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10-man Tottenham ramp up pressure on Man Utd boss Carrick

Inter Milan dominate Parma to go top of Serie A

Barca extend perfect streak, Atletico scrape late win

Injury ends season for NHL Rangers star goalie Shesterkin

10-man Tottenham strike back to hold Man Utd

Ten-man Spurs rescue draw at Man Utd, Arsenal survive Leeds scare

Gordon nets first Barca goal as Liga leaders beat Getafe

Inter Milan dominate Parma to go top in Serie A

'I don't feel fear': Fulham boss Arbeloa hits back as pressure mounts

Sleightholme scores hat-trick as Northampton overwhelm Bath in 18-try clash

Hurricane Simon strengthens to category 4 as it nears western Mexico

US lethal injection survivor returns to prison

Alonso hails Henderson 'beauties' as Chelsea star rolls back the years

Renshaw ends long wait to put Australia on top in first S.Africa Test

Verstappen says he's happy at Red Bull so 'no reason' to leave

Max Verstappen again publicly committed his long-term future to Red Bull on Thursday, saying that as long as he was happy there was "no reason to leave".

Germany arrests two for allegedly spying for Russia

Two German-Russian men have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and planning attacks -- including on US army targets -- to undermine military support for Ukraine, prosecutors said Thursday.

Home hero Zhou expects 'mix of emotions' on Chinese GP debut

China's Zhou Guanyu said Thursday that he will experience a "mix of emotions" when he finally races his first grand prix on his home track at the weekend.

Taiwan chip giant TSMC's profits surge on AI demand

Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC announced Thursday a nearly 9 percent increase in net profits in the first quarter of 2024, buoyed by global demand for its microchips used to power everything from mobile phones to AI technology.

De Rossi to remain Roma coach 'for the foreseeable future'

Daniele De Rossi will stay on long-term as Roma coach, the Serie A club announced on Thursday, hours before their Europa League quarter-final decider with AC Milan.

Australia's Law named head coach of T20 World Cup hosts USA

Twenty20 World Cup hosts the United States have named Stuart Law as head coach, US cricket officials said, with the Australian calling it "an exciting opportunity."

Leclerc says Ferrari will be closer to dominant Red Bull in Shanghai

Charles Leclerc said Thursday that Ferrari will be closer to Red Bull at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, but he still expects his fight to be for the minor podium places.

Indonesia evacuating thousands after volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat

Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami.

X working with Pakistan govt to 'understand concerns' over ban

Social media platform X said Thursday it would work with Pakistan's government "to understand its concerns" after authorities insisted an ongoing two-month ban was based on security grounds.

UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations

The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the UN's trade and development chief said, pleading for bold international action.

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