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Liam Rosenior sacked as Chelsea manager: club
Liam Rosenior has been sacked as Chelsea manager following a run of five successive Premier League defeats, the club announced on Wednesday.
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French teenager Seixas becomes youngest Fleche Wallonne winner
French prodigy Paul Seixas at 19 became the youngest winner of the La Fleche Wallonne one-day classic on Wednesday in his first ride in the race.
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Trump ballroom approved by panel, remains stalled by judge
US President Donald Trump's White House ballroom received final planning approval on Thursday, but construction remains in limbo following a judicial order handed down earlier this week.
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Resilient Pegula reaches WTA Charleston quarters with tiebreak win
Defending champion and top seed Jessica Pegula fought back to reach the WTA Charleston Open quarter-finals on Thursday, requiring a final-set tiebreak to see off Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/1).
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Bielle-Biarrey voted best player of Six Nations for second time
France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey has been voted best player of the Six Nations Championship for the second season running, organisers announced Thursday.
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Veteran QB Cousins to join Raiders: reports
Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is joining the Las Vegas Raiders, where he is expected to team up with likely top NFL Draft pick Fernando Mendoza, his agent told US media on Thursday.
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Barca crush Real Madrid to reach women's Champions League semis
Barcelona demolished rivals Real Madrid 6-0 on Thursday to progress to the women's Champions League semi-finals 12-2 on aggregate.
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UK police set up national hub to cut illegal knife sales
British police on Thursday launched a new national hub aimed at cracking down on the sale of banned knives and machetes, often to children, on an online "grey market".
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French mayor denounces 'increasingly racist society'
Bally Bagayoko, the newly elected black mayor of the French capital's largest suburb, says racism is growing in the former colonial power, and the authorities need to keep discrimination in check.
Trump sacks attorney general, replaces with ex-personal lawyer
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
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Head, Abhishek help Hyderabad thump Kolkata in IPL
Explosive knocks by openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of the IPL season with a 65-run thrashing of Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.
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Trump sacks Bondi, appoints ex-personal attorney to head justice dept
US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department.
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PSG return to domestic action with focus on Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain are focused on the impending showdown with Liverpool and the defence of their Champions League title as they return to domestic action this weekend against Toulouse.
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Body camera video released from Woods arrest
Authorities in Florida released the body camera video of Tiger Woods being arrested on Thursday following a rollover car crash last week that led to him stepping away from golf to seek treatment.
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Travolta returns to Cannes with aviation-inspired directorial debut
US movie legend John Travolta will present his directorial debut "Propeller One-Way Night Coach", about a young boy's journey in the "golden age of aviation", at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers said Thursday.
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De Zerbi to stay at Tottenham next season 'no matter what'
New Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi confirmed he will remain at the club next season even if they suffer relegation from the Premier League as he welcomed the biggest challenge of his career.
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Trump urges Bruce Springsteen boycott in social media rant
Donald Trump told his followers Thursday to boycott Bruce Springsteen in an angry rant against the rock icon who has emerged as a fierce critic of the US president's often harsh immigration crackdown.
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US banks in Paris tighten security, order remote work over pro-Iran threat
Citigroup and Goldman Sachs stepped up security in Paris on Thursday, telling staff they can work from home, after authorities thwarted an attack against another US financial institution that French prosecutors said might have been linked to a pro-Iran group.
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Bashir retains England 'ambition' despite Ashes snub
Shoaib Bashir retains a "massive ambition" to become England's go-to spinner despite being overlooked by selectors during a troubled tour of Australia.
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UEFA chief Ceferin warns Italy could lose Euro 2032 without stadium improvements
UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin warned that Italy risks not being able to co-host Euro 2032 with Turkey due to the condition of the country's stadiums, which he called "some of the worst in Europe".
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Italy's football chief resigns after World Cup disaster
The head of Italy's football federation (FIGC) resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men's national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
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Edoardo Molinari named European vice-captain for Ryder Cup
Italian Edoardo Molinari will be vice-captain to Europe skipper Luke Donald for a third successive Ryder Cup next year in Ireland, the European Tour announced Thursday.
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'Extraordinary news': Dutch recover stolen gold Romanian helmet
Dutch authorities on Thursday showed off a recovered priceless gold 2,500-year-old helmet from Romania that was stolen last year during a brazen heist in the Netherlands.
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Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban
Indonesia issued a second round of summons letters on Thursday to Google and Meta for allegedly flouting a days-old ban on social media access for under-16s.
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Japan axe coach Nielsen 12 days after winning Women's Asian Cup
Japan abruptly axed Nils Nielsen as coach on Thursday just 12 days after taking them to Women's Asian Cup glory, with football chiefs accusing him of being "lax" and "lacking passion".
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Nielsen leaves as Japan coach weeks after winning Women's Asian Cup
Nils Nielsen is leaving as Japan coach less than two weeks after taking them to Women's Asian Cup glory, the football association said Thursday.
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Women's Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money
Women's Asian Cup finalists Japan and Australia renewed calls Thursday for equal prize money with the men's tournament in a direct challenge to the Asian Football Confederation and accused the governing body of "ignoring" previous requests.
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Armenia's underground salt clinic at centre of alternative medicine debate
A mining cage drops deep beneath the Armenian capital, carrying asthma patients in helmets down into a salt cave clinic -- an alternative treatment centre whose future is now at risk.
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Wemby rampant again as Spurs rack up 10th straight win
Victor Wembanyama powered the relentless San Antonio Spurs to a 10th straight win Wednesday with his second consecutive 41-point game, brushing aside the Golden State Warriors 127-113.
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England's Brook, Bethell warned after New Zealand nightclub incident
England white-ball captain Harry Brook and team-mate Jacob Bethell have been warned about their future conduct after a nightclub incident on the pre-Ashes tour of New Zealand last year.
Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic
A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic.
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Poppies offer hope in fire-scarred Los Angeles
When wildfires raged around Los Angeles last year, Rene Amy’s home was razed to a pile of toxic ash.
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7.4-magnitude quake off Indonesia kills one, tsunami warning lifted
A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) and triggering a tsunami warning that was subsequently lifted.
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Bordeaux-Begles' Van Rensburg 'not thinking' about Champions Cup double
Bordeaux-Begles' powerhouse South Africa centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg is refusing to think about back-to-back Champions Cup titles before they host Leicester Tigers in the last 16 on Sunday.
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Side-by-Side Conference Hosts Close to 800 Participants in Malta to Advance Women's Health Care
Gedeon Richter's Side-by-Side Conference on Advancing Women's Health brought together Healthcare practitioners from 40 countries for a dynamic two-day exchange on March 26-27, making it the largest event of its kind ever organized by the company.
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U.S. Polo Assn. Supports Division I National Intercollegiate Championship, Showcasing the Future of the Sport of Polo
DI Women's and Men's Finals to be Featured in ‘Breakaway: Polo in College' on ESPN
Judge allows Woods to leave US for treatment, Ryder Cup captaincy off
A Florida judge ruled Wednesday that Tiger Woods can leave the United States to seek "comprehensive inpatient treatment" after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Embattled Woods won't captain 2027 Ryder Cup team: PGA of America
Tiger Woods has turned down the captaincy of the 2027 US Ryder Cup team as he steps away from golf-related activities to focus on his health, the PGA of America said Wednesday.
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Judge allows Woods to travel overseas for treatment
A Florida judge granted golf superstar Tiger Woods's request to leave the United States to seek "comprehensive inpatient treatment" after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Chelsea's Bompastor furious as Arsenal reach women's Champions League semis
Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor said poor officiating had cost her side a place in the women's Champions League semi-finals after Arsenal progressed 3-2 on aggregate, despite a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
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Arsenal resist Chelsea rally to reach women's Champions League semis
Defending champions Arsenal withstood a late Chelsea onslaught to book their place in the women's Champions League semi-finals despite a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to progress 3-2 on aggregate.