Welcome to the weekly bonus episode of Hot off the Wire, where we look back at some of the top headlines from the week in the world of sports and entertainment.
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This week’s top headlines include:
- Lionel Messi, the world’s biggest soccer star, is coming to America.
- Rival golf tours are putting their differences aside.
- Astrud Gilberto, George Winston and The Iron Sheik were among notable celebrities that died.
- And the bar from “Cheers” sold at auction for $675,000.
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— Compiled and narrated by Terry Lipshetz from Associated Press reports
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