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Yankees ace Cole to have season-ending elbow surgery: club

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole is to undergo season-ending elbow surgery, the club confirmed on Monday, dealing a massive blow to the Bronx Bombers' preparations for the upcoming Major League Baseball season.

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Yankees ace Cole facing season-ending surgery: report

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole has been advised to have season-ending elbow surgery, dealing a hammer blow to the Bronx Bombers' preparations for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, US reports said Monday.

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Newcastle sink West Ham to boost top four bid

Newcastle reignited their bid to qualify for the Champions League as Bruno Guimaraes sealed a controversial 1-0 win at West Ham on Monday.

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Ratcliffe underlines desire for new Old Trafford

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has underlined his desire to build a new Old Trafford as the club prepare to give an update on their stadium plan on Tuesday.

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Keys survives Mertens to reach Indian Wells fourth round

Australian Open champion Madison Keys needed six match points as she clawed out a 6-2, 6-7 (8/10), 6-4 victory over Elise Mertens on Monday to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.

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Winner of PSG's Liverpool clash will reach final says Luis Enrique

Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique believes the winner of his team's last 16 clash with Liverpool on Tuesday will go on to reach the final.

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Liverpool need best display of season to beat PSG: Slot

Arne Slot has urged Liverpool to produce their best performance of the season as they look to kill off Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 second leg on Tuesday.

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'Not good enough' and 'overpaid': Ratcliffe slams Man Utd flops

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has blasted some of his troubled club's stars as "not good enough" and "probably overpaid".

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Wales duo Rogers, Adams ruled out of England Six Nations match

Wales have suffered a double blow ahead of their Six Nations finale against England, with injured wings Tom Rogers and Josh Adams ruled out of the clash in Cardiff.

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Speed king Merlier doubles up at Paris-Nice

Belgian Tim Merlier burnished his reputation as the man to beat in the sprint finishes as he shot to a second straight Paris-Nice stage win on Monday.

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Leverkusen's Wirtz sidelined for several weeks with injury

Bayer Leverkusen on Monday confirmed midfielder Florian Wirtz will miss "several weeks" with an ankle injury, starting with Tuesday's Champions League last 16 second leg match with Bayern Munich.

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Leverkusen can 'create something epic' against Bayern, says Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso believes his team can pull off an "epic" comeback against Bayern Munich in the Champions League despite trailing 3-0 from the first leg and losing Florian Wirtz to injury.

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Barca will play in honour of late doctor, says Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his team will face Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday playing for club doctor Carles Minarro, who died on Saturday.

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Leverkusen's Wirtz sidelined for several weeks

Bayer Leverkusen on Monday confirmed midfielder Florian Wirtz will miss "several weeks" with an ankle injury, including Tuesday's Champions League last 16 second leg match with Bayern Munich.

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KL Rahul: India's unsung hero and chase-finishing maestro

KL Rahul was hailed Monday as India's Champions Trophy unsung hero, having twice kept a cool head under pressure to see his team to victory in tense semi-final and finals.

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Cheltenham Festival retains its magic despite spectator decline

Crowds may have declined in the past two years but for those with runners at jumps racing's most prestigious meeting the atmosphere at the Cheltenham Festival is like being in "the Colosseum" trainer Jamie Snowden told AFP.

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Brook withdraws from IPL to 'recharge' and focus on England

England batsman Harry Brook on Monday pulled out of the Indian Premier League, saying he needed "to recharge" and focus on international cricket.

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Son must forget Spurs woes, says South Korea coach

Son Heung-min must forget his troubles with struggling Tottenham as South Korea look to clinch a place at next year's World Cup, his national team coach said Monday.

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Kohli roars back, Smith retires: Champions Trophy storylines

India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final of the Champions Trophy on Sunday in Dubai.

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Irish must move on from French disappointment, says Easterby

Ireland must shrug off the "disappointment" of their 42-27 hammering by France and beat Italy next Saturday to keep the pressure on the French in the Six Nations title race, said interim head coach Simon Easterby.

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Alonso and Leverkusen need 'big miracle' against Bayern

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso must channel the "Miracle of Istanbul", Liverpool's incredible comeback to win the 2005 Champions League final in which he was key, to overcome Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

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Six things about the first F1 world championship of 1950

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the very first Formula One world championship in 1950 which featured seven races and was won by the Italian Giuseppe Farina.

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Settled Szczesny paying off Barca bet as Benfica visit

Barcelona hold a slender lead on Benfica ahead of their Champions League last 16 second leg clash on Tuesday and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny deserves a fair share of the credit for it.

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Swiatek, Medvedev sprint into Indian Wells fourth round

Defending champion Iga Swiatek edged closer to an unprecedented third straight Indian Wells WTA title Sunday, overwhelming Dayana Yastremska 6-0, 6-2 to reach the fourth round.

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Hamilton in red, Verstappen under pressure for F1's 75th anniversary

The 2025 Formula One season has all the makings of a white-knuckle 24-race celebration to mark 75 years since the inaugural seven-race championship back in 1950.

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Bills star Allen set for record-breaking $330 million deal

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen will become one of the highest paid players in NFL history after agreeing terms on a record-setting $330 million deal, ESPN reported on Sunday.

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Swiatek sails on at Indian Wells, Medvedev through

Defending champion Iga Swiatek edged closer to an unprecedented third straight Indian Wells WTA title Sunday, overwhelming Dayana Yastremska 6-0, 6-2 to reach the fourth round.

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Henley snatches Arnold Palmer win after Morikawa stumble

Russell Henley fired a two-under-par 70 to snatch victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday, mounting a late charge down the stretch to reel in Collin Morikawa.

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Lyon boost Champions League bid with win at in-form Nice

Lyon kept themselves in the running for Champions League football next season with a 2-0 win at Nice on Sunday that denied their opponents the chance to go second in Ligue 1.

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Messi watches from bench as 10-man Miami edge Charlotte

Lionel Messi watched from the bench as 10-man Inter Miami held on for a 1-0 win over Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

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Napoli win refreshes title hopes as Atalanta thrash Juventus

Napoli breathed fresh life into their Serie A title hopes on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina that ended a five-match winless run, while Atalanta routed Juventus 4-0 to stay in the hunt.

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New Zealand captain Santner proud despite loss in final

New Zealand's Mitchell Santner said the loss to India in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday was a "bittersweet" ending to his first ICC tournament as captain.

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