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Sheffield Utd boss says football is 'worst sport' for racism

Sheffield Utd boss says football is 'worst sport' for racism

Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom says football is the "worst sport" for racism, calling for tougher punishments to stamp out abuse.

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Netanyahu at UN issues 'nuclear' threat to Iran, later retracted

Netanyahu at UN issues 'nuclear' threat to Iran, later retracted

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned Iran at the United Nations of a "nuclear threat" in what his office quickly walked back as a slip of the tongue.

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Pochettino urges goal-shy Chelsea to sharpen up

Pochettino urges goal-shy Chelsea to sharpen up

Mauricio Pochettino said his struggling Chelsea side must be more clinical in front of goal after a wretched start to the season.

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Spain farmers jailed for illegal water tapping at nature reserve

Spain farmers jailed for illegal water tapping at nature reserve

Five siblings have been jailed for more than three years for illegally extracting water from an aqueduct feeding a UNESCO-listed Spanish nature reserve that is threatened by desertification, a court ruling showed.

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Charles wraps up France trip with enthusiatic crowds in Bordeaux

Charles wraps up France trip with enthusiatic crowds in Bordeaux

King Charles III on Friday was greeted by enthusiastic crowds and even had the honour of a hymn sung for him by the Fijian rugby team as he wrapped up a state visit to France with a stop in the southwestern city of Bordeaux.

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Gatland has faith that team that beat Fiji can overcome Australia

Gatland has faith that team that beat Fiji can overcome Australia

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has reverted to the starting XV that edged Fiji 32-26 for his unbeaten side's Rugby World Cup Pool C match with Australia and said he felt they "did not get the credit" they deserved for their performance.

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Adidas boss apologises for controversial Ye comments

Adidas boss apologises for controversial Ye comments

The head of Adidas has apologised after speculating that Kanye West did not "mean what he said" with anti-Semitic remarks that put an end to his collaboration with the German sportswear brand.

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France captain Dupont to have tests on facial fracture

France captain Dupont to have tests on facial fracture

France's talisman and captain Antoine Dupont was set to undergo new tests on Friday after suffering a facial fracture in the win against Namibia that has jolted the host nation's hopes of winning the Rugby World Cup for the first time.

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US auto workers union expands strike at General Motors, Stellantis

US auto workers union expands strike at General Motors, Stellantis

The US auto workers union expanded a potentially economically and politically damaging strike against two of Detroit's "Big Three" Friday -- and invited President Joe Biden to support workers on the picket line.

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Spurs ready for acid test at Arsenal: Postecoglou

Spurs ready for acid test at Arsenal: Postecoglou

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou said Sunday's north London derby at Arsenal will be a "great test" of his side's flying start to the season.

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