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Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist Anne Donovan dies

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His Afghan counterpart Asghar Stanikzai said: "A very proud moment". Afghanistan's Rashid Khan , right appeals unsuccessfully for the wicket of India's ...

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According to the ESPN report, both players have agreed to keep things civil moving forward, and there are no lingering issues from Ball's diss track. Kyle Kuz...

France edge Australia with helping hand from VAR

The opening minutes of the second half also passed by without incident but just before the hour mark, France were controversially awarded a penalty for a foul...

Russian Federation wins opening World Cup match against Saudi Arabia, 5-0

Russian President Vladimir Putin's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, has weighed in on the speculation surrounding the president's hand gestures at Thursday's mat...

Argentina vs Iceland kick off

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US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup

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Pakistan crush Scotland, win series 2-0

Once Zaman was gone, Pakistan lost captain Sarfraz Ahmed , Hussain Talat and Asif Ali in quick succession, which left them in a spot of bother at 98/5 in the...

Granit Xhaka: Arsenal midfielder signs new long-term deal

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Alonso No 8 vehicle takes Le Mans pole

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Own goal in injury time lifts Iran over Morocco at World Cup

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In March, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wanted to start moving toward some changes on the draft eligibility front. The m...

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Bairstow says England can cope with No.1 tag

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Leonard - who was drafted 15th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft - has spent all seven seasons of his career with the Spurs. Shortly after those initial reports ...

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When Woods went over the par-3 second green with his tee shot, a long, unproductive day seemed imminent. Tiger Woods hits on the sixth hole during the first...

Steven Gerrard Signs Promising Liverpool Winger On Loan

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Mohamed Salah fitness latest ahead of World Cup

More than 5,000 people with tickets skipped Uruguay's 1-0 win over Egypt in Yekaterinburg on Friday, the worst-attended World Cup game in eight years. C...