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Jackson seeks deep Ravens run as NFL playoffs begin

Jackson seeks deep Ravens run as NFL playoffs begin

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player, will try to shake off a troubled history in playoff games when the NFL post-season begins on Saturday.

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Los Angeles fires rage on as residents sift through 'death and destruction'

Los Angeles fires rage on as residents sift through 'death and destruction'

Two massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles were totally uncontained on Thursday, authorities said, as shell-shocked residents began to pick through the charred wreckage of their homes.

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Returning Evenepoel expects to be 'in very good shape' for Tour de France

Returning Evenepoel expects to be 'in very good shape' for Tour de France

Double Olympic road cycling champion Remco Evenepoel insisted Thursday he can be "in very good shape" for this summer's Tour de France despite suffering multiple fractures in a crash last month.

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Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before 2022 Australian Open deportation

Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before 2022 Australian Open deportation

Novak Djokovic claimed Thursday that he was "poisoned" by lead and mercury in his food during his troubled and brief stay in Melbourne in 2022 before he was deported on the eve of the Australian Open.

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US Fed's December rate cut should be its last for now: official

US Fed's December rate cut should be its last for now: official

The US Federal Reserve should proceed cautiously before supporting any future rate cuts, a senior bank official said Thursday, adding that she saw December's rate cut as a final step for now.

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NBA postpones Lakers-Hornets game due to LA-area wildfires

NBA postpones Lakers-Hornets game due to LA-area wildfires

The NBA has postponed Thursday's scheduled game between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers due to the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

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Harmison wants England captain Buttler to be spared Afghanistan boycott decision

Harmison wants England captain Buttler to be spared Afghanistan boycott decision

Steve Harmison is adamant England captain Jos Buttler must not be "thrown under the bus" amid growing political pressure to boycott next month's Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan.

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'We're not afraid': Venezuelans defy repression to challenge Maduro's rule

'We're not afraid': Venezuelans defy repression to challenge Maduro's rule

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday emerged from hiding to lead last-ditch protests against the swearing-in of Nicolas Maduro for president after elections he is accused of stealing.

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Paris Hilton among celebrities to lose homes in LA fires

Paris Hilton among celebrities to lose homes in LA fires

Film and television stars are among hundreds of people who have lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged parts of the world's showbiz capital.

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US Fed's December rate cut was 'final' step to recalibrate policy: official

US Fed's December rate cut was 'final' step to recalibrate policy: official

The US Federal Reserve should proceed cautiously before supporting any future rate cuts, a senior bank official said Thursday, adding that she saw December's rate cut as a final step for now.

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