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Uganda's Kiplimo seeks third world cross country crown in a row

Uganda's Kiplimo seeks third world cross country crown in a row

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, will attempt to win his third consecutive men's crown at the World Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Olympic ice hockey arena will be ready for Games: IOC director

Olympic ice hockey arena will be ready for Games: IOC director

The Winter Olympics main ice hockey rink will be ready for the start of competition next month, the IOC's sport director said on Friday, ahead of a key test event for the arena.

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Defiant Khamenei slams protests as Iran presses internet shutdown

Defiant Khamenei slams protests as Iran presses internet shutdown

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday vowed the Islamic republic would not back down in the face of the biggest protests in years, as authorities pressed an internet blackout as part of a crackdown that has left dozens dead.

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Recalled Ndiaye takes Senegal past 10-man Mali into AFCON semis

Recalled Ndiaye takes Senegal past 10-man Mali into AFCON semis

Recalled striker Iliman Ndiaye scored in the first half to give Senegal a 1-0 victory over 10-man Mali in Tangiers on Friday in the first Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final.

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'Devastated' Switzerland grieves New Year inferno victims

'Devastated' Switzerland grieves New Year inferno victims

Switzerland held a national day of mourning Friday for the 40 mostly young people killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar filled with New Year partygoers.

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Man pleads guilty to sending 'abhorrent messages' to England women's footballer Carter

Man pleads guilty to sending 'abhorrent messages' to England women's footballer Carter

A man pleaded guilty Friday to sending "totally abhorrent" social media messages to England women's defender Jess Carter during last year's European Championships.

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PGA Tour unveils fall slate with Japan, Mexico, Bermuda stops

PGA Tour unveils fall slate with Japan, Mexico, Bermuda stops

Two events in Mexico and stops in Japan and Bermuda highlight the US PGA Tour's eight-tournament fall schedule announced on Friday.

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Fletcher defends United academy after Amorim criticism

Fletcher defends United academy after Amorim criticism

Manchester United interim boss Darren Fletcher said Friday that the club's academy is one of the best in the world after recent critical comments from sacked manager Ruben Amorim.

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Stocks shrug off mixed US jobs data to advance

Stocks shrug off mixed US jobs data to advance

Stock markets advanced Friday despite mixed US jobs data and as traders awaited a possible Supreme Court ruling on US President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs.

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Littler signs reported record £20 million darts deal

Littler signs reported record £20 million darts deal

World champion Luke Littler has agreed the most lucrative sponsorship deal in darts' history, worth a reported £20 million ($27 million).

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