US backs Russians competing as neutrals in Olympics
The United States backs allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete as neutrals in the Olympic Games, while opposing the display of their national flags or emblems, the White House said Thursday.
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Lions' St.Brown hoping for an NFL Olympic 'dream team'
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St.Brown is hoping Sunday's Pro Bowl Flag Football game could be the start of a journey to the Olympic Games as the NFL looks for its own 'Dream Team' moment.
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Rarely seen Klimt painting returns to Austria after 60 years
A major work from the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt has returned to Vienna where it will be shown in its homeland for the first time in nearly 60 years, after museum officials pieced together its tumultuous history.
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Marmot death overshadows Canada Groundhog Day
A Canadian woodchuck cast a different type of shadow over "Groundhog Day" Thursday -- just hours before he was due to predict spring's arrival, Fred la Marmotte was found dead.
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Davis Cup takes first step into uncertain future
The Davis Cup holds its qualifiers this week for the first edition of the competition since the International Tennis Federation ended the controversial partnership with investors Kosmos.
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Man Utd star Mason Greenwood 'relieved' after attempted rape charge dropped
Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood have been dropped by prosecutors, British police said on Thursday, as the footballer said he was "relieved".
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Latin American duo lead Saudi International
Abraham Ancer of Mexico and Colombia's Sebastian Munoz led the Saudi International to give a distinct Latin American flavour to the Asian Tour opener after Thursday's first round.
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JD Beck and DOMi, the supersonic jazz duo headed to the Grammys
With their musical dexterity and supersonic sound, JD Beck and DOMi have attracted major attention from artists ranging from Herbie Hancock to Bruno Mars, and now the jazz duo is in the hunt for Grammys glory.
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Rate hikes and tech optimism send stocks higher
European and US stock markets mostly rose on Thursday after the European Central Bank and Bank of England raised interest rates, joining the US Federal Reserve in moving once again to cool sky-high inflation.
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Dyche braced for Everton battle after failing to make new signings
New Everton manager Sean Dyche says he is comfortable heading into a Premier League relegation battle with no fresh signings after the club failed to land a single target in the January transfer window.
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