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Edoardo Bove agrees contract termination with Roma after heart scare

Louvre heist probe still aims to 'recover jewellery', top prosecutor says

Italy's Delago claims debut World Cup win in Tarvisio downhill, Vonn third

Al-Attiyah claims sixth Dakar car crown as Benavides edges bike title

Luciano Benavides wins Dakar bike title by two seconds

Uganda opposition leader cut off from communications after polls

Wallabies skipper Wilson has knee surgery, to miss start of Super Rugby

Djokovic says 'addiction' to tennis keeps him going at 38

Djokovic fancies chances in Melbourne despite 'missing a bit of juice'

Uganda army denies seizing opposition leader as vote result looms

Italy's Cocciaretto gets Australian Open boost with Hobart title

Libyan filmmaker fights for cinema revival

Mouayed Zabtia shoots most scenes for his latest movie in a studio he built at his Tripoli home. For the filmmaker, it is one way to overcome the obstacles he faces in a country where cinema once nearly vanished.

Afghan man goes on trial over deadly Munich car-ramming

An Afghan man goes on trial in Germany on Friday accused of ramming a car into a crowd in Munich last year, killing a two-year-old girl and her mother and injuring dozens.

McIntosh, Marchand grab medley victories in Austin, Ledecky wins again

Olympic swim stars Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand cruised to 200m individual medley victories as US great Katie Ledecky impressed again on the second day of the Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.

Sinner says doping scandal made him stronger

Jannik Sinner said Friday a three-month doping ban last year made him stronger as a person and more relaxed on court as he prepares to defend his Australian Open title.

As Trump turns screws, how long can Europe play nice?

One headspinning year down, three more to go.

Carrick given Manchester derby baptism of fire, Frank in the firing line

Michael Carrick has the chance to make a fine first impression to his short-term stint as Manchester United manager by derailing local rivals Manchester City's Premier League title challenge on Saturday.

Sam Darnold: the 'old soul' QB tipped to win Super Bowl

Sam Darnold loves listening to birds. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback even has an app, ready to identify the call of the northern mockingbird at a moment's notice.

Australian snowboarder Brockhoff quits ahead of Winter Olympics

Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff announced her retirement Friday just weeks away from the Winter Olympics with a series of major injuries forcing her out.

Bills battle Broncos as Allen eyes Super Bowl

Bruised and battle-hardened, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills face Denver on Saturday as their star quarterback seeks to reach his first Super Bowl and add the NFL's biggest prize to his list of accolades.

Magic rally to top Grizzlies in NBA Berlin game

German forward Franz Wagner hit his stride late to help the Orlando Magic rally for a 118-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday in the first NBA regular-season game ever played in Germany.

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