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Lakers declare LeBron, Davis out for NBA game at rival Celtics

Lakers declare LeBron, Davis out for NBA game at rival Celtics

Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James and star forward Anthony Davis were ruled out by the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, hours before they visit the rival Boston Celtics.

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Mother of US school shooter testifies at manslaughter trial

Mother of US school shooter testifies at manslaughter trial

The mother of a teenage boy who shot dead four students at his Michigan high school took the stand on Thursday at her high-profile trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.

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Norman says 'full steam ahead' as LIV season opens in Mexico

Norman says 'full steam ahead' as LIV season opens in Mexico

LIV Golf League commissioner Greg Norman vows the Saudi-backed series is going "full steam ahead" despite a new PGA Tour deal worth up to $3 billion with US sports team investors.

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Palace swoop for Wharton, Rogers joins Villa on quiet Premier League deadline day

Palace swoop for Wharton, Rogers joins Villa on quiet Premier League deadline day

Crystal Palace's move for Blackburn teenager Adam Wharton was the biggest deal of a quiet transfer deadline day for Premier League clubs as Aston Villa bolstered their attack with the signing of Morgan Rogers from Middlesbrough.

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Shake, rattle and launch: Dream Chaser spaceplane passes vibration test

Shake, rattle and launch: Dream Chaser spaceplane passes vibration test

Sierra Space's shuttle-like Dream Chaser has been put through its paces at a powerful NASA vibration facility that mimics conditions during launch and atmospheric reentry, officials said Thursday ahead of its planned first flight to the ISS this year.

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FIFA to reveal World Cup final venue

FIFA to reveal World Cup final venue

FIFA will announce which city will host the final of the 2026 World Cup when they unveil schedule details for the first ever 48-team tournament on Sunday.

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Hamilton leaving Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025

Hamilton leaving Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025

Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton will make a surprise switch to Ferrari next year, after Mercedes announced Thursday he would leave the team at the end of the 2024 season.

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IMF says central banks should not rush into rate cuts

IMF says central banks should not rush into rate cuts

The IMF sees a greater risk to the global economy if central banks start cutting interest rates too soon than if they move "slightly" too late, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday.

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Al Nassr thrash Inter Miami as Ronaldo, Messi watch on

Al Nassr thrash Inter Miami as Ronaldo, Messi watch on

Al-Nassr crushed Inter Miami 6-0 as injury ruled Cristiano Ronaldo out of a much-hyped showdown with Lionel Messi, who was limited to a late substitute appearance in Thursday's friendly in Riyadh.

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Seidel, third at Tokyo, to miss US Olympic trials with knee injury

Seidel, third at Tokyo, to miss US Olympic trials with knee injury

Molly Seidel, third in the women's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics, said Thursday she will not race in Saturday's US Olympic Marathon Trials due to a knee injury.

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