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IOC Clears Russians To Compete In Paris As Neutrals

The IOC gives green light to Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Paris Games
Olympic chiefs on Friday gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Paris Games as neutrals, outside of team events and as long as they did not actively support the war on Ukraine.
Spanish golf superstar Jon Rahm has confirmed his jump to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit

Spanish Ace Rahm Confirms Jump To LIV Golf

Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm confirmed Thursday he is joining LIV Golf in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sealing a stunning coup for the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit.
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Fulham's Willian scores his team's winner against Wolves from the penalty spot

Wolves Boss O'Neil Rages Against VAR After Fulham Defeat

Furious Wolves boss Gary O'Neil said bad refereeing decisions were hurting his reputation and "people's livelihoods" after his team were on the wrong end of more VAR controversy in their 3-2 Premier League defeat at Fulham on Monday.
Borislav Mihaylov was once hailed as a hero for his role in Bulgaria's run to the 1994 World Cup semi-finals but now he is a hate figure

Bulgaria Cries Foul As Its Football Hits Rock Bottom

Bulgaria's failure to qualify for Euro 2024, extending the 1994 World Cup semi-finalists' absence from major finals to two decades, has sparked demands from fans and analysts for radical change at the helm of the football federation.
Dominant: Max Verstappen has won 18 of his 21 races this season

Jet-lagged F1 Circus Ready For Final Showdown

Just five days after winning in Las Vegas, Max Verstappen will climb into his Red Bull for the final time this year on Friday when he begins his bid for another record-extending triumph at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Tomoko Horino, 100, walks to the bus on her way to visit clients

World's Oldest Beauty Adviser Sitting Pretty

Tomoko Horino's neighbours gossiped when she first went out to work in patriarchal 1960s Japan, but now, at age 100, the world's oldest beauty adviser is having the last laugh.
Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the ATP Finals for a record-breaking seventh time

Record-breaker Djokovic Claims Seventh ATP Finals Crown

Novak Djokovic claimed yet another record on Sunday with his seventh ATP Finals title, sweeping aside local hero Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin and leaving tennis fans wondering when he will relinquish his tennis dominance.
A Signa office in Vienna

Austrian Property Tycoon's Troubles Rattle Investors

The Austrian property group that co-owns New York's iconic Chrysler building has warned of an imminent "restructuring" that has cast a spotlight on several precarious projects -- and the wealthy tycoon behind the company.
Chinese vice commerce minister, Wang Shouwen, speaks about free trade in Honduras on July 7, 2023

China's Influence In C.America Advances At A Gallop

Anchored in the heart of colonial San Salvador, a towering and expansive library was inaugurated this week by President Nayib Bukele, the latest sign of China's growing influence across Central America.

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