MLB Pirates fire Shelton as manager after 12-16 start
Derek Shelton was fired as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday after a 12-26 start to the Major League Baseball season and seven consecutive losses in May.
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Alcaraz '100 percent ready' for return to action in Rome
Spanish world number three Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday he has overcome the injury that has impacted the build-up to his French Open title defence as he prepares to return to action in Rome.
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Prevost becomes first US pope as Leo XIV
Robert Francis Prevost became the first pope from the United States on Thursday, picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from around the world elected him leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
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Andy Farrell holds out hope for son Owen after Lions omission
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell said Owen Farrell could still feature in the upcoming tour of Australia despite leaving his son out of the 38-man squad announced Thursday.
Read moreCardinals elect a new pope to lead Catholic Church
Cardinals chose a new pope to lead the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Thursday, sending up white smoke from the Sistine Chapel on their second day of voting in conclave.
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Roglic leads deep field of contenders at tricky Giro d'Italia
Primoz Roglic and Juan Ayuso head a long list of contenders at a 21-stage Giro d'Italia laced with hills that culminates in the high Alps and starts on Friday with three stages in Albania.
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LA Coliseum, SoFi Stadium to share 2028 Olympic opening ceremony
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium will share the opening ceremony of the 2028 Summer Olympics in an unprecedented dual-venue celebration, Games organizers announced on Thursday.
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Andy Farrell holds out hope for Owen Farrell after Lions omission
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell said Owen Farrell could still feature in the upcoming tour of Australia despite omitting his son from the 38-man squad announced Thursday.
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Stocks rise as US-UK unveil trade deal
Stock markets mostly rose Thursday as US President Donald Trump unveiled a trade deal with Britain, boosting hopes for other countries' tariff negotiations.
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UN says Israel school closures in east Jerusalem 'assault on children'
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday decried an "assault on children" after Israel closed all six of its schools in annexed east Jerusalem, months after an Israeli ban on its activities took effect.
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