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South Sudan part ways with French coach Nicolas Dupuis after two years in charge

South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) have announced the immediate departure of head coach Nicolas Dupuis, who had served the national team Bright Stars for two years.

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📰 Racing

Charles Leclerc hopes Chinese year of the horse a good omen for Ferrari in Shanghai

Charles Leclerc said Thursday he hoped the Chinese year of the horse would bring Ferrari luck in Shanghai after a torrid race there 12 months ago.

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Max Verstappen jokes that he is 'practising with Mario Kart' in dig at new F1 cars

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said Thursday he was not having much fun driving the new era of Formula 1 cars, joking he was "practising with Mario Kart" because it was more realistic than his simulator.

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Fernando Alonso fears another challenging weekend in China for struggling Aston Martin

Fernando Alonso said Thursday he expects another difficult weekend wrestling with his new Aston Martin at the Chinese Grand Prix after failing to finish the season-opener in Australia.

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🏀 Basketball

Bam Adebayo’s performance was sensational and doesn't deserve to be downplayed

Even though Bam Adebayo delivered the second-highest scoring game in history with his 83 points, not everyone is pleased. Yet, it’s hard to understand why anyone would downplay one of the decade’s greatest achievements.

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Norwegian national coach Solbakken says Sporting players sabotaged their own team at Bodo

Norwegian national team coach Stale Solbakken was very critical of the efforts by Sporting CP after they lost 3-0 at the hands of Bodo/Glimt at the Aspmyra stadium on Wednesday night in the first leg of their clash in the 1/8-finals of the Champions League.

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Pedro Neto apologises for pushing ball boy during Champions League defeat

Chelsea winger Pedro Neto apologised for pushing a ball boy during ⁠Wednesday's 5-2 Champions League defeat to Paris St Germain, an incident that added to a ‌chaotic end to the visitors' late collapse.

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🏒 Hockey

Liiga roundup: Tappara seal top-four berth as JYP benefit from rivals' defeats

A first win in three matches for Tappara has finally secured their place in the top four of the Liiga standings and a ticket to the playoff quarter-finals, as their opponents JYP held onto fourth place as two of their nearest challengers were beaten.

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PSG monitoring Enzo Fernandez situation ahead of potential summer move for Argentine

Enzo Fernandez was on the scoresheet for Chelsea against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night, and there is growing noise around the French champions considering a move for him this summer.

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Iran's threat to withdraw from the World Cup leaves FIFA to consider options

The statement from Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali on Wednesday that Iran could not take part in a World Cup being co-hosted by the United States offered the clearest ⁠indication yet of the potential for a first withdrawal from global soccer's showpiece event in the modern era.

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Ex-Arsenal ace Bendtner criticizes dressing rooms at Bodo/Glimt as 'boring, cold and grey’

Former Arsenal striker and Danish international Niklas Bendtner has criticized the dressing room at Bodo/Glimt as being boring, cold and dark.

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📰 Golf

Recovering Rory McIlroy to make last minute decision over Players Championship

Rory McIlroy, recovering from a back injury, said Wednesday he will be a "game-time decision" when it comes to defending his title this week at The Players Championship.

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Tottenham goalkeeper Kinsky vows to bounce back after 'nightmare' performance in Madrid

Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has vowed to bounce back from his "nightmare" after being hauled off by Igor Tudor just 17 minutes into his Champions League debut against Atletico Madrid.

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🎾 Tennis

Jack Draper stuns Novak Djokovic in thriller to reach Indian Wells quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic was dumped out by Jack Draper in a slugfest Wednesday as the defending champion won 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the quarter-finals at Indian Wells.

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One stat from each side after the first legs of the Champions League round of 16

An incredible two nights of UEFA Champions League took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the round of 16 first legs getting underway. Here is a stat from each of the sides involved.

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📰 Cricket

Shivam Dube secretly takes seven-hour train ride after World Cup heroics

Indian cricket fans were stumped to discover that star all-rounder Shivam Dube could have been travelling incognito on a train with them, fresh from delivering a record third T20 World Cup crown.

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📰 Cricket

Led by Rana heroics, Bangladesh thrash Pakistan in first ODI

Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana claimed his first five-wicket haul in one-day internationals to lead his team to a crushing eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their opening match on Wednesday.

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📰 Cricket

ICC 'rejects suggestions' that bias was behind South African and West Indian travel woes

Cricket's governing body Wednesday rejected suggestions of unequal treatment after the West Indies and South Africa squads were stranded in India for more than a week following the T20 World Cup, with both now finally starting to fly out.

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Cricket Australia hopeful King Charles will attend 150th anniversary Test

King Charles and global cricket royalty have been invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Test match in Melbourne, officials said Thursday, with ticket sales through the roof a year before a ball is bowled.

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🏒 Hockey

NHL roundup: Habs and Flyers pick up wins in Wednesday night action

The National Hockey League (NHL) had just two games on Wednesday, which saw comebacks from the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers in their respective wins.

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🏀 Basketball

NBA roundup: Orlando Magic pull off fifth straight win by topping Cleveland Cavaliers

Desmond Bane scored 35 points, including a crucial late three-pointer, to spark Orlando's 128-122 victory over visiting Cleveland on Wednesday, stretching the Magic win streak to five games.

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⚾ Baseball

Italy cruise past Mexico to top Pool B and send the United States through

Unbeaten Italy advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals by routing Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday, allowing the fancied collection of United States stars into the last eight as well.

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Popovic to gather advice from AFL coaches about dealing with additional breaks

Australia coach Tony Popovic has tapped former Wallabies and England rugby supremo Eddie Jones for advice ahead of the World Cup, gleaning "a lot of information" from him.

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Inter Miami held off the scoreboard against Nashville in Champions Cup first leg

Lionel Messi was denied his 900th career goal on Wednesday as reigning MLS champion Inter Miami played a 0-0 draw at Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.