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Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia rubbing shoulders with Maradona, but for how long?

Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia stand alongside Diego Maradona as Napoli greats after powering southern Italy's biggest football club to just their third Serie A title.

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Luciano Spalletti, the wine-loving eccentric who ended Napoli's years of hurt

Napoli's historic Serie A title might be victory for some of Europe's most passionate, long-suffering fans and a downtrodden city, but it is also personal triumph for Luciano Spalletti, the man they said could not win.

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New York and California attorneys general launch NFL probe

Attorneys General in New York and California announced Thursday they have launched a joint investigation into allegations of NFL employment discrimination and a hostile work environment.

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Battle of the big men awaits in Cincy-DC clash

Reports of the death of the 'big number nine' in international football may have been premature and that appears to especially be the case in Major League Soccer.

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Kolkata, Chakravarthy hold nerve to defeat Hyderabad

Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy defended eight runs in the last over of Sunrisers Hyderabad's chase to seal a five-run victory for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL on Thursday.

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Smith kept waiting to bat as Robinson strikes for Sussex

Australia batting star Steve Smith was made to wait for his first County Championship innings on Thursday as Sussex team-mate Ollie Robinson ran through Worcestershire with seven wickets.

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City Football Group buys Brazilian club Bahia

City Football Group, the United Arab Emirates-controlled company that owns Manchester City, finalized a deal Thursday to buy a majority stake in Brazilian club Bahia, the two sides said.

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Europe captain Donald sad to be without LIV trio for Ryder Cup

Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald expressed his sadness Thursday that Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia will be unavailable for the team but insisted his side could yet triumph against the United States.

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Alvarez eyes triumphant homecoming in Mexico title defense

Undisputed super middleweight boxing king Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will bid to make a triumphant return to Mexican soil on Saturday when he faces British challenger John Ryder in his hometown of Guadalajara.

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Smith hopes in-form Vardy can help Leicester beat the drop

Leicester manager Dean Smith says his team have had to play more to Jamie Vardy's strengths as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

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Sabalenka enjoys early birthday present with Madrid final spot

Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday.

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Ramsey says he would be happy to stay in Nice

Veteran Wales international Aaron Ramsey said on Thursday he was hoping to extend his stay with French Ligue 1 side Nice.

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Resurgent Karatsev ends Zhang's groundbreaking run in Madrid

Aslan Karatsev won the battle of the underdogs when he edged Zhang Zhizhen 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 in Madrid on Thursday.

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Haaland loving life under Guardiola despite demands

Erling Haaland said he is loving the challenge of meeting Pep Guardiola's demands as Manchester City close in on a potential treble in the Norwegian's first season in England.

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Klopp calls for coach's challenge in football after Dortmund no-penalty call

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken out in favour of introducing a 'coach's challenge' for referee calls in football, after Borussia Dortmund's controversial 1-1 draw with Bochum on Friday.

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Veteran fly-half Urdapilleta quits Castres for Clermont

Argentina half-back Benjamin Urdapilleta has quit Castres to sign a one-year deal with Clermont, the clubs announced Thursday.

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New Zealand's Mitchell to become England women's rugby coach

Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell is to take over as the head coach of the England women's team later this year, the Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.

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Kerley challenges Jacobs to head-to-head 100m clash

World 100 metre champion Fred Kerley threw down the gauntlet again to Olympic title-holder Marcell Jacobs to stage a one-on-one race but expressed doubt Thursday whether his arch-rival would turn up.

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New Zealand's Mitchell to become new England women's rugby coach

Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell is to take over as the head coach of the England women's team later this year, the Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.

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LIV's Westwood slams European golf for being 'in bed' with PGA Tour

Lee Westwood has hit out at the European Tour for being being "fully in bed" with the US PGA Tour circuit, adding that it was now like a "feeder" for American golf.

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England's Lawes tells young players to move abroad if they want

England forward Courtney Lawes has said young rugby players should have no qualms about playing abroad even if it hampers their Test prospects.

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Oliveira out of French MotoGP after collision

Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira has withdrawn from next week's French MotoGP with a shoulder injury, his RNF-Aprilia team announced Thursday.

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All Blacks star Jordan to return after 'migraine-related' condition

All Blacks star Will Jordan is set to play for the first time in eight months after being sidelined by a "migraine-related condition", Canterbury Crusaders said Thursday, with the World Cup looming.

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Kun Bokator to Teqball - unusual SEA Games sports

Southeast Asian athletes will vie for dominance in more than 30 sports in Phnom Penh from May 5 to 17, in everything from athletics and football to jet ski and obstacle race.

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Sharp-shooting Celtics blitz Sixers to square series

The Boston Celtics produced an exhibition of three-point shooting to blow away the Philadelphia 76ers 121-87 and square their Eastern Conference playoff series on Wednesday.

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Australia chairman eyes powerful role at World Rugby

Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan is considering a tilt at one of the most powerful positions in the sport, saying that the southern hemisphere needs a seat at the top table.

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Olympic medal-winning sprinter Bowie mourned after death at 32

Tori Bowie, a three-time Olympic medallist and 2017 100m world champion, was remembered Wednesday as a rare athletics talent and warm friend after her death at the at the age of 32.

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Miami GP offers F1 chance to dismiss 'boring' fears

The dreaded word 'boring' has been reappearing in the vocabulary of Formula One, after a season dominated so far by defending champions Red Bull, so it is perhaps timely that the championship arrives in Miami this week.

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Churchill Downs horse deaths cloud Kentucky Derby build-up

The deaths of four horses at Churchill Downs in the space of a week have cast a cloud over Saturday's Kentucky Derby, with racetrack officials saying Wednesday the situation is "unacceptable."

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Natural-born goalscorer Haaland already a Premier League record-breaker

Erling Haaland has taken just one season to set a new Premier League record of 35 goals in a single campaign to make a mockery of the idea that it takes time for new arrivals to settle in the English top flight.

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Atletico overtake Real Madrid with Cadiz rout

Antoine Griezmann shone as Atletico Madrid thrashed Cadiz 5-1 on Wednesday to climb above rivals Real Madrid into second in La Liga.

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Frankfurt into German Cup final after comeback win over Stuttgart

Eintracht Frankfurt came from a goal down to book a date with RB Leipzig in the German Cup final with a 3-2 win over Stuttgart on Wednesday.

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