Triple Olympic ski champion Mayer announces retirement
Triple Olympic champion Matthias Mayer announced his immediate retirement from skiing on Thursday, shortly before the start of the men's Super-G World Cup event in Bormio.
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Tsitsipas battles past Dimitrov at inaugural United Cup
Stefanos Tsitsipas fired his 12th ace on match point to give Greece a 2-0 lead over Bulgaria with a comeback win against Grigor Dimitrov on Thursday at the inaugural United Cup.
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Ten killed, scores injured in hotel-casino fire at Cambodian border
At least 10 people were killed and many others are feared dead in a fire at a Cambodian casino, with a rescuer describing how victims hurled themselves from a ledge in a desperate bid to escape the flames.
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Djokovic can't forget Australian deportation but wants to move on
Novak Djokovic admitted Thursday that being deported from Australia was an experience he will never forget, but it was time to move on, as he enjoyed a warm welcome in Adelaide.
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Ten killed, scores injured in huge hotel-casino fire on Cambodian border
About 10 people are dead and more than a dozen on life support after a fire at a Cambodian border casino, with photos from the scene showing people desperately huddled on ledges and perched on windowsills in a bid to escape the flames.
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Fritz, Keys give United States strong start at inaugural United Cup
American world number nine Taylor Fritz and 11th-ranked Madison Keys cruised through their opening ties against the Czech Republic to get their seasons off to a winning start at the inaugural United Cup on Thursday.
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What is the link between winter storms and global warming?
The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter storms in recent years, and experts are taking a closer look at the link between these extreme cold events and climate change.
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They survived the hunters: now king penguins face climate change
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change.
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Australian Open prizemoney hits record high
Pay rises are in store for players at January's Australian Open with organisers Thursday announcing a 3.4 percent boost in the total purse to a record Aus$76.5 million (US$51.6 million).
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Lakers star James feeling frustrated as 38th birthday approaches
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James remains "locked in" on basketball with his 38th birthday fast approaching, but the four-time NBA champion made it clear Wednesday he wants to be a title contender.
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