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Lens cruise into French Cup quarters, Endrick sends Lyon through

Lens cruise into French Cup quarters, Endrick sends Lyon through

Lens reached the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday courtesy of a 4-2 win over Troyes, while an Endrick-inspired Lyon fought past second-division Laval.

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No.1 Scheffler excited for Koepka return from LIV Golf

No.1 Scheffler excited for Koepka return from LIV Golf

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler sees the return of LIV Golf players to the PGA Tour as a start to having the world's best talent competing beyond major events.

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Curling quietly kicks off sports programme at 2026 Winter Olympics

Curling quietly kicks off sports programme at 2026 Winter Olympics

Two days before the opening ceremony, the sports programme at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics began on Wednesday with the curling mixed doubles.

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Undav pokes Stuttgart past Kiel into German Cup semis

Undav pokes Stuttgart past Kiel into German Cup semis

An unconventional Deniz Undav toe-poke put Stuttgart on track for a 3-0 win at Holstein Kiel on Wednesday and the semi-finals of the German Cup.

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Germany goalkeeper Ter Stegen to undergo surgery

Germany goalkeeper Ter Stegen to undergo surgery

Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will undergo surgery on his injured hamstring on Friday, his club Girona confirmed on Wednesday.

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Bezos-led Washington Post announces 'painful' job cuts

Bezos-led Washington Post announces 'painful' job cuts

The Washington Post, owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced major job cuts Wednesday, saying that "painful" restructuring was needed at the storied newspaper.

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Empress's crown dropped in Louvre heist to be fully restored: museum

Empress's crown dropped in Louvre heist to be fully restored: museum

The crown of French Empress Eugenie, which was abandoned by fleeing thieves who staged a brazen robbery at the Louvre last year, is nearly intact and will be fully restored, the museum said Wednesday.

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UK PM says Mandelson 'lied' about Epstein relations

UK PM says Mandelson 'lied' about Epstein relations

Prime Minister Keir Starmer Wednesday said he regretted naming Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the US, following fresh allegations about the disgraced envoy's close ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Shai to miss NBA All-Star Game with abdominal strain

Shai to miss NBA All-Star Game with abdominal strain

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has sustained an abdominal strain and will miss the NBA All-Star Game before being re-evaluated following the All-Star break, the Oklahoma City Thunder said Wednesday.

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Trump suggests 'softer touch' needed on immigration

Trump suggests 'softer touch' needed on immigration

US President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that a "softer touch" may be needed on immigration, as his administration said 700 federal officers would be pulled from Minnesota after weeks of aggressive and even deadly operations.

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