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McIlroy spoke to Trump on PGA-LIV deal, says new start needed

McIlroy spoke to Trump on PGA-LIV deal, says new start needed

Rory McIlroy spoke with President Donald Trump last month about stalled PGA Tour-LIV Golf talks and says top men's golfers must set aside hurt feelings to make a new start.

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Liverpool's Van Dijk frustrated to draw Everton's 'cup final'

Liverpool's Van Dijk frustrated to draw Everton's 'cup final'

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Everton's 98th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw was hard to take as the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park ended in a flurry of red cards on Wednesday.

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US stocks mostly lower on inflation, euro gains on Ukraine peace hopes

US stocks mostly lower on inflation, euro gains on Ukraine peace hopes

Wall Street stocks mostly fell Wednesday after US inflation data exceeded expectations, while the euro strengthened on signs Russia and Ukraine could be closer to a peace agreement.

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Trump and Putin set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine

Trump and Putin set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine

US President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday he expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine peace talks, in an extraordinary thaw in relations after a surprise phone call between the two leaders.

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Maignan clanger hands Champions League gift to fired-up Feyenoord

Maignan clanger hands Champions League gift to fired-up Feyenoord

A catastrophic mistake by AC Milan's French goalkeeper Mike Maignan handed troubled Dutch side Feyenoord a precious 1-0 advantage after the first leg of the Champions League play-offs Wednesday.

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Benfica seize upper hand against Monaco in Champions League play-off

Benfica seize upper hand against Monaco in Champions League play-off

Vangelis Pavlidis scored his sixth goal in this season's Champions League to give Benfica a 1-0 win away to 10-man Monaco in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off tie on Wednesday.

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Liverpool held by Everton, four red cards in fiery last Goodison Park derby

Liverpool held by Everton, four red cards in fiery last Goodison Park derby

James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool as four red cards were issued after full-time on a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday.

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Bayern sink Celtic to seize control of Champions League play-off

Bayern sink Celtic to seize control of Champions League play-off

Bayern Munich took a major step towards the Champions League last 16 as Michael Olise's thunderbolt and Harry Kane's clinical finish secured a 2-1 win at Celtic in the play-off round first leg on Wednesday.

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Everton strike late to hold Liverpool in last derby at Goodison Park

Everton strike late to hold Liverpool in last derby at Goodison Park

James Tarkowski struck in the 98th minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Everton against Liverpool in a dramatic final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday.

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Trump is now head of top Washington cultural venue

Trump is now head of top Washington cultural venue

Donald Trump was appointed chairman of the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, as a new board of trustees loyal to the US president brought his aggressive rightwing, anti-"woke" stamp to Washington's premier arts venue.

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