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Darderi to face Nakashima in Montreal quarter-finals

FIFA condemns 'concerted and ongoing effort' to weaken Infantino

Espresso power fires Darderi past Borges in Montreal

South Africa win after surviving late Argentina surge

Shnaider upsets Pegula to book Toronto quarter-final with Swiatek

Man Utd boss Carrick being 'careful' with Mount as Man Utd draw with PSG

Mount injury overshadows Man Utd draw with Paris Saint-Germain

All Black Tuipulotu surprised after Sharks include Nonu

Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria as drone explodes near pipeline

Infantino denies allegations of affair, favouritism while at UEFA: report

Vollering grabs Tour de France lead in Nice

MotoGP leader Martin soars to victory in British GP sprint race

Euros to showcase new TV guidelines on non-sexualisation of women athletes

Mosimane set to succeed Broos as South Africa coach

Asian markets join global rally, oil rebounds from plunge

Asian equities rallied Thursday following a strong bounce on Wall Street and a breathtaking surge in Europe sparked by a plunge in oil prices and bargain-buying following a Ukraine-fuelled rout.

K-pop's BTS on stage for first Seoul gig since pandemic

Tens of thousands of BTS fans were gathering in Seoul on Thursday for the K-pop superstars' first live concert in South Korea since the pandemic began -- although Covid rules will prevent them from dancing or singing along.

Tears, defiance as Ukraine Paralympics team honour country's fallen

Ukrainian Winter Paralympians wept and pumped their fists in the air in defiance against Russia's invasion of their homeland during a moment's silence at the Athletes' Village on Thursday.

Bayer sells pest control unit for $2.6 bn

German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer said Thursday it has agreed to sell its pest control unit to British private equity firm Cinven for $2.6 billion (2.4 billion euros).

Asia stocks track US and European surge, oil ticks up

Asian equities rallied Thursday following a strong bounce on Wall Street and a breathtaking surge in Europe sparked by a plunge in oil prices and bargain-buying following a Ukraine-fuelled rout.

'Graft probes and power games': Xi's corruption drive turns to cash trail

China's President Xi Jinping has his sights on domestic critics' riches as a corruption crackdown gathers pace to consolidate his power and secure an unprecedented third term.

India cricket greats welcome 'Mankad' run out law change

India greats such as Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday welcomed cricket's governing body changing the law on controversial "Mankad" run outs, which will no longer be classed as "unfair play".

Medvedev feels pressure, motivation as No. 1

Daniil Medvedev, who will contest his first tournament as world number one at the Indian Wells ATP Masters, says he's matured since his loss to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.

Russians near Kyiv after attack on children's hospital sparks fury

Russian forces neared Kyiv on Thursday, as international leaders and Ukraine accused Russia of a "barbaric" attack on a children's hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol.

Children of exile bring fresh vision to Chile cabinet

Six people exiled as children under Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship will now play a vital role in Chile's future as part of new president Gabriel Boric's cabinet.

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