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Najmul steers Bangladesh to series-equalling win over Sri Lanka

Najmul steers Bangladesh to series-equalling win over Sri Lanka

Skipper Najmul Hossain led Bangladesh from the front with an unbeaten 53 for an emphatic eight-wicket win against Sri Lanka to level the three-match Twenty20 series 1-1 in Sylhet on Wednesday.

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'Rust' armorer guilty over deadly on-set shooting

'Rust' armorer guilty over deadly on-set shooting

The woman in charge of weapons on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust," where a cinematographer was shot dead, was convicted Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter.

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Tiger and US team owners among directors of new PGA group

Tiger and US team owners among directors of new PGA group

Tiger Woods, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank were among members of the newly created PGA Tour Enterprises board of directors revealed on Wednesday.

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'Feeling better' Alcaraz eyes title repeat at Indian Wells

'Feeling better' Alcaraz eyes title repeat at Indian Wells

World number two Carlos Alcaraz says he has set recent injury concerns aside as he focuses on defending his title at the ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters.

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UN Security Council meeting raises alarm on 'critical' Haiti situation

UN Security Council meeting raises alarm on 'critical' Haiti situation

The UN Security Council expressed its concern over the deteriorating situation in violence-gripped Haiti on Wednesday, as Washington ramped up pressure on absent Prime Minister Ariel Henry to secure a political settlement.

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Madrid 'suffer' in Leipzig draw to reach Champions League quarters

Madrid 'suffer' in Leipzig draw to reach Champions League quarters

Real Madrid scraped through into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-1 second-leg draw against RB Leipzig on Wednesday, progressing 2-1 on aggregate.

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'Respected' Man City now belong among European heavyweights, says Guardiola

'Respected' Man City now belong among European heavyweights, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have earned their place among the perennial contenders for Champions League glory after reaching the quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive season on Wednesday.

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Senegal should vote at end of March after weeks of crisis

Senegal should vote at end of March after weeks of crisis

Senegalese voters should finally head to the polls at the end of March, following a string of announcements late Wednesday marking the latest twist in weeks of crisis triggered by the delay to the presidential election.

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US House passes deal on eve of Biden speech to avert partial shutdown

US House passes deal on eve of Biden speech to avert partial shutdown

The Republican-led US House of Representatives approved a deal on Wednesday to avert a partial government shutdown due to start this weekend, moving a long-running row over the federal budget one step closer to resolution.

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Bulk carrier hit by missile from Yemen, crew says three dead

Bulk carrier hit by missile from Yemen, crew says three dead

A missile fired by Yemen's Huthi rebels hit a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, with the crew reporting three people dead and at least four wounded, the US military said.

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