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The secret that explains the Quad God’s Olympic choke

The collapse of young Ilia Malinin — the US figure skater known as the Quad God — on Olympic ice Friday is the moment in this year’s games most watchers will remember.  Few of us can imagine performing the feats of these athletes, but we can all relate to blowing a high-stakes moment. It’s part of...

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Vinícius Júnior takes aim at racist ‘cowards’ after Real Madrid’s win in Benfica

Vinícius Júnior and his teammates appeared ready to walk off and the game was delayed for 10 minutes as the Brazilian was allegedly subject to racist abuse after scoring the goal that gives Real Madrid a 1-0 first-leg lead in their Champions League playoff against Benfica.

The Brazilian had celebrated a sensational strike by dancing in the corner of the Estádio da Luz and in the confrontations that followed, Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni said something to him while covering his mouth. Vinícius immediately ran to the referee, François Letexier, who stopped the match and crossed his arms to signal that he was activating the anti-racism protocol.

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© Photograph: Filipe Amorim/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Filipe Amorim/AFP/Getty Images

© Photograph: Filipe Amorim/AFP/Getty Images

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Jeffrey Epstein masterminded ‘girls weekends’ in ritzy Hamptons with weird overnight stays: emails

The Hamptons are front and center in a trove of newly released Jeffrey Epstein files — with emails claiming the convicted pedo routinely paraded “the girls” to the vacation destination and organized overnight stays at his elite pals’ homes. One email exchange praised the disgraced financier and human trafficker for organizing “girls weekends” in the...

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