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India Test pitch pushed England to 'extremes' - coach Silverwood
Trailing 2-1 to India after the 10-wicket mauling in Ahmedabad, Silverwood said captain Joe Root and his players must now find a way to "come out fighting"
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Klopp voices fears over Henderson as Liverpool injury crisis deepens
The midfielder was forced off half an hour into a 2-0 home defeat to Everton last weekend and further investigation revealed the need for an operation.
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All Blacks, France clash in heavyweight 2023 World Cup opener
The All Blacks, champions in 1987, 2011 and 2015, face Les Bleus at the Stade de France in Paris on September 8, the first day of the gruelling seven-week tournament.
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India's two-day win is bad for Test cricket, pundits say
The win came alongside complaints about the Ahmedabad pitch, while Indian captain Virat Kohli lambasted the batting on both sides.
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Henderson has surgery as Liverpool's injury crisis deepens
The midfielder was forced off half an hour into a 2-0 home defeat to Everton last weekend and further investigation revealed the need for surgery.
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Crusaders down Highlanders in Super Rugby Aotearoa opener
The Crusaders scored four tries to two, finishing strongly in a physical clash that kicked off the season at a frantic pace.
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Kohli hails India's new 'lethal' spin king Patel
Axar Patel missed the first match of the series with his own injury worry. But after claiming five-wicket hauls in three of the four innings in which he has bowled, Patel has left Indian selectors in a quandary.
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Knives out for Australia's Finch after New Zealand loss
World number two Australia slumped to a 2-0 deficit after the second T20 against the Black Caps in Dunedin on Thursday, leaving them on the brink of a series defeat against a side ranked sixth in the world.
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Tiger Woods transferred to Los Angeles hospital for further treatment
Woods was driving alone Tuesday morning in a Los Angeles suburb on a road notorious for accidents when his SUV hit the center median, crossed into the opposing lane, struck a tree and then rolled over several times.
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Arsenal, Man Utd, Rangers into Europa League last 16 as Leicester exit
The Gabon striker put Arsenal ahead at the Karaiskakis stadium in Piraeus in their home leg of a tie relocated due to COVID-19 travel restrictions between Portugal and the United Kingdom.
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Thierry Henry steps down as Montreal coach
"It is with a heavy heart that I've decided to take this decision," said the former Arsenal and France striker in a statement released by the club and posted on his own Twitter feed.
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Liverpool 'deeply saddened' by death of Alisson's father
It is understood 57-year-old Jose Agostinho Becker drowned after going for a swim on his property in Lavras do Sul on Wednesday.
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Contract talks with Neymar 'on track', says PSG's Leonardo
The French champions' two star forwards -- the world's two most expensive players -- are both out of contract in June 2022.
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Multi-millionaire Morris wants to follow in dad’s footsteps
Morris, 33, will play for the Rajasthan Royals in the 2021 Indian Premier League after the franchise bought him for US$2.2-million, an IPL auction record.
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CAF presidency candidate Motsepe vows to make Africa a global force
One of four candidates for the post, the owner of 2016 African champions Mamelodi Sundowns unveiled a 10-point manifesto at a plush convention centre ahead of the March 12 elections in Morocco.
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Semenya goes to European Court of Human Rights to challenge competition ban
She has been barred from competing in races between 400m and a mile, unless she takes hormone-suppressing drugs.
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Another France player tests positive ahead of Scotland match
Sunday's game at the Stade de France was placed in doubt after 15 France players and staff previously contracted the virus, but tournament organisers had announced on Wednesday the match would go ahead.
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New Zealand edge Australia in T20 run-fest
Guptill's Black Caps set Australia a challenging target of 220 after losing the toss but were made to sweat as Australia came within four runs of victory.
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Virus-weary Australia cheers prospect of Brisbane Olympics
Locals welcomed news that the International Olympic Committee had given the sun-kissed city of two million people preferred bidder status, with no rivals currently in the hunt.
