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Liverpool appoint Spaniard Iraola as new boss

Liverpool appoint Spaniard Iraola as new boss

Liverpool named Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday after sacking Arne Slot following a calamitous Premier League title defence.

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Andreeva stays focused to race past Kostyuk into French Open final

Andreeva stays focused to race past Kostyuk into French Open final

Mirra Andreeva was so focused she could "see the hairs on the ball" as she beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 to race into the French Open final on Thursday.

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Qualifier Chwalinska sets up Andreeva French Open final clash

Qualifier Chwalinska sets up Andreeva French Open final clash

Maja Chwalinska made French Open history on Thursday as the world number 114 became the first qualifier in the professional era to reach the Roland Garros final, where she will take on Mirra Andreeva.

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Colombia court bans pro-Trump candidate from using jersey as symbol

Colombia court bans pro-Trump candidate from using jersey as symbol

A Colombian judge on Thursday banned hard-right presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella from using the national football jersey as a political symbol following outcry from his leftist opponents.

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Unfazed Antonelli plans to race with freedom

Unfazed Antonelli plans to race with freedom

Championship-leading teenager Kimi Antonelli intends to race free of worry during this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix as he bids for a record fifth consecutive victory.

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Four-wicket Robinson rocks New Zealand after England collapse in 1st Test

Four-wicket Robinson rocks New Zealand after England collapse in 1st Test

Ollie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand suffered a stunning collapse to 29-6 on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.

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Designer Gabriela Hearst still believes in 'brilliance of humanity' despite AI

Designer Gabriela Hearst still believes in 'brilliance of humanity' despite AI

The "brilliance of humanity" will matter more, not less, in an AI world, Uruguayan designer Gabriela Hearst told AFP in an interview.

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Qualifier Chwalinska downs Shnaider to reach French Open final

Qualifier Chwalinska downs Shnaider to reach French Open final

Polish world number 114 Maja Chwalinska made French Open history on Thursday as she beat Diana Shnaider in straight sets to become the first qualifier to go all the way to the final at Roland Garros in the professional era.

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Robinson rocks New Zealand after England collapse in first Test

Robinson rocks New Zealand after England collapse in first Test

Ollie Robinson marked his first over in Test cricket for more than two years with a sensational three-wicket burst as New Zealand collapsed to 20-5 on the opening day at Lord's on Thursday.

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German prosecutors demand life term over Christmas market attack

German prosecutors demand life term over Christmas market attack

German prosecutors on Thursday demanded life in prison for the man who has confessed to the 2024 car ramming that killed six people at a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg.

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