Sports
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Sevilla fight back to beat Juve and reach another Europa League final
Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla recovered to reach another final as substitute Erik Lamela’s fabulous header five minutes into extra time earned a gritty 2-1 win in a pulsating affair against Juv…
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[Fact-Check] See stunning profile of tennis great Rafael Nadal
Factbox on Spain’s 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal, who will miss the French Open for the first time since his 2005 debut at the claycourt major due to injury. Age: 36 Country: Spain ATP ranki…
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Tennis sensation Rafael Nadal to miss French Open, set to retire in 2024
Holder Rafa Nadal will miss the French Open after failing to regain full fitness from a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January, the 14-times Roland Garros winner said on Thursday, addi…
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FIFA, ECA loosen release dates ahead of women’s World Cup
FIFA and the European Club Association (ECA) have loosened release date rules around when players can leave their club teams to prepare for this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.…
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Brentford’s Toney handed eight-month ban for breaching betting rules
Brentford and England striker Ivan Toney has been banned from football for eight months and fined 50,000 pounds ($63,000) after admitting to 232 breaches of the Football Association’s (FA) betting ru…
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Man City thrashed Real Madrid to reach Champions League final
Manchester City marched into the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons after outclassing holders Real Madrid 4-0 for a 5-1 aggregate victory at a raucous Etihad Stadium on Wedne…
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Florida judge rules for Tiger Woods over NDA dispute against ex-girlfriend – media
A Florida judge ruled in favor of Tiger Woods on Wednesday, rejecting his former girlfriend Erica Herman’s request to nullify a non-disclosure agreement she signed when they began dating in 2017, U.S…
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Tennis great Djokovic thrashed by ruthless 20-year-old Rune in Rome
Holger Rune sent an off-colour Novak Djokovic tumbling out of the Italian Open on Wednesday as the young Dane prevailed 6-2 4-6 6-2 in an epic battle against the defending champion to secure his pla…
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Ukraine asks ISU for full Russian ban until end of war
The athletes commission of the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation has called on the sport’s international governing body to back a full ban against Russian figure skaters and officials until the end…
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Kyrgios pulls out of French Open to delay comeback
Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the French Open starting later this month, further delaying his return to competitive action following knee surgery at the start of the year, the French Tennis Federati…