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Al Nassr thrash Inter Miami as Ronaldo, Messi watch on

Al Nassr thrash Inter Miami as Ronaldo, Messi watch on

Al-Nassr crushed Inter Miami 6-0 as injury ruled Cristiano Ronaldo out of a much-hyped showdown with Lionel Messi, who was limited to a late substitute appearance in Thursday's friendly in Riyadh.

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Seidel, third at Tokyo, to miss US Olympic trials with knee injury

Seidel, third at Tokyo, to miss US Olympic trials with knee injury

Molly Seidel, third in the women's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, said Thursday she will not race in Saturday's US Olympic Marathon Trials due to a knee injury.

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Publicis settles opioid case with US states for $350 mn

Publicis settles opioid case with US states for $350 mn

Publicis Health will pay $350 million to settle charges from US states that its "predatory and deceptive marketing strategies" worsened the opioid epidemic, New York's top prosecutor said Thursday.

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Hamas gives 'initial' approval to plan for Gaza fighting pause

Hamas gives 'initial' approval to plan for Gaza fighting pause

Hamas has given its "initial" approval to a planned humanitarian pause in its war with Israel and a hostage-prisoner exchange, Qatar said Thursday, as fighting raged in the Gaza Strip.

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Hamilton has stayed wild and free on his long, gruelling drive

Hamilton has stayed wild and free on his long, gruelling drive

Lewis Hamilton, who rose from modest circumstances to win a record-equalling seven Formula One driver's titles, is hedging his bets as he plans to continue his career into his 40s.

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Lewis Hamilton leaving Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025

Lewis Hamilton leaving Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will make a surprise switch to Ferrari next year, after Mercedes announced Thursday he would leave the team at the end of the 2024 season.

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Chavez legacy looms large, and divides Venezuela, 25 years on

Chavez legacy looms large, and divides Venezuela, 25 years on

"Chavez lives, damn it!" a soldier cries out every day at the same time outside the tomb of Venezuela's late leftist leader Hugo Chavez, who remains omnipresent and divisive 25 years after he took power.

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Sixers fined for Embiid injury report but no NBA policy violation

Sixers fined for Embiid injury report but no NBA policy violation

The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $75,000 by the NBA on Thursday for violating injury reporting rules but were found not to have violated Player Participation Policy rules for benching Joel Embiid.

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The Facebook users redefining the 20-year-old social network

The Facebook users redefining the 20-year-old social network

From California to Southeast Asia, Facebook is capturing a new generation of users who see it as a commercial tool rather than a fun networking platform.

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Poland's Swiderski joins Verona from Charlotte

Poland's Swiderski joins Verona from Charlotte

Polish international forward Karol Swiderski has joined Serie A club Verona from Major League Soccer's Charlotte FC, the American club said on Thursday.

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