U.S. rolls past Serbia in Olympic basketball opener

Kevin Durant made his first eight shots and scored 23 points, LeBron James added 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the U.S. rolled to a 110-84 win over Serbia in the Olympic opener for both teams on Sunday.
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Fans swarm hill in Munich, claiming a high perch for watching Taylor Swift concert for free

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans have gotten free seats to her concerts in Munich on a grassy hill near the concert venue.
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Seven people killed in stampede at a music concert in Congo's capital, authorities report

Seven people were killed and many others were injured during a stampede at a music concert in Congo's capital Saturday, authorities said.
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Plane crash in Wyoming kills 3 members of Nelons gospel group, 4 others

A single-engine plane crash in Gillette, Wyoming, Friday killed all seven people aboard, including three members of gospel music group the Nelons.
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Landale scores 20 points, Australia beats Spain 92-80 to open Olympic basketball tournament

In the days before Australia was set to open the Paris Olympics against Spain, coach Brian Goorjian looked to the past.
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Anthony Gill re-signs with Wizards

The Washington Wizards have re-signed forward Anthony Gill.
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NBA says it has signed new 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon

The NBA signed its 11-year media rights deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon Prime Video on Wednesday after saying it was not accepting Warner Bros. Discovery's $1.8 billion per year offer to continue its longtime relationship with the league.
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Funky feasts: 11 weird and wonderful food festivals you've never heard of

Where adventurous foodies are given the opportunity to embrace the extraordinary and celebrate the ingenuity of global culinary traditions.
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Colombian bullfighters decry new ban on the centuries-old tradition and vow to keep it alive

Sebastian Caqueza says a new law to ban bullfighting in Colombia by 2028 will not dampen his passion for the sport that he has been practicing since has was a small boy.
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Eminem brings Taylor Swift's historic reign at No. 1 to an end, Stevie Wonder's record stays intact

Eminem's 12th studio album, "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)," has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, unseating Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" after 12 weeks.
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LeBron James nets final 11 points for U.S. in 92-88 win over Germany as pre-Olympic tour ends

LeBron James scored the final 11 points for the Americans down the stretch, and the four-time reigning Olympic gold medalists held off World Cup champion Germany 92-88 in London on Monday night in their final tune-up before the Paris Games start later this week.
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Warner Bros. Discovery informs NBA it will match Amazon Prime Video's offer to carry games

Turner Sports intends to continue its longtime relationship with the NBA.
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Adidas apologizes to supermodel Bella Hadid for 'any negative impact' over Olympic shoe debacle

Adidas has apologized to supermodel Bella Hadid for "any negative impact" stemming from the outcry over its decision to showcase the pro-Palestinian celebrity as the face of its 1972 Munich Olympics sneaker relaunch.
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