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Djokovic falls in Italian Open second round to qualifier Prizmic

NFL reaches seven-year deal with referees

Real Madrid fine Tchouameni and Valverde 500,000 euros over bust-up

Hantavirus scare revives Covid-era conspiracy theories

Report revives speculation China Eastern crash was deliberate

Allen ton powers Kolkata to fourth win in a row in IPL

Zarco dominates Le Mans qualifying as Marquez struggles

'Worst whistle' - Lakers coach blasts refs over LeBron treatment

French couple from virus-hit ship describe voyage as 'unlikely adventure'

Van der Breggen soars into women's Vuelta lead with stage six win

WHO says hantavirus risk low as countries prep repatriation flights

Shakira teases new World Cup song

Colombian pop idol Shakira on Thursday teased the new official song for the 2026 World Cup, releasing a brief video of the track filmed at Brazil's iconic Maracana Stadium.

Palace beat Shakhtar to reach first European final

Crystal Palace swept past Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 on aggregate to reach their first-ever European final on Thursday, giving manager Oliver Glasner the chance of a fairytale end to his golden reign.

Global stocks mostly fall as US rally shows signs of fatigue

Global stocks mostly fell Thursday as US indices pulled back from records while Washington awaited Tehran's response to a US plan to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Sabalenka, champion Paolini open Italian Open accounts

Aryna Sabalenka breezed into the third round of the Italian Open on Thursday with a straight-sets win over Barbora Krejcikova, 6-2, 6-3.

30 passengers left hantavirus ship in Saint Helena: cruise operator

A total of 30 passengers left the hantavirus-stricken Hondius during its call at the remote British island of Saint Helena, the cruise ship's Dutch operator said Thursday.

Real Madrid to punish Valverde, Tchouameni after training ground clash

Real Madrid said they would punish midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni after a clash on Thursday at the club's training ground which left the former needing hospital treatment.

French parliament votes to ease returns of looted art to ex-colonies

France's parliament on Thursday definitively adopted legislation to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.

Ancelotti set for Brazil contract extension: federation

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to be handed a four-year contract extension taking him through to the 2030 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said Thursday.

Marsh ton sets up Lucknow win in rain-hit IPL clash

Australia's Mitchell Marsh hit 111 to set up a tense nine-run win for Lucknow Super Giants in a rain-hit IPL clash against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday.

Google faces new UK lawsuit over online display ads

Google faces a fresh UK lawsuit accusing it of abusing its dominance in online display advertising, the claimants announced Thursday, in the latest antitrust action against the US tech giant.

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