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Atletico thrash Getafe to reach Copa del Rey semis

Atletico thrash Getafe to reach Copa del Rey semis

Giuliano Simeone struck twice as Atletico Madrid thrashed Getafe 5-0 on Tuesday to power into the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

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Shiffrin to sit out world team combined, dashing Vonn hopes

Shiffrin to sit out world team combined, dashing Vonn hopes

Lindsey Vonn's dream of competing in the team combined event with Mikaela Shiffrin at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach ran aground Tuesday when the latter ruled herself out of the event.

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Mahomes avoids 'G.O.A.T' talk as history beckons

Mahomes avoids 'G.O.A.T' talk as history beckons

Patrick Mahomes will enter the NFL history books with an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl win on Sunday but the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is in no mood for legacy talk.

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Undav sends Stuttgart into German Cup final four

Undav sends Stuttgart into German Cup final four

A 29th-minute goal from Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav was enough for a 1-0 home win over Augsburg on Tuesday, sending them through to the German Cup semi-finals.

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Alcaraz battles through in first match since Australian Open

Alcaraz battles through in first match since Australian Open

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz battled through against local hero Botic van de Zandschulp at the Rotterdam Open on Tuesday, his first match since quarter-final heartbreak at the Australian Open.

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What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US government

What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US government

As Elon Musk and his aides take control of the US Treasury's payments system, the drastic job cuts and other shake-ups he instituted on buying Twitter may offer a preview of what government workers can expect.

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'Bodies on the ground': mass shooting shocks Sweden's Orebro

'Bodies on the ground': mass shooting shocks Sweden's Orebro

Linn could not get the thought of "blood everywhere" out of her head after her usually quiet town of Orebro on Tuesday became the scene of the worst mass shooting in Swedish history.

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Ex-world number one Halep announces retirement after home defeat

Ex-world number one Halep announces retirement after home defeat

Former tennis world number one Simona Halep announced her retirement on Tuesday after her first-round defeat at the WTA Cluj-Napoca tournament in her native Romania.

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Trump taps 'Sharpiegate' meteorologist to lead top science agency

Trump taps 'Sharpiegate' meteorologist to lead top science agency

A meteorologist who caved to political pressure during Donald Trump's first administration to mislead the public about a hurricane forecast was nominated by the president Tuesday to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Taliban suspend women's radio station in Afghanistan

Taliban suspend women's radio station in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities raided well-known women's radio station Radio Begum on Tuesday, arresting two employees, the broadcaster said, calling for the speedy release of its staff.

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