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Suryakumar thrashes century for India against South Africa

Suryakumar thrashes century for India against South Africa

Suryakumar Yadav hit a dazzling century as India set South Africa a challenging target in the third and final Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.

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Global stocks rise coyly as ECB, BoE press pause after Fed pivot

Global stocks rise coyly as ECB, BoE press pause after Fed pivot

Global equities made cautious gains Thursday with Frankfurt and Paris briefly touching all-time peaks as the ECB and Britain pressed pause on rates after the Fed had sent Wall Street soaring on a pivot toward rate cuts next year.

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Six shirts worn by Messi at World Cup sell for $7.8 mn

Six shirts worn by Messi at World Cup sell for $7.8 mn

Six football shirts worn by Argentine megastar Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have sold for $7.8 million at auction, the auction house told AFP on Thursday.

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Kompany says Cup of Nations too soon for South Africa's Foster

Kompany says Cup of Nations too soon for South Africa's Foster

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany believes it is too early in Lyle Foster's recovery from mental health problems for him to join up with South Africa for the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Rebecca Welch to become Premier League's first female referee

Rebecca Welch to become Premier League's first female referee

Rebecca Welch will become the first female referee of a Premier League match after being appointed to oversee Fulham's game against Burnley on December 23.

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Juventus boss Allegri plays down title hopes

Juventus boss Allegri plays down title hopes

Juventus can go top of Serie A on Friday but coach Massimiliano Allegri still insists his side are outsiders for this season's Serie A crown.

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Arsenal boss Arteta escapes ban after referee rant

Arsenal boss Arteta escapes ban after referee rant

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will face no punishment from England's Football Association following his complaints about refereeing standards after a defeat by Newcastle last month.

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Cooper vows to hold his nerve amid Forest slump

Cooper vows to hold his nerve amid Forest slump

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper insisted on Thursday he has no need for a vote of confidence from the club's owner as he tries to lift the side out of a Premier League slump.

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ECB pauses again, pushes back on rate cut hopes

ECB pauses again, pushes back on rate cut hopes

The European Central Bank froze borrowing costs again on Thursday and warned that the fight against inflation was not over, dousing investor hopes of early rate cuts next year.

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Dupont recalls shirt-swapping memory with Care before Harlequins reunion

Dupont recalls shirt-swapping memory with Care before Harlequins reunion

Toulouse's Antoine Dupont said on Thursday he had kept Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care's shirt since the France captain's first Champions Cup start more than eight years ago.

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