Fierceness, Sierra Leone top Kentucky Derby field with Bafftert banned
Florida Derby winner Fierceness and Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone are favored in Saturday's 150th Kentucky Derby, where suspended star trainer Bob Baffert is absent for a third consecutive year.
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Leverkusen beat Roma to put one foot in Europa League final
Bayer Leverkusen have one foot in the Europa League final after winning 2-0 at Roma on Thursday to extend their remarkable unbeaten run to 47 matches.
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Postecoglou admits Spurs have 'lost belief' as top four bid fades
Ange Postecoglou admitted his Tottenham flops have "lost belief" after a dismal 2-0 defeat against Chelsea left their hopes of Champions League qualification in tatters.
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US stocks advance ahead of April payroll data
US stocks rose on Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook and awaited Apple's latest results on the eve of critical payroll data.
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Chelsea shatter Spurs' top four bid
Chelsea delivered a hammer blow to Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League with a 2-0 win against their spluttering London rivals on Thursday.
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Wolves ready for Nuggets 'great challenge': Gobert
The Minnesota Timberwolves are gearing up for a battle royale against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday when they take on the NBA champions in their first second-round playoff series in 20 years.
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England's Wallace fires 63 to grab early CJ Cup Nelson lead
England's Matt Wallace birdied five of the first six holes on his way to grabbing the early lead in Thursday's first round of the PGA Tour CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament.
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Uruguay's leftist icon Jose Mujica has cancer: doctor
Uruguay’s leftist ex-leader Jose Mujica, once known as the world's "poorest president" for giving away most of his salary and driving an old Volkswagen Beetle, will receive treatment for cancer of the esophagus, his doctor said Thursday.
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Rains, mudslides kill 13 in southern Brazil's 'worst disaster'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country's south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 13 people, with the toll likely to rise.
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Medvedev retires injured from Madrid Open, Swiatek returns to final
Third seed Daniil Medvedev retired injured from his Madrid Open quarter-final clash with Jiri Lehecka on Thursday, a day after Jannik Sinner was forced to withdraw from the clay-court tournament.
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