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Pegula calls herself 'shoddy, erratic' in Melbourne semi-final loss

All hands on deck: British Navy sobers up alcohol policy

Sabalenka says Serena return would be 'cool' after great refuses to rule it out

Rybakina plots revenge over Sabalenka in Australian Open final

Irish Six Nations hopes hit by Aki ban

Parrots rescued as landslide-hit Sicilian town saves pets

No handshake as Sabalenka sets up repeat of 2023 Melbourne final

EU eyes migration clampdown with push on deportations, visas

Umpire call fired up Sabalenka in politically charged Melbourne clash

Rybakina battles into Australian Open final against Sabalenka

Northern Mozambique: massive gas potential in an insurgency zone

Samsung Electronics posts record profit on AI demand

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits on Thursday, riding strong market demand for its artificial intelligence chips.

Rockets veteran Adams out for rest of NBA season

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams will miss the rest of the NBA season after surgery on his left ankle, the team said Wednesday.

Holders PSG happy to take 'long route' via Champions League play-offs

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Wednesday that a "catastrophic" run of Champions League matches against some of Europe's best sides had set his team up perfectly for the play-off round as he shrugged off suggestions not qualifying directly for the last 16 was a failure.

French Senate adopts bill to return colonial-era art

French senators adopted a bill on Wednesday to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.

Allrounder Molineux named Australian women's cricket captain

Spin-bowling allrounder Sophie Molineux was named captain of the all-conquering Australian women's cricket team across all three formats on Thursday, replacing the retiring Alyssa Healy.

Sabalenka faces Svitolina roadblock in Melbourne final quest

Relentless Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka faces a Ukrainian roadblock between her and a fourth straight Australian Open final on Thursday, and she is determined to blast past it.

Barcelona rout Copenhagen to reach Champions League last 16

Barcelona came from behind to thrash FC Copenhagen 4-1 and qualify directly for the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday in fifth place of the league phase.

Liverpool, Man City and Barcelona ease into Champions League last 16

Liverpool, Manchester City and Barcelona booked last-16 places in the Champions League on Wednesday, as holders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid missed out on the top eight.

Tesla profits tumble on lower EV sales, AI spending surge

Tesla reported a 61-percent drop in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday due to lower auto sales and increased expenses as CEO Elon Musk ramps up technology investments.

Real Madrid face Champions League play-off after Benfica loss

Jose Mourinho condemned his former employers to a ninth-placed finish in the league phase as his Benfica side beat Real Madrid 4-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a stoppage-time header by goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin keeping the Portuguese alive in the competition.

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