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An outdoor football match played in bright sunshine (file photo)
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Experts warn extreme heat could make some World Cup matches unsafe

  • As a heat wave grips much of the United States, climate scientists and players' representatives are warning that some matches at the 2026 World Cup could be played in conditions hot enough to endanger the athletes — and that football's safeguards may not go far enough.

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Ja Morant dribbling during an NBA game
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Grizzlies trade star Ja Morant to the Trail Blazers, reports say

  • The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade Ja Morant, the electrifying guard who has been the face of the franchise for seven years, to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to reports — completing a remarkable dismantling of the team's young core.

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South African police officers on duty
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South African crime intelligence chief shot days before corruption inquiry

  • A senior South African police officer, Major-General Feroz Khan, was shot and critically wounded in Johannesburg — days before he was due to testify at a high-profile inquiry into criminality and corruption in the country's police, and while himself facing serious criminal allegations.

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