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Rodri says Man City future can wait until after World Cup

Rodri says Man City future can wait until after World Cup

Manchester City midfielder Rodri said on Monday he will wait until after the World Cup to address his future, amid reports linking him with a move to Real Madrid.

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Villarreal appoint Inigo Perez after Rayo success

Villarreal appoint Inigo Perez after Rayo success

Spanish club Villarreal announced on Monday the appointment of Inigo Perez as coach on a three-year contract, following the departure of Marcelino Garcia Toral.

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Word nerds have a weekend on the tiles at Thailand's Scrabble title

Word nerds have a weekend on the tiles at Thailand's Scrabble title

If he were no longer physically able to play Scrabble, 86-year-old Tan Jin Chor said he would "shut the lights and call it a day", but his love of the word game has kept the veteran verbophile competing.

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Cobolli stops thinking and quells Svajda fightback at French Open

Cobolli stops thinking and quells Svajda fightback at French Open

Flavio Cobolli said he made the mistake of "thinking" before he steadied on Monday and clawed into the French Open quarter-finals, beating Zachary Svajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/5).

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Czech court orders German neo-Nazi provocateur's extradition

Czech court orders German neo-Nazi provocateur's extradition

A Czech court said on Monday it had decided to extradite a German neo-Nazi provocateur accused of abusing Germany's gender laws to serve a sentence in a women's prison.

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French Open happy with Sabalenka-Osaka in top slot, but men still have edge

French Open happy with Sabalenka-Osaka in top slot, but men still have edge

As the French Open breaks a recent tradition by scheduling a woman's match for the prime-time evening slot Monday, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo suggested five-set men's matches were always more likely to take the marquee slot.

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Serena Williams announces return to tennis at Queen's Club

Serena Williams announces return to tennis at Queen's Club

Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years on Monday, with the American great set to play women's doubles at Queen's club later this month.

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Serena Williams to return to tennis at Queen's Club

Serena Williams to return to tennis at Queen's Club

Serena Williams will make her return to competitive tennis in the women's doubles at Queen's later this month, tournament organisers announced on Monday.

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Polish qualifier Chwalinska continues dream Roland Garros run

Polish qualifier Chwalinska continues dream Roland Garros run

Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska extended her remarkable run at the French Open by cruising into the quarter-finals with a straight-sets win over Diane Parry on Monday.

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'We need to act now': Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

'We need to act now': Race to develop Ebola vaccine heats up

Several non-profit organisations announced Monday they are ramping up efforts to rapidly develop a vaccine for the rare strain of Ebola driving a deadly outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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