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Defending champ Swiatek races into Indian Wells 3rd round, Fritz fights through

Defending champ Swiatek races into Indian Wells 3rd round, Fritz fights through

World number one Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a rare Indian Wells title repeat with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 second-round victory over 56th-ranked American Claire Liu on Saturday.

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NWSL returns to Utah with expansion team for 2024

NWSL returns to Utah with expansion team for 2024

The Utah Royals will return to the National Women's Soccer League as a 2024 expansion club owned by the same group that owns Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake.

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Mathews half-century leads Sri Lanka revival against New Zealand

Mathews half-century leads Sri Lanka revival against New Zealand

A classy half-century from Angelo Mathews led a dogged Sri Lanka fightback Sunday as they reached 150 for four at lunch on day four of the first Test against New Zealand.

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Scheffler grabs two-shot lead at low-scoring Players

Scheffler grabs two-shot lead at low-scoring Players

American Scottie Scheffler birdied the final hole to complete a seven-underpar 65 and take a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the Players Championship.

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Bruins become fastest team to 50 wins in NHL history

Bruins become fastest team to 50 wins in NHL history

The Boston Bruins became the fastest team in NHL history to reach the 50-win mark in a season by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Saturday.

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French Senate approves pensions reform as protests appear to lose steam

French Senate approves pensions reform as protests appear to lose steam

France's Senate voted late Saturday to approve a deeply unpopular reform to the country's pension system, hours after demonstrators took to the streets to oppose the cornerstone policy of President Emmanuel Macron's second term in office.

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BBC boss will not step down as Lineker removal sparks sports coverage chaos

BBC boss will not step down as Lineker removal sparks sports coverage chaos

The BBC's director general Tim Davie said he will not resign after the publicly-funded broadcaster's sport service was decimated on Saturday by a backlash to Gary Lineker's removal as Match of the Day host.

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Defending champion Swiatek off to fast start at Indian Wells

Defending champion Swiatek off to fast start at Indian Wells

World number one Iga Swiatek launched her bid for a rare Indian Wells repeat with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 victory over 56th-ranked American Claire Liu on Saturday.

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Former NFL, NBA champion Grant dead at 95

Former NFL, NBA champion Grant dead at 95

Bud Grant, who won NFL and NBA titles and coached the Minnesota Vikings into four Super Bowls, died Saturday, the club announced. He was 95.

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Match of the Day shortened and silenced in wake of Lineker row

Match of the Day shortened and silenced in wake of Lineker row

The BBC's flagship football highlights show Match of the Day was cut short on Saturday as pundits and commentators pulled out after presenter Gary Lineker was taken off air by the corporation.

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