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'We wore them down' says happy Riemer after Denmark's demolition of North Macedonia

Danish national team coach Brian Riemer says that "we wore them down" after Denmark yesterday moved one step closer to qualifying for a third successive FIFA World Cup finals after recording their 17th win in 21 games on home soil demolishing North Macedonia 4-0 at the Parken Stadium.

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NHL roundup: Wild score late winner as Ovechkin hat-trick leads Capitals past Mammoth

There were 13 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) on Thursday, which included an 11-goal game in Utah as the Capitals grabbed another victory. Here is a look back on some of the action.

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Jamaica hold on for nervy win over New Caledonia in inter-confederation playoff

Jamaica will face DR Congo to determine who will take their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) after a 1-0 win over New Caledonia in their inter-confederation playoff match at Estadio Akron.

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NBA roundup: Hornets, Magic, and Pistons claim wins on quiet night of play

Kon Knueppel scored 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets maintained their late-season charge for an NBA playoff berth with an emphatic 114-103 defeat of the high-flying New York Knicks on Thursday.

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Aryna Sabalenka makes Miami Open final to close in on Sunshine Double

World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka powered past second-ranked Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to line up a Miami Open title clash with Coco Gauff.

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Croatia get the better of Colombia in friendly to make it nine without defeat

In the first ever meeting between the two nations, Croatia extended their unbeaten run to nine games whilst simultaneously ending Colombia’s own run without defeat at the same amount with a 2-1 win in Orlando, Florida.

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MLB roundup: New York Mets dominate in victory as Detroit Tigers get off to winning start

Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes was sent to the exit after two-thirds of an inning while other pitchers and new technology created a historic Thursday of Major League Baseball season openers.

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Bolivia pull off comeback against Suriname to meet Iraq for spot in World Cup

Bolivia will face Iraq on Tuesday to decide who will participate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after coming from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff encounter in Guadalupe, Mexico.

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Thomas Tuchel admits decison to leave out Trent Alexander-Arnold is 'unfair'

England manager Thomas Tuchel says he has been "a degree unfair" on Trent Alexander-Arnold after excluding the Real Madrid right-back despite naming a 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina defeat Wales on penalties to set up Italy play-off final

Following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of football, Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Wales 4-2 on penalties to set up a FIFA World Cup (WC) qualifying play-off final against Italy.

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Czech Republic beat Ireland on penalties to set up Denmark play-off final

The Czech Republic’s dream of a first FIFA World Cup (WC) appearance since 2006 is still alive after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Republic of Ireland, extending their unbeaten run on home soil to 17 games in the process.

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Austria coach Ralf Rangnick describes Ghana as 'strong team' ahead of friendly

Austrian boss Ralf Rangnick and forward Michael Gregoritsch were full of respect for the Black Stars ahead of Friday's Vienna friendly.

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Mbappe and Ekitike on target as France beat Brazil in Boston friendly

France continued their preparations for this summer’s FIFA World Cup (WC) with a 2-1 win against Brazil in a repeat of a 1998 final, extending Les Bleus’ unbeaten run to eight games (W7, D1).

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Italy's World Cup hopes remain alive after battling past Northern Ireland in semi-final

Sandro Tonali played a starring role to help Italy move one step closer to their first FIFA World Cup (WC) since 2014, as the midfielder grabbed a goal and an assist to overcome Northern Ireland 2-0 in their play-off semi-final.

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Zielinski strikes late to see Poland prevail over Albania in World Cup play-offs

Piotr Zieliński’s stunning strike helped Poland move to within touching distance of a third straight FIFA World Cup (WC), as they came from behind to beat Albania 2-1 in their play-off semi-final.

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Kosovo continue fairytale run to knock out Slovakia after thriller in World Cup play-offs

Kosovo are now just one win away from qualifying for their first FIFA World Cup (WC) after eliminating Slovakia with a magnificent 4-3 victory in Bratislava, which sets up a play-off final against Turkey on Tuesday evening.

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Hat-trick hero Gyokeres sends Sweden past Ukraine and into play-off final

Sweden are one victory away from qualifying for this summer’s FIFA World Cup after beating Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia, Spain, as a Viktor Gyokeres hat-trick marked Graham Potter’s first win as the side’s head coach.

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Denmark find form to thrash North Macedonia and move one game from World Cup

Denmark moved one step closer to qualifying for a third successive FIFA World Cup finals after recording their 17th win in 21 games on home soil (D3, L1) - demolishing North Macedonia 4-0 at the Parken Stadium in their play-off semi-final clash.

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All Whites midfielder Thomas hoping years of agonising injuries are past him

For years, New Zealand midfielder Ryan Thomas wondered if his international career had slipped away somewhere between operating tables ⁠and endless rehab sessions.

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Ghana coach Addo aiming for victory against Austria in friendly

Black Stars boss Otto Addo and captain Jordan Ayew speak with confidence ahead of Friday's friendly in Vienna

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Coco Gauff crushes Karolina Muchova to reach Miami Open final

Coco Gauff delivered a commanding 6-1, 6-1 ⁠demolition of Karolina Muchova on Thursday to book her place ‌in the Miami Open final, her sixth ‌WTA 1000 final.

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Mohamed Salah would be 'an asset' says San Diego FC owner Mohamed Mansour

San Diego FC's billionaire owner Mohamed Mansour on Thursday said his Egyptian compatriot Mohamed Salah would be an "asset," as speculation builds over the Liverpool forward's next club.

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This new Socceroo had never even visited Australia - until now

Ante Suto had never set foot on Australian soil until this week -- but come Friday he could be a capped Socceroo and heading to the World Cup.

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Iran bans sports teams from travelling to countries it deems 'hostile'

Iran has banned ⁠national and club sports teams ‌from travelling to countries ‌it considers hostile ‌until further notice, ‌Iranian media reported on ‌Thursday, citing the Sports Ministry, ‌which said the ⁠move ‌was due to concerns ​over the safety of ​Iranian athletes.