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Wimbledon shorten men's doubles to three sets

Wimbledon shorten men's doubles to three sets

Wimbledon will shorten men's doubles matches from best-of-five sets to best of three from this year's championships, the All England Club announced on Wednesday.

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Record-hunter Shiffrin blows away rivals to win Kronplatz giant slalom

Record-hunter Shiffrin blows away rivals to win Kronplatz giant slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin continued her bid to become the most successful alpine World Cup skier of all-time after winning Wednesday's giant slalom in Kronplatz.

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Thousands protest South Africa's energy crisis

Thousands protest South Africa's energy crisis

Several thousands of people took to the streets in South Africa on Wednesday to protest a prolonged energy crisis that has resulted in crippling power cuts for the continent's most industrialised economy.

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Boeing reports Q4 loss of $634 mn, reaffirms 2023 targets

Boeing reports Q4 loss of $634 mn, reaffirms 2023 targets

Boeing reported a fourth-quarter loss of $634 million on Wednesday as elevated operating and supply chain costs offset a December uptick in commercial plane deliveries.

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Djokovic says 'sent message' with Australian Open mauling

Djokovic says 'sent message' with Australian Open mauling

Novak Djokovic said he "sent a message" at the Australian Open by thrashing Andrey Rublev on Wednesday to make the semi-finals and edge closer to a 22nd Grand Slam title.

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Modric, Kroos key despite Madrid 'transition' - Ancelotti

Modric, Kroos key despite Madrid 'transition' - Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti said on Wednesday veteran midfielders Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are still key for Real Madrid even though he dropped the pair last weekend.

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Germany approves long-awaited Leopard tanks for Ukraine

Germany approves long-awaited Leopard tanks for Ukraine

Berlin on Wednesday agreed to deliver powerful German-made Leopard tanks to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion, a decision hailed by Kyiv and its allies but slammed by Moscow as "extremely dangerous".

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German economy to avoid recession in 2023, says Berlin

German economy to avoid recession in 2023, says Berlin

Germany is set to narrowly escape a recession this year, the government said Wednesday, as Europe's biggest economy weathers the fallout from the Ukraine war better than expected.

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McIlroy plays down storm in a 'tee' cup with Reed

McIlroy plays down storm in a 'tee' cup with Reed

The feud between two of the world's top golfers continued Wednesday with Rory McIlroy saying he did "not feel the need to acknowledge" Patrick Reed, who reportedly threw a tee towards the world number one on the practice range of the Dubai Desert Classic.

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Europe stocks slip before US economic updates

Europe stocks slip before US economic updates

European stock markets slid Wednesday as investors awaited key company earnings and economic growth data in the United States.

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