Popovich mixes toughness and spirit to make NBA history
Gregg Popovich put small-market San Antonio on the map by coaching the Spurs to five NBA titles with a combination of grit and grumpiness that couldn't overshadow a generosity of spirit.
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Nicaraguan opposition figure found guilty of financial crimes: family
Nicaragua's main opposition figure and would-be presidential challenger to Daniel Ortega has been found guilty of financial crimes, a family member said Friday.
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Murray joins ATP 700 club with Indian Wells win, Raducanu advances
Former world number one Andy Murray notched a milestone win and US Open champion Emma Raducanu made a victorious return from injury in a one-two punch for Britain on Friday at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters hardcourt tennis tournament.
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Canadian skier Brian McKeever makes history with 16th Paralympic gold
Canada's Brian McKeever raced into the history books and grabbed his 16th Paralympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Games Saturday.
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Eastern Europe embraces Ukraine refugees as workforce
Eastern European countries are embracing the millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion as a potential workforce but analysts warn it be challenging to integrate them all.
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In Greece, Russia sympathies die hard despite Ukraine war
When Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the floor in a parliament debate on Ukraine this month, there was no doubt which side his government was taking in the conflict.
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'All we have is our talent': Ukraine violinists find peace in Denmark
With three friends, all violinists like her, Nadia Safina fled the invasion of Ukraine to find peace at a music school in Denmark, a horrific ordeal that took 10 days.
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Canadian skier Brian McKeever aims for 16th Paralympic gold
Canada's Brian McKeever has a chance to race into the history books and grab his 16th Paralympic gold medal in cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Games Saturday.
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Clouds over Merkel's legacy as Russian invasion lays flaws bare
Up to the final hours before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, former chancellor Angela Merkel had been touted as the person favoured by Germans to try to talk President Vladimir Putin out of the conflict.
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El Salvador orders arrest of former president over killing of six Jesuits in civil war
A judge in El Salvador ordered the arrest Friday of former president Alfredo Cristiani for alleged links to the murder of six Jesuit priests and two co-workers by the army during the country's the civil war, prosecutors said.
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