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Whitecaps look to make history in CONCACAF final

Whitecaps look to make history in CONCACAF final

The Vancouver Whitecaps are aiming to become the first Canadian club to win an international trophy when they face Mexican giants Cruz Azul in the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Sunday.

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Rohit stars as Mumbai knock Gujarat out of IPL

Rohit stars as Mumbai knock Gujarat out of IPL

Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians' batting charge with his 81 to knock Gujarat Titans out of the Indian Premier League with a 20-run win in the eliminator on Friday.

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US top court lets Trump revoke legal status for 500,000 migrants

US top court lets Trump revoke legal status for 500,000 migrants

The US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory Friday in his immigration crackdown, giving his administration the green light to revoke the legal status of half a million migrants from four Caribbean and Latin American countries.

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Farhan and Abrar star as resurgent Pakistan win Bangladesh series

Farhan and Abrar star as resurgent Pakistan win Bangladesh series

Opener Sahibzada Farhan notched his maiden half century and spinner Abrar Ahmed grabbed three wickets to guide Pakistan to another convincing 57-run win over Bangladesh in Lahore on Friday.

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Trump accuses China of violating tariff de-escalation deal

Trump accuses China of violating tariff de-escalation deal

US President Donald Trump signaled renewed trade tensions with China on Friday, arguing that Beijing had "totally violated" a deal to de-escalate tariffs, at a time when the two sides appeared deadlocked in negotiations.

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Flood fears recede after Swiss glacier collapse

Flood fears recede after Swiss glacier collapse

An artificial lake building up behind the rubble left by a glacier that dramatically plunged down a Swiss mountainside, destroying a village, is beginning to drain, authorities said Friday, reducing fears of a second catastrophe.

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'Nice show': Swiatek says women deserve French Open night matches

'Nice show': Swiatek says women deserve French Open night matches

Three-time reigning champion Iga Swiatek said women's matches can provide just as much entertainment as the men's as she weighed in Friday on the uneven scheduling of French Open night sessions.

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World Boxing introducing gender tests for all boxers, targets Khelif

World Boxing introducing gender tests for all boxers, targets Khelif

World Boxing announced on Friday it will introduce mandatory gender testing to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes wanting to take part in its competitions.

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Mexico says 10 Colombian ex-soldiers arrested after deadly blast

Mexico says 10 Colombian ex-soldiers arrested after deadly blast

Ten Colombian former soldiers were among the suspects arrested after an improvised landmine killed six Mexican troops in a drug cartel heartland this week, authorities said Friday.

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Bolsonaro 'never' discussed coup plot, ally tells Brazil court

Bolsonaro 'never' discussed coup plot, ally tells Brazil court

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro "never" discussed a coup following his election defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a former minister and key ally told the far-right former president's criminal trial Friday.

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