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England rugby great Moody offered 'hope' in battle with motor neurone disease

England rugby great Moody offered 'hope' in battle with motor neurone disease

Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody says he has been emboldened in his fight with motor neurone disease (MND) by a specialist saying there is "hope" -- despite there presently being no cure for the rare condition.

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PSG roll over Nantes to move closer to Ligue 1 title

PSG roll over Nantes to move closer to Ligue 1 title

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain strolled to a 3-0 win over lowly Nantes on Wednesday to move four points clear of Lens in Ligue 1.

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Archer, Burger turn up the heat as Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL

Archer, Burger turn up the heat as Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL

Pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger shared five wickets between them as Rajasthan Royals defended a modest total of 159 to beat Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs in the IPL on Wednesday.

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Archer, Burger help Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL

Archer, Burger help Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL

Pace bowlers Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger shared five wickets between them as Rajasthan Royals defended a modest total of 159 to beat Lucknow Super Giants by 40 runs in the IPL on Wednesday.

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Migrants deported from US stranded, 'scared' in DR Congo

Migrants deported from US stranded, 'scared' in DR Congo

Spending the past five days cooped up in a hotel in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is not quite what a group of Latin Americans expected when they sought asylum in the United States.

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Raiders expected to make Mendoza first pick in NFL Draft

Raiders expected to make Mendoza first pick in NFL Draft

Cuban-American quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who led Indiana to the United States college football crown, is expected to be selected first overall by Las Vegas when the NFL Draft begins on Thursday.

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Chelsea sack Rosenior after worst run since 1912

Chelsea sack Rosenior after worst run since 1912

Liam Rosenior was sacked as Chelsea manager after less than four months in charge on Wednesday following a run of five successive Premier League defeats.

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Veteran Fijian Botia extends La Rochelle contract to 2027

Veteran Fijian Botia extends La Rochelle contract to 2027

Veteran Fijian international Levani Botia has extended his contract with La Rochelle until 2027, the Top 14 club announced Wednesday.

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Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check

Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check

Hernan Sarmiento nearly went out of business in the Colombian city of Santa Marta due to his astronomical electricity costs.

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Liam Rosenior sacked as Chelsea manager

Liam Rosenior sacked as Chelsea manager

Liam Rosenior has been sacked as Chelsea manager following a run of five successive Premier League defeats, the club announced on Wednesday.

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