NFL extends Tottenham deal for London games through 2029
The NFL will play at least two games a year at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London through 2029, the league announced Thursday, expanding a deal for contests at the Premier League venue.
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Kuss closes in on Vuelta a Espana glory
Sepp Kuss took a big step towards winning the Vuelta a Espana as the American kept the red jersey after stage 18, won by Remco Evenepoel in another solo triumph on Thursday.
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Venice avoids UNESCO world heritage downgrade
The UN's cultural organisation said on Thursday it had stopped short of placing Venice, one of the world's top tourist destinations, on its world heritage in danger list.
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Rizwan propels Pakistan to 252-7 against Sri Lanka
Mohammad Rizwan hit an unbeaten 86 to steer Pakistan to 252-7 against Sri Lanka after rain reduced their crucial Asia Cup contest to 42-overs-a-side on Thursday in Colombo.
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Bayern host Alonso's Leverkusen in early battle of title contenders
When Bayern Munich host Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, the German champions will take on a side transformed into genuine Bundesliga title hopefuls under coach Xabi Alonso.
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NASA joins the still controversial search for UFOs
NASA on Thursday officially joined the search for UFOs -- but reflecting the stigma attached to the field, the US space agency wouldn't identify the director of the new program tasked with tracking mystery flying objects.
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US taps business leader to bring Ukraine investment
US President Joe Biden on Thursday tapped Penny Pritzker, a billionaire businesswoman who served as commerce secretary, to encourage investment in Ukraine, which is expected to need hundreds of billions of dollars to recover from Russia's invasion.
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All Blacks aim to correct double blip
New Zealand will take on minnows Namibia in Toulouse on Friday with the aim of correcting a rare double blip and getting their World Cup campaign back on track.
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Maguire's mum comes to England defender's aid after terrace jibes
Harry Maguire's mum has raged against the "disgraceful" abuse of her son as the England defender insisted he can cope with the pressure of being in the spotlight for club and country.
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Djokovic defends Alcaraz absence from Davis Cup
Novak Djokovic stepped in to defend Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday for missing this week's Davis Cup matches, saying the 20-year-old Spaniard may be young but he's not Superman.
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