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Football
Soccer-Arsenal hammer Chelsea to move three points clear at the top
LONDON (Reuters) - Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to roar three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Al-Ain seal Asian Champions League final berth despite Al-Hilal loss
(Reuters) - Al-Ain advanced to the Asian Champions League final despite losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal in Riyadh on Tuesday, with the side from the United Arab Emirates completing a 5-4 aggregate victory to progress to next month's decider.
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Football
Soccer-Canadian women to host Mexico twice before title defence at Paris Olympics
(Reuters) - The Canadian women's soccer team will play two matches against CONCACAF rivals Mexico on home soil in June before turning their focus to the Paris Olympics where they will look to successfully defend their gold medal.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Construction work in Versailles halted due to safety risks, reports L'Equipe
PARIS (Reuters) - Safety inspectors have halted the building of temporary stands in Versailles for the equestrian events during this year's Olympics in Paris as there is a risk of employees falling, sports daily L'Equipe reported on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-US women's soccer team to play Olympic send-off match against Costa Rica
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States women's soccer team will play Costa Rica in Washington in their final match before heading to the Olympics, U.S. Soccer said on Tuesday, as the four times champions hope to get back to the top of the podium in Paris.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Formula One mulls extending scoring down to 12th from 2025
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One teams will discuss on Thursday a proposal to extend the points scoring positions from 10th down to 12th place next season.
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Football
Soccer agent 'threatened' Chelsea director over Zouma fee, UK court hears
LONDON (Reuters) - A soccer agent sent a threatening email to a senior director at Premier League club Chelsea FC, demanding a six-figure commission over the transfer of French defender Kurt Zouma, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Roma's Ndicka fit to resume sports activity after on-field collapse
(Reuters) - AS Roma defender Evan Ndicka has been cleared to resume sporting activity after undergoing a series of tests, the Serie A club said on Tuesday, days after the 24-year-old collapsed on the pitch during their match against Udinese.
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Football
Soccer-Title-chasing PSG ready for tough game at Lorient, says boss Enrique
(Reuters) - Paris St Germain could secure their third straight Ligue 1 title on Wednesday if they beat Lorient and second-placed AS Monaco fail to beat LOSC Lille - but manager Luis Enrique is not expecting his struggling opponents to hand them any favours.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights
(Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) has become the first national Olympic committee to join the Swiss-based Centre for Sport and Human Rights, the two organisations said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Villa extend Emery's contract until 2027 after steady improvement
(Reuters) - Aston Villa have agreed to a new contract extension with manager Unai Emery that will keep him at the club until 2027, the Premier League side said on Tuesday.
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Other Sports
Doping-USADA calls for WADA overhaul amid Chinese swimming scandal
(Reuters) - The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday that the World Anti-Doping Agency must be overhauled to restore confidence in the global body ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics following its handling of a Chinese doping case.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool's Klopp counts on cool heads and fresh legs to win Merseyside derby
LIVERPOOL (Reuters) - Cool heads and fresh legs will hopefully help Liverpool win at Everton on Wednesday, but they will have to do it without Diogo Jota who picked up an injury at Fulham, manager Juergen Klopp said.
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Football
Soccer-Man United's Rashford, McTominay doubts for Sheffield United game
(Reuters) - Manchester United could be without forward Marcus Rashford and midfielder Scott McTominay through injury when they take on bottom-side Sheffield United at Old Trafford, manager Erik ten Hag said on the eve of Wednesday's Premier League game.
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Tennis
Tennis-Djokovic mulls going without coach after 20 years as a professional
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic is considering going without a coach after 20 years in professional tennis, the Serb said after receiving the top men's honour at the Laureus awards.
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Football
Soccer-FA Cup final to kick off as usual at 3pm, in relief for travelling fans
(Reuters) - The FA Cup 2023-24 final between holders Manchester City and Manchester United will kick off at 3pm local time, the English FA said on Tuesday, in welcome news for travelling fans who often struggle with late kickoffs.
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Other Sports
Snooker-Selby unsure of future after early Crucible exit
(Reuters) - Four-times world snooker champion Mark Selby is considering his future because the sport has adversely impacted his mental health, he said after his 10-6 first-round defeat by Joe O’Connor on Monday.
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Rugby
Rugby-Wallabies winger Petaia out of Super Rugby with shoulder injury
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Jordan Petaia's Super Rugby Pacific season is likely over after the Australia winger suffered a shoulder injury at the weekend, Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Real's Bellingham eyeing triple trophy success this season
(Reuters) - Jude Bellingham is targeting LaLiga and Champions League titles with Real Madrid this season, as well the Euros with England this summer, the 20-year-old said after winning the Breakthrough of the Year prize at the Laureus awards on Monday.
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Cricket
Cricket-India's Jaiswal sends timely reminder ahead of T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal roared back to form with a timely hundred against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Monday to strengthen his claim for a place in the India squad for the T20 World Cup in June.