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“Basketball is a universal language. Winning’s always fun, not just beating a team from Duke.”

From Los Angeles Times

When not filming or being tutored, the boys spent their time swimming in the sea and their hotel pool; fishing, exploring local waterfalls, playing pool and even staging their own talent show.

From BBC

He insists the tanker should not have been held in place before the weather turned.

From BBC

Fit to start his first game since early December after a thigh injury, it did not take Alexander-Arnold long to make an impact.

From Barron's

However, Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham, who will represent one of the US teams, was left yearning for the All-Star Games of his youth and felt the formula did not need to be changed.

From Barron's