Ecclestone's helicopter pilot 'accused in kidnapping'

Brazilian authorities have accused a helicopter pilot who works for Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone of being behind the kidnapping of the businessman's mother-in-law, state media report.

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Artificial intelligence takes sailing into the future

It seems like a tricky challenge -- how do you make a state-of-the-art America's Cup yacht sail even faster and work even better?

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27 amazing sports photos

Take a look at 27 amazing sports photos from July 26 through August 1.

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Report: Jerry Stackhouse to be named Raptors D-League affiliate head coach

Stackhouse coached the Raptors entry in the Summer League that just ended.

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NBA players’ union head optimistic lockout can be avoided

During the Las Vegas during Summer League, I heard people with some knowledge of the ongoing Collective Bargaining Agreement talks between the NBA and players’ union speak very differently about the proceedings. The conventional wisdom side says there will be no lockout — or at least one that costs regular season games — essentially because […]

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Leroy Sane: Manchester City signs German forward on five-year contract

Manchester City has signed Germany forward Leroy Sane on a five-year deal, the club announced on its website Tuesday.

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Rio 2016: The Invincibles you've never heard of

The publicity the U.S. women's basketball team garners is disproportionally low relative to its enormous success. There are several theories as to why.

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