Pogacar wins Velo d'Or award after towering season
Cycling superstar Tadej Pogacar was awarded the Velo d'Or, as men's rider of the year, on Friday in recognition of his Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and world championship sweep.
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Murisier pips Odermatt for Beaver Creek World Cup downhill win
Switzerland's Justin Murisier won the alpine World Cup downhill at Beaver Creek on Saturday, holding off superstar compatriot Marco Odermatt to claim his first World Cup victory.
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UK's Catherine reflects on 'difficult times' at Christmas service
Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, hosted a Christmas service at Westminster Abbey on Friday that reflected on "the most difficult times" as she returns to public life after her cancer diagnosis.
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NBA fines Celtics forward Brown for throat-slash gesture
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was $25,000 by the NBA for making an inappropriate gesture on the playing court during a game on Wednesday, the league announced on Friday.
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Inter beat Parma to close in on Serie A leaders Napoli
Inter Milan moved a point behind Serie A leaders Napoli on Friday after seeing off Parma 3-1 at the San Siro ahead of a key Champions League clash at Bayer Leverkusen.
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Murder, memes and snark: A killing lays bare US health care frustrations
Jokes, snark, and a striking absence of sympathy have dominated public sentiment since the murder of a US health insurance executive -- exposing deep frustration and anger with the nation's medical system.
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Iran plans to 'significantly increase' enriched uranium production: IAEA
Iran plans a major increase in the production rate of highly enriched uranium, the UN nuclear watchdog said Friday in a confidential report seen by AFP.
Read moreTikTok closer to US ban after losing court appeal
TikTok edged closer to being banned in the United States after it lost an appeal on Friday against a law requiring the video-sharing app to divest from its Chinese parent company by January 19.
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EU and S.America countries conclude divisive trade deal
The EU and four South American countries concluded a huge but controversial trade deal on Friday despite fierce opposition from France, which called the agreement "unacceptable."
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Hamilton fights to keep emotions in check on 'surreal' Mercedes farewell
Lewis Hamilton said his final Friday practice with Mercedes had been "very surreal" as he fought to keep his emotions in check after 12 years with the team.
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