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‘I’m a girl from Philly…but I cried’: Dawn Staley reacts to Brittney Griner’s release
"I was shocked actually ... and then, honestly, I cried," Staley said on ESPN's "First Take."
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Brittney Griner freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap
The deal, the second such exchange in eight months with Russia, procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad.
4 years ago
American fans captivated by U.S. team’s World Cup run
The American audience tuned into the U.S.'s first three matches in record numbers to watch the second-youngest team at the World Cup.
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Russia rejects $60-a-barrel cap on its oil, warns of cutoffs
Russian authorities rejected a price cap on the country's oil set by Ukraine’s Western supporters and threatened Saturday to stop supplying the nations that endorsed it.
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The U.S.’s 2022 World Cup run is over after falling to the Netherlands, 3-1
The U.S. run at the 2022 World Cup has ended after the Netherlands defeated the U.S. 3-1 in the round of 16.
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Americans face the Netherlands in World Cup round of 16
The United States is trying to get to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002 and continues to delight the American audience.
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Pulisic goal advances U.S. in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
The Americans play the Netherlands on Saturday with the chance to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002.
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WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma
"Removing 'monkey' removes the stigma that monkeypox comes with," an expert tells NPR. But he questions why the World Health Organization will wait a year to make the change.
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U.S. Soccer briefly scrubs emblem from Iran flag at World Cup
The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday.
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U.S. frustrates England again at a World Cup in 0-0 draw
The United States frustrated England in a 0-0 draw on Friday for its second consecutive tie in the World Cup.
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U.S. draw 1-1 in team’s World Cup opener after Bale’s late penalty
Tim Weah scored after a pass from Christian Pulisic in the first half.
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Biden urges U.S. World Cup team to `let’s go shock ’em all’
The team opens against Wales on Monday, then meets England on Friday and closes group play against Iran on Nov. 29.
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Did the world make progress on climate change? Here’s what was decided at global talks
Delegates reached a last-minute deal to pay vulnerable countries for damages caused by climate change.
4 years ago
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins, warts and all
The soccer tournament has been clouded by bribery, migrant deaths and questions about the country's human rights record.
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