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Tributes as death of Australian teenager touches cricket world

Tributes as death of Australian teenager touches cricket world

Players wore black armbands and held a minute's silence as tributes poured in Friday for the Australian teenager whose death touched the cricket world.

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Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean

Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean

The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose Thursday to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda.

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Jackson throws four TD passes as Ravens rout Dolphins

Jackson throws four TD passes as Ravens rout Dolphins

Lamar Jackson made a triumphant return after missing three games with a right hamstring injury, leading the Baltimore Ravens to a 28-6 NFL victory at Miami on Thursday.

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NBA champs Thunder roll past Wizards, Bucks and Spurs win

NBA champs Thunder roll past Wizards, Bucks and Spurs win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered another dominant performance as the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder remained perfect in the young NBA season with a 127-108 victory Thursday over the Washington Wizards.

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Real Madrid and Barcelona aim to shake off Clasico consequences

Real Madrid and Barcelona aim to shake off Clasico consequences

Real Madrid may have beaten Barcelona in last weekend's Clasico but the game exposed problems in both camps, from the difficulties in dealing with Vinicius to the concerning recent form of the Catalans.

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Ambitious Paris FC making steady progress after landing in big time

Ambitious Paris FC making steady progress after landing in big time

Promoted to the top flight of French football at the end of last season in the wake of a takeover by the super-rich Arnault family, Paris FC do not yet quite look ready to mix it with Ligue 1's big guns.

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Rebuilt Leverkusen hope to reignite Bundesliga rivalry at Bayern

Rebuilt Leverkusen hope to reignite Bundesliga rivalry at Bayern

Bayer Leverkusen will resume their recent Bundesliga rivalry at Bayern Munich on Saturday but are almost completely unrecognisable from the side who struck fear into the hearts of the Bavarian giants in past seasons.

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Australia coach Schmidt pleads for Edmed patience ahead of England clash

Australia coach Schmidt pleads for Edmed patience ahead of England clash

Wallaby boss Joe Schmidt has insisted Tane Edmed needs time to develop as the fly-half prepares to face England at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Liverpool feel pressure to end 'crisis' run, Man City test Bournemouth limits

Liverpool feel pressure to end 'crisis' run, Man City test Bournemouth limits

Liverpool face an in-form Aston Villa as the Premier League champions look to arrest their remarkable collapse on Saturday, while Arsenal aim to surge further clear in the title race.

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Farrell eyes 'reset' as Ireland-All Blacks ready for 'Battle of Chicago'

Farrell eyes 'reset' as Ireland-All Blacks ready for 'Battle of Chicago'

Ireland coach Andy Farrell says his team's clash with New Zealand in Chicago on Saturday marks the start of the long build-up to the 2027 World Cup as he returns to the helm of the Six Nations giants.

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