Bayern defender De Ligt sidelined with knee injury
Bayern Munich's understaffed defence has been dealt another setback, with the club confirming on Thursday centre-back Matthijs de Ligt will be missing "for the time being" with a knee injury.
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Former India skipper Jadeja 'good sounding board' for Afghanistan
Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott on Thursday hailed team mentor and controversial former India skipper Ajay Jadeja as a crucial "sounding board" as they keep up their push for a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
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Hong Kong gears up for first Gay Games in Asia despite pushback
TheGay Gameswill kick off in Hong Kong on Friday, the first time the international sporting eventis held in Asia, despite some local opposition and fears over political freedoms.
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Sri Lanka collapse to 14-6 against India
India's Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj produced a superb burst of new-ball bowling before Mohammed Shami took two wickets in two balls as Sri Lanka collapsed to 14-6 in a World Cup match to leave themselves eyeing an unwanted record.
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Western Europe hit by record winds of Storm Ciaran
After battering northern France with record winds of 200 kilometres per hour that killed a lorry driver, Storm Ciaran headed north on Thursday with Britain on high alert amid warnings of flooding, blackouts and major travel disruptions.
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Ferrari shifts up targets after 'record quarter'
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari raised its financial targets for the year Thursday to eye sales of 5.9 billion euros ($6.3 billion) after another "record quarter".
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Stocks soar, dollar slumps as markets eye end to US rate hikes
Stock markets and oil prices jumped while the dollar slid Thursday after the Federal Reserve hinted it was at an end of its rate-tightening cycle as inflation retreats.
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Students ordered to wear masks in smog-hit Lahore
Authorities in Pakistan ordered schoolchildren in the smog-smothered city of Lahore to wear masks during lessons starting Thursday, an effort to protect against hazardous levels of polluted air.
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Dutch 'headwind cycle race' scrapped -- wind too strong
The hardy athletes of the annual Dutch "headwind cycle championships" race have finally met their match, as organisers said Storm Ciaran's gale-force winds was too much even for their pedal power.
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Kohli, Gill and Iyer shine as India power to 357-8 against Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli missed out on equalling Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 one-day international hundreds but still helped India to an imposing 357-8 against Sri Lanka as the unbeaten World Cup hosts put one foot in the semi-finals on Thursday.
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