Protests as transgender swimmer Thomas powers to US college crown
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas shrugged off protesters as she powered to a historic victory in the 500-yard freestyle at the US collegiate championships in Atlanta on Thursday in the latest milestone of her controversial career.
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Hadwin, Burns, Vegas and Lipsky share PGA Valspar lead
Defending champion Sam Burns closed with back-to-back birdies to match Venezuela's Jhonattan Vegas, Canada's Adam Hadwin and US compatriot David Lipsky for the lead after Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Valspar Championship.
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US calls up 27 for World Cup qualifiers
United States coach Gregg Berhalter on Thursday named a 27-man squad ahead of this month's crucial final round of 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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England back Furbank to improve on France debut in Six Nations finale
George Furbank will return to the scene of his ill-fated England debut in Paris on Saturday, with team management confident the full-back can handle the "biggest game of his career" against Grand Slam-chasing France.
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Moscow accused of war crimes as Ukraine atrocities mount
Bloody new attacks on civilians fuelled accusations Thursday that Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine, as the United States warned it will make China pay for any support given to Moscow's assault.
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Transgender swimmer Thomas powers to US college crown
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas powered to a historic victory in the 500-yard freestyle at the US collegiate championships in Atlanta on Thursday in the latest milestone win of her controversial career.
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Lampard breaks hand celebrating late Everton win
Everton manager Frank Lampard broke his hand amidst wild celebrations of Alex Iwobi's 99th-minute strike to beat Newcastle 1-0 and lift the 10-man Toffees three points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
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Risk of imminent Russian debt default appears to ebb
The possibility of an imminent Russian debt default appeared to diminish Thursday following statements from Moscow and news of a payment to JPMorgan Chase, however a ratings agency warned of a continued risk of nonpayment.
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Badosa into Indian Wells semi-finals, Nadal, Alcaraz aim to follow
Defending champion Paula Badosa solved the riddle of Veronika Kudermetova, cruising past the 21st seed 6-3, 6-2 to set up a semi-final clash with Maria Sakkari at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Thursday.
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Peru constitutional court orders release of ex-president Fujimori
Peru's constitutional court on Thursday ordered the release of disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity, a judicial source said.
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