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Madrid must 'improve' to overcome Bayern in Champions League

Madrid must 'improve' to overcome Bayern in Champions League

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is searching for the formula to take his team's performance up several notches to get past Bayern Munich on Wednesday and reach the Champions League final.

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MLS must attract best players to grow: Infantino

MLS must attract best players to grow: Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Monday Major League Soccer needs to sign more top players in order to boost the profile of the sport in the United States.

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Crime deterring return of South American footballers

Crime deterring return of South American footballers

A wave of crimes against South American footballers has underscored the risks faced by players loath to return home from overseas clubs to a region where they, or their loved ones, risk being kidnapped, blackmailed or targeted by gangs with a message to send.

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PM Modi to vote as India's marathon election heats up

PM Modi to vote as India's marathon election heats up

Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to cast his ballot on Tuesday in India's ongoing election after giving several inflammatory campaign speeches accused of targeting minority Muslims.

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Key Boeing Starliner test mission postponed shortly before launch

Key Boeing Starliner test mission postponed shortly before launch

The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spaceship was dramatically postponed around two hours before launch after a new safety issue was identified, officials said Monday, in a fresh blow to the US aerospace giant.

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Crisis-hit Bayern banking on Kane and victory to change the narrative

Crisis-hit Bayern banking on Kane and victory to change the narrative

Six-time Champions League winners Bayern Munich head into Wednesday's second semi-final at Real Madrid ever more reliant on striker Harry Kane amid swirling off-field crises entirely of their own making.

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Unsentenced prisoners vote for Mexican president in 'historic' first

Unsentenced prisoners vote for Mexican president in 'historic' first

Prisoners awaiting trial or sentencing began voting Monday in Mexico's presidential election from inside jails -- a first for the Latin American nation.

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Hummingbirds and hooves take over the red carpet at Met Gala

Hummingbirds and hooves take over the red carpet at Met Gala

From Bad Bunny's Tudor-inspired hat and shoes resembling cloven hooves to the hummingbird perched delicately on Zendaya's neck, the hosts set the tone at fashion's biggest night -- the annual Met Gala in New York.

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Victor Wembanyama of France named NBA Rookie of the Year

Victor Wembanyama of France named NBA Rookie of the Year

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year award, the league announced on Monday, marking the first time a Frenchman has captured the honor.

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Boeing probed in US over possible falsified records on 787

Boeing probed in US over possible falsified records on 787

US air safety authorities are investigating whether embattled aviation giant Boeing completed required inspections on its 787 aircraft and whether employees falsified records, officials said Monday.

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