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England's Bell says India 'Mankad' memory 'put to bed'

England's Bell says India 'Mankad' memory 'put to bed'

England fast bowler Lauren Bell believes India will provide "great opposition" when the two teams meet in the Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday but said their last controversial meeting had been "put to bed".

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Five US officers plead not guilty to murdering Tyre Nichols

Five US officers plead not guilty to murdering Tyre Nichols

Five former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to charges they murdered Tyre Nichols, a young Black man who died after a beating in the southern US city of Memphis, Tennessee.

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In Rwanda, Froome says he has high hopes for African cycling

In Rwanda, Froome says he has high hopes for African cycling

British cycling great Chris Froome said Friday he has high hopes for the future of the sport in Africa as he returned to the continent of his birth.

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'More work to do' in N.Ireland Brexit talks: British PM

'More work to do' in N.Ireland Brexit talks: British PM

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday hailed "positive" talks on potential changes to Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trading rules, but said there was "more work to do" before reaching agreement with the EU.

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LIV's Saudi backers lose immunity ruling in PGA dispute

LIV's Saudi backers lose immunity ruling in PGA dispute

LIV Golf's major financial backers, the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, must produce documents and provide depositions in its antitrust dispute with the PGA Tour, a US judge has ruled.

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Scotland cricketers refuse to shake hands with rape-accused Lamichhane

Scotland cricketers refuse to shake hands with rape-accused Lamichhane

Scotland's cricketers refused to shake hands with rape-accused Nepal star Sandeep Lamichhane following a match between the two nations in Kirtipur on Friday.

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Mum's the word as Banque Populaire pull out of Vendee Globe

Mum's the word as Banque Populaire pull out of Vendee Globe

After their skipper Clarisse Cremer fell foul of new rules, the Banque Populaire sailing team said Friday they would not be taking part in the Vendee Globe round the world race starting in November 2024.

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Swiatek breezes past Kudermetova and into final at blustery Doha

Swiatek breezes past Kudermetova and into final at blustery Doha

World number one and defending champion Iga Swiatek breezed past Veronika Kudermetova for the loss of just one game in a 56-minute Doha Open semi-final demolition on Friday.

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Fox's Murdoch called Trump stolen vote claims 'crazy': court docs

Fox's Murdoch called Trump stolen vote claims 'crazy': court docs

Media titan Rupert Murdoch described Donald Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen as "crazy," according to court documents that also threaten to embarrass Fox News's top stars.

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Sanitation firm fined $1.5mn for illegally hiring children

Sanitation firm fined $1.5mn for illegally hiring children

A sanitation company in the United States has paid $1.5 million in penalties for hiring over 100 children in "hazardous occupations" and having them work at meat processing facilities, the Department of Labor said Friday.

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