Stoinis, Mayers star as Lucknow smash Punjab in IPL
Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers smashed 11 boundaries apiece to bring Lucknow Super Giants the second-highest team total in Indian Premier League history during Friday's 56-run demolition of Punjab Kings.
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NBA Suns star Durant announces lifetime Nike deal
Two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant and Nike announced Friday they have agreed on terms of a lifetime deal, joining legends Michael Jordan and LeBron James with such a contract.
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Russian strikes kill 25 including five children
Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 25 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.
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Espargaro 'switches off brain' to lead Aprilia dominance in Jerez
Aprilia bikes dominated Friday's practice sessions for the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez with Aleix Espargaro fastest by "switching off the brain" followed by Maverick Vinales.
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Players' chief wants fair reward for 'rising' England rugby women
With England are set to run out in front of a record crowd when they face France in a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam decider, a players' representative on Friday urged the Rugby Football Union to make sure they receive proper financial reward for growing the game.
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NBA Raptors eye WNBA's Hammon in coach search: report
The NBA's Toronto Raptors have been granted permission to speak about their head coaching vacancy with Becky Hammon, who guided the Las Vegas Aces to last year's Women's NBA title, ESPN reported Friday.
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Spain, Portugal smash April temperature records
Mainland Spain and Portugal have broken temperature records for April, officials said Friday, as both nations wilt in an unusually early heatwave that has raised the risk of wildfires.
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US regulators admit mistakes were made ahead of regional bank failures
The US Federal Reserve called for greater banking oversight while admitting to its own failures in a widely-anticipated report published Friday into the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last month.
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'I was about to lose': Alcaraz survives Madrid Open scare
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round on Friday.
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Japan's Tsunoda flying high in Baku
Yuki Tsunoda's character and skill came to the fore in Baku on Friday when the Japanese driver secured a top 10 seat on the grid of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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