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Soccer-Vinicius Jr's double earns Real Madrid 2-2 draw at Bayern in thriller
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice, including a late penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in an entertaining Champions League semi-final, first leg on Tuesday, leaving the tie wide open.
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Manchester United's interim CEO, CFO to step down
(Reuters) -Manchester United said on Tuesday that interim CEO Patrick Stewart and CFO Cliff Baty will step down from their positions at the end of the season.
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Football
Soccer-VAR should have intervened for probable Forest penalty against Everton, says Webb
(Reuters) - The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) should have intervened to recommend a penalty review in Nottingham Forest's controversial 2-0 Premier League defeat to Everton earlier this month, referees body (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Belgium goalkeeper Courtois to miss out on Euro 2024
(Reuters) - Belgium's Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not be selected for Euro 2024 after being sidelined for most of the season through injury, coach Domenico Tedesco said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Underdogs Al-Ain can make Asian Champions League dream come true, says Erik
(Reuters) - Al-Ain deserved to reach the Asian Champions League final after eliminating Saudi giants Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr and will continue to defy the odds to make their dream of lifting the trophy come true, Brazilian defender Erik has told Reuters.
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Football
Soccer-Atletico Madrid hit with two-match partial stand closure after racist abuse
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid have been ordered to partially close their south stand for two matches by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after Athletic Bilbao player Nico Williams suffered racist abuse in Saturday's LaLiga game.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund v PSG set to be another Champions League thriller, says Luis Enrique
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Paris St Germain and Borussia Dortmund served up plenty of entertainment in the Champions League quarter-finals, and their meeting in the semis promises more of the same, PSG manager Luis Enrique said on Tuesday.
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Cycling
Cycling-Britain's Archibald ready to fill Kenny's shoes in triple gold hunt
LONDON (Reuters) - British track cyclist Katie Archibald will target three gold medals at this year's Paris Olympics but this time her trusty team mate Laura Kenny will not have her back.
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Olympics-Mayor confident Seine pool party will convince river is safe
PARIS (Reuters) - Mayor Anne Hidalgo is confident that her swimming in the River Seine in June will convince the Parisians that it is safe to bathe in the river.
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Golf
Golf-Troon's sixth hole to set Open distance record
(Reuters) - This year's Open will feature the longest hole in the tournament's history after Royal Troon's sixth was extended as part of moderations for the 152nd edition of the major.
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Other Sports
Some FIFA rules on player transfers may be illegal, EU adviser says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Some of world soccer governing body FIFA's rules on player transfers may breach EU rules as they hamper players seeking to move to another team and clubs looking to hire players, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Tuesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Swiatek and Keys roar back to reach Madrid semi-finals
(Reuters) -World number one Iga Swiatek recovered from losing the opening set to beat Brazilian 11th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia 4-6 6-0 6-2 and move into the Madrid Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
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Badminton
Malaysia go down fighting 2-3 to Denmark
CHENGDU: Debutant Justin Hoh had a chance to be the team's hero but he missed it.
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Football
Soccer-Fulham in sanction agreement with Premier League regarding player registrations
(Reuters) - Fulham have reached a sanction agreement with the Premier League following the club's breaches of rules in relation to player registrations, with the punishment including a six-month ban, suspended for one year, from registering academy players.
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Football
Soccer-Flamengo forward Barbosa cleared to play pending anti-doping ban appeal
(Reuters) - Flamengo forward Gabriel Barbosa can resume playing pending an appeal against his ban for a violation of anti-doping rules, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Champions Canada to face Britain or Germany in BJK Cup Finals
LONDON (Reuters) - Reigning champions Canada will face either Germany or Britain in their opening match at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain in November with runners-up Italy against Japan or Romania.
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Football
Soccer-Spain appoints ex-coach Del Bosque to oversee football federation
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's government on Tuesday appointed former national team coach Vicente del Bosque as head of a special committee to oversee the scandal-ridden RFEF - the national football federation - until it holds new elections, Sports Minister Pilar Alegria said.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund say Sabitzer, Malen likely to be fit for PSG clash
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marcel Sabitzer and forward Donyell Malen are likely to be fit in time for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first leg at home against Paris St Germain, coach Edin Terzic said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-FIFPRO, Nike and others team up to study ACL injuries in women's game
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - A growing chorus of women's soccer players have called for research into anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, one of sport's most debilitating injuries and one that women are between two and six times more likely to suffer than men.
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Football
Soccer-Haaland becomes 'Barbarian King' in Clash of Clans
(Reuters) - Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has become a playable character in popular mobile video game "Clash of Clans", game developer Supercell said on Tuesday.