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Rickey Henderson was — now and forever — the greatest leadoff hitter ever

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com...

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‘Greatest of all time’ Rickey Henderson dies at 65

Howard Bryant Close Howard Bryant Columnist, ESPN.com Senior writer, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Author of “The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron”...

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Guardians trade Naylor to D-backs, sign Santana

Jeff Passan, Senior MLB InsiderDec 21, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most...

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‘Germany stands in dark hours with Magdeburg’: Memorial service held for Christmas market attack victims

A memorial service has taken place in Magdeburg, Germany, for the victims of a Christmas market attack. At least five people were killed and...

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Longhorns take down Clemson to advance in CFP

ESPN News Services Dec 21, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — 1 Related “You can’t win [the championship] if you...

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Franklin quiets critics as PSU wins CFP opener

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterDec 21, 2024, 03:39 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware....

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Sources: SMU’s Stone to transfer to Northwestern

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 21, 2024, 04:02 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended...

Donald Trump appoints British TV producer who created The Apprentice as special envoy to UK

US president-elect Donald Trump says he has appointed British TV producer Mark Burnett as his special envoy to the UK. Mr Burnett, 64, created...

Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to retain heavyweight titles

Tyson Fury has responded after his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight world title rematch in Saudi Arabia. British fighter Fury, 36, had...

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Christmas market suspect may have been ‘dissatisfied with treatment of Saudi refugees in Germany’: Here’s what we know

The suspect in the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg appeared to be dissatisfied with the treatment of Saudi refugees in Germany, a...

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Hope returns to eastern Aleppo – which Assad forces all but extinguished

Syrian and Russian forces unleashed all they could on eastern Aleppo. For four years they battled to bring Syria’s second city under Bashar al...

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Fury and questions in Mayotte as residents struggle to recover after Cyclone Chido

The doors of the white van are thrown open. Dozens of armed French police jump on board, their colleagues on the ground form a...

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US says it has killed Islamic State leader Abu Yusif in Syria airstrike

The US says it has killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in Syria. US Central Command Forces (Centcom) said it carried out an...

Just Stop Oil protester Gaie Delap recalled to prison after issues fitting electronic tag

A 77-year-old Just Stop Oil protester has been recalled to prison after she was unable to be fitted with an electronic tag. Gaie Delap...

Chris Packham and Caroline Lucas resign from RSPCA

TV presenter Chris Packham and former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas have stepped down from their roles as president and vice-president of the RSPCA...

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Magdeburg: Police arrest suspect after attack at German Christmas market

The moment the suspect in a fatal attack on a German Christmas market was arrested has been captured on video by a passer-by. At...

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Fury and questions in Mayotte as residents struggle to recover after Cyclone Chido

The doors of the white van are thrown open. Dozens of armed French police jump on board, their colleagues on the ground form a...

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US says it has killed Islamic State leader Abu Yusif in Syria airstrike

The US says it has killed Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Yusif in Syria. US Central Command Forces (Centcom) said it carried out an...

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Bank of England governor to join Reeves on key China visit

Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade...

Fearne Cotton shares update after getting tumours removed

Presenter Fearne Cotton has said she is “healing well” and feeling “almost normal” weeks after having two benign tumours removed from her jaw. The...