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World Cup venues scrub branding, get new names for tournament

World Cup venues scrub branding, get new names for tournament

Fans tuning in for the first 2026 World Cup game on US soil Friday night might be a bit confused: why had they never heard of Los Angeles Stadium before?

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Newly minted trillionaire Musk under fire over Belfast riots

Newly minted trillionaire Musk under fire over Belfast riots

Elon Musk, newly crowned the world's first trillionaire, faced renewed criticism Friday over anti-immigrant riots in Belfast after researchers said violent narratives he amplified on his platform X amassed millions of views.

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SpaceX: Five key moments, from first launch to Starship megarocket

SpaceX: Five key moments, from first launch to Starship megarocket

More than 20 years after its founding, SpaceX made history Friday with its record-high stock market debut, crowning a unique journey marked by dazzling successes but also catastrophic failures and unfulfilled promises.

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US clears Paramount's $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover

US clears Paramount's $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover

The US Justice Department on Friday cleared Paramount Skydance's $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, handing a major win to a media empire financed by one of President Donald Trump's closest billionaire allies.

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Ohtani held out of Dodgers lineup with sore knee

Ohtani held out of Dodgers lineup with sore knee

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup against the White Sox in Chicago on Friday, a day after he exited a game early with discomfort in his left knee.

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Ancelotti warns Brazil can compete with anyone at World Cup

Ancelotti warns Brazil can compete with anyone at World Cup

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday that the five-time World Cup winners have a team capable of competing with the very best, as they bid to end a 24-year wait for another global crown.

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Wyatt-Hodge inspires England rout of Sri Lanka in Women's T20 World Cup opener

Wyatt-Hodge inspires England rout of Sri Lanka in Women's T20 World Cup opener

England made a flying start to the Women's T20 World Cup as Danni Wyatt-Hodge's blistering century inspired an 87-run rout of Sri Lanka on Friday.

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Venezuelan mining towns devoid of life after army operation

Venezuelan mining towns devoid of life after army operation

A major military operation against criminal gangs in southeastern Venezuela has left a trail of ghost towns and abandoned mines in its wake.

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'Really cool' - Anunoby's low-key response to tip-in frenzy

'Really cool' - Anunoby's low-key response to tip-in frenzy

OG Anunoby, who sent New York into a frenzy with a game-winning tip-in that put the Knicks on the brink of the NBA title, says he's "grateful" to suddenly find himself among the city's sports pantheon.

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Canada draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina to earn first ever World Cup point

Canada draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina to earn first ever World Cup point

Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian soil.

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