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Villa draw blank at Ajax in Europa Conference League last 16

Villa draw blank at Ajax in Europa Conference League last 16

Aston Villa played out a goalless draw at Ajax on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie.

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Gurbaz century sets up Afghan win over Ireland in first ODI

Gurbaz century sets up Afghan win over Ireland in first ODI

Rahmanullah Gurbaz posted his sixth one-day international century as Afghanistan eased to a 35-run win over Ireland in the opening one-day international in Sharjah on Thursday.

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Tinder must explain fee discrepancies to EU users

Tinder must explain fee discrepancies to EU users

Dating app Tinder has promised to tell users in the EU why they are being charged different fees for the same service, after Brussels opened a probe following consumer complaints from Sweden and the Netherlands.

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Roma hammer Brighton to put one foot in Europa League last eight

Roma hammer Brighton to put one foot in Europa League last eight

Roma put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday after hammering Brighton 4-0 as Daniele De Rossi dominated his good friend Roberto De Zerbi.

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Halep to return from doping ban in Miami

Halep to return from doping ban in Miami

Former world number one Simona Halep will resume her WTA career in the wake of a doping ban at the Miami Open this month, the Romanian said on Instagram on Thursday.

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Alonso shines under Saudi lights in second practice

Alonso shines under Saudi lights in second practice

Fernando Alonso topped the times for Aston Martin on Thursday evening ahead of George Russell and Max Verstappen in a busy floodlit second practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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'Postman' Joshua vows to deliver victory over Ngannou

'Postman' Joshua vows to deliver victory over Ngannou

Former world champion Anthony Joshua described himself as a "postman" who will deliver victory against Francis Ngannou in Friday's heavyweight clash in Riyadh.

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Nets' Simmons to miss rest of NBA season with back trouble

Nets' Simmons to miss rest of NBA season with back trouble

Brooklyn guard Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the NBA regular season because of his ongoing back trouble, the Nets said on Thursday.

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US seeks to boost Gaza aid deliveries with new port

US seeks to boost Gaza aid deliveries with new port

The United States aims to increase aid deliveries by establishing a port on Gaza's coast, in a major operation that is not expected to involve American military personnel on the ground, a senior official said Thursday.

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US power company admits it might have started huge Texas fire

US power company admits it might have started huge Texas fire

A US power company admitted Thursday that its equipment may have sparked the largest wildfire in Texas' history.

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