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England batsman Roy hit with suspended two-match ban

England batsman Roy hit with suspended two-match ban

England batsman Jason Roy has been handed a suspended two-match international ban, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.

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Ibrahimovic warns he is 'an old guy' as World Cup playoff looms

Ibrahimovic warns he is 'an old guy' as World Cup playoff looms

Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Tuesday that Sweden fans should not expect too much of him in the World cup playoffs and that he was "panicking" at the prospect of retiring.

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Russia default would have 'limited' global impact: IMF official

Russia default would have 'limited' global impact: IMF official

The consequences for the global financial system if Russia cannot pay its foreign debts are likely to be "limited," a senior IMF official said Tuesday.

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Nadal out for up to six weeks with rib injury

Nadal out for up to six weeks with rib injury

Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday he would be out of action for between four and six weeks with a stress fracture of the rib.

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Miami Beach slaps curfew on spring break after shootings

Miami Beach slaps curfew on spring break after shootings

The US city of Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency and will impose a curfew this weekend to stem a wave of violence linked to the influx of revellers to Florida for spring break.

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Cause of China jet crash still unknown, as hunt for black boxes continues

Cause of China jet crash still unknown, as hunt for black boxes continues

Crash investigators on Tuesday said they do not yet know why a China Eastern jet carrying 132 people plunged from sky, with recovery teams still scouring a forested mountainside for the flight recorders from the pulverised Boeing aircraft.

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Tennis star Becker used business account as 'piggy bank', court hears

Tennis star Becker used business account as 'piggy bank', court hears

Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker used his business account as a "piggy bank" to pay for luxury shopping expenses and school fees, a British court was told on Tuesday.

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Pakistan steady after Naseem, Shaheen halt Australia in third Test

Pakistan steady after Naseem, Shaheen halt Australia in third Test

Pace spearheads Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi knocked over eight wickets and restricted Australia to 391 before Pakistan ended day two of the deciding Test at 90-1 in Lahore on Tuesday.

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Russian opposition leader Navalny sentenced to 9 years in jail

Russian opposition leader Navalny sentenced to 9 years in jail

A Russian court Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of additional charges of embezzlement and contempt of court and sentenced him to nine years in prison as Moscow seeks to wipe out remaining pockets of dissent.

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Marquez suffers from vision problems after Indonesia fall

Marquez suffers from vision problems after Indonesia fall

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez is suffering from double vision again after falling heavily in the warm-up for last week's Indonesian Grand Prix, he said on Tuesday.

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