IOC presidential contenders deliver their vision for sport in post-Bach era
Hope, experience, integrity and engaging with the youth of today were some of the messages the seven candidates bidding to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee delivered to their fellow members on Thursday.
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No survivors after helicopter collides with plane over Washington
Divers pulled bodies from the icy waters of Washington's Potomac river Thursday after a US military helicopter collided midair with a passenger plane carrying 64 people, with officials saying there were likely no survivors.
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Jonny Gray returns for Scotland against Italy in Six Nations
Scotland lock Jonny Gray will make his first Test appearance for nearly two years after being named in the starting team for Saturday's Six Nations opener at home to Italy.
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Italy turn to Allan for Six Nations opener against Scotland
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada named Perpignan's Tommaso Allan at full-back on Friday for their Six Nations opener against Scotland, allowing Toulouse flier Ange Capuozzo to move to the wing.
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US economic growth steady in 2024 as Trump takes office
The US economy expanded at a solid clip in 2024, helped by consumer and government spending, official data showed Thursday, signaling its resilience as President Donald Trump takes over the reins.
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Leipzig sign in-demand Xavi Simons from PSG until 2027
RB Leipzig have made Xavi Simons' loan from Paris Saint-Germain permanent, breaking the club's transfer record to sign the attacking midfielder until 2027.
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Merlier at the double at Al-Ula Tour
Tim Merlier of Quick Step won stage three of Saudi Arabia's Al-Ula Tour on Thursday.
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French rapist Dominique Pelicot questioned over 1990s cases
Frenchman Dominique Pelicot, convicted in December for organising the rape of his then wife Gisele Pelicot by dozens of strangers, was being questioned Thursday by an investigating magistrate over an attempted rape, as well as a rape and murder, in the 1990s, his lawyer said.
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Gray returns for Scotland against Italy in Six Nations
Scotland lock Jonny Gray will make his first Test appearance for nearly two years after being named in the starting team for Saturday's Six Nations opener at home to Italy.
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El Salvador merchants no longer obliged to accept bitcoin
Merchants in El Salvador, the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, will no longer be obliged to accept the cryptocurrency as payment, under a reform adopted to comply with conditions for an international loan.
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