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Hong Kong loosens rules for harbour reclamation
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Israel's Gaza plan 'dangerous moment' for civilians: UN official
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Palestinians in razed West Bank hamlet vow to stay
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Cardinals hold last mass before conclave to elect pope
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Ukraine, Russia trade aerial attacks ahead of WWII victory parade
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Asian stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism
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China's Xi heads to Moscow to beef up 'no limits' Putin partnership
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China's Xi aims to beef up 'no limits' Putin partnership
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Trump's White House creates own media universe
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Venezuelan opposition figures 'rescued', now in US: Rubio
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China eases monetary policy to boost ailing economy
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Haliburton stunner sinks Cavs as Pacers take 2-0 series lead
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Reigning champion Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the French Open on Wednesday and Alexander Zverev saved a match point as he recovered from two sets down, but Maria Sakkari became the fifth women's top-10 seed to exit.

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Ntamack extends Toulouse deal until 2028
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Djokovic beats former coach's new pupil at French Open
World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic eased into the French Open third round on Wednesday by defeating the new pupil of his former long-time coach.

Klopp confident Thiago will be fit for Champions League final
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Colombian rider Santiago Buitrago won the 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday to claim the biggest victory of his career.

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'I'm against the war and support Ukraine players 100%,' says Belarus star
Belarus tennis star Aliaksandra Sasnovich may be banned from Wimbledon but she insisted Wednesday that she opposed the ongoing war in Ukraine and supports players from the embattled country "100%".

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Kerber, Azarenka win at French Open as Djokovic, Nadal eye third round
Former Grand Slam champions Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka advanced to the third round of the French Open on Wednesday, as Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepared to keep their Roland Garros title ambitions on course.

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Fati gets late winner as Barcelona down All Stars 3-2
Teenage striker Ansu Fati got a late winner as Barcelona survived a scare to beat Dwight Yorke's A-League All Stars in a 3-2 thriller in front of 70,000 fans in Sydney on Wednesday.

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Murray says Wimbledon 'will never be an exhibition'
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Raducanu knocked out of French Open in second round
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Chelsea sale gets green light from UK government
The UK government announced Wednesday it had given the green light to Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea football club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.

Mathews, de Sliva guide Sri Lanka to 210-4 in Bangladesh Test
Bangladesh made early inroads on the third day of the second Test in Dhaka on Wednesday but Sri Lanka recovered to reach lunch at 210-4, still trailing by 155.

Doncic helps Mavs down Warriors to keep series alive
Luka Doncic scored 30 points as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors 119-109 to keep their NBA Western Conference finals series alive on Tuesday.

Old friend awaits Djokovic as Nadal, Alcaraz star at French Open
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic will come up against his long-time former coach when he plays Slovakia's Alex Molcan in the second round Wednesday at Roland Garros, while Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz look to keep their French Open title ambitions on course.

Yuka Saso's golf odyssey: Philippines to Japan via US Open win
When a little-known teenager from the Philippines burst into the global golf spotlight by winning last year's US Women's Open it changed her life -- but left tricky decisions ahead.

'World's best' Alisson: The goalkeeper who transformed Liverpool
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Irish legends O'Gara and Sexton set for battle of wills in Marseille
Ronan O'Gara held off fellow legend Johnny Sexton for several years as Ireland number one fly-half before finally conceding defeat -- on Saturday he bids to deny his successor European club rugby's biggest prize, the Champions Cup Trophy.

Kerr, LeBron lead sports world fury after Texas school shooting
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr made an impassioned plea for gun control in the wake of the Texas school shooting that left 18 children dead on Tuesday as the US sporting world reacted with horror over the tragedy.

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Stefanos Tsitsipas came back from the brink to reach the French Open second round as Roland Garros was again overshadowed by the crisis engulfing Wimbledon.

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Frenchman beats high-wire record at Mont Saint-Michel
French daredevil tightrope walker Nathan Paulin on Tuesday claimed a new world record as he completed a 2,200-metre-long (nearly 1.4-mile) trip to Mont Saint-Michel along a wire suspended between a crane and the famous abbey on the tidal island, his team said.

Klopp named Premier League manager of the year
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Pandya praises 'Killer' Miller as Gujarat reach IPL final
Skipper Hardik Pandya on Tuesday hailed "match-winner" David Miller after the South African batsman led newcomers Gujarat Titans in to the IPL final with a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals.

'I finished my way': Tearful Tsonga says farewell at French Open
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a former Australian Open runner-up and world number five, said he "couldn't have asked for a better script" as he bid an emotional goodbye to tennis at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

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Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea moved a step closer to completion on Tuesday when the Premier League board announced it had approved his purchase of the London club.