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Denmark salutes captain Eriksen on Copenhagen return

Denmark salutes captain Eriksen on Copenhagen return

Christian Eriksen was handed the captain's armband and received a standing ovation from the home crowd as he returned to the Copenhagen stadium where he suffered a cardiac arrest last year.

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NFL changes much-criticized overtime rules for playoffs

NFL changes much-criticized overtime rules for playoffs

The NFL has changed its much-maligned overtime rules for playoff games to ensure each team will have at least one possession, the league confirmed on Tuesday.

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Ex-England batsman Thorpe appointed Afghanistan coach

Ex-England batsman Thorpe appointed Afghanistan coach

Former England batsman Graham Thorpe has been appointed new head coach of the Afghanistan cricket team.

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Ex-motorsport boss Mosley shot himself after cancer prognosis: inquest

Ex-motorsport boss Mosley shot himself after cancer prognosis: inquest

Max Mosley, the former president of motorsport's world governing body the FIA, died after shooting himself having received news he had weeks to live, a coroner's inquest was told on Tuesday.

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Nazi camp memorial says Russian officials unwelcome at ceremony

Nazi camp memorial says Russian officials unwelcome at ceremony

The memorial at the former Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald said Tuesday that "official representatives" of Russia and Belarus were not invited to ceremonies marking the 77th anniversary of its liberation next month.

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Shareholders sanction Ericsson board over Iraq corruption

Shareholders sanction Ericsson board over Iraq corruption

Shareholders in Swedish telecom giant Ericsson on Tuesday sanctioned the company's board and chief executive over its handling of a corruption scandal involving possible payments to the Islamic State group in Iraq.

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Oil prices sink, stocks surge on Ukraine hopes after talks

Oil prices sink, stocks surge on Ukraine hopes after talks

World oil prices dived and European and US stocks rallied on Tuesday as apparent progress in peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv sparked hope of an end to the Ukraine conflict.

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Tiger practicing at Augusta to test Masters fitness: report

Tiger practicing at Augusta to test Masters fitness: report

Tiger Woods arrived at Augusta National on Tuesday with son Charlie to play a practice round and test his fitness for next week's Masters, Sports Illustrated reported.

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Struggling Everton post £120m losses

Struggling Everton post £120m losses

Premier League strugglers Everton recorded losses of £120.9 million ($157 million) in the last financial year, but are set to avoid being held in breach of profit and sustainability rules.

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'Meaningful' Russia, Ukraine talks in Turkey raise hopes

'Meaningful' Russia, Ukraine talks in Turkey raise hopes

Russia said it would scale down fighting around two Ukrainian cities following talks with Ukraine on Tuesday and raised the possibility of a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents.

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