Tokyo stadium architect defends design amid plagiarism claims
Tokyo architect Kengo Kuma rejects Hadid's plagiarism allegations linking her blueprints to the 2020 Olympic stadium. He notes shared constraints and insists the concepts differ, while noting cost and efficiency aims for the 80,000-seat venue. Hadid’s firm seeks payments and copyright concessions as disputes continue.
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MLB fans win as single-team TV packages loom in dispute
Ahead of next week's trial in Manhattan, Major League Baseball agrees to allow single-team TV packages for fans outside their team's market. The move mirrors an NHL settlement that already enables individual team packages. Pricing and formal announcement await, with a potential settlement likely.
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Michael Phelps rekindles love for swimming ahead of Rio Olympics
In Austin coach Bob Bowman recalls a 1999 Orlando moment as Michael Phelps, now 30, celebrates a restored happiness after rehab and engagement. Phelps, with 22 Olympic medals, reflects on past struggles and vows joy in competition as he trains with Bowman at ASU. He set 2015 world bests in butterfly and IM and faces nine 2012 teammates at an Arena Pro Swim Series meet. He and Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky, and others prepare for Rio while Bowman leads ASU.
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