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'Snow Queen': Valieva's coach under scrutiny in Olympic doping scandal

'Snow Queen': Valieva's coach under scrutiny in Olympic doping scandal

The coaching team surrounding Kamila Valieva has come under fierce scrutiny after the 15-year-old Russian figure skater was engulfed by a doping controversy at the Beijing Olympics -- and none more so than Eteri Tutberidze.

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Rookie Theegala leads Koepka and Shauffele by two at Phoenix Open

Rookie Theegala leads Koepka and Shauffele by two at Phoenix Open

Sahith Theegala fired a seven-under par 64 on Friday to lead the Phoenix Open, with former world number one Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele on his heels.

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Carrie Johnson: Tory activist faces unwelcome limelight

Carrie Johnson: Tory activist faces unwelcome limelight

Carrie Johnson, the wife of Britain's prime minister, is an experienced political operative in her own right who has been thrust from the shadows as allegations of sleaze and scandal envelop Downing Street.

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Rams, Bengals brace for Super Bowl blockbuster

Rams, Bengals brace for Super Bowl blockbuster

A Los Angeles Rams team bristling with star-power will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of plot twists reaches its climax.

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Mexico on track for one of deadliest years for media

Mexico on track for one of deadliest years for media

Mexico is on course for one of its deadliest years yet for the press, with five journalists murdered already in 2022, prompting calls for authorities to end a culture of impunity.

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The troubled California factory at Tesla's core

The troubled California factory at Tesla's core

Tesla can hardly make enough electric vehicles to meet booming demand, but behind the world's most valuable auto brand is its troubled California factory that makes most of those cars.

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Canada truckers defy order to clear key bridge

Canada truckers defy order to clear key bridge

Truckers snarling a key bridge between Canada and the United States in protest at Covid rules defied a judge's order to leave Friday night, with the crowd getting even bigger two weeks into the snowballing protest movement.

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Canada protesters dig in with military-style proficiency

Canada protesters dig in with military-style proficiency

With support from ex-police and military intelligence officers, American funding, and stockpiles of food and fuel, "Freedom Convoy" protesters are hunkered down for a long stay in the Canadian capital.

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Nets 'excited' to welcome Simmons after Aussie star's Sixers turmoil

Nets 'excited' to welcome Simmons after Aussie star's Sixers turmoil

The Brooklyn Nets will welcome new acquisition Ben Simmons "with our arms wide open," general manager Sean Marks said Friday, but it's not clear when the former Philadelphia star will debut with his new NBA team.

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Rams tight end Higbee out of Super Bowl after knee injury

Rams tight end Higbee out of Super Bowl after knee injury

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee was ruled out of the Super Bowl on Friday after failing to recover from a knee injury.

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