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Edu resigns as Arsenal sporting director

Edu resigns as Arsenal sporting director

Arsenal's sporting director Edu Gaspar resigned on Monday, citing his desire to "pursue a different challenge" after spearheading the Gunners' revival in recent years.

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Prince William plays rugby on S.Africa climate prize visit

Prince William plays rugby on S.Africa climate prize visit

Britain's Prince William played rugby with students and met young environmentalists Monday at the start of a visit to South Africa for the awards of his Earthshot Prize for solutions to climate change.

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French boxing quits international body to keep its fighters at Olympics

French boxing quits international body to keep its fighters at Olympics

France became the latest country to quit the International Boxing Association (IBA), to "guarantee French boxing its place at the Olympic Games", governing body FFBoxe said in a statement on Monday.

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Gaza hospital hit as Israel tells UN aid agency ties to be cut

Gaza hospital hit as Israel tells UN aid agency ties to be cut

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday Israeli forces are bombarding the last partially functioning hospital in north Gaza, on the same day Israel formally notified the UN it is cutting ties with the main aid agency in the Palestinian territory.

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Ailing Spurs coach Popovich reportedly out indefinitely

Ailing Spurs coach Popovich reportedly out indefinitely

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich will miss the Spurs' two-game road trip starting Monday due to a health issue with US media reporting assistant Mitch Johnson will serve as interim coach for an indefinite period.

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Quincy Jones, peerless music giant, dies at 91

Quincy Jones, peerless music giant, dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the polymath hitmaker who ruled the American music industry with a magic touch for well over half a century, has died. He was 91 years old.

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Harris, Trump in last campaign push as polls deadlocked

Harris, Trump in last campaign push as polls deadlocked

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump launched a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday, hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the last day of a volatile US presidential race that polls say is hurtling towards a photo finish.

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Sabalenka advances to WTA Finals last four as Zheng ousts Rybakina

Sabalenka advances to WTA Finals last four as Zheng ousts Rybakina

Aryna Sabalenka has secured qualification for the semi-finals stage of the WTA Finals with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Jasmine Paolini, as Zheng Qinwen ended Elena Rybakina's chances of moving on in Riyadh on Monday.

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Noah Lyles fails to make cut for men's world track athlete of year

Noah Lyles fails to make cut for men's world track athlete of year

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles is not one of the two finalists for male track athlete of the year, World Athletics revealed on Monday.

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Slot braced to face 'special' Alonso in Anfield homecoming

Slot braced to face 'special' Alonso in Anfield homecoming

Liverpool boss Arne Slot lauded Xabi Alonso's record at Bayer Leverkusen ahead of the Spaniard's return to Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday with the German champions.

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