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Longtime MLB player and manager Dusty Baker to retire: report

Longtime MLB player and manager Dusty Baker to retire: report

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker, who won World Series titles as a player and manager in a Major League Baseball career spanning several decades, reportedly plans to retire on Thursday.

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Mattel posts strong Q3 results, boosted by 'Barbie' mania

Mattel posts strong Q3 results, boosted by 'Barbie' mania

American toy maker Mattel revised its annual earnings forecast after its third quarter results beat analysts' expectations, riding on the success of the "Barbie" blockbuster.

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Mbappe helps PSG go top, Haaland back among the goals

Mbappe helps PSG go top, Haaland back among the goals

Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain move top of Champions League Group F with a 3-0 victory over AC Milan on Wednesday, while Newcastle slumped to a first defeat, 1-0 against Borussia Dortmund.

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Newcastle forced to go the 'hard way' after Dortmund defeat

Newcastle forced to go the 'hard way' after Dortmund defeat

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said his side had made reaching the Champions League last 16 hard for themselves after a 1-0 home defeat by Borussia Dortmund blew Group F wide open.

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NBA All-Star Game reverts to East-West and classic format

NBA All-Star Game reverts to East-West and classic format

LeBron James and French prodigy Victor Wembanyama could line up alongside each other at next year's NBA All-Star game after the league announced the annual showpiece will return to a classic Eastern Conference versus Western Conference format on Wednesday.

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Celtic hold 10-man Atletico to get off Champions League mark

Celtic hold 10-man Atletico to get off Champions League mark

Celtic earned their first Champions League point of the season but were left to rue twice letting a lead slip in a pulsating 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

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Dortmund defeat Newcastle to blow group wide open

Dortmund defeat Newcastle to blow group wide open

Borussia Dortmund blew the Champions League's group of death wide open as Felix Nmecha's goal beat Newcastle 1-0 at St James' Park on Wednesday.

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Maduro admin launches probe into Venezuela opposition primary

Maduro admin launches probe into Venezuela opposition primary

Venezuelan officials on Wednesday opened an investigation into alleged "irregularities" during an opposition primary, which was won last weekend by a candidate banned from holding office by President Nicolas Maduro's government.

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PSG outclass Milan to get back on track in Champions League

PSG outclass Milan to get back on track in Champions League

Kylian Mbappe, Randal Kolo Muani and Lee Kang-in were all on target as Paris Saint-Germain got back to winning ways in the Champions League with an impressive 3-0 home victory against AC Milan on Wednesday.

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Haaland bags brace as Man City extend perfect Champions League start

Haaland bags brace as Man City extend perfect Champions League start

Erling Haaland ended his Champions League goal drought as Manchester City extended their perfect start to the tournament with a 3-1 win at Swiss side Young Boys on Wednesday.

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