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Bengals take OT Amarius Mims in the NFL draft as Cincinnati seeks better protection for Joe Burrow
The Cincinnati Bengals, seeking an offensive tackle who can play in front of franchise quarterback Joe Burrow for years to come, chose huge Georgia tackle Amarius Mims in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night. The 6-foot-8, 340-pound Mims played seven games and suffered an ankle injury in his third year at Georgia in 2023. The Bengals lost tackle Jonah Williams to Arizona in free agency.
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Australian Kim in the hunt for second LPGA title
Grace Kim is eyeing a second LPGA title a year after she secured her first with the Sydneysider the first-round leader at the LA Championship.
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Sydney terror charges a double standard: Muslim groups
Australian Muslim groups warn the "stark" disparity between police response to recent violent attacks in Sydney has left the community isolated and distressed.
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The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12
Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace. Thursday night was the fourth time in the common draft era starting in 1967 that QBs went with the top three picks, with three more going in the top 12. It was the fewest number of picks for six QBs to be drafted.
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Montemurro can make Matildas case with All Stars stint
A four-time trophy winner with Juventus, Australian coach Joe Montemurro will lead the A-League Women All Stars when they take on Arsenal.
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Joel Embiid scores 50 points to lead 76ers past Knicks 125-114 to cut deficit to 2-1
Joel Embiid scored 50 points, making all four 3-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-shifting third quarter on Thursday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series. Embiid boldly stated “we’re going to win this series” after the 76ers dropped Game 2. With one of the finest postseason efforts of his career, Embiid became the third player to ever score 50 points against the Knicks in the po
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US-China talks start with warnings about misunderstandings and miscalculations
The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “Overall, the China-U.S. relationship is beginning to stabilize across the areas,” Wang told Blinken. “Should China and the United States keep to the right direction of moving forward with stability or return to a downward spiral?” he asked.
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