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Bayern win at Freiburg stands despite subs mix-up

Bayern win at Freiburg stands despite subs mix-up

Bayern Munich on Friday welcomed the German FA (DFB) decision to dismiss Freiburg's appeal against last weekend's 4-1 home defeat at the hands of the Bundesliga leaders who had briefly played with 12 men.

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'I know the rules': Lampard won't fret over Everton sack talk

'I know the rules': Lampard won't fret over Everton sack talk

Everton manager Frank Lampard on Friday brushed aside reports that he could be sacked as his troubled side battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

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Tuchel reads riot act to Chelsea stars after dismal week

Tuchel reads riot act to Chelsea stars after dismal week

Thomas Tuchel laid into his Chelsea stars during a crisis meeting after a dismal week that featured damaging defeats against Real Madrid and Brentford.

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Asia, Europe stocks climb, Wall Street pauses

Asia, Europe stocks climb, Wall Street pauses

Asian and European equities rallied Friday on clarity over rising US interest rates, while the euro hit a one-month dollar low before France's presidential election.

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Becker found guilty of four charges after bankruptcy trial

Becker found guilty of four charges after bankruptcy trial

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker was found guilty of four charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy on Friday.

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Taijul Islam checks South Africa’s batting progress

Taijul Islam checks South Africa’s batting progress

Bangladesh left-arm spin bowler Taijul Islam checked South Africa’s batting progress on the first day of the second Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Friday.

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes rates as protests spiral

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka hikes rates as protests spiral

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka's central bank hiked interest rates by a record 700 basis points Friday as police fired tear gas at hundreds of students protesting about the economic crisis.

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Bucha residents return to scene of civilian killings

Bucha residents return to scene of civilian killings

Hanna Predko fled Bucha on the first day of Russia's invasion. With her three children, Hanna left as soon as the first bombs began to fall.

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From coal to ports, Western sanctions target Russian economy

From coal to ports, Western sanctions target Russian economy

From a coal embargo to new restrictions on investments and European ports closed to Russian ships, the list of Western sanctions imposed on Russia's economy since it invaded Ukraine keeps getting longer.

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PSG hold out hope over Mbappe future in title run-in

PSG hold out hope over Mbappe future in title run-in

Paris Saint-Germain remain hopeful that Kylian Mbappe will sign a new contract to stay at the club with just eight games left this season before his existing deal expires.

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