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LeBron won't ask to leave Lakers - agent

LeBron won't ask to leave Lakers - agent

LeBron James will not seek a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers his agent has said, after speculation over the 39-year-old superstar's future.

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Mbappe gifted goal as Paris Saint-Germain beat Strasbourg

Mbappe gifted goal as Paris Saint-Germain beat Strasbourg

Kylian Mbappe had a penalty brilliantly saved but was gifted the opening goal as champions Paris Saint-Germain edged energetic Strasbourg 2-1 away in Ligue 1 on Friday.

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Osimhen not concerned about lack of goals as Nigeria march on

Osimhen not concerned about lack of goals as Nigeria march on

Nigeria star Victor Osimhen insisted he does not care about his lack of goals at the Africa Cup of Nations after the Super Eagles beat Angola 1-0 on Friday to progress to the semi-finals.

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US stocks rally on tech earnings, solid jobs report

US stocks rally on tech earnings, solid jobs report

The S&P 500 hit fresh heights Friday as US indices rallied on tech earnings, even as red-hot US jobs data sent the dollar and bond yields up as chances of an early interest rate cut faded.

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Dortmund held to scoreless draw at Heidenheim

Dortmund held to scoreless draw at Heidenheim

Injury-hit Borussia Dortmund were held to a goalless draw at Heidenheim on Friday, dropping crucial points in their bid for Champions League football next season.

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North Korea fires more cruise missiles in testing spree

North Korea fires more cruise missiles in testing spree

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Friday, Seoul's military said, continuing a fresh streak of weapons testing as Kim Jong Un's regime ramps up what it calls "war preparations".

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Athletic Bilbao thrash Mallorca to maintain top four pressure

Athletic Bilbao thrash Mallorca to maintain top four pressure

Athletic Bilbao kept up the pressure on La Liga's top four with a thumping 4-0 win over Mallorca on Friday.

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Masuaku free-kick clinches AFCON semi-finals place for DR Congo

Masuaku free-kick clinches AFCON semi-finals place for DR Congo

Former West Ham United defender Arthur Masuaku scored a vital goal as the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Guinea 3-1 on Friday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals.

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Erdogan picks ex-Amazon economist to head Turkey central bank

Erdogan picks ex-Amazon economist to head Turkey central bank

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday picked a former senior economist at the US online retail giant Amazon as the new head of Turkey's central bank.

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Ireland hammer France 38-17 in opening Six Nations match

Ireland hammer France 38-17 in opening Six Nations match

Ireland got their bid for unprecedented back-to-back Grand Slams off to the perfect start with a bonus-point 38-17 victory over 14-man France in the opening match of the Six Nations in Marseille on Friday.

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