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Badosa reaches Stuttgart semi-finals and takes world number two ranking

Badosa reaches Stuttgart semi-finals and takes world number two ranking

Spain's Paula Badosa will move up to the world number two ranking after reaching the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Stuttgart on Friday with a hard-fought win over Ons Jabeur.

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Lampard would take draw at Liverpool as Everton battle to survive

Lampard would take draw at Liverpool as Everton battle to survive

Everton manager Frank Lampard said Friday he would happily take a draw against "incredible" Liverpool even though his side desperately need points to survive.

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Floods heap woes on South Africa trading hub

Floods heap woes on South Africa trading hub

First it was Covid, then riots and now floods: KwaZulu-Natal (NZN) province, South Africa's gateway to the Indian Ocean, is reeling from a unpredented string of disasters.

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Guardiola 'loves' title tension as Man City bid to hold off Liverpool

Guardiola 'loves' title tension as Man City bid to hold off Liverpool

Pep Guardiola is relishing the tension as Manchester City seek to hold off Liverpool in a gripping Premier League title race.

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Marquez leaves rivals trailing in his wake at rainy Portimao

Marquez leaves rivals trailing in his wake at rainy Portimao

Marc Marquez shone in the rain on Friday setting the fastest cumulative time in the first two practice sessions for the Portuguese MotoGP at Portimao.

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Fury heavier than Whyte ahead of heavyweight title showdown

Fury heavier than Whyte ahead of heavyweight title showdown

Tyson Fury weighed in 11 pounds (five kilogrammes) heavier than challenger Dillian Whyte ahead of his WBC heavyweight title defence against his British rival at Wembley on Saturday.

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Mane-inspired Senegal to begin AFCON title defence against Benin

Mane-inspired Senegal to begin AFCON title defence against Benin

Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal will begin their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence at home to Benin during June, according to the 2023 qualifying calendar released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

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UK Covid patient was positive for record 505 days: researchers

UK Covid patient was positive for record 505 days: researchers

British researchers believe they have documented the longest-known Covid-19 infection, in a patient who tested positive for a total of 505 days before their death.

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Mercedes boss so frustrated he wants 'to strangle' himself

Mercedes boss so frustrated he wants 'to strangle' himself

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff has been so tortured by his team's cars struggle for pace and performance this season that he has wanted 'to strangle' himself to end the agony.

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World champions South Africa choose Toulon as base for World Cup pool stages

World champions South Africa choose Toulon as base for World Cup pool stages

Reigning world champions South Africa will base themselves in Toulon for 28 days of the pool stages of next year's Rugby World Cup, it was announced Friday.

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