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Frustrated Murray bored with repeated retirement questions

Frustrated Murray bored with repeated retirement questions

Andy Murray has expressed frustration at repeatedly being asked about a possible retirement after laying out his end-of-career master plan only weeks ago.

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Biden takes Trump fight to battleground states after blistering address

Biden takes Trump fight to battleground states after blistering address

US President Joe Biden stepped up his attacks on Donald Trump Friday as he took his election message to crucial battleground states on the back of a combative, well-received State of the Union address.

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Labuschagne steers Australia to 59-run lead over New Zealand

Labuschagne steers Australia to 59-run lead over New Zealand

A commanding 90 from Marnus Labuschagne left Australia 59 runs ahead of New Zealand at lunch on day two of the second Test on Saturday, overshadowing a five-wicket haul by Matt Henry.

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'Battle tested' USA face free-scoring Brazil in Gold Cup final

'Battle tested' USA face free-scoring Brazil in Gold Cup final

The Queens of North and South America women's football clash on Sunday as the United States face Brazil in the final of the CONCACAF women's Gold Cup.

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Ailing Rybakina withdraws from Indian Wells title defense

Ailing Rybakina withdraws from Indian Wells title defense

Defending champion Elena Rybakina withdrew hours before her opening match at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters on Friday with a gastrointestinal illness.

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Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board months after crisis

Sam Altman returns to OpenAI board months after crisis

CEO Sam Altman will return to the board of OpenAI, the company said on Friday, just months after a boardroom dustup that saw him fired and rehired by the company behind ChatGPT.

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Sinner, Swiatek steam into second round at Indian Wells

Sinner, Swiatek steam into second round at Indian Wells

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek led the charge into the third round of the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters with identical runaway wins on Friday.

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Patient Scheffler grabs share of lead at Bay Hill

Patient Scheffler grabs share of lead at Bay Hill

World number one Scottie Scheffler fired a five-under-par 67 to join a six-way tie for the lead at the halfway stage of the US PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational on Friday.

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'Come to Jesus': Biden frustration grows with Israel PM

'Come to Jesus': Biden frustration grows with Israel PM

With Gaza's humanitarian crisis growing more dire and his left flank in uproar, President Joe Biden is increasingly showing impatience with Israel's leader and making clear the United States will act on its own -- but few expect a dramatic break.

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Guirassy scores again as Stuttgart close in on Bayern

Guirassy scores again as Stuttgart close in on Bayern

Serhou Guirassy scored his 21st goal of the season as Stuttgart beat 10-man Union Berlin 2-0 on Friday to move one point behind second-placed Bayern Munich.

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