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Galtier the man for PSG's latest change of approach

Galtier the man for PSG's latest change of approach

Christophe Galtier's appointment as Paris Saint-Germain coach confirms a change in approach from the Qatar-owned club as they continue their search for elusive Champions League glory, but there will be huge pressure on Mauricio Pochettino's successor.

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Maskless pilgrims launch largest hajj of Covid era

Maskless pilgrims launch largest hajj of Covid era

The biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began kicks off Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of mostly maskless worshippers expected to circle Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.

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'Like a dream': Japanese grandpa draws in following as art YouTuber

'Like a dream': Japanese grandpa draws in following as art YouTuber

Harumichi Shibasaki was nearly 70 when he began making YouTube art tutorials from his quiet home in the Japanese countryside. Five years on, he has 1.4 million subscribers.

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Rivals must gang up on Pogacar, says Tour de France legend Hinault

Rivals must gang up on Pogacar, says Tour de France legend Hinault

Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault believes defending champion Tadej Pogacar will be difficult, but not impossible to beat.

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England aim to launch women's Euro 2022 in style

England aim to launch women's Euro 2022 in style

England and Austria will raise the curtain on Euro 2022 on Wednesday for a tournament aiming to take the women's game to another level over the next month.

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'Brave' new England try to shake up Test cricket

'Brave' new England try to shake up Test cricket

Everything you know about Test cricket is wrong.

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Sharks make Grier first Black general manager in NHL history

Sharks make Grier first Black general manager in NHL history

The San Jose Sharks named Mike Grier general manager on Tuesday, an historic appointment that makes the former Sharks player the first Black GM in the NHL.

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July 4 gunman charged with seven counts of murder

July 4 gunman charged with seven counts of murder

A 21-year-old man who allegedly opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb while disguised in women's clothing was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, prosecutors said.

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July 4 gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing

July 4 gunman planned attack for weeks, wore women's clothing

The suspected gunman who opened fire on a July 4 parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, killing seven people and wounding dozens, planned the attack for weeks and wore women's clothing to aid his escape, police said Tuesday.

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Mexican bishop proposes 'social pact' with drug traffickers

Mexican bishop proposes 'social pact' with drug traffickers

A Mexican bishop has proposed a "social pact" that would include drug traffickers to tackle violence that has prompted calls for a rethink of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's security policy.

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