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• Strycova into semis of WTA event in Biel

  14-04-2017 23:53
  
  World No.18 Barbora Strycova has advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Switzerland.
  
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• World Cup, Olympic stadiums in Brazil corruption scandal

  14-04-2017 23:49
  
  Brazil was proud of its football World Cup and Olympics stadiums, but the shame of the country's corruption saga has engulfed even these monuments to fair play.
  
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• Albert Ramos-Vinolas out of Morocco ATP

  14-04-2017 23:23
  World No.24 Albert Ramos-Vinolas has been knocked out of the ATP event in Morocco by Borna Coric.
  
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• Wood's late strike foils Newcastle and leaves Brighton clear

  14-04-2017 23:22
  
  NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) - A dramatic stoppage-time equaliser from Leeds United striker Chris Wood ensured Newcastle had to settle for a 1-1 draw in the clash of the two Northern rivals in the Championship on Friday, allowing leaders Brighton to move four points ahead.
  
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• Men's surfing to start at Bells Beach

  14-04-2017 23:06
  Defending Rip Curl Pro champion Matt Wilkinson and former winner Mick Fanning are in the first heat at Bells Beach on Saturday.
  
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• British woman stabbed to death in Jerusalem: police

  14-04-2017 22:35
  
  A Palestinian man stabbed a British woman to death on Friday near Jerusalem's Old City, where thousands of Jewish and Christian pilgrims were gathered for religious holidays.
  
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• North Korea up for war if Trump wants it

  14-04-2017 22:25
  North Korea's vice foreign minister says the rogue state is ready for war if that is what President Donald Trump and the United States want.
  
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• Gregory Havret leads Trophee Hassan golf

  14-04-2017 22:08
  France's Gregory Havret has the halfway lead in the Trophee Hassan II, nine years after his last tournament win.
  
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• Apple confirms foray into driverless cars

  14-04-2017 21:53
  Tech giant Apple has finally confirmed that it will join the crowded field of companies racing to design self-driving cars.
  
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• Ecclestone reveals scant contact with new F1 bosses

  14-04-2017 21:39
  
  MANAMA (Reuters) - Former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone returned to the Formula One paddock on Friday, for the first time since he was ousted in January, and revealed how little involvement he has had with the new management.
  
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• Tye's hat-trick gets Gujarat first IPL win

  14-04-2017 20:50
  Indian Premier League debutant Andrew Tye got a hat-trick to help set up an important win for Gujarat Lions over Steve Smith's Pune.
  
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• Vettel puts Ferrari on top in Bahrain practice

  14-04-2017 20:17
  
  MANAMA (Reuters) - Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel was fastest in Bahrain Grand Prix practice on Friday with the joint Formula One championship leader comfortably quicker than his Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton despite problems in the second session.
  
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• Aussies Meyer, Kerby win at cycling worlds

  14-04-2017 20:04
  Cameron Meyer and Jordan Kerby have both won gold in their respective events at the world track cycling championships.
  
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• Vettel pips Ricciardo in Bahrain practice

  14-04-2017 19:36
  Daniel Ricciardo was third-fastest overall on the opening day of practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
  
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• Bob's AFL return 'monumental': Beveridge

  14-04-2017 19:32
  Western Bulldogs skipper Bob Murphy is set to play his 300th AFL game after coming back from a career-threatening knee injury.
  
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• Strength is the key to Zlatan's success, says Swede Olsson

  14-04-2017 18:19
  
  STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic has forged his reputation on spectacular goalscoring feats but his former Sweden team mate Jonas Olsson believes the striker's success is built as much on physical strength as technique.
  
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• Mata set to miss rest of season after groin surgery

  14-04-2017 18:16
  
  The 28-year-old Spanish international had surgery last month and Mourinho told the club website (www.manutd.com) on Friday that he would not be fit until "late May."
  
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• Brown remains confident of Knights marquee

  14-04-2017 17:48
  Newcastle coach Nathan Brown is confident of luring a big-name player despite being turned down by Jack Bird and Dale Finucane over the past fortnight.
  
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• Germany's Vogel claims sprint victory at Track Cycling Worlds

  14-04-2017 16:54
  
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Germany's twice Olympic champion Kristina Vogel brushed aside Australia's Stephanie Morton to win the women's sprint final on a superb day of racing at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the Hong Kong Velodrome on Friday.
  
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• Cordner ready to lead NSW: Robinson

  14-04-2017 16:51
  Boyd Cordner is ready to step up as captain of the NSW State of Origin team, according to Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson.
  
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• Chelsea's Conte plays down significance of United clash

  14-04-2017 16:29
  
  Second-placed Tottenham Hotspur are seven points adrift in their relentless pursuit of Chelsea, having picked up six consecutive league wins, and will look to provisionally close the gap to four points when they host Bournemouth on Saturday.
  
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• Every game a final for struggling Boro, says Valdes

  14-04-2017 15:38
  
  The Teesside club, who are second-bottom and six points adrift of the safety zone, are on a 14-game winless league run, with their last victory coming in December.
  
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• Schumacher's son in step toward F1 drive

  14-04-2017 14:58
  Michael Schumacher's teenage son Mick will race in Formula 3 for the first time this weekend.
  
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• Liverpool's ambitions still big, but no points target, says Klopp

  14-04-2017 14:52
  
  Sitting third in the table having played more games than the chasing Manchester clubs in fourth and fifth, Liverpool are on a six-match unbeaten run but have not won a league match at The Hawthorns since 2011.
  
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• New Chinese owners of Italy's AC Milan football club to invest in stadium - CEO

  14-04-2017 14:41
  
  MILAN (Reuters) - The new Chinese owners of Italian football club AC Milan plan to invest in a stadium and could eventually list the team on a stock market to help revive its fortunes, AC Milan's chief executive-designate said on Friday.
  
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• Boyd inspires Broncos' NRL win over Titans

  14-04-2017 14:12
  
  Brisbane captain Darius Boyd has led the Broncos to a dramatic 24-22 win over Gold Coast in their Good Friday NRL clash.
  
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• Berisha's A-League goal 100 in Victory win

  14-04-2017 14:05
  
  Central Coast showed stubborn resistance to Melbourne Victory for 80 minutes until Besart Berisha's landmark goal gave the A-League powerhouse a 1-0 win.
  
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• Italian soccer clubs look to China to bankroll revival

  14-04-2017 14:03
  
  MILAN/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Italian soccer is sticking to its game plan to pull itself out of a steady decline: keep passing the ball to China.
  
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• Rebels seek ARU compo on Super Rugby plans

  14-04-2017 13:57
  The Melbourne Rebels have rejected the ARU's right to axe them from the reduced Super Rugby competition next year and intend to seek compensation.
  
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• West Brom's Pulis hopes clever transfer plans can provide edge

  14-04-2017 13:37
  
  West Brom have been linked with several players, including Sporting's Portugal anchorman William Carvalho, Udinese's Czech midfielder Jakub Jankto and Gent's Nigeria winger Moses Simon.
  
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• Still much to do by Russia on doping: IAAF

  14-04-2017 13:22
  IAAF president Sebastian Coe says Russia has made little progress in dealing with its doping problem, meaning no quick return to international athletics.
  
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• No excuses in Swansea's fight for survival, says Fernandez

  14-04-2017 13:02
  
  Winless in their last five league matches, the Swans sit 18th, one place and two points behind Hull City. Four of their last six games are against teams in the top half of the table.
  
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• Sharapova blames ITF over banned substance

  14-04-2017 11:37
  Maria Sharapova says the International Tennis Federation did not do enough to make her aware of meldonium's addition to the list of banned substances.
  
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• Sharapova blames ITF for failing to warn her on banned substance

  14-04-2017 11:26
  
  Sharapova's initial two-year suspension was reduced to 15 months after she tested positive at the 2016 Australian Open for meldonium, a medication the Russian had been taking within the rules but which was then reclassified as a banned drug.
  
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• Motor racing-Button to make F1 return at Monaco Grand Prix

  14-04-2017 11:24
  
  MANAMA (Reuters) - Britain's Jenson Button will stand in for Fernando Alonso at next month's Monaco Formula One Grand Prix while the Spaniard competes in the Indianapolis 500 on the same day, McLaren announced on Friday.
  
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• Players' body voices concerns over English season extension

  14-04-2017 11:20
  Premiership Rugby plans to extend the regular season starting in 2020 with longer breaks spread out through the season.
  
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• Dogs edge Roos in AFL's Good Friday clash

  14-04-2017 11:09
  
  The Western Bulldogs have snatched a thrilling three-point win over North Melbourne in the AFL's Good Friday clash.
  
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• Sloppiness cost Man United in Belgium, says Mourinho

  14-04-2017 10:43
  
  United opened the scoring in the 36th minute but failed to add to their tally and were left to rue their missed chances when Anderlecht made it 1-1 in the 86th minute with their only shot on target.
  
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• Man dies in Melbourne unit blaze

  14-04-2017 10:32
  Two men have made a brave attempt to rescue a man who died in a unit blaze in Melbourne's north.
  
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• Reynolds leads Dogs' NRL win over Bunnies

  14-04-2017 10:12
  
  Canterbury five-eighth Josh Reynolds has inspired his side to a 24-9 win over South Sydney at ANZ Stadium on Friday.
  
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• 'Conflict could break out at any moment' over North Korea: China

  14-04-2017 10:12
  
  A conflict over North Korea could break out 'at any moment', China's foreign minister Wang Yi said Friday, warning there would be 'no winner' in any war, as tensions soar with the US.
  
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• Demons back ruckman to grasp AFL chance

  14-04-2017 10:07
  
  Melbourne have lost star AFL ruckman Max Gawn to a hamstring injury for about three months, but the Demons are confident Jake Spencer can step up.
  
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• Huge US bomb kills dozens of IS militants: Afghan officials

  14-04-2017 08:15
  
  The US military's largest non-nuclear bomb killed at least 36 militants as it decimated a deep tunnel complex of the Islamic State group, Afghan officials said Friday, ruling out any civilian casualties.
  
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• Costa relishing Hazard partnership at Chelsea

  14-04-2017 08:06
  
  Hazard and Costa have been crucial to Chelsea's Premier League title challenge, scoring 14 and 17 league goals respectively. They have also provided five assists each, helping Chelsea lead the Premier League table by seven points.
  
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• Spurs' Dier hoping for Chelsea slip-up at Manchester United

  14-04-2017 07:48
  
  Tottenham, who trail by seven points and are on a six-game winning streak in the league, can reduce the deficit ahead of Chelsea's game against Manchester United on Sunday.
  
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• Williams-Swain aims for Stawell final

  14-04-2017 07:39
  Mitch Williams-Swain, the 2011 Stawell Gift winner, is the only scratch marker for this year's race.
  
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• Sydney Fish Market hauls in huge crowds

  14-04-2017 07:30
  
  The Sydney Fish Market has reeled in big crowds on Good Friday, as Easter shoppers flock to grab some fresh seafood.
  
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• US assessing 'military options' as North Korea test looms

  14-04-2017 07:29
  
  The United States is assessing military options in response to North Korea's weapons programs, a White House foreign policy advisor confirmed on Friday, saying another provocative test was a question of 'when' rather than 'if'.
  
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• Raiders worried about dangerous NRL clash

  14-04-2017 07:29
  
  Canberra coach Ricky Stuart admits he is worried about a Warriors side armed with Kieran Foran ahead of their NRL clash on Saturday.
  
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• Bromwich, Munster set for Storm NRL return

  14-04-2017 07:11
  
  Jesse Bromwich and Cameron Munster look set to play against Manly in Saturday's NRL showdown, after travelling to Sydney with the Storm on Friday.
  
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