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Seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry is calling for the 2026 World Cup to bring the world together through sports. As 48 nations compete across North America, he believes the tournament can be a powerful force for unity.
New York Mets outfielder Luis Robert Jr. launched a three-run, walk-off home run in the 11th inning to beat the Pirates 4-2. The dramatic win showed the 2026 Mets are already a different team than last year's squad that lost all 70 games when trailing after eight innings.
British actor Robert Aramayo won Best Leading Actor at the BAFTAs for portraying John Davidson, a Scottish advocate who's changing how the world understands Tourette syndrome. The film "I Swear" celebrates Davidson's journey from isolation to becoming honored by Queen Elizabeth II.
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III returned to Washington DC this Memorial Day weekend to honor more than 600,000 fallen service members at USAA's Poppy Wall of Honor. The son of two Army veterans urged Americans to remember the true meaning behind their long weekend.
Former Pro Bowl quarterback Robert Griffin III is training for a new kind of championship: representing Team USA in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The retired NFL star received an invitation to join training camp as the sport makes its Olympic debut.
Rhoda Roberts AO transformed Australian culture by ensuring First Nations voices moved from the margins to the center of the national story. From becoming the first Indigenous prime-time TV presenter to creating The Deadlys awards, she spent decades opening doors and keeping them open.
Nearly 1,000 people gathered in Lismore, Australia, to celebrate the extraordinary life of Aunty Rhoda Roberts, a cultural icon who shaped Indigenous arts on the world stage. Her funeral blended traditional smoking ceremonies with heartfelt tributes, honoring a woman who gave everything to preserve and elevate First Nations cultures.
Poet Robert Frost lost four of his six children and battled lifelong depression, yet distilled his survival into three powerful words. His timeless wisdom offers hope to anyone facing seemingly impossible hardships.
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A painting of Scotland's greatest poet vanished in 1840 and stumped searchers for nearly two centuries. Now it's finally home, and the story of how it was found is almost as poetic as Burns himself.
A sociologist's research in the 1970s proved Houston placed toxic landfills in Black neighborhoods, sparking a global movement for environmental justice. His work has changed laws, protected communities, and turned 18 books worth of data into real action.
Britain is investing heavily in sport climbing after teenage sensation Toby Roberts won the country's first Olympic climbing medal in Paris. Sixteen sports will share £4 million in new funding ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
A rocket that flew for 2.5 seconds and landed in a cabbage patch changed everything. On March 16, 1926, Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched humanity into the space age.
Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill reminded Team USA baseball players they were competing for something bigger than wins. His pregame talk before the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals gave athletes like Alex Bregman powerful perspective on service and sacrifice.
Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal honored departing striker Robert Lewandowski with a heartfelt message after the Polish legend's emotional final match at Camp Nou. Four years of goals and leadership ended with tears, tributes, and a 3-1 victory.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is launching his third consecutive Super Bowl ad campaign fighting antisemitism, this time with a $15 million message about standing up to hate. The new "Sticky Note" ad encourages Americans to support each other when they witness hate in action.
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Sarah Roberts spent 14 years hearing heartbreaking child protection cases as a magistrate. Now she's using that experience to transform how the Western Cape protects its most vulnerable children.
Twin brothers Robert and Richard Williams both battled addiction in their early years. Now they run the very faith-based organizations that helped them get sober.
A quick-thinking utility contractor saved an elderly man who fell into Big Spring Park's water. John Roberts' split-second decision turned an ordinary workday into a life-saving moment.
Rhoda Roberts AO, the Indigenous leader who coined "Welcome to Country," was remembered by over 1,000 mourners as a storyteller who changed Australia's cultural landscape. Her funeral on Bundjalung Country celebrated a life that turned everything she touched to gold.
After dreaming of the stars for more than 90 years, Robert Gordon McAfee became the oldest person ever to fly in zero gravity at age 97. The World War II veteran literally floated weightlessly above California, proving it's never too late to reach for your dreams.
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