Barcelona wants face-to-face meeting to change Messi's mind

Lionel Messi has been offered a two-year contract extension by FC Barcelona, a club official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

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Osaka's U.S. Open goal is to sport 7 masks honouring 7 victims of racial violence

Before and after her first-round victory at the U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka wore a mask bearing the name of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police.

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Sidney Crosby may need month to recover from arthroscopic wrist surgery

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday and is expected to require up to a month to recover. He sat out 28 games during the regular season following core-muscle surgery.

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A millionaire made: Winner of historic Oilers 50/50 raffle claims his riches

Daryl Tyrlik is $7,088,425 richer after claiming his share of a record-breaking 50/50 raffle on Monday.

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Olympic ski champion Viktoria Rebensburg retires at 30 after February crash

Olympic ski champion Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany retired from the sport on Tuesday, saying an injury from last season was keeping her from performing at her best.

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Player's Own Voice podcast: External success, internal struggle with Brittany MacLean

The Player's Own Voice podcast welcomes Brittany MacLean, one of Canada's greatest swimmers, who struggled throughout her career with a depression that competition often magnified.

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2-minute NHL playoff recap: Lightning eliminate Bruins, but with a cost

In his daily recap, Rob Pizzo talks about Nikita Kucherov's injury, and some surprising starters for game 5 of the Avalanche-Stars series. 

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