Fresh woes for Brazil football as federation boss dismissed
A court in Rio de Janeiro ordered the dismissal Thursday of Brazilian football federation head Ednaldo Rodrigues over suspicions that a signature in his employment contract was forged.
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'Unique' Barca family key to title triumph: Flick
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said early Friday the backbone of their La Liga triumph this season was the "family" the club has become.
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Sinner demolishes Ruud as Gauff battles into Italian Open final
Jannik Sinner marched into the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after destroying Casper Ruud in straight sets 6-0, 6-1 as Coco Gauff won a marathon three-set battle with China's Zheng Qinwen to advance to the women's final.
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Aussie Davis, American Gerard share PGA Championship lead
Australian Cam Davis and American Ryan Gerard each fired a five-under-par 66 to share the lead late in Thursday's first round of the PGA Championship, but late bogeys dimmed both their efforts.
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Austrian opera, Finnish lust through to Eurovision final
Austria's operatic JJ, Israel's competitor Yuval Raphael and Finland's leather-clad lust queen made it through to the Eurovision Song Contest final after wowing TV viewers with their performances on Thursday.
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Combs's ex Cassie faces intense defense questioning
Attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs on Thursday tried to chip away at the credibility of Casandra Ventura, the music mogul's former girlfriend, after two days of her grueling testimony in his trial on sex trafficking charges.
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How Flick's Barca wrestled La Liga back from Real Madrid
Barcelona clinched the Spanish title on Thursday for the 28th time in the club's history, but only the second occasion in the last six years.
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Oil prices fall on hopes for Iran nuclear deal
Oil prices fell Thursday while global equities were mixed after President Donald Trump said the United States was close to making a deal on Iran's nuclear program.
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European walkout after late Infantino delays FIFA Congress
European delegates staged a walkout at FIFA's Congress in Paraguay on Thursday after world football chief Gianni Infantino jetted in late for the session following meetings in Saudi Arabia and Qatar with US President Donald Trump.
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