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Kane credits Kompany's Bayern 'evolution' as treble beckons

Kane credits Kompany's Bayern 'evolution' as treble beckons

Harry Kane praised coach Vincent Kompany's role in Bayern Munich's evolution this campaign as a history-making season beckons for the German giants.

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PSG look back to their best, but not yet out of sight in Ligue 1

PSG look back to their best, but not yet out of sight in Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain's comprehensive victory over Chelsea in the Champions League last 16 suggests they are coming back into the form which swept them to European glory last season, but they have not appeared as motivated in the chase for yet another Ligue 1 crown.

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Weakened WTO set for high-level meet under cloud of Mideast war

Weakened WTO set for high-level meet under cloud of Mideast war

A weakened World Trade Organization will gather ministers in Yaounde next week as it seeks a road to reform, amid surging global trade tensions, US tariffs and disruptions caused by the Middle East war.

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New BTS album to drop ahead of comeback mega-gig

New BTS album to drop ahead of comeback mega-gig

K-pop megastars BTS release an album Friday billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's Korean roots and identity, as buzz builds ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul.

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Troubled Spurs face Forest showdown, Chelsea need top-four surge

Troubled Spurs face Forest showdown, Chelsea need top-four surge

Relegation-haunted Tottenham face a crunch clash against fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest as the fight for Premier League survival reaches boiling point.

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Australia must be 'smart and adapt' to beat Japan in Asian Cup final: coach

Australia must be 'smart and adapt' to beat Japan in Asian Cup final: coach

Coach Joe Montemurro told his Australia team Friday they must be adaptable and "smart" to win the Women's Asian Cup for the first time since 2010 and avenge two gut-wrenching losses against Japan in the continental final.

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From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies'

From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies'

Giggles and songs ripple across a field in rural eastern Uganda where elderly women swing cricket bats as a way to reshape what ageing, health and sports can look like in later life.

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Turkey in cultural diplomacy push to bring history home

Turkey in cultural diplomacy push to bring history home

When an ancient bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius landed back on Turkish soil after decades abroad, it was more than a symbolic homecoming.

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'The Bachelorette' canned after star's violent video emerges

'The Bachelorette' canned after star's violent video emerges

"The Bachelorette," one of America's highest profile reality TV shows, was cancelled Thursday just days before the new season was due to air, after video emerged of the show's star hurling furniture at her ex-partner, in an incident that apparently injured her daughter.

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Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness

Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness

An advisory commission hand-picked by President Donald Trump has approved the design of a commemorative gold coin featuring his image, officials said Thursday, in a move slammed by Democratic opponents.

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