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Minnesota United fire English manager Heath

Minnesota United fire English manager Heath

English manager Adrian Heath has been fired as head coach of Major League Soccer's Minnesota United, ending his seven year spell, the club said on Friday.

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Fitzpatrick takes halfway lead at Alfred Dunhill Links

Fitzpatrick takes halfway lead at Alfred Dunhill Links

Matthew Fitzpatrick seized a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland on Friday, just five days after winning the Ryder Cup with Europe in Rome.

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Rapper Drake says taking break from music over health issue

Rapper Drake says taking break from music over health issue

Canadian Rapper Drake said Friday he is taking a break from music, just hours after dropping his latest album, in order to focus on recurring stomach issues.

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Bayern Munich rule out Boateng return

Bayern Munich rule out Boateng return

Bayern Munich will not bring back former defender Jerome Boateng, the club announced on Friday.

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Fearless Scots ready to confront formidable Irish challenge

Fearless Scots ready to confront formidable Irish challenge

Scotland may have lost their last eight Tests against Ireland but "history doesn't scare" them, second row forward Grant Gilchrist said on the eve of their Rugby World Cup Pool B match.

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Tongan coach Kefu slams 'ridiculous' World Rugby waiting period

Tongan coach Kefu slams 'ridiculous' World Rugby waiting period

Tonga head coach Toutai Kefu said on Friday the waiting period for a player to feature for two different countries is "ridiculous".

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Amazon's challenge to Musk's Starlink to have first launch

Amazon's challenge to Musk's Starlink to have first launch

Amazon is set to launch two satellites on Friday, in its first test mission as part of its plan to deliver the internet from space and compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink service.

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Kenya's Ruto to ask China for $1bn loan, debt restructure

Kenya's Ruto to ask China for $1bn loan, debt restructure

Kenyan President William Ruto will ask China for a $1-billion loan and a restructured debt payment plan, his deputy said Friday, despite having criticised his predecessor's heavy borrowing from Beijing.

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Poland and Hungary clash with EU over migration reform

Poland and Hungary clash with EU over migration reform

A furious row over planned changes to Europe's migration rules overshadowed an EU summit Friday, although supporters of the reform vowed opposition from Poland and Hungary would not derail it.

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Hot US jobs data fails to take shine off markets

Hot US jobs data fails to take shine off markets

After an initial sag to digest hotter than forecast US employment data, Wall Street joined major European indices in positive territory Friday despite fears a bullish jobs market will likely keep interest rates higher for longer.

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