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Spurs extend season ticket deadline as relegation fears grow

Spurs extend season ticket deadline as relegation fears grow

Tottenham have extended the deadline for fans to renew their season tickets because of the growing threat of relegation from the Premier League.

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Chile's Smiljan Radic Clarke wins Pritzker architecture prize

Chile's Smiljan Radic Clarke wins Pritzker architecture prize

Chile's Smiljan Radic Clarke, whose modern buildings can sometimes appear "deliberately unfinished," is the recipient of this year's Pritzker Prize, considered the Nobel of architecture, organizers announced Thursday.

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Scotland boss Townsend says Six Nations title 'out of our hands'

Scotland boss Townsend says Six Nations title 'out of our hands'

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said on Thursday the destination of the Six Nations title was "out of their hands" as his team chase glory in Ireland.

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Sheehan and van der Flier recalled for Triple Crown decider with Scots

Sheehan and van der Flier recalled for Triple Crown decider with Scots

Ireland coach Andy Farrell has recalled stalwarts Dan Sheehan and Josh van der Flier to the starting XV for the Six Nations Triple Crown decider with Scotland on Saturday.

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Chelsea's Neto faces UEFA punishment for pushing ball boy

Chelsea's Neto faces UEFA punishment for pushing ball boy

Chelsea's Pedro Neto is set to be punished by UEFA for pushing a ball boy during his team's 5-2 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League after European football's governing body announced on Thursday it had opened disciplinary proceedings.

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Engraved tombs help keep memories alive in Pakistan

Engraved tombs help keep memories alive in Pakistan

Men and women sit on the graves of their loved ones at a Shia Muslim cemetery in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, reciting verses from the Quran.

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Lufthansa flights axed as pilots walk out

Lufthansa flights axed as pilots walk out

Lufthansa said about half its flights were cancelled Thursday as pilots from the German airline kicked off a two-day strike over pensions.

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Oil tops $100 as fresh Iran attacks offset stockpiles release

Oil tops $100 as fresh Iran attacks offset stockpiles release

Oil prices soared Thursday, briefly trading above $100, and stock markets extended losses as fresh attacks against Gulf energy targets offset the release of crude reserves by major economies.

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Fears grow for French loans at Louvre Abu Dhabi as war rages

Fears grow for French loans at Louvre Abu Dhabi as war rages

The escalating Middle East war has raised concerns over the safety of masterpieces on loan from France to the Louvre Abu Dhabi, sparking questions about the security of the famed museum's only foreign branch.

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US military 'not ready' to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait: energy secretary

US military 'not ready' to escort tankers through Hormuz Strait: energy secretary

The US military is currently "not ready" to escort tankers through the critical Strait of Hormuz because all its assets are focused on striking Iran, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday.

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