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📰 Cricket

Punjab down Mumbai despite brilliant De Kock ton to go top of IPL table

South African Quinton de Kock's record third century was to no avail as Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer hauled Punjab Kings back to the top of the IPL table with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Thursday.

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⚽ Football

Messi facing lawsuit from event promoter after failing to appear in friendly

Lionel Messi is facing ⁠a lawsuit from a Miami-based event promoter that alleges the superstar breached a contract by failing to play ‌in an exhibition match last year, according to court records filed on ‌March 31st.

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🏒 Hockey

Liiga Playoffs: Ilves hold off late Tappara rally to win semi-final derby opener

Ilves held off a mounting Tappara comeback to win the opening game of Liiga's all-Tampere playoff semi-final, 3-2.

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Shakhtar survive late scare against AZ to get into Conference League semis

Shakhtar Donetsk are through to the semi-finals of a UEFA competition for the first time since the 2019/20 campaign, as they drew 2-2 with AZ Alkmaar in their UEFA Conference League (UECL) second leg clash to proceed 5-2 on aggregate.

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Red-hot Freiburg thrash Celta Vigo to storm into Europa League semi-finals

SC Freiburg stormed into the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) in style after beating RC Celta de Vigo 3-1 at the Estadio de Balaidos and 6-1 on aggregate, ending Celta’s extraordinary 11-game winning streak in European second legs on home soil.

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Barcelona refile complaint over handball decision against Atletico Madrid to UEFA

Barcelona on Thursday lodged another complaint with UEFA after their protest over a handball incident in their Champions League quarter-final, first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid was rejected this week.

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🎾 Tennis

Former Wimbledon champion Nielsen says tennis players behaved 'far worse' in the past

With player behaviour on and off the court being frequently debated on TV, in newspapers, and on social media, Flashscore has spoken with former Wimbledon winner and Danish Davis Cup captain, Frederik Lochte Nielsen, about how he views the subject and if the behaviour of tennis players has changed from when he was still active.

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'I'm no fool': Inter's Cristian Chivu admits 'adjustment' through season

Inter Milan manager Cristian Chivu rejected suggestions he has changed during his first season in charge, ⁠saying on Thursday that he is 'not a fool' and has merely adapted to shifting circumstances and media perceptions.

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📰 Fighting

Anthony Joshua training with rival Usyk to prepare for likely fight with Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua has resumed training with former heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk as he continues preparations for a return to the ring that could culminate in a 'Battle of Britain' bout against Tyson Fury later this year.

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🎾 Tennis

Rybakina and Gauff into Stuttgart quarters, Andreeva sets up Swiatek showdown

Top two seeds Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff marched into the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open ⁠with straight-sets wins on Thursday, as Mirra Andreeva set up a last-eight clash with Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek.

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🏀 Basketball

Doncic and Cunningham ruled eligible for NBA's MVP award, Edwards misses out

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham have been ruled eligible for the NBA's Most Valuable Player race despite not meeting the 65-game minimum to enter the running for the honour, the league said Thursday.

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🎾 Tennis

Bayern fan Zverev glad to win more 'decisively' than club after downing Diallo at Munich Open

German first seed Alexander Zverev is on track to defend his crown at the Munich ATP event after swatting aside Canada's Gabriel Diallo on Thursday.

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Musetti brushes Moutet aside to reach Barcelona quarter-finals, Rublev also through

Italian second seed Lorenzo Musetti eased into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet.

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Messi returns to Barcelona to purchase fifth-tier Catalan club Cornella

Lionel Messi has bought Catalan club Cornella and become the team's new owner, the Spanish fifth-tier side announced on Thursday.

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Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior says Enzo Fernandez back available for Man Utd clash

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has returned to full training and is ⁠available for selection for Saturday’s Premier League home match against Manchester United after being dropped for disciplinary ‌reasons, manager Liam Rosenior said on Thursday.

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Former Arsenal, Liverpool & Juventus goalkeeper Alex Manninger killed in car accident

Former Austrian football goalkeeper Alex Manninger has died following a car accident involving the Salzburg local railway on Thursday. He was 48 years old.

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Celtic icon Shunsuke Nakamura to join Japan's coaching staff at World Cup

Former Celtic free-kick maestro Shunsuke Nakamura will join Japan's World Cup coaching staff, the Japan Football Association said on Thursday.

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Union's Marie-Louise Eta focused on results in Bundesliga despite public attention

Union Berlin's new coach Marie-Louise Eta - the first woman to manage a Bundesliga ⁠team - is well aware of the discussions regarding her appointment last week but said on Thursday she was only focused on ‌getting the side back on the winning track.

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⚽ Football

Dutch Cup final: Will NEC break the curse or will AZ lift a fifth cup?

For the 107th time in Dutch football history, a new winner of the KNVB Beker will be crowned. On Sunday, April 19th, four-time winners AZ and five-time finalists NEC Nijmegen are facing off in the grand finale of the Dutch Cup. Who are the favourites? And what are the implications? Flashscore tells you all about the Dutch KNVB Beker final.

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Fatigued Cristiano Ronaldo 'threw up' after Al Nassr match, Jorge Jesus reveals

Cristiano Ronaldo played through ⁠illness and vomited after leaders Al Nassr claimed ‌a 15th straight Saudi ‌Pro League victory with ‌a 1-0 win over ‌Al Ettifaq, coach Jorge Jesus ‌said.

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Champions League review: Bayern edge epic tie as Lamine Yamal dazzles in Barca defeat

The Champions League semi-finalists have been decided after a thrilling fortnight of quarter-final action that contained just about every twist and turn one could imagine (in one tie at least) and the best players in the world delivering the goods on the big stage.

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FC Midtjylland further handicapped in race for Danish title as striker is out for season

FC Midtjylland will be handicapped by the absence of striker Mikael Uhre for the rest of the season in their two-horse race with AGF for the Danish title.

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Mitrovic scores in final as Al Rayyan win QSL Cup and end trophy drought

Aleksandar Mitrovic’s Al Rayyan have secured their first-ever QSL Cup title, with the striker scoring in a 2-0 victory over Muaither SC in the final.

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Bernardo Silva confirms departure from Manchester City at end of season

Bernardo Silva, the 31-year-old Portuguese international midfielder and captain of Manchester City, officially announced this Thursday that he is leaving the English club at the end of his contract, which expires in the summer.