Oyarzabal double fires Spain to win over Serbia
Mikel Oyarzabal scored two terrific goals as European champions Spain beat Serbia 3-0 in a friendly on Friday to underline their status as leading title contenders at this year's World Cup.
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More to IOC gender testing than appeasing Trump: ex-IOC executive
The International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing could be seen as "smart positioning" given the current US political climate but a former IOC marketing executive has told AFP he did not believe it was the "driving factor".
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Japan's Sakamoto ends career with fourth world skating title
Japanese star Kaori Sakamoto signed off her career in style by claiming women's gold for a fourth time at the world figure skating championships in Prague on Friday.
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'Whatever it takes' - Sabalenka faces Gauff for second straight Miami Open crown
World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she's "ready to do whatever it takes" to capture a second straight Miami Open title when she takes on fourth-ranked Coco Gauff on Saturday.
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Uncertainty over war-induced oil crisis dominates key energy summit
The world's largest energy conference wrapped up in Houston on Friday with the crisis caused by the US-Israel war on Iran dominating discussions -- but with little to show for it beyond a prevailing sense of uncertainty.
Read moreFate of missing Cuba aid boats unclear after US report
The fate of two sailboats carrying aid to Cuba remained unclear Friday with the US Coast Guard saying it was not involved in the search after stating earlier that the boats had crossed safely from Mexico.
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Czech Lehecka beats France's Fils to reach Miami Open final
Czech Jiri Lehecka dominated France's Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to reach the men's final at the ATP and WTA Miami Open.
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No pressure? Pochettino urges US co-hosts to 'play free' at World Cup
US soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino on Friday urged his team to play with freedom and not to fear the pressures and expectations that come with co-hosting this summer's World Cup.
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Duckett eager to show hunger for England success after Ashes flop
Ben Duckett is determined to show just how important playing for England is to him following a woeful Ashes campaign.
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'We are ready': astronauts arrive at launch site for Moon mission
The four astronauts set to voyage around the Moon arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday to make final preparations ahead of their planned journey.
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