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Dortmund Champions League hopes in the balance ahead of Lille return

Dortmund Champions League hopes in the balance ahead of Lille return

Borussia Dortmund may be relying on continued progress in the Champions League to keep their season alive, but they head to France for the return leg of their last-16 tie against Lille with work to do after a 1-1 draw last week.

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Australian snowboarder Brockhoff breaks back in World Cup crash

Australian snowboarder Brockhoff breaks back in World Cup crash

Three-time Olympic snowboarder Belle Brockhoff has been rushed to hospital after fracturing her back in a high-speed crash while competing in Georgia, the Australian Olympic Committee said Tuesday.

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120,000 properties still blacked out in storm-hit Australia

120,000 properties still blacked out in storm-hit Australia

Australian utilities raced Tuesday to reconnect more than 120,000 homes and businesses still blacked out by gales and floods that bashed the east coast.

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Sabalenka, Gauff, Keys advance at Indian Wells

Sabalenka, Gauff, Keys advance at Indian Wells

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-2 to lead a string of top women's seeds into the last 16 at Indian Wells on Monday.

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Bear Robotics' Carti 100 Wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2025, Setting New Standards in Logistics Automation

Bear Robotics' Carti 100 Wins iF DESIGN AWARD 2025, Setting New Standards in Logistics Automation

REDWOOD CITY, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2025 / Bear Robotics is thrilled to announce that its Carti 100 autonomous mobile robot has been awarded the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2025 in the Product category, Robotics discipline. This achievement reinforces Bear Robotics' position as a leader in innovative robotic design for logistics, building upon the success of the Servi Plus award earlier last year.

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Formerra Introduces Formerra+ Upgraded Ecommerce Site to Optimize Customer Experience

Formerra Introduces Formerra+ Upgraded Ecommerce Site to Optimize Customer Experience

Formerra+™ delivers a faster, smarter, and more seamless way to do business with enhanced product search, intuitive navigation, and powerful management tools.

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135 Years of Sport Inspiration: U.S. Polo Assn. Hosts Celebration Cup Exhibition and Spring-Summer 2025 Fashion Showcase in Delhi

135 Years of Sport Inspiration: U.S. Polo Assn. Hosts Celebration Cup Exhibition and Spring-Summer 2025 Fashion Showcase in Delhi

As part of U.S. Polo Assn.'s global moment, this grand event united polo enthusiasts, fashion aficionados, and cultural tastemakers in an event that paid tribute to the sport's rich heritage and longstanding influence. The highlight of the evening was an intense and action-packed exhibition match, where the USPA India Team, led by HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur, took on the USPA Global Team with players from around the world in a gripping championship. The final period saw fierce competition, with both teams battling goal for goal, but USPA India ultimately secured victory with a final score of 8-7, edging ahead by one goal.

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US capital scraps Black Lives Matter mural after Trump pressure

US capital scraps Black Lives Matter mural after Trump pressure

Workers in Washington on Monday began removing a "Black Lives Matter" street mural installed during the height of 2020 racial justice protests, bowing to pressure from President Donald Trump.

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Search ends for missing crew member after North Sea collision

Search ends for missing crew member after North Sea collision

The UK coastguard ended the search for a missing crew member after a cargo ship ran into a US-military charted tanker carrying jet fuel in the North Sea on Monday.

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Yankees ace Cole to have season-ending elbow surgery: club

Yankees ace Cole to have season-ending elbow surgery: club

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole is to undergo season-ending elbow surgery, the club confirmed on Monday, dealing a massive blow to the Bronx Bombers' preparations for the upcoming Major League Baseball season.

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