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Vingegaard 'conscious' after bad crash in Tour of the Basque Country

Vingegaard 'conscious' after bad crash in Tour of the Basque Country

Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard was "conscious"in hospital his team said following a mass crash which resulted in stage four of the Tour of the Basque Country race being neutralised on Thursday.

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US company withdraws ALS drug after it fails in trial

US company withdraws ALS drug after it fails in trial

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday it was withdrawing its approved treatment against the deadly neurodegenerative disease ALS after clinical data found no evidence the drug worked.

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Fonseca's Lille eyeing success at home and in Europe

Fonseca's Lille eyeing success at home and in Europe

Arguably the best team to watch in France just now under Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca, Lille are preparing for their first ever European quarter-final while also targeting qualification for next season's Champions League.

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Kipchoge retained in Kenya's slimmed down Paris Olympics marathon squad

Kipchoge retained in Kenya's slimmed down Paris Olympics marathon squad

Kenya's double Olympic gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge and defending women's champion Peres Jepchirchir were included Thursday in a star-studded marathon team to this year's Paris Olympics, athletics officials said.

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Arsenal say 'no obvious cardiac cause' for women's star Maanum's collapse

Arsenal say 'no obvious cardiac cause' for women's star Maanum's collapse

Arsenal said Thursday there were "no obvious cardiac causes" for Frida Maanum's collapse during last weekend's Women's League Cup final win over Chelsea.

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Drones deliver drugs, food to French prison cells

Drones deliver drugs, food to French prison cells

In the dead of night a drone hovers over a prison in southern France, secretly dropping packages to inmates inside. But one parcel becomes stuck in the railing outside a cell window, and guards seize three others.

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Venice vows light touch in new measure to cut down on day visitors

Venice vows light touch in new measure to cut down on day visitors

Venice's mayor on Thursday promised a light touch "without queues" when the city rolls out a new ticket policy in a few weeks, seeking to cut down on the hordes of visitors who descend on its canalled streets every summer.

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The universe's accelerated expansion might be slowing down

The universe's accelerated expansion might be slowing down

The universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate, but it may have slowed down recently compared to a few billion years ago, early results from the most precise measurement of its evolution yet suggested Thursday.

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Australia's Lyon eager to link-up with Anderson at Lancashire

Australia's Lyon eager to link-up with Anderson at Lancashire

Australia's Nathan Lyon has said the chance to be on the same side as longstanding Ashes rival James Anderson was a "big part" of his decision to sign up for a stint with English county side Lancashire.

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Somalia expels Ethiopia ambassador over 'interference'

Somalia expels Ethiopia ambassador over 'interference'

Somalia on Thursday ordered the expulsion of Ethiopia's ambassador and said it was recalling its own envoy to Addis Ababa, accusing its neighbour of "bluntly interfering" in its internal affairs.

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