Rooney standing down as coach of MLS club DC United
Former England international Wayne Rooney is leaving his position as head coach of Major League Soccer's DC United after the team missed out on a spot in the playoffs.
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Astros hang on for 6-4 win over Twins to open MLB playoffs second round
Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs and Houston pitcher Justin Verlander delivered another post-season gem on Saturday as the World Series champion Astros beat Minnesota 6-4 to open their Major League Baseball playoff series.
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Seventh suspect in Ecuador candidate murder dies in prison
A seventh Colombian prisoner accused in the August assassination of Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio has died behind bars, authorities in Quito said Saturday, as top security officials were sacked.
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Messi and Miami eliminated from MLS playoff contention
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were eliminated from contention for Major League Soccer's playoffs after a 1-0 defeat at home to FC Cincinnati on Saturday.
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Russia to seek return to UN rights body despite Ukraine war
Russia, which was ousted from the UN Human Rights Council after its forces invaded Ukraine, will attempt a return to the body on Tuesday -- an uncertain move that will provide a gauge of its international support.
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Taylor Swift and the political needle
Another day, another Taylor Swift media circus: talk of the pop phenomenon is omnipresent, from her forthcoming concert film to her dating life to her wildly successful global tour.
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At a US shooting range, more women pull the trigger
Clad in a pink T-shirt that reads "A girl and a gun," firearms instructor Charneta Samms shows a group of women how to get a proper grip on a pistol.
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Griffin stretches lead at PGA Tour Sanderson Farms Championship
Ben Griffin produced another bogey-free round on Saturday to stretch his lead to three strokes over Carl Yuan at the US PGA Tour Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Farrell delighted 'little old' Ireland are in same bracket as All Blacks
Andy Farrell said for "little old Ireland" to be in "the same bracket" as their Rugby World Cup quarter-final opponents New Zealand shows how far the Irish have come as a rugby nation.
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Ireland thrash Scotland to underline World Cup ambitions as England avoid stumble
Ireland ripped apart Scotland in an impressive 36-14 win to finish top of their group at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday while England survived a scare to beat Samoa by a point.
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