Life has passed sport as a priority, says Ukrainian star Mahuchikh
Ukraine's women's high jump world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh, their great hope for an Olympic athletics gold medal, said on Friday life not sport had become the priority since the Tokyo Games.
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Sha'Carri Richardson bursts into Olympics as boxing row rages
Flamboyant American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson blasted into the Paris Olympics on Friday, as a row grew over the gender eligibility of two women boxers.
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Olympics organisers 'firmly condemn' harassment of opening ceremony artists
Olympics organisers on Friday threw their support behind the creator of the Paris Games opening ceremony, Thomas Jolly, and participating artists after he reported cyberbullying over one controversial scene.
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England's Slade set to miss start of new Premiership rugby season
England centre Henry Slade is set to miss the start of the new season and be sidelined for four months after undergoing shoulder surgery, Exeter announced Friday
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ExxonMobil profits up on higher output after Pioneer deal
US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil reported higher profits Friday on record oil and gas production following the acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources, offsetting sharply lower downstream earnings.
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Zheng Qinwen eyes Olympics history in Li Na's Paris footsteps
Zheng Qinwen can become China's first Olympic tennis singles gold medallist on Saturday on the same court where childhood inspiration Li Na wrote her name into history 13 years ago.
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After Haniyeh's killing, who will lead Hamas?
Palestinian militant group Hamas prepares to choose a political leader after the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in a Wednesday attack in Tehran blamed on Israel.
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BBC questioned over ex-anchor Huw Edwards indecent child images scandal
The BBC is facing questions in the aftermath of its former star presenter Huw Edwards pleading guilty in an indecent child images scandal, particularly over the salary he received after his arrest.
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The gloves are off: explaining the Olympic boxing gender scandal
A scandal has engulfed the boxing at the Paris Olympics after an Algerian woman boxer who previously failed a gender eligibility test stopped her opponent after 46 seconds.
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Tokyo spearheads equities selloff on US recession fears
Tokyo tanked Friday as it led losses across Asia due to a stronger yen and expectations for more Japanese rate hikes, with equities also slammed after weak data sparked fears of a US recession and a plunge on Wall Street.
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