Sports
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Tennis Kyrgios feels ‘no respect’ after retired Barty wins Newcombe award
Ash Barty’s fifth Newcombe Medal as Australia’s top tennis player has been viewed dimly by compatriot Nick Kyrgios, who teed off at the award on soci…
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Spanish court clears Brazil’s Neymar, co-defendants of all charges in fraud case
A Spanish court on Tuesday acquitted Brazil soccer star Neymar and other defendants in a fraud and corruption case over his 2013 transfer to Barcelon…
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Double 800m Olympic champion Rudisha narrowly survives plane crash
Twice Olympic 800 metres champion David Rudisha of Kenya escaped unhurt from a plane crash as he was returning from a sporting event at the weekend. …
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[NBA roundup] Spurs bear down in final seconds, shock Cavs; Mavericks defeats Thunder; more
Josh Richardson scored 24 points off the bench and Keldon Johnson blocked the potential game-winning shot in the final seconds as the San Antonio Spu…
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Athletes’ passport, vaccination details leaked online – report
The passport details and vaccination certificates of hundreds of professional table tennis players have been leaked online after a security issue on …
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Pele’s health improving but no forecast for hospital discharge, doctors say
The health of Brazilian soccer great Pele was improving but there was still no forecast for when he could be discharged from hospital after being adm…
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Tennis sensation Swiatek named WTA Player of the Year
World number one Iga Swiatek was crowned WTA Player of the Year for the first time in her career, while Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova wer…
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Two French tennis players handed life bans for match-fixing
French players Mick Lescure and Jules Okala have been given life bans from tennis after investigations into multiple incidents of match-fixing since …
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[NBA roundup] Lakers rally, but Sixers win in OT; Bucks clinch narrow win against Mavericks; more
Joel Embiid scored 38 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, De’Anthony Melton posted career highs with 33 points, eight 3-pointers and seven steals and the…
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Britain’s LTA fined by ATP for banning Russians, Belarusians
The ATP on Wednesday fined Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) 820,000 pounds ($1 million) for banning male players from Russia and Belarus from …