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Tuchel takes positives from scrappy England draw against Uruguay

Tuchel takes positives from scrappy England draw against Uruguay

Thomas Tuchel said he had "learned a lot" from England's scrappy 1-1 draw against Uruguay at Wembley on Friday even though many of his star players were watching from the stands.

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Japanese star Sakamoto signs off with fourth world skating gold

Japanese star Sakamoto signs off with fourth world skating gold

Retiring Japanese star Kaori Sakamoto signed off in style by claiming women's world figure skating championships gold for a fourth time with career best scores in Prague on Friday.

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Tuchel disappointed after England fans boo White

Tuchel disappointed after England fans boo White

Thomas Tuchel admitted he was disappointed after England fans booed Ben White on his return from a self-imposed international exile in Friday's 1-1 friendly draw against Uruguay.

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Controversial African champions Morocco salvage Ecuador draw on Ouahbi debut

Controversial African champions Morocco salvage Ecuador draw on Ouahbi debut

New African champions Morocco snatched a late 1-1 friendly draw with Ecuador on Friday in their first match since the controversial decision to strip Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations crown.

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Dutch end Norway's unbeaten run as Haaland rests

Dutch end Norway's unbeaten run as Haaland rests

The Netherlands blunted Norway's high-scoring attack and ended their 13-match unbeaten run with a 2-1 friendly victory at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on Friday.

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Wirtz steals show as Germany win thriller in Switzerland

Wirtz steals show as Germany win thriller in Switzerland

Florian Wirtz starred for Germany with two stunning goals and two assists as Germany edged neighbours Switzerland 4-3 in a breathless friendly in Basel on Friday.

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White jeered on England return as Uruguay snatch friendly draw

White jeered on England return as Uruguay snatch friendly draw

England defender Ben White was booed after scoring on his return from a self-imposed international exile and conceded the late penalty that allowed Uruguay to snatch a 1-1 draw in Friday's friendly at Wembley.

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Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash: police

Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash: police

Golf superstar Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a rollover car crash in Florida on Friday, law enforcement officials said.

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Oyarzabal double fires Spain to win over Serbia

Oyarzabal double fires Spain to win over Serbia

Mikel Oyarzabal scored two terrific goals as European champions Spain beat Serbia 3-0 in a friendly on Friday to underline their status as leading title contenders at this year's World Cup.

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More to IOC gender testing than appeasing Trump: ex-IOC executive

More to IOC gender testing than appeasing Trump: ex-IOC executive

The International Olympic Committee's new policy on gender testing could be seen as "smart positioning" given the current US political climate but a former IOC marketing executive has told AFP he did not believe it was the "driving factor".

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