Michael Beasley’s contract with Rockets now guaranteed, he will be with Houston next season

He played well for the Rockets at the end of last season.

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F1 boss' kidnapped mother-in-law released in Brazil

The mother-in-law of Bernie Ecclestone, the head of Formula One auto racing, was freed Sunday after being kidnapped more than a week ago, authorities said.

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Meet golf's new big hitter

Tony Finau could have played college basketball in the U.S., instead, the 26-year-old became a professional golfer. CNN's Patrick Snell has the latest.

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They came to Kenya as refugees -- and left as Olympians

It's early morning in the Ngong Hills, on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, and a group of athletes huddle together in prayer in tracksuits and long pants. It's notoriously chilly this time of year. 

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'Crazy' tennis star playing in seventh Olympics

Although Leander Paes is already one of the most decorated doubles players in tennis history, his trip to Rio for the Olympics will mark a monumental first.

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Charles Barkley to host ‘The Race Card’ TV show

Charles Barkly is never shy about speaking his mind. The former NBA great turned broadcast will have another platform to do it. Michael Ausiello of TVLine: TNT is playing The Race Card. The cabler has enlisted Charles Barkley to host the six-episode unscripted series that will find the NBA legend traveling around America in an effort to “bust up […]

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Jamie Benn never considered leaving the Dallas Stars

And really, why would he want to leave?

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