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'Pokemon Go' creator returns to 'real world' recipe for NBA game

'Pokemon Go' creator returns to 'real world' recipe for NBA game

Seven years ago the mobile game "Pokemon Go" took the world by storm, and now its creators are aiming to infuse the same "real-world" appeal into their new basketball game.

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Mahomes upbeat about injury as Chiefs return to AFC Championship game

Mahomes upbeat about injury as Chiefs return to AFC Championship game

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was upbeat about his likely fitness for next week's AFC Championship game after suffering an ankle injury in Saturday's NFL divisional round win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Shelton lapping up Australian Open on first trip outside US

Shelton lapping up Australian Open on first trip outside US

For many young people their first trip overseas is an exciting adventure, a time to experience the world. And it's no different for Ben Shelton.

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Sweden's NATO bid hit by repeated rows with Turkey

Sweden's NATO bid hit by repeated rows with Turkey

Sweden's bid for NATO membership is facing a dead end because Ankara's demands to Stockholm to hand over Kurdish activists and prevent rallies attacking Turkey's leadership have strained ties.

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Six more classified docs found in Justice Dept search of Biden home

Six more classified docs found in Justice Dept search of Biden home

Officials from the US Department of Justice found six more classified documents during a search of Joe Biden's family home in Delaware this week, the president's personal lawyer said in a statement Saturday.

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Juventus reeling after transfer trial disaster

Juventus reeling after transfer trial disaster

Juventus are in deep turmoil after being hit with a massive points deduction for what the Italian Football Federation ruled was transfer trickery on the part of the country's biggest football club.

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US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

US media rocked by layoffs amid economic gloom

From CNN to the Washington Post, US media are facing tough times, as a series of outlets have announced layoffs this winter amid fears of an economic downturn.

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After Brazil unrest, painstaking effort to restore damaged treasures

After Brazil unrest, painstaking effort to restore damaged treasures

Randall Felix delicately handles the wood on a 19th century chair whose armrest was ripped off when supporters of Brazil's' far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress earlier this month.

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Ukraine directors bring horrors of Russian invasion to Sundance

Ukraine directors bring horrors of Russian invasion to Sundance

Two new documentaries from Ukrainian filmmakers highlighting the carnage wrought on their country by Russian aggression -- and the insidious effects of Kremlin propaganda -- premiere at the Sundance film festival this week.

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Depleted Celtics edge Raptors for ninth straight NBA win

Depleted Celtics edge Raptors for ninth straight NBA win

The Boston Celtics shook off the absence of injured Jayson Tatum and the early departures of Marcus Smart and Robert Williams to beat the Toronto Raptors 106-104 on Saturday and push their NBA winning streak to nine games.

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