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Ronaldo double helps Portugal beat Ireland in final Euros warm-up

Ronaldo double helps Portugal beat Ireland in final Euros warm-up

Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Portugal as they comfortably beat the Republic of Ireland 3-0 on Tuesday in their final Euro 2024 warm-up friendly.

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Mexican president-elect says investors have nothing to fear

Mexican president-elect says investors have nothing to fear

Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that investors had nothing to fear from proposed judicial reforms that have rattled confidence in Latin America's second-largest economy.

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Decade after US Open win, Kaymer still seeks next title

Decade after US Open win, Kaymer still seeks next title

Martin Kaymer returns to the site of his wire-to-wire US Open triumph 10 years ago without another tournament triumph since, but he hasn't given up hope on a breakthrough victory.

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Celine Dion resolved to perform again, 'even if I have to crawl'

Celine Dion resolved to perform again, 'even if I have to crawl'

Celine Dion is determined to return to singing onstage despite suffering from a rare neurological condition -- "even if I have to crawl," she said in a candid new interview.

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Warholm, Bol retain European 400m hurdles titles

Warholm, Bol retain European 400m hurdles titles

Norway's Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol of the Netherlands underlined all their class by wrapping up dominant victories in the men and women's 400m hurdles at the European championships in Rome on Tuesday.

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Irving channeling 2016 as Mavs plot NBA Finals rally

Irving channeling 2016 as Mavs plot NBA Finals rally

Kyrie Irving is drawing from the experience of Cleveland's 2016 NBA Finals comeback as he attempts to help dig the Dallas Mavericks out of an 0-2 hole against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

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Barella extends Inter contract until 2029

Barella extends Inter contract until 2029

Italian international Nicolo Barella has extended his contract with Inter Milan until 2029, the Serie A champions announced Tuesday.

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Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide

Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide

Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that have recently devastated countries from Brazil to Kenya.

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Tiger says productive PGA-Saudi talks brought endgame closer

Tiger says productive PGA-Saudi talks brought endgame closer

An endgame in the year-long merger talks between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf's Saudi backers moved closer with a productive meeting, player negotiator Tiger Woods said Tuesday.

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'Sports should be inclusive': Activists slam France hijab ban

'Sports should be inclusive': Activists slam France hijab ban

French Muslim basketball player Diaba Konate Tuesday said she had hoped to represent her country at the Paris Olympics but did not stand a chance because she wears a headscarf.

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