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West Ham miss chance to seal survival in defeat at Brentford
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West Ham wasted a chance to seal their Premier League survival as goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa clinched …
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Gundogan masterclass takes Man City closer to title at Everton's expense
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Manchester City closed in on retaining the Premier League title as Ilkay Gundogan scored twice in a 3-0 win on Sunday …
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Two Ligue 1 players refuse to play in protest at anti-homophobia campaign
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Toulouse's Zakaria Aboukhlal and Nantes' Mostafa Mohamed were omitted from the teamsheet for the Ligue 1 clash between …
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Controlled Bezzecchi wins chaotic Le Mans MotoGP
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Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi comfortably held off sprint winner Jorge Martin to take victory in the 1,000th MotoGP …
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Bangalore crush Rajasthan by 112 runs in IPL
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Fifties from skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, followed by inspired bowling, led Royal Challengers Bangalore to …
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Swiatek sweeps into Italian Open last 16, Medvedev triumphs
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Iga Swiatek cruised into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Sunday after thrashing Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0, while Daniil …
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French club hold emotional tribute for slain AFP reporter
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French top flight football club Rennes on Sunday held an emotional homage to Arman Soldin, their former youth player and …
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Rovanpera goes top after winning Rally of Portugal
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Finland's Kalle Rovanpera, in a Toyota, moved atop the drivers' standings Sunday after romping to victory in the Rally …
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Leeds fan charged with assault after clash with Newcastle boss Howe
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A Leeds fan who confronted Newcastle manager Eddie Howe during Saturday's Premier League clash has been charged with …
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Chelsea agree terms with Pochettino: reports
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Chelsea are on the verge of hiring Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager after agreeing terms with the former Paris …
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Samu and Toole star in 11-try thriller as Brumbies beat Highlanders
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Wallaby Pete Samu and a fleet-footed Corey Toole both bagged two tries as the ACT Brumbies edged the Otago Highlanders …
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NBA Suns fire Williams as coach after second-round playoff exit
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Monty Williams, last season's NBA Coach of the Year, has been fired as coach of the Phoenix Suns after their …
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Romero wins on controversial stoppage but wanted more
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American Rolando Romero defeated Venezuela's Ismael Barroso on a controversial ninth-round stoppage to win the vacant …
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Red Bulls win New York derby, Miami beat leaders New England
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The New York Red Bulls triumphed in the Hudson River derby on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over New York City FC while …
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Aussie Moloney wins world crown while Alimkhanuly keeps title
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Australia's Jason Moloney won his first world title on Saturday, taking a majority decision over Vincent Astrolabio of …
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Aussie Moloney captures WBO world bantamweight crown
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Australia's Jason Moloney won his first world title on Saturday, taking a majority decision over Vincent Astrolabio of …
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NBA Suns fire Williams as coach after playoff exit: reports
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Monty Williams, last season's NBA Coach of the Year, has been fired as coach of the Phoenix Suns after their …
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US win streak and global major run collide at PGA Championship
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Americans have had a stranglehold on the PGA Championship for seven years, but if they can't keep that streak going next …
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Laver, King pay tribute after Australian doubles star Davidson dies
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Tennis legends Rod Laver and Billie Jean King led tributes Sunday to Australian player Owen Davidson, a 13-time doubles …
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Aussie defending champ Lee leads at LPGA Founders Cup
May 13 2023
Defending champion Minjee Lee, the world number six from Australia, fired a five-under par 67 to grab a three-stroke …
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After making point at Masters, LIV seeks major win at PGA
May 13 2023
After three LIV Golf players finished in the top six at last month's Masters, few will write off the Saudi-backed …
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Nobody's perfect but No.1 Rahm close as PGA showdown looms
May 13 2023
Top-ranked Jon Rahm is borrowing the philosophy of Arnold Palmer as he embarks on what he believes is a never-ending …
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Spain's Palou wins IndyCar's GMR Grand Prix
May 13 2023
Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing won IndyCar's GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis on Saturday to take over at the top of …
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China's Dou shares Byron Nelson lead with Palmer, Eckroat
May 13 2023
China's Dou Zecheng had seven birdies in his seven-under par 64 on Saturday to grab a share of the 54-hole lead in the …
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Rotated Madrid side beat Getafe ahead of Man City showdown
May 13 2023
Real Madrid warmed up for their decisive Champions League semi-final visit to face Manchester City with a 1-0 win over …
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PSG edge closer to title as Messi jeered on return
May 13 2023
Paris Saint-Germain closed in on a record 11th French league title with a 5-0 home win over Ajaccio on Saturday as …
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La Rochelle stunned as Brive relegated from Top 14
May 13 2023
La Rochelle slumped to a 42-31 defeat against Montpellier in the Top 14 on Saturday, just a week before they meet …
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Chicago upset St.Louis in Klopas return
May 13 2023
The Chicago Fire, with new coach Frank Klopas on the bench, grabbed just their third win of the campaign with a surprise …
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Inter triumph, Milan slump ahead of Champions League semi-final date
May 13 2023
Inter Milan warmed up for their Champions League semi-final showdown with AC Milan with an entertaining 4-2 win over …
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PSG hammer Ajaccio as Messi jeered on return
May 13 2023
Paris Saint-Germain closed in on a record 11th French league title with a 5-0 home win over Ajaccio on Saturday as …
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Inter beat Sassuolo ahead of Champions League semi-final date
May 13 2023
Inter Milan warmed up for their Champions League semi-final showdown with AC Milan with an entertaining 4-2 win over …
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Alcaraz marks world number one spot with victory in soaking Rome
May 13 2023
Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to the world number one spot by comfortably seeing off fellow Spaniard Albert …
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France's Riner wins 11th judo world title
May 13 2023
French judo star Teddy Riner won a record-extending 11th individual judo world championship title in Doha on Saturday, …
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Haller helps Dortmund thump Gladbach to stay on Bayern's heels
May 13 2023
A stunning first-half performance from Sebastien Haller helped Borussia Dortmund move back within a point of Bundesliga …
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Punjab, Lucknow boost IPL play-off hopes, Delhi out
May 13 2023
Opener Prabhsimran Singh hit his maiden IPL century to set up a 31-run win for Punjab Kings and push Delhi Capitals out …
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Spezia beat Milan to boost Serie A survival hopes
May 13 2023
Spezia gave their Serie A survival hopes a huge boost on Saturday by winning 2-0 against AC Milan who flopped ahead of …
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Prabhsimran, Brar shine as Punjab end Delhi's IPL hopes
May 13 2023
A maiden IPL century by Prabhsimran Singh and four wickets for Harpreet Brar powered Punjab Kings to a 31-run win and …
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Southampton relegated from Premier League after Fulham defeat
May 13 2023
Southampton were relegated from the Premier League after Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Fulham capped a nightmare season …
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Back in from the cold, Russian judokas eye Paris Olympics
May 13 2023
After returning to international competition at the world championships in Doha following a ban in the wake of the …
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Saracens storm into Premiership final after Maitland controversy
May 13 2023
Saracens surged into the English Premiership final on Saturday but a 38-15 victory over Northampton was tinged with …
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Richardson, Omanyala storm to victory in Nairobi
May 13 2023
American sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson signalled her return to form with an easy win in the women's 200m at the Kip …
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'Fantasy land': Mueller shuts down Bayern exit rumours
May 13 2023
Bayern Munich captain Thomas Mueller shot down talk he is on his way out of the club as "fantasy land" after his side's …
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Express Diallo hauls Strasbourg away from trouble
May 13 2023
Senegalese forward Habib Diallo scored inside the opening minute of a Ligue 1 game for the third time this year as he …
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Man Utd close on Champions League return, Southampton relegated
May 13 2023
Manchester United edged closer to a return to the Champions League next season with a 2-0 win over Wolves as Southampton …
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Martial puts Man Utd's top four bid back on track
May 13 2023
Anthony Martial put Manchester United's bid for a top four finish back on track as the French forward ended his goal …
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Alcaraz marks return to world number one with victory on Rome debut
May 13 2023
Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to the world number one ranking by comfortably seeing off fellow Spaniard Albert …
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Bayern on title course after putting six past Schalke
May 13 2023
Bayern Munich have gone four points clear atop the Bundesliga with a 6-0 home romp over struggling Schalke, ahead of …
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Ireland's Healy solos to Giro triumph as Evenepoel wobbles
May 13 2023
Ben Healy of Education First pulled off a long-range breakaway to win stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, as …
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Alcaraz beats Ramos-Vinolas on return to world number one
May 13 2023
Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to the world number one ranking by comfortably seeing off fellow Spaniard Albert …
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Howe wants tighter security in stadiums after fan confrontation
May 13 2023
Eddie Howe called for tighter security in Premier League stadiums after the Newcastle manager was confronted by an angry …
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Alcaraz returns to world number one, takes French Open top seeding
May 13 2023
Carlos Alcaraz guaranteed a return to the world number one spot on Saturday when he took to court to play fellow …
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Qualifier Osorio stuns Garcia at Italian Open
May 13 2023
Caroline Garcia became the latest big hitter to be dumped out of the Italian Open after the world number four lost 6-4, …
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Girona hold Real Sociedad to open door for Villarreal
May 13 2023
Girona held Real Sociedad to a 2-2 draw on Saturday in La Liga, giving Villarreal a sliver of hope that they can finish …
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Martin wins French MotoGP sprint, Bagnaia retains championship lead
May 13 2023
Jorge Martin won the French MotoGP sprint race on Saturday at Le Mans from Brad Binder and world champion Francesco …
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Ineos hit by Covid as Ganna exits Giro d'Italia
May 13 2023
Ineos Grenadiers took a major blow when Filippo Ganna withdrew before stage eight of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday …
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Giro organisers slam Evenepoel's summit copter exit
May 13 2023
Organisers of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday slammed riders including world champion Remco Evenepoel for leaving the …
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A new Barca era is starting after Busquets - Xavi
May 13 2023
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez believes a new era is starting at the club after Sergio Busquets said this week he will …
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Al-Hilal boss tight-lipped as fans clamour for Messi move
May 13 2023
Al-Hilal president Fahd Bin Nafel refused to comment on the possibility of signing Lionel Messi, insisting his Saudi …
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Crusaders beat Blues in brutal Super Rugby Pacific contest
May 13 2023
The Auckland Blues paid for an act of indiscipline by captain Dalton Papali'i as the Canterbury Crusaders won a brutal …
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Bagnaia denies returning Marquez to take French MotoGP pole
May 13 2023
Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia grabbed pole from the returning Marc Marquez for this weekend's French MotoGP …
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Basketball coaches slam temporary court, dunk on the heat
May 13 2023
Basketball coaches at the Southeast Asian Games have complained about the quality of the court, blaming the temporary …
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The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia
May 13 2023
Everyone in Phnom Penh, it seems, wants a selfie with Bou Samnang.
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Kerr says Warriors star trio have 'plenty left in tank' after playoff ouster
May 13 2023
Golden State coach Steve Kerr acknowledged Friday that the 2022-23 iteration of the Warriors "is not a championship …
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Lakers topple Warriors to advance, Heat reach East finals
May 13 2023
The Los Angeles Lakers ran defending champions Golden State out of the NBA playoffs in dominant style on Friday, beating …
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Ko and Kemp share lead at LPGA Founders Cup
May 13 2023
Third-ranked Ko Jin-young fired a bogey-free four-under par 68 to seize a share of the lead with Australia's Sarah Kemp …
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Chelsea aim to halt Man Utd uprising in Women's FA Cup final
May 13 2023
Chelsea's role as the dominant force in women's football in England faces a stern test from emerging challengers …
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Carrick on the rise as Middlesbrough eye Premier League return
May 13 2023
Former Manchester United star Michael Carrick is aiming to cap his remarkable first season as a manager by leading …
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Cricket clash of elite British schools endures in modern times
May 13 2023
Change is in the air in Britain. The country has a new king and a prime minister of Indian descent. Yet on cricket's …
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Neser, Abbott set to join Australia's pre-Ashes camp
May 13 2023
Australia has called up fast bowlers Michael Neser and Sean Abbott to their pre-Ashes training camp, a report said …
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Australia coach has 'goosebumps' about potential Argentina clash
May 13 2023
Australia coach Graham Arnold has said he has "goosebumps" about potentially facing world champions Argentina in China …
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Chiefs feel pressure after losing perfect Super Rugby record
May 13 2023
Waikato Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan admits there is pressure on the Super Rugby Pacific leaders after losing their …
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Stars want to join Man Utd despite ownership uncertainty: Ten Hag
May 12 2023
Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United will be attractive to potential star signings in the close-season despite the …
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Sluggish Djokovic battles to Rome win, Swiatek in perfect start
May 12 2023
Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday, beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5 (7/6), …
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Mason keen for Spurs chance after Nagelsmann ruled out
May 12 2023
Ryan Mason insists he is ready to manage Tottenham on a permanent basis after Julian Nagelsmann was reportedly ruled out …
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Milinkovic-Savic saves late point for Lazio against Lecce
May 12 2023
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic snatched a last-gasp point for Lazio with his stoppage-time leveller in Friday's 2-2 draw with …
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Two-goal Tau takes Ahly to verge of CAF Champions League final
May 12 2023
South African Percy Tau scored twice as Al Ahly of Egypt all but sealed a CAF Champions League final place after winning …
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Harris group reaches deal with Snyders to buy NFL Commanders
May 12 2023
An investment group led by Josh Harris that includes NBA legend Magic Johnson has reached a deal to buy the NFL …
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Suryakumar outshines Rashid as first IPL century seals Mumbai win
May 12 2023
A blazing unbeaten century by Suryakumar Yadav helped Mumbai Indians beat the reigning IPL champions Gujarat Titans by …
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Witsel announces end to 15-year Belgium international career
May 12 2023
Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel announced his international retirement on Friday, after playing 15 years and winning 130 …
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No-show Anderson a worry for England as Australia's Smith falls cheaply
May 12 2023
James Anderson failed to take the field for Lancashire on Friday in what England will hope is merely a precautionary …
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Djokovic battles past Etcheverry in Rome opener, perfect Swiatek
May 12 2023
Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday, beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5 (7/6), …
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Djokovic battles past Etcheverry in Rome opener
May 12 2023
Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday after beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5 …
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Prosecutors ask for suspended sentence for France rugby star Haouas
May 12 2023
Prosecutors on Friday asked that Mohamed Haouas receive a two-year suspended sentence for his role as "leader" in a …
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World champs Lyles and Kerley face 200m New York showdown
May 12 2023
Reigning world 200m champion Noah Lyles and world 100m champion Fred Kerley will race at 200 meters in next month's New …
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Olympic champion Jacobs 'inspired' by Kerley rivalry as showdown looms
May 12 2023
Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs on Friday described his rivalry with US world champion Fred Kerley as …
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Russia's Arman Adamian wins world judo gold under neutral flag
May 12 2023
Russia's Arman Adamian won a world judo title on Friday at the first major international team competition to welcome …
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NFL legend Brady seeks spot among Raiders ownership: reports
May 12 2023
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is in advanced talks to become a minority stakeholder in the NFL's Las Vegas …
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Spanish, Italian and English giants head to US for friendlies
May 12 2023
Six of Europe's elite clubs will play friendly matches in the United States in July, organizers of the Soccer Champions …
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Miller dominates French MotoGP practice at 'strange old' Le Mans
May 12 2023
Jack Miller was fastest in both sessions at Le Mans on Friday, as practice opened for the French MotoGP, but remained …
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Outsider Bais wins 'boring' Giro stage on snow-capped Apennine peak
May 12 2023
With snow piled high on the roadsides, Italian outsider Davide Bais won stage seven of the Giro d'Italia from a …
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Outsider Bais wins Giro stage on snow-capped Apennine peak
May 12 2023
With snow piled high on the roadsides, Italian outsider Davide Bais won stage seven of the Giro d'Italia from a …
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Kentucky Derby winner Mage will race at Preakness
May 12 2023
Kentucky Derby winner Mage will compete in next week's Preakness, giving the three-year-old chestnut colt a chance to …
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Miller dominates practice at French MotoGP
May 12 2023
Jack Miller was fastest in both sessions at Le Mans on Friday, as practice opened for the French MotoGP.
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Alcaraz 'feeling good' ahead of Italian Open debut
May 12 2023
Carlos Alcaraz said Friday that he is in good shape ahead of his first ever match in the Italian Open, an all-Spanish …
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Spurs interim boss Mason backs Kane criticisms of club culture
May 12 2023
Tottenham interim manager Ryan Mason believes Harry Kane is right to question the club's culture change since Mauricio …
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Former captain Sammy takes over as West Indies white ball coach
May 12 2023
Daren Sammy, the only man to lead his side to two T20 World Cup titles, was on Friday appointed the new head coach of …
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Eurovision has disrupted Man City schedule, says Guardiola
May 12 2023
Pep Guardiola says Saturday's Eurovision final has given him a headache as he seeks to keep Manchester City's treble bid …
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Lampard says Chelsea flops will 'play for pride'
May 12 2023
Frank Lampard says his struggling Chelsea stars will "play for pride" as they look to salvage a top-10 finish in the …
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Arteta says Arsenal still believe in title chances
May 12 2023
Mikel Arteta says "everything is still to play for" as he prepares his title-chasing Arsenal team to host Brighton in …
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Swiatek gets off to perfect start in Italian Open
May 12 2023
Iga Swiatek started her bid to win her third straight Italian Open title in perfect fashion on Friday, not dropping a …
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Ten Hag urges Man Utd to keep calm as Liverpool push for top four
May 12 2023
Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United can ignore the threat from Liverpool despite a recent blip that allowed their …
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Man City fully focused on Everton, says Guardiola
May 12 2023
Pep Guardiola said all thoughts about Manchester City's Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid have been …
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