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Man Utd to transform outdated training HQ into 'world-class' facility

Man Utd to transform outdated training HQ into 'world-class' facility

Manchester United will start a £50 million ($64 million) redevelopment of their creaking Carrington training headquarters next week as they look to transform it into a "world-class" facility.

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Australia's McKeon fails to qualify for Olympic 100m freestyle defence

Australia's McKeon fails to qualify for Olympic 100m freestyle defence

Olympic 100m freestyle champion Emma McKeon will not defend her title in Paris after missing out on qualifying Friday with Mollie O'Callaghan and Shayna Jack securing the two Australian slots at stake.

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World Cup winner Hummels leaves Dortmund after 13 years

World Cup winner Hummels leaves Dortmund after 13 years

Borussia Dortmund announced on Friday defender Mats Hummels will leave after 13 years at the club.

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McIlroy hopes to build on momentum with early US Open start

McIlroy hopes to build on momentum with early US Open start

Co-leader Rory McIlroy hoped to build momentum with a strong early start as he teed off in Friday's second round of the US Open after a bogey-free opening 65 at Pinehurst.

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Portugal must prove they are a 'great team': Vitinha

Portugal must prove they are a 'great team': Vitinha

Portugal midfielder Vitinha said Friday his country's star-studded squad must prove they are a "great" team at Euro 2024.

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French left vows 'total break' with Macron policies

French left vows 'total break' with Macron policies

France's left put up a united front on Friday, vowing a "total break" with President Emmanuel Macron's policies if it wins historic polls, while far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen pledged a "national unity government" if her party emerges victorious.

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Hard-right Reform UK leapfrogs Tories for first time in poll

Hard-right Reform UK leapfrogs Tories for first time in poll

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday played down a "seismic" poll suggesting that his Conservative party has fallen behind the hard-right anti-immigration Reform UK group for the first time.

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Parents in 'emotional shock wave' after son freed from Gaza

Parents in 'emotional shock wave' after son freed from Gaza

When Andrey Kozlov saw his mother after being rescued from eight months of captivity in Gaza, the Russian-Israeli fell to his knees while she hugged him.

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Israel hits Gaza as tensions surge on Lebanon border

Israel hits Gaza as tensions surge on Lebanon border

Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Friday as truce talks with Hamas militants failed to progress and tensions surged on Israel's northern border with Lebanon.

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China Premier Li backs 'dialogue, not confrontation' in New Zealand

China Premier Li backs 'dialogue, not confrontation' in New Zealand

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Friday he supported "dialogue, not confrontation" during a visit to New Zealand where he stirred up hope of new trade avenues.

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