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India 'outclassed, outplayed' by Buttler-inspired England: Dravid

India 'outclassed, outplayed' by Buttler-inspired England: Dravid

India coach Rahul Dravid admitted his side were comprehensively outplayed by a Jos Buttler-inspired England in Adelaide after they crashed out of the Twenty20 World Cup in humiliating fashion on Thursday.

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Rees-Zammit to start at full-back for Wales against Argentina

Rees-Zammit to start at full-back for Wales against Argentina

Louis Rees-Zammit will start at full-back in Wales' Autumn Nations Series rugby clash with Argentina on Saturday.

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ArcelorMittal net profit plummets

ArcelorMittal net profit plummets

ArcelorMittal, the world's number-two steel maker, saw its net profit tumble by 78 percent in the third quarter of 2022 as metal prices fell from "exceptional" levels during the post-Covid recovery and energy prices soared.

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Injured Mueller 'never better prepared' for World Cup says Flick

Injured Mueller 'never better prepared' for World Cup says Flick

Germany coach Hansi Flick said star forward Thomas Mueller "has never been so well prepared before for a World Cup" when announcing his selection on Thursday.

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French Rugby World Cup ticketing in prosecutors' sights: ministry

French Rugby World Cup ticketing in prosecutors' sights: ministry

French prosecutors are scrutinising the use of company cars by the sacked former boss of the 2023 Rugby World Cup organisers as well as the ticketing system for the competition, France's sports ministry said Thursday.

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Lashing out at Italy, France allows Ocean Viking to dock

Lashing out at Italy, France allows Ocean Viking to dock

France said Thursday that it would allow a rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants to dock on its southern coast and disembark its passengers, harshly criticising Italy for failing to take them in.

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Australia face first test with New Zealand League semi

Australia face first test with New Zealand League semi

Australia's defence of their Rugby League World Cup title faces its first proper test when the Kangaroos take on trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in the tournament's opening semi-final in Leeds on Friday.

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Stock markets drop before US inflation

Stock markets drop before US inflation

Stock markets mostly fell Thursday looking ahead to key inflation data in the United States and as traders digested the country's inconclusive midterm election results as well as a cryptocurrency crisis.

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French star Christine and the Queens back with new name, gender

French star Christine and the Queens back with new name, gender

One of France's biggest breakthrough musicians of recent years, best-known as Christine and the Queens, returns this week with not just a new album but a new name: Redcar.

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Flick omits Reus, recalls Goetze for World Cup campaign

Flick omits Reus, recalls Goetze for World Cup campaign

Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus bas been omitted by head coach Hansi Flick from Germany's squad for the World Cup, while 2014 World Cup hero Mario Goetze makes a shock return.

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