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Mbappe more than his goals: Real Madrid coach Alonso

Mbappe more than his goals: Real Madrid coach Alonso

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Tuesday French superstar Kylian Mbappe was vital to the team for more than just his prolific goalscoring.

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Sport court allows Russian, Belarusian skiers to qualify for Olympics

Sport court allows Russian, Belarusian skiers to qualify for Olympics

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday opened the way for Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics by overturning a ban imposed by the international skiing body.

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Cyclone turns Sri Lanka's tea mountains into death valley

Cyclone turns Sri Lanka's tea mountains into death valley

In the mist-draped mountains of Sri Lanka's tea country, rescuers were still plucking bodies from the reddish-brown mud on Tuesday after last week's cyclone, the island's worst natural disaster in decades.

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Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as death toll tops 1,300

Governments and aid groups in Indonesia and Sri Lanka worked Tuesday to rush aid to hundreds of thousands stranded by deadly flooding that has killed more than 1,300 people in four countries.

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IOC president calls for end to 'finger-pointing' in doping fight

IOC president calls for end to 'finger-pointing' in doping fight

International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry and her World Anti-Doping Agency counterpart on Tuesday called for unity in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs following a fracture with the United States.

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Sport court allows Russian, Belarusian skiers to target Olympics

Sport court allows Russian, Belarusian skiers to target Olympics

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday opened the way for Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics by overturning a ban imposed by the top skiing body.

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Deeper Arsenal squad helping with 'worst' injuries, says Arteta

Deeper Arsenal squad helping with 'worst' injuries, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's deeper squad was helping the Premier League leaders cope with their "worst" run of injuries as he prepares for Wednesday's match against Brentford.

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Prada completes acquisition of flashy rival Versace

Prada completes acquisition of flashy rival Versace

Italian fashion group Prada announced on Tuesday it had completed its acquisition of smaller rival Versace, announced earlier this year for 1.25 billion euros (now $1.45 billion).

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Asterix in Germany: France's irrepressible Gaul to conquer neighbour

Asterix in Germany: France's irrepressible Gaul to conquer neighbour

A theme park based on the beloved French comic strip series Asterix is to open in Germany, the first time the adventures of the pugnacious Gaul are to be the focus of an attraction outside France, its operator said on Tuesday.

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Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62

Former England batter Robin Smith dies aged 62

Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, English county side Hampshire announced on Tuesday.

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