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Germany meet Ivory Coast in high-stakes World Cup clash, Sweden face Dutch
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Ancient Greek theatre revives legendary Callas opera Medea
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Indian guru urges broader view of yoga
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Portugal's unofficial exorcism fever worries Church
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Paraguay's Almiron sent off under new FIFA 'mouth-covering' rule
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Ancelotti hails 'complete game' as Brazil sink Haiti at World Cup
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Tunisia ask how Sweden World Cup star Ayari slipped its net
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Scotland remain bullish despite Morocco World Cup setback
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USA down Australia to reach World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil swat Haiti
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Brazil cruise past Haiti to re-ignite World Cup campaign
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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
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Scheffler career Slam chances blowing in Shinnecock winds
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Iran's treatment at World Cup 'a dark point' for football: official
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McIlroy seven back but likes his chances at US Open
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Nagelsmann eyes same German lineup against I. Coast after Curacao trouncing
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Clark leads US Open by four with major champs in the hunt
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Saibari early strike gives Morocco World Cup win over Scotland
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Archaeologists discover 'never before seen' pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico
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Pochettino backs 'high IQ' players to block out World Cup hype
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James Burrows, prolific innovator in US TV comedies, dead at 85
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Douglass breaks 50m free world record at Indy Pro Swim
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World Cup warning with Sweden star Isak 'getting stronger and stronger'
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'Like China': Cubans welcome reforms but exiles remain skeptical
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Tunisia coach says 'I am no wizard' after World Cup SOS call
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USA down Australia to reach World Cup knockout rounds
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USA beat Australia 2-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
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Imperious Dupont guides record-breaking Toulouse to Top 14 final
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Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled
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Venezuelan opposition figure heads to US after transition talks
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Niemann fires 65 at US Open after upsetting two-shot penalty
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Canada star Kone to miss rest of World Cup after surgery: team
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Spain's Yamal says 'too soon' to play full match at World Cup
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Confident Fitzpatrick makes a run at another US Open title
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Neymar? He is working remotely at the World Cup, jokes Lula
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England captain Stokes strikes for Durham as Test recall looms
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Three-time Stanley Cup champion Toews retires
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Clark wants to win back fans as well as US Open title
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Japan wary of fired up and wounded Tunisia for World Cup landmark game
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Clark leads as fellow major winners charge at US Open
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'Like a fridge': France cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat
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Ton-up Nicholls turns the screw for New Zealand against England
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Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal: trackers
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Sun shines on jockey Lee at Royal Ascot
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Kane hails World Cup 'Wonderwall' singalong as England highlight
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Oil edges back up, shares steady after US-Iran talks postponed
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Sabalenka roars back to make Berlin WTA semis
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Europe swelters as more heat records set to tumble
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Narvaez takes Swiss Tour third stage after 100km breakaway
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'There's no soul': Tony Leung weighs in on AI in filmmaking
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Europe swelters as temperature records tumble
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Samaranch unruffled by China links on eve of IOC presidential vote
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Ohtani hits home run as Dodgers sweep Cubs in Tokyo
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Algerian boxer Khelif 'not intimidated' by Trump as she targets second Olympic gold in LA
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Son says fit and firing as South Korea close on World Cup spot
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Endo says Japan won't be satisfied just to reach World Cup
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Australia prepare for unknown against Kluivert's Indonesia
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Clippers rally to beat Cavaliers, Warriors and Celtics win
Kawhi Leonard scored 33 points and Ivica Zubac added 28 on his 28th birthday on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to hand the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers a second straight defeat, 132-119.
'More united' China on Saudi revenge mission in World Cup qualifier
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Duplantis headlines as world indoors finally get Nanjing green light
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis headlines a stellar cast in the Chinese city of Nanjing for a world indoor athletics championships delayed three times by the Covid-19 pandemic.
'Hurting' New Zealand determined to reach World Cup, says coach
Heartbreaking near-misses will fire "hurting" New Zealand to their first football World Cup since 2010, their coach Darren Bazeley said on Wednesday, with the country two wins from the finals.
Porzingis, Scheierman lead short-handed Celtics over Nets
Kristaps Porzingis and rookie Baylor Scheierman stepped up as the NBA champion Boston Celtics shook off the absence of star duo Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-96 on Tuesday.
Confident Norris eyes China success as first F1 sprint beckons
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Heavyweight trio eye history in race to succeed Olympics chief Bach
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Houston Grand Opera Announces its 2025-26 Season
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Real Madrid, Lyon strike key Women's Champions League last-eight blows
Goals in each half from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Arsenal in their Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday while eight-time winners Lyon defeated Bayern Munich by the same scoreline.
Osaka survives first-round scare in Miami
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka rallied to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Miami Open.
Andreeva blocking out hype as she targets Sunshine Double
Teenage starlet Mirra Andreeva says she is staying off social media and ignoring the hype after her triumph at Indian Wells on Sunday.
Gibbs-White tells Tuchel he deserved England call-up
Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White told new England boss Thomas Tuchel he deserved to be included in the German's first squad in charge after only being drafted in at late notice.
Real Madrid take advantage over Arsenal in women's Champions League
A goal in each half from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo gave Real Madrid a valuable 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano in their women's Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.
Palace's Mateta has no hard feelings despite horror ear injury
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta said he bears no grudge towards Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts after needing 25 stitches in a gruesome ear injury suffered in a FA Cup clash between the pair.
South American football boss sorry for 'Tarzan without Cheetah' comment
The president of the South American Football Confederation apologised Tuesday for saying that tournaments on the continent without Brazil would be like "Tarzan without Cheetah".
Eriksen says he will likely leave Man Utd at end of season
Christian Eriksen said on Tuesday he is expecting to leave Manchester United at the end of the season and is ready for a new challenge.
Djokovic player union launches legal blitz against governing bodies
A tennis union co-founded by Novak Djokovic on Tuesday announced a series of legal actions aimed at the sport's governing bodies, alleging "anticompetitive restraints and abusive practices".
World No. 1 Sinner to play in Hamburg after doping ban ends
World number one Jannik Sinner will play the ATP tournament in Hamburg from May 18-24 after his doping ban ends in the build-up to the French Open, organisers confirmed Tuesday.
Barcelona midfielder Casado out for two months with knee injury
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Peace is the watchword for Olympism, says Bach
Thomas Bach focused on how peace is the essence of the Olympics but also how fragile it is in a speech on Tuesday at the opening of the final International Olympic Committee session he will preside over after 12 years in power.
Courtois wants to move forward ahead of Belgium return
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says he explained his decision to refuse to play for the national team under former coach Domenico Tedesco "in front of the squad" after his return to the fold.
Newcastle celebrations on hold for England new-boy Burn
Dan Burn has cut short his celebrations of Newcastle's historic League Cup triumph as the defender focuses on his first England call-up.
Ohtani leads Dodgers to MLB season-opening win in Tokyo
Shohei Ohtani and the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers started the new Major League Baseball season with a win, beating the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Tokyo on Tuesday.