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Enhanced Games chief says '50 to 100' Paris Olympians ready to sign up

Floods in southern Brazil kill 57, force 70,000 from homes

Edwards hits 43 to spark T-Wolves over Denver in NBA playoffs

Five assists for Messi, hat-trick for Suarez as Miami hit six

Lyles, Jacobs help USA, Italy qualify for Paris Olympic relays

Panama to vote in presidential election with eight contenders

McLaughlin-Levrone continues Olympic build-up

Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby thriller

Floods in southern Brazil force 70,000 from homes

Giddy Rio braces for huge Madonna show on Copacabana beach

Eagles send Pendrith soaring into CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead

James, Durant named captains for NBA All-Star showcase

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was named an NBA All-Star Game captain for the fifth-straight season on Thursday as the league revealed the starting players for the mid-season showcase in Cleveland.

Australia pumps cash into Great Barrier Reef protection

Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef on Friday, hoping to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO's World Heritage list.

Kiwi Ko grabs LPGA lead with sizzling 63 at Boca Rio

New Zealand's third-ranked Lydia Ko fired a bogey-free nine-under par 63 to seize a two-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the LPGA at Boca Rio.

Schenk birdies eight in a row, shares lead with Rahm, Thomas

Unheralded Adam Schenk birdied eight holes in a row to share the lead with top-ranked Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas after Thursday's second round of the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open.

Brazil's Alisson sees two red cards overturned in WC draw with Ecuador

Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker had two red cards overturned by VAR reviews as Brazil hung on for a controversial 1-1 World Cup qualifier draw with Ecuador on Thursday, with both teams having a player dismissed.

Pentagon chief orders reforms to reduce civilian deaths

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered Pentagon officials Thursday to undertake reforms to reduce the number of civilian deaths from military strikes after multiple unjustified fatal incidents.

Apple hits revenue record despite chip shortage

Apple reported record $124 billion quarterly revenue on Thursday, despite a global chip pinch and shifting impacts of the pandemic that have weighed down other big tech players.

NASA aims to make observations from space junk collision with Moon

NASA said Thursday it aims to survey the crater formed when the remains of a SpaceX rocket are expected to crash into the Moon in early March, calling the event "an exciting research opportunity."

'Dune, 'Licorice Pizza' and 'West Side Story' top Hollywood guild noms

Sci-fi epic "Dune," coming-of-age drama "Licorice Pizza" and musical remake "West Side Story" received major boosts in Hollywood's awards season race Thursday as several of the film industry's top guilds unveiled their nominees.

'Be humble': Chelsea's Rudiger launches Sierra Leone foundation

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger launched on Thursday an educational foundation to support sports literacy in Sierra Leone, the west African nation where his mother was born.

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