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Martino says Messi a game-day decision against Monterrey

Martino says Messi a game-day decision against Monterrey

Lionel Messi, nagged by a hamstring injury, will be a game-day decision for Inter Miami to play against Mexican rival Monterrey in Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter-final first leg match.

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NASA collects 'space debris' that crashed into Florida man's home

NASA collects 'space debris' that crashed into Florida man's home

NASA said Tuesday it was analyzing an object that crashed from the sky into a Florida man's home -- which could well be a piece of debris jettisoned from the International Space Station.

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Korda tries to stretch streak at revamped LPGA Match Play

Korda tries to stretch streak at revamped LPGA Match Play

World number one Nelly Korda will try to stretch her win streak to four events at the LPGA Match Play, which starts on Wednesday under a revamped format.

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'Bowling rockets': Yadav hits 156.7 km/h in Lucknow's IPL win

'Bowling rockets': Yadav hits 156.7 km/h in Lucknow's IPL win

Speedster Mayank Yadav bowled the quickest ball of the new IPL season at 156.7 km/h (97.4 mph) in a fiery spell to power Lucknow Super Giants to a 28-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday.

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Fire tears through Istanbul apartment block, killing 29

Fire tears through Istanbul apartment block, killing 29

A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-storey building in central Istanbul killed at least 29 people Tuesday, with flames and thick smoke billowing for hours despite a massive emergency response.

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Brighton post Premier League record profit of £122.8 million

Brighton post Premier League record profit of £122.8 million

Brighton posted a Premier League record £122.8 million ($155 million) profit after tax last season thanks to the club's best ever season on the pitch and a series of lucrative player sales.

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Taylor Swift officially declared a billionaire by Forbes

Taylor Swift officially declared a billionaire by Forbes

Taylor Swift was officially named a member of the three-comma-club Tuesday, as Forbes confirmed rumors estimating her wealth exceeds a billion dollars.

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Eilish, Smokey Robinson urge protection against AI

Eilish, Smokey Robinson urge protection against AI

Hundreds of artists and songwriters including Billie Eilish, Smokey Robinson and the estate of Frank Sinatra signed an open letter released Tuesday urging protections against what they called an "assault on human creativity" posed by artificial intelligence.

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Yadav hits 156.7 km/h as Lucknow trump Bengaluru in IPL

Yadav hits 156.7 km/h as Lucknow trump Bengaluru in IPL

Speedster Mayank Yadav bowled the quickest ball of the new IPL season at 156.7 km/h (97.4 mph) in a fiery spell to power Lucknow Super Giants to a 28-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday.

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Trial over $1.8bn fraud at Malaysia's 1MDB opens in Switzerland

Trial over $1.8bn fraud at Malaysia's 1MDB opens in Switzerland

Two men accused of embezzling $1.8 billion from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB went on trial in Switzerland on Tuesday, the latest hearings stemming from the vast multi-billion-dollar financial scandal.

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