham United, West Ham, Inter, Champions League, The Emirates Locations: West Ham, West, Kai, City, AFP, Manchester

☆ World’s top golfer Scottie Scheffler completes PGA Championship at Valhalla ahead of arraignment
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Susannah Cullinane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler finished strong Sunday at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, days after being arrested as he drove to the tournament’s second round. He was released from jail and returned to the golf course for his tee time. Bryan Gillis, stopped Scheffler and attempted to give instructions. “He was proceeding as directed by another traffic officer and driving a marked player’s vehicle with credentials visible,” Romines said. “He is someone who is known for having a very calm, level head on the golf course and he keeps that when he’s off the golf course as well.”The World No.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, he’s, I’m, ” Scheffler, “, Steven Romines, Bryan Gillis, Gillis, Romines, Scottie, ” Romines, David Dusek, Golfweek, “ Scottie Scheffler, ” Dusek, Charles Schwab, Meredith Organizations: CNN, PGA, Valhalla Golf Club, Valhalla Golf, Louisville Metro Police, Attorney’s Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, Jefferson County, Jefferson, Fort Worth , Texas, Dallas, Fort Worth

☆ Seize The Grey wins Preakness Stakes as Derby winner Mystik Dan comes in second
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Ben Church | Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Seize The Grey bested an eight-horse field to win the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at a muddy Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Entering the race at 9-1 odds, Seize The Grey ran ahead of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan throughout the race. For the first time in 85 years, the Preakness Stakes was being run on a muddy track, conditions which clearly suited the three-year-old colt. Jockey Jaime Torres, competing in his first Preakness Stakes, rode Seize The Grey to a wire-to-wire victory. Rob Carr/Getty ImagesDramatic Kentucky DerbyEntering the race at 18-1 odds, three-year-old Mystik Dan came out victorious after an incredibly close Kentucky Derby.

Persons: Mystik Dan, Jaime Torres, Wayne Lukas, Bob Baffert, Rob Carr, Dan, Young, Brian Hernandez Jr, ” Mystik Dan, Charlie Riedel, Muth, Mystik, Ray Bryner, “, He’s, Bryner, Wayne Lukas ’ Organizations: CNN, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Triple, Derby, Sierra, NBC, Jet Locations: Baltimore, Elmont , New York, Kentucky, Sierra Leone, Faultless, Churchill Downs

☆ Harrison Butker speech: The biggest mistake he made in his controversial commencement comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —The NFL is distancing itself from controversial comments by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker during a recent commencement address. However, plenty of women (and Taylor Swift fans) have made their feelings plainly known. Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs speaks to the media ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on February 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. Conservative voices have praised Butker’s speech for being “100% correct” and for reflecting his self-professed deep Catholic faith. Feminists and Taylor Swift fans have fired backButker, 28, has been with the Chiefs for seven seasons.

Persons: Harrison Butker, Butker, –, Taylor Swift, “ Harrison Butker, ”, Jonathan Beane, “, —, ” Butker, Isabelle, Robin Alam, Sam McDowell, Swift, Travis Kelce, Taylor, ’ ” Butker, Travis, ” Taylor Swift, Ezra Shaw, Harrison, I’ll, influencers, Elizabeth Keller Butker, Emory University’s, Vicki Chan, Kelce, Roger Goodell, Lisa Guerrero, • Butker, Joe Biden, Andrea Williams, Patrick Mahomes, “ Harrison Butker doesn’t, doesn’t, Yvette Walker, CNN’s Kevin Dotson Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Pride, Benedictine College, NFL, Chiefs, Super Bowl, Kansas City Star, Conservative, San Francisco 49ers, Getty, Emory, Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute, Smith College, Football, Catholic, America Locations: Atchison , Kansas, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Massachusetts

☆ Caitlin Clark scores 20 points and commits 10 turnovers in her first WNBA game as Indiana Fever loses to Connecticut Sun
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Kevin Dotson | Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

1 overall WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark had mixed success in her regular season debut Tuesday night, scoring 20 points but committing 10 turnovers as her Indiana Fever lost to the Connecticut Sun 92-71. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas looks to shoot against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark during Clark's first WNBA game in Uncasville, Connecticut on Tuesday, May 14. “Just learn from it and move on.”It took her a little while to settle into the game, Clark said. Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever dribbles against DiJonai Carrington of the Connecticut Sun during Clark's first WNBA game in Uncasville, Connecticut on May 14. Elsa/Getty ImagesClark’s WNBA debut was much-anticipatedThe WNBA season started with the league’s newest star taking center stage.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Connecticut’s DeWanna Bonner, “, Maya Moore, Edna Campbell, Clark, Alyssa Thomas, Bonner, Clark's, Jessica Hill, she’s ‘, ’, would’ve, ” Clark, ”, DiJonai Carrington, Elsa Organizations: CNN, Indiana Fever, Connecticut Sun, NCAA, Suns, Midway, WNBA, Sun, Sun ., Sun . Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Iowa Hawkeyes, Atlanta, Fever, Mohegan Sun Arena Locations: Connecticut, Sun . Connecticut, Uncasville , Connecticut, Gainbridge, Indianapolis

☆ Baltimore bridge update: Explosives to be used in demolition effort to free trapped cargo ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Nicole Grether | Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Officials are tentatively scheduled to carry out the controlled demolition around 5 p.m., according to the US Coast Guard. The planned demolition is aimed at helping officials remove debris and ultimately free the 213-million-pound Dali cargo ship, which veered off course March 26 and struck a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to fall into the water below. The collapse killed six construction workers and destroyed a key thoroughfare, threatening the economy at the Port of Baltimore. Officials last week recovered the sixth and final body, allowing them to proceed with the plan to free the Dali. “The safest and swiftest method to remove the bridge piece from on top of the M/V Dali is by precision cuts made with small charges,” the Key Bridge Response Unified Command said in a news release last week.

Persons: CNN — Crews, Francis Scott Key, Dali, Kevin Dietsch, Holly Yan, Dakin Andone Organizations: CNN, US Coast Guard, Port, Baltimore Sun, WBAL, Command, ”, US Army, US Army Corps of Engineers, Unified Command, Army Corps, Engineers, Committee, Transportation, Infrastructure, National Transportation Safety, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, US Department of Transportation Locations: Baltimore, Port of Baltimore

☆ Oleksandr Pielieshenko: Olympic weightlifter from Ukraine dies fighting in war with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who competed for Ukraine at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has died while fighting in his country’s war with Russia, according to statements from the Ukraine Olympic Committee and the Ukraine Weightlifting Federation posted Monday. The 30-year-old Pielieshenko was a two-time European gold medalist, winning the 85kg weight class at the 2016 and 2017 European Weightlifting Championships. “We express our deepest condolences to the family and everyone who knew Oleksandr!” the Ukraine Weightlifting Federation said Monday in its statement. CNN has reached out to the Ukraine Olympic Committee and the Ukraine Weightlifting Federation for more information. Ukrainian national weightlifting coach Viktor Slobodianiuk said in a social media post: “War takes the best… Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine, two-time European champion, Olympic weightlifting contestant Oleksandr Pielieshenko heroically died defending Ukraine from invaders.

Persons: Oleksandr Pielieshenko, “, Ukraine Oleksandr Pielieshenko, ”, Oleksandr, Bright, Viktor Slobodianiuk Organizations: CNN, Ukraine Olympic Committee, Ukraine Weightlifting, Olympic, Armed Forces, Ukraine Weightlifting Federation, Sports Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian

☆ Shipping giant Maersk says Baltimore port reentry decision is near as collapsed bridge cleanup progresses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The remains of the Key Bridge in the Patapsco River entrance to Baltimore Harbor on May 2, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. Van der Steene says the Maersk team has seen less than 200 containers taken off the Dali over the last nine days. But based on North American freight orders from Asia, Van der Steene described 2024 as a "year of reinvigoration." Peak shipping season, which starts in June and continues through the summer for the back to school shopping and then the holidays, is expected to be normal in volume, Van der Steene said. "There's nothing that indicates that it would be a slower peak season or a bigger peak season," said Van der Steene.

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