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Cricket
Cricket-Kohli sweeps aside strike-rate concerns to keep Bengaluru alive
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Run machine Virat Kohli produced a match-winning knock in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday that will ease concerns about his strike rate ahead of the T20 World Cup next month.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Australian Institute of Sport to get $165 million upgrade
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia will spend A$250 million ($165.08 million) upgrading its national sporting academy in Canberra to put the nation in a "positive frame" in the lead-up to hosting the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Australia goalkeeper Williams to retire after Paris Olympics
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's long-serving goalkeeper Lydia Williams will retire from international soccer after the Paris Olympics, drawing the curtain on a career in women's football that has spanned nearly 20 years.
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Cricket
Cricket-New Zealand blaster Munro retires from internationals
(Reuters) - Colin Munro, a South Africa-born power hitter who smashed a slew of batting records for New Zealand, has retired from international cricket after missing out on a spot in the Black Caps' T20 World Cup squad.
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Rugby
Rugby-World Rugby makes law changes in bid to increase entertainment
(Reuters) - World Rugby has announced three law changes in a bid to speed up the game and increase entertainment, it said on Thursday, along with a set of trials including 20 minute sanctions for red cards and a shot clock for scrums and lineouts.
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Tennis
Tennis-Wimbledon offers up more public land as club seeks to get expansion over the line
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is offering up extra parkland for public use in a bid to get massive expansion plans over the line, which it says will protect the Wimbledon Championships for years to come.
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Rugby
Rugby-RFU give Vunipola a formal warning after Majorca incident
LONDON (Reuters) - England international Billy Vunipola was handed a formal warning by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) on Thursday but escaped a ban after being arrested in Majorca last month following a pub incident.
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Football
Soccer-Man United's Rashford, Martinez back in training ahead of Arsenal clash
(Reuters) - Manchester United have been boosted by the return of forward Marcus Rashford and centre back Lisandro Martinez in team training ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash against Arsenal at Old Trafford, the club said on Thursday.
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Cycling
Cycling-Sanchez wins Giro stage six, Pogacar retains lead
(Reuters) -Spain's Pelayo Sanchez claimed victory on stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as he out-sprinted two other breakaway riders at the uphill finish at Rapolano Terme.
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Tennis
Tennis-Nadal battles past Bergs in Italian Open first round
(Reuters) - Ten-time champion Rafa Nadal overcame losing the opening set to defeat Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs 4-6 6-3 6-4 and reach the Italian Open second round in Rome on Thursday, as the Spaniard's steady progress continued.
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Football
Soccer-Olympiakos ease past Villa to reach Europa Conference League final
ATHENS (Reuters) -Olympiakos Piraeus striker Ayoub El Kaabi netted twice as the Greek side cruised into a Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina thanks to a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa on Thursday that gave them a 6-2 victory on aggregate.
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Football
Soccer-Clinical Atalanta beat Marseille 3-0 to reach Europa League final
BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) -Atalanta's Ademola Lookman, Matteo Ruggeri and El Bilal Toure all got on the scoresheet to send the Italians to their first Europa League final with a 3-0 win over Olympique de Marseille for a 4-1 aggregate victory on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Leverkusen deserve all the titles they can win, says Alonso
(Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says his team deserve all three titles available to them this season after they qualified for the Europa League final by overcoming AS Roma on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Leverkusen reach Europa League final with late comeback against Roma
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) -Bayer Leverkusen staged a remarkable late comeback to move into the Europa League final with a 2-2 draw at home to AS Roma on Thursday as they won 4-2 on aggregate and set the longest unbeaten run in all competitions including European matches.
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Motorsport
Helmi looking to grab overall MSBK600 title again
PETALING JAYA: The MAM Malaysia Superbike Championship (MSBK) makes a return at Sepang International Circuit this weekend and all eyes are on the highly motivated MSBK600 riders from Malaysia.
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Boxing
Boxer gives IOC Refugee team hope of Olympic history
CINDY Ngamba (pic) could make Olympic history in Paris if the boxer becomes the first ever medallist for the International Olympic Committee Refugee Team.
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Other Sports
Cyberwarriors ready to test their defence against hackers
JUST like the Olympic athletes, the cyberwarriors that will be crucial for the success of the Paris Games are deep into training for the big event.
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Cycling
Pedal to the medal
BRITISH track cyclist Katie Archibald will target three gold medals at this year’s Paris Olympics but this time her trusty teammate Laura Kenny will not have her back.
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Other Sports
A living doll
LIKE many little girls, a young Kristi Yamaguchi loved playing with Barbie. With a schedule packed with ice skating practices, her Barbie dolls became her “best friends.”
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Football
Menotti, the football romantic who led Argentina to first World Cup
CESAR Luis Menotti, who died at the age of 85 on Sunday, led a dashing Argentina team to victory in the 1978 World Cup.