'Unjustified' Griner verdict sparks renewed calls for US action
The US basketball community decried Women's NBA star Brittney Griner's drugs conviction and nine-year prison sentence from a Russian court as "unjust" on Thursday and called on the US government to bring her home.
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Turkey says three grain shipments to leave Ukraine Friday
Three more ships filled with grain will sail from Ukraine on Friday under a UN-backed deal lifting Russia's blockade of the Black Sea, Turkey's defence minister said.
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Shibuno leads British Open as Korda stars in borrowed clothes
Japan's Hinako Shibuno took the lead at the Women's British Open with an opening six under par 65 at Muirfield on Thursday as US star Jessica Korda stayed in touch despite having to play in borrowed clothes.
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Brittney Griner, from basketball world great to Russian prisoner
Brittney Griner -- a world basketball great, Olympic legend and LGBT trailblazer -- now faces losing the greatest years of her career in a Russian penal colony.
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MLB rivals Cubs and Cardinals will play in London in 2023
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will take one of Major League Baseball's oldest rivalries overseas with a two-game series at London in 2023, the teams announced Thursday.
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Cheika makes nine changes as Argentina host Australia
Michael Cheika on Thursday announced nine changes to his Argentina side to take on Australia in their Rugby Championship opener in Mendoza but was unable to recall one key player.
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Australia's Dennis strikes gold in Commonwealth Games time trial
Australia's two-time individual world time-trial champion Rohan Dennis won Commonwealth Games gold on Thursday as former Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas took bronze despite a crash.
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Russian disinformation operation paid for pro-Ukraine war posts: Meta
A Russian outfit hired people off the street and paid them to post online comments intended to give the impression of grassroots support for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Facebook owner Meta said Thursday.
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PSG announce arrival of Sanches as Galthier calls for more signings
Paris Saint-Germain's new coach Christophe Galtier on Thursday signed Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches and said he hoped to make three further signings before the end of the transfer window.
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Salvini warns of 'Europe's refugee camp' on Lampedusa election stop
Italian anti-immigration leader Matteo Salvini warned Thursday his country would not host "the refugee camp of Europe" as he visited a migrant centre on the tiny island of Lampedusa on a campaign stop for September elections.
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