Tuvalu will always be a state, even if underwater, says PM
Tuvalu could be one of the first nations to sink beneath the sea as a result of climate change, but that doesn't mean its statehood is up for discussion, the tiny Pacific archipelago's prime minister said Thursday.
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Duvernay-Tardif, NFL champ and Covid-fighting doctor, retires
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who won a Super Bowl as an offensive lineman for Kansas City before leaving the NFL to combat Covid-19 as a doctor, announced his retirement from American football on Thursday.
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France star Dupont 'has suspected broken jaw': coach Galthie
France scrum-half Antoine Dupont may have broken his jaw in a high tackle that forced him off the pitch in the 96-0 World Cup thrashing of Namibia on Thursday, coach Fabien Galthie said.
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Shelton to face Fils in Laver Cup opener
US Open semi-finalist Ben Shelton will open for Team World against Team Europe's 19-year-old Arthur Fils of France in the opening match of the team tennis showdown at Rogers Arena on Friday.
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Aubameyang rescues crisis-hit Marseille as Liverpool, West Ham win
In a meeting of two former European champions in crisis, Ajax and Marseille ended a wild shootout in Amsterdam tied at 3-3 on Thursday in the opening round of Europa League group games while Liverpool and West Ham were also first day winners.
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Eugene to host 2024 US Olympic athletics trials
The 2024 Olympic US track and field trials will be held in Eugene, Oregon next June, US sports chiefs confirmed on Thursday.
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Brazil court rules for Indigenous land rights in key case
A majority of Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Thursday against an effort to restrict native peoples' rights to protected reservations on their ancestral lands, in a win for Indigenous activists and climate campaigners.
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France thrash Namibia 96-0, but Dupont injured in high tackle
Damian Penaud scored a hat-trick of tries as France thrashed Namibia 96-0 in a World Cup Pool A match in Marseille on Thursday, but star scrum-half Antoine Dupont went off injured after a high tackle.
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Concussion-free Tagovailoa seeks 3-0 NFL start for Miami
A year after Tua Tagovailoa went down with head injuries that changed how the NFL handles concussions, the Miami quarterback is the league's top passer and the Dolphins are undefeated.
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Klopp wins record 50th European tie but 'everyody will hate it'
After Jurgen Klopp became the first Liverpool manager to win 50 European games on Thursday night he insisted "everybody will hate it."
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