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Edgy New Zealand want to keep focus for Uruguay clash

New Zealand head coach Ian Foster wants his team to show some "edge" as the All Blacks seek to sew up a quarter-final spot in their final Rugby World Cup pool match against Uruguay on Thursday.

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Firebrand Gattuso charged with restoring order to Marseille

Life is rarely dull at Marseille but even by the standards of France's most passionately followed football club the weeks leading up to this Thursday's Europa League clash with Brighton and Hove Albion have been remarkable.

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Twins end historic playoff win drought as MLB post-season begins

Royce Lewis smashed home runs in his first two playoff opportunities and the Minnesota Twins snapped the longest post-season win drought by games in American sport history, defeating Toronto 3-1 on Tuesday in a Major League Baseball series opener.

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Canada's Hughes tries to defend PGA Sanderson Farms title

Canada's Mackenzie Hughes will try to defend his title and build momentum for his 2024 season when the PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship begins Thursday.

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Ten Hag urges Man Utd to stick together during crisis

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes the Red Devils will work their way out of an early season crisis after facing questions over whether he fears losing his job.

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Saka injury in Lens defeat 'a worry' for Arsenal boss Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admitted his team's 2-1 Champions League defeat against Lens in France on Tuesday was "a big lesson" as he confirmed Bukayo Saka had been forced off with a muscle injury.

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Man Utd, Arsenal rocked in Champions League as Real Madrid edge Napoli

Manchester United crashed to a second successive Champions League defeat on Tuesday, losing 3-2 at home to Galatasaray, while Lens stunned Arsenal and Jude Bellingham once again inspired Real Madrid.

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Rangers blank Rays as MLB playoffs begin

Jordan Montgomery struck out six in seven shutout innings to spark the Texas Rangers over Tampa Bay 4-0 on Tuesday in the opening game of their Major League Baseball playoff series.

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Hashimoto nails team gymnastics world title for Japan

Daiki Hashimoto delivered with his final routine to ensure Japan regained the team gymnastics world title on Tuesday in Antwerp, less than 10 months ahead of the Paris Olympics.

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Messi uncertain as Miami visits Chicago in key MLS clash

Lionel Messi remained uncertain for Inter Miami's MLS match on Wednesday at Chicago as the squad chases a playoff berth into the final weeks of the regular season.

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Unlucky Meret hands Madrid win at Napoli

Alex Meret's unfortunate own goal handed Real Madrid a 3-2 win at Napoli on Wednesday which moved the Spanish giants top in Champions League Group C.

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Burnley beat Luton to earn first Premier League win this season

Burnley won for the first time in the Premier League this season as Jacob Bruun Larsen's late blast clinched a 2-1 win against fellow strugglers Luton on Tuesday.

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Man Utd risk early Champions League exit after Galatasaray defeat

Manchester United crashed to a 3-2 defeat at home to Galatasaray on Tuesday to leave the Red Devils in danger of an early exit from the Champions League.

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Tel strikes late as Bayern come from behind to beat Copenhagen

Teenage Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel struck late as his side came from behind to beat FC Copenhagen 2-1 in their Champions League clash in the Danish capital on Tuesday.

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Lens comeback stuns Arsenal in Champions League

Arsenal slumped to a first defeat of the season on Tuesday as Lens came from behind to win a pulsating Champions League clash 2-1 in France thanks to a fine second-half strike by Elye Wahi.

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Unfortunate Meret hands Madrid win at Napoli

Alex Meret's unfortunate own goal handed Real Madrid a 3-2 win at Napoli on Wednesday which moved the Spanish giants top in Champions League Group C.

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Howe knows Newcastle must be 'perfect' against PSG

Eddie Howe challenged Newcastle to produce a "perfect" performance when they host Paris Saint-Germain in their first Champions League home game for 20 years on Wednesday.

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Southee 'chucks in some screws' to cure World Cup injury

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee admitted Tuesday that doctors had to "chuck some screws and a plate" into his injured thumb to boost his hopes of making his country's World Cup squad.

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Castro strikes late to ruin Union Berlin's home Champions League debut

Braga overturned a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Union Berlin on Tuesday, an injury-time strike from Andre Castro helping to spoil the German side's home Champions League debut on Tuesday.

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PSG boss Luis Enrique says no one wanted to face Newcastle

Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique says Newcastle are the team nobody wanted to face in the Champions League group stage.

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Neymar scores first Al Hilal goal in Asian Champions League win

Brazil star Neymar opened his account for Al Hilal finally on Tuesday, scoring in his side's 3-0 victory in the Asian Champions League against Iran's Nassaji Mazandaran in Tehran.

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VAR audio released after blunder over Diaz's disallowed goal

English referee chiefs have made public the VAR audio of the decision that led to Liverpool forward Luis Diaz having a goal wrongly disallowed in the Reds' controversial defeat at Tottenham.

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Australia edge Pakistan as India go 3,400km for World Cup washout

Australia edged out Pakistan by 14 runs in a high-scoring World Cup warm-up on Tuesday as India travelled 3,400km from one corner of the country to another only to be defeated by torrential rain.

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Rodgers tells Celtic to be brave in search of rare Champions League win

Brendan Rodgers has urged Celtic to be brave as the Scottish side bid to end their 10-year wait for a Champions League group stage win at Parkhead.

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Italy wing Odogwu hopes familiarity sparks shock win over hosts France

Italy have "reset and are focusing on France" after their 96-17 drubbing by New Zealand which was a "freak game", Italian wing Paolo Odogwu said on Tuesday.

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'Out of my mind': Alcaraz collapse sends Sinner to China Open final

Carlos Alcaraz said he went "out of my mind" during the second-set collapse that cost him his place at the China Open on Tuesday and handed Italy's Jannik Sinner a spot in the men's final against Daniil Medvedev in Beijing.

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'Mentally strong' Dortmund ready for must-win Milan clash

Borussia Dortmund are showing "mental strength and an extreme will to win," striker Niclas Fuellkrug said on Tuesday, ahead of hosting AC Milan.

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'My fault' says coach as China dumped out by Japan in Games semis

China coach Shui Qingxia blamed herself and said her players must be "more mature" after losing to Japan in the semi-finals of the Asian Games women's football on Tuesday.

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No entries for new open category at Swimming World Cup

No entries have been received for the new open category at the Swimming World Cup in Berlin this weekend, World Aquatics said on Tuesday.

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Man City head to Leipzig craving 'beautiful' Champions League repeat

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias said on Tuesday his treble-winning side are hungry for a "beautiful" repeat of last season's achievements ahead of their clash with RB Leipzig on Wednesday.

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Scots no pushovers for Irish despite winning run, says Catt

Ireland may have won the last eight Tests against their next Rugby World Cup opponents Scotland but they need to "go up a level" to secure the win that would assure them of a place in the quarter-finals, attack coach Mike Catt said on Tuesday.

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Alcaraz exits China Open as Sinner reaches final

World number two Carlos Alcaraz slumped out of the China Open on Tuesday, collapsing in the second set to hand Italy's Jannik Sinner a place in the men's final against Daniil Medvedev in Beijing.

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