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Scotland's Laidlaw extends tenure as Hurricanes coach

Scotland's Laidlaw extends tenure as Hurricanes coach

Clark Laidlaw extended his coaching contract with New Zealand's Wellington Hurricanes into a fourth year Thursday with the Scot saying, "there's loads to develop".

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Messi scores 900th career goal but Miami crash out

Messi scores 900th career goal but Miami crash out

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi bagged the 900th goal of his glittering career on Wednesday but could not prevent Inter Miami from crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw with Nashville.

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Japan coach says Australia 'massive favourites' in Asian Cup final

Japan coach says Australia 'massive favourites' in Asian Cup final

Japan coach Nils Nielsen insists hosts Australia will be "massive favourites" in Saturday's Women's Asian Cup final, but his team's near-flawless progress to the title match suggests otherwise.

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Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike

Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike

Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider assault on fuel supplies that could jolt already rattled global markets.

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Director plans to put Val Kilmer back on screen thanks to AI

Director plans to put Val Kilmer back on screen thanks to AI

The late American film star Val Kilmer could soon be "acting" on the big screen again after allowing a director to use AI tools to produce his likeness for an upcoming film, media reports said Wednesday.

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Social media addiction trial jury deliberations continue

Social media addiction trial jury deliberations continue

Jurors will return to court here on Thursday to continue deliberations in a civil trial accusing Meta and YouTube of harmfully hooking young internet users.

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Messi scores 900th career goal in Inter Miami cup clash

Messi scores 900th career goal in Inter Miami cup clash

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi bagged the 900th goal of his glittering career on Wednesday, scoring for Inter Miami in their CONCACAF Champions Cup clash with Nashville.

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Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern and Atletico reach Champions League quarter-finals

Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern and Atletico reach Champions League quarter-finals

Barcelona hit Newcastle United for seven to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Liverpool overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Galatasaray in their last-16 tie and both Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid advanced to the next round.

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Tudor impressed by 'improved' Spurs despite Champions League exit

Tudor impressed by 'improved' Spurs despite Champions League exit

Igor Tudor claimed Tottenham's spirited Champions League exit against Atletico Madrid showed they have improved enough to win their fight for Premier League survival.

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PSG will not relish Liverpool reunion, says Slot

PSG will not relish Liverpool reunion, says Slot

Arne Slot believes Liverpool fired a warning shot to Paris Saint-Germain of what they are capable of in a 4-0 thrashing of Galatasaray on Wednesday which set up a Champions League quarter-final against the holders.

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