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Liverpool captain Van Dijk hails Szoboszlai as future 'leader'

Liverpool captain Van Dijk hails Szoboszlai as future 'leader'

Virgil van Dijk has indicated Dominik Szoboszlai could succeed him as Liverpool captain after labelling the midfielder as someone capable of "being a leader for this team".

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UEFA to investigate alleged racist abuse of Vinicius

UEFA to investigate alleged racist abuse of Vinicius

UEFA said on Wednesday it would "investigate allegations of discriminatory behaviour" after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior accused Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni of racially abusing him during a Champions League match in Lisbon.

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'It's my story': US skater Liu looking to upset Sakamoto and Japanese

'It's my story': US skater Liu looking to upset Sakamoto and Japanese

World champion Alysa Liu says she skated "on another level" after the American put herself in contention for Olympic figure skating singles gold against the powerful Japanese women at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

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Cricket: T20 World Cup Super Eights explained

Cricket: T20 World Cup Super Eights explained

The qualifiers for the second "Super Eight" stage of the T20 World Cup were finalised on Wednesday when Pakistan routed Namibia by 102 runs in Colombo to take the final berth.

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Rennes turn to Haise to replace Beye as coach

Rennes turn to Haise to replace Beye as coach

Rennes appointed Franck Haise as the club's new coach on Wednesday to take over from Habib Beye after the former Newcastle defender was sacked last week.

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Ton-up Farhan helps Pakistan seal Super Eight spot with Namibia rout

Ton-up Farhan helps Pakistan seal Super Eight spot with Namibia rout

Sahibzada Farhan hit a magnificent unbeaten century to help Pakistan seal the final Super Eight berth at the T20 World Cup with a thumping 102-run win over Namibia in Colombo on Wednesday.

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Norway's Klaebo extends all-time Winter Olympics golds record to 10

Norway's Klaebo extends all-time Winter Olympics golds record to 10

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo won his 10th Winter Olympics gold medal on Wednesday, extending the record he set earlier in the Milan-Cortina Games.

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Spanish police arrest hacker who booked luxury hotels for one cent

Spanish police arrest hacker who booked luxury hotels for one cent

Spanish police said Wednesday they had arrested a 20-year-old man who allegedly hacked a hotel booking website to reserve luxury rooms for as little as one cent, in the first known cybercrime of its kind.

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India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid

India celebrates cheetah births to boost reintroduction bid

India's ambitious bid to reintroduce cheetahs received a major boost Wednesday when the environment minister announced the birth of three cubs.

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Germany's Merz casts doubt on European fighter jet plan

Germany's Merz casts doubt on European fighter jet plan

Germany does not need the same new fighter jets as France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday, signalling that Berlin could abandon a flagship joint defence project for Europe.

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