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Future All Blacks boss Robertson names 'talented' coaching team

Future All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson on Wednesday announced his backroom staff including current Super Rugby bosses Jason Holland and Leon MacDonald.

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Scotland rugby great Laidlaw announces retirement at 37

Scotland rugby great Greig Laidlaw announced his retirement on Wednesday aged 37, ending a career that saw him captain his country more times than any other player.

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LIV's DeChambeau says golf rankings 'almost obsolete'

Bryson DeChambeau took renewed aim at golf's world rankings on Wednesday, describing them as "almost obsolete", after the LIV rebel slumped to a new low of 178.

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Pakistan and New Zealand enter World Cup mode with ODI series

Pakistan and New Zealand contest a five-match one-day series starting on Thursday in Rawalpindi which serves as crucial build-up to the World Cup.

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Young stunner as Hawks beat Celtics while Nuggets, Suns advance

Trae Young nailed a last-gasp three-pointer as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Boston Celtics 119-117 to keep their Eastern Conference postseason campaign alive on Tuesday, while Denver and Phoenix booked their places in the next round with series-clinching victories.

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Fantastic Faf and Lord Rinku: story of the IPL so far

The Indian Premier League has reached its midway stage with Faf du Plessis firing on all cylinders, Rinku Singh achieving a miracle and MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings top of the table.

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Scotland rugby great Laidlaw retires aged 37

Scotland rugby great Greig Laidlaw announced his retirement on Wednesday aged 37, ending a career that saw him captain his country more times than any other player.

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Barca confident of ousting Chelsea to make third consecutive final

Barcelona are confident of achieving their goal of reaching a third consecutive Champions League final when they host Chelsea on Thursday, boasting a 1-0 advantage from the semi-final first leg.

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'Ice' Trae: Young nails last-gasp stunner as Hawks beat Celtics

Trae Young nailed a last-gasp three-pointer as the Atlanta Hawks stunned the Boston Celtics 119-117 to keep their Eastern Conference playoff series alive on Tuesday.

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Spurs' shambolic season puts Levy in the firing line

Tottenham face Manchester United on Thursday in the caretaker charge of their third manager of the season, with open revolt among the fanbase and a risk of losing the club's greatest ever goalscorer.

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Castellanos hits four against Madrid, Real Sociedad hold off Betis

Girona striker Taty Castellanos hit an incredible four goals as his side thrashed champions Real Madrid 4-2 in La Liga on Tuesday, helping leaders Barcelona edge closer to the trophy.

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Guardiola 'nervous' as Man City aim to derail Arsenal's title challenge

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admitted the tension of the Premier League title race is getting to him as his side close in on Arsenal ahead of Wednesday's top-of-the-table clash.

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Warner brings 'Barbie,' Oprah and DC superheroes to CinemaCon

Celebrating its 100th year, Warner Bros unveiled a packed lineup of new big-screen films at CinemaCon on Tuesday, from a live-action "Barbie" comedy to Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg's remake of "The Color Purple."

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Villa up to fifth in Premier League as Leicester hold Leeds

Aston Villa moved up to fifth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Fulham on Tuesday, as Leeds and Leicester played out a 1-1 draw in the battle to beat the drop.

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Girona's Castellanos makes history with quadruple against Madrid

Girona striker Taty Castellanos became the first player to score four goals in one game against Real Madrid in La Liga since 1947 in his side's 4-2 triumph on Tuesday.

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Castellanos hits four as Girona thrash champions Real Madrid

Girona striker Taty Castellanos hit an incredible four goals as his side thrashed champions Real Madrid 4-2 in La Liga on Tuesday, helping leaders Barcelona edge closer to the trophy.

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Castellanos hits four as Girona thrash champions Madrid

Girona striker Taty Castellanos hit an incredible four goals as his side thrashed champions Real Madrid 4-2 in La Liga on Tuesday, helping leaders Barcelona edge closer to the trophy.

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France striker Thuram out injured

Borussia Mönchengladbach's want-away French forward Marcus Thuram is out injured with a torn thigh muscle, his club said on Tuesday.

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Miller, Manohar blitz helps Gujarat thrash Mumbai in IPL

A batting assault by David Miller and Abhinav Manohar powered defending champions Gujarat Titans to a 55-run demolition of Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.

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F1 shakes up sprint race format in time for Baku

Formula One approved a shake-up to the sprint format on Tuesday in time for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

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US Soccer director to begin 'immediate' hunt for coach

Incoming US Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker plans to make hiring a US men's national team coach his priority after being confirmed in the role on Tuesday.

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Cerny surprises Tour of Romandie prologue hopefuls

Josef Cerny of the Soudal-Quick Step team was a surprise winner of the short, flat prologue of the Tour of Romandie on Tuesday raced on the shores of Lake Lehman.

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Wimbledon offers extra help to Ukrainian players after Russia ban overturned

Wimbledon organisers said on Tuesday they will offer extra financial support to Ukrainian players and causes after reversing a ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes at this year's event.

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Klopp glad of Moyes' revival to avoid becoming Premier League's old man

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday he has taken pleasure in West Ham's revival under David Moyes as it prevented him becoming the oldest manager in the Premier League.

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Tottenham players to reimburse fans for Newcastle humiliation

Tottenham's players have offered to reimburse fans the cost of their match tickets from Sunday's 6-1 hammering at Newcastle as they offered a public apology on Tuesday.

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Guardiola tells Man City not to let grip on Premier League title go

Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City not to let the destiny of the Premier League title slip out of their hands in a potentially decisive clash at the top of the table against Arsenal on Wednesday.

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Toni Nadal optimistic over Rafa's French Open participation

Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, is optimistic his nephew will play at the French Open, but admitted Tuesday that the record 14-time champion will not arrive under ideal circumstances.

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Tottenham stadium to stage 2024 European rugby finals

Next season's European club rugby finals will be staged at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, organisers announced Tuesday.

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Arteta says 'incredible opportunity' awaits Arsenal at Man City

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has urged his Premier League leaders to make the most of an "incredible opportunity" when they travel to nearest challengers Manchester City on Wednesday.

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Record Ireland Test score as Stirling, Campher hit tons in Sri Lanka

Ireland posted their highest Test score of 492 on Tuesday as Paul Stirling and Curtis Campher became only the third and fourth Irishmen to post centuries in cricket's longest format.

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Zilliacus says offer to buy Manchester United remains

Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus insisted again Tuesday his second offer to buy Manchester United still stands.

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India recall Rahane for World Test final against Australia

Ajinkya Rahane earned a recall on Tuesday to India's squad for the World Test Championship final against Australia in June.

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