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South Korea's Lee takes PGA lead after Theegala's two bogeys

South Korea's Lee takes PGA lead after Theegala's two bogeys

Sahith Theegala stumbled with a bogey-bogey finish to his opening round Friday morning at the US PGA Tour Phoenix Open, handing South Korean Lee Kyoung-hoon a one-stroke lead after 18 holes.

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Valieva case 'catastrophic failure' of system: USADA

Valieva case 'catastrophic failure' of system: USADA

The drug scandal embroiling Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva at the Winter Olympics marks a "catastrophic failure" for the fight against doping, United States Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart said Friday.

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New York City set to fire 3,000 staff for defying vaccine mandate

New York City set to fire 3,000 staff for defying vaccine mandate

New York City was poised to sack roughly 3,000 municipal workers on Friday for failing to meet a deadline to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Eriksen 'bubbling' with Brentford but no date set for debut

Eriksen 'bubbling' with Brentford but no date set for debut

Christian Eriksen is "bubbling" and training well after arriving at Brentford, but manager Thomas Frank said he would not set a date for the Danish playmaker's debut.

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US ships nearly 1.9 mn more Covid vaccine doses to African nations

US ships nearly 1.9 mn more Covid vaccine doses to African nations

The United States on Friday shipped nearly 1.9 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Mozambique and four other African countries in the latest surge of donations, a US official told AFP.

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Edgy Austrian director holds mirror up to 'ugly' Europe

Edgy Austrian director holds mirror up to 'ugly' Europe

Austrian director Ulrich Seidl has shocked arthouse audiences for two decades with hard looks at society's seedy underbelly and said Friday Europeans must be willing to confront the continent's "ugly" side.

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Man City need 'incredible' points total to win title: Guardiola

Man City need 'incredible' points total to win title: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City players they will need an "incredible" points total to retain the Premier League title.

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US court reinstates gray wolf endangered species protections

US court reinstates gray wolf endangered species protections

A US court has struck down a Trump-era decision to remove federal protections for gray wolves across much of the country, in a move hailed by conservationists who said the listing was vital for the species' recovery.

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Man Utd need cutting edge as Rangnick urges Ronaldo to end drought

Man Utd need cutting edge as Rangnick urges Ronaldo to end drought

Ralf Rangnick admits Manchester United need to show a sharper cutting edge as the interim boss urged Cristiano Ronaldo to end his barren run in front of goal.

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Yan earns China's first ever Olympic sliding medal

Yan earns China's first ever Olympic sliding medal

Yan Wengang won China's first-ever medal in a Winter Olympics sliding event Friday as Germany continued their domination of the high-speed disciplines with Christopher Grotheer winning the men's skeleton gold.

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