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Toluca rout Son's LAFC to set up all-Mexican CONCACAF final

Toluca rout Son's LAFC to set up all-Mexican CONCACAF final

Son Heung-min's Los Angeles FC were thrashed 4-0 in Wednesday's second leg by Deportivo Toluca to set up an all-Mexican CONCACAF Champions Cup final.

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Vingegaard begins bid for Giro-Tour double with Pellizzari boosting home hopes

Vingegaard begins bid for Giro-Tour double with Pellizzari boosting home hopes

Jonas Vingegaard will make his Giro d'Italia debut on Friday when he begins his bid to win both the Italian Grand Tour and the Tour De France in the same year, thus emulating his great rival Tadej Pogacar.

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Roma's Champions League return back on as Milan, Juve wobble

Roma's Champions League return back on as Milan, Juve wobble

Roma have a return to the Champions League firmly within their sights ahead of Sunday's trip to Parma as both Juventus and AC Milan's hope's of finishing in Serie A's top four are threatened by the resurgent capital club.

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Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

Tokyo leads Asia stock surge on growing Mideast peace hopes

Tokyo's Nikkei index soared Thursday to lead another strong rally across Asia stocks, fuelled by growing optimism the Iran war is close to ending and the revival of demand for all things AI.

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Australia cricket great Warner to 'accept' drink-drive charge: lawyer

Australia cricket great Warner to 'accept' drink-drive charge: lawyer

Australian cricket star David Warner will "accept responsibility" for drink-driving, his lawyer told reporters on Thursday after a Sydney court hearing.

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Brunson steers Knicks to 2-0 lead with tight win over Sixers

Brunson steers Knicks to 2-0 lead with tight win over Sixers

Jalen Brunson spearheaded a late surge as the New York Knicks edged a razor-tight NBA playoff clash against the Philadelphia 76ers 108-102 to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Wednesday.

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Rubio seeks to ease tensions with US pope

Rubio seeks to ease tensions with US pope

America's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, will visit the first US pope, Leo XIV, on Thursday, seeking to ease tensions between Washington and the Vatican while also promoting President Donald Trump's interests.

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AI disinfo tests South Korean laws ahead of local elections

AI disinfo tests South Korean laws ahead of local elections

In an airy office in South Korea, workers comb through social media, uncovering AI-generated content whose growing sophistication is testing toughened election laws ahead of local polls.

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Australian state overturns Melbourne ban on World Cup watch party

Australian state overturns Melbourne ban on World Cup watch party

Australian authorities on Thursday reversed a ban on public watch parties in Melbourne's Federation Square for the 2026 football World Cup after the decision sparked an outcry.

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Colombian ex-fisherman swaps trade for saving Caribbean coral

Colombian ex-fisherman swaps trade for saving Caribbean coral

Yerson Granados used to fish off Colombia's Caribbean coast for a living, but when he discovered the havoc he was wreaking on coral reefs, he changed his ways.

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