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Football
Soccer-Period anxiety and white shorts linked to drop in performance, says study author
(Reuters) - Women's soccer teams have been ditching white shorts as part of a growing trend aimed at tackling period anxiety in sport, and new research shows that women's teams who play in white perform worse.
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal face derby test with title up for grabs
LONDON (Reuters) -One fixture lurking like a troll in Arsenal's Premier League title run-in has probably consumed the thoughts of the club's fans more than any other -- Sunday's short trip to arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
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Football
Soccer-Female refereeing team to take charge of Serie A game for first time
(Reuters) - An all-woman refereeing team will officiate a Serie A match for the first time this weekend, the Italian Referees' Association (AIA) said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Leipzig want fourth spot irrespective of potential extra Champions League place-club
BERLIN (Reuters) - RB Leipzig are determined to wrap up a top-four Bundesliga finish, despite fifth spot possibly earning a place in next season's Champions League, the club's chief business officer said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Spanish government to oversee football federation until new elections
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government on Thursday announced the creation of a special committee to oversee the country's football federation (RFEF) until the governing body holds new elections.
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Tennis
Tennis-BJK Cup finals group stage replaced with knockout round: ITF
(Reuters) - The Billie Jean King Cup finals will take place over nine days with a knockout round replacing the group stage, organisers the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Under pressure Juventus and Milan face off in fight for second place
(Reuters) - Juventus v AC Milan is traditionally one of the biggest rivalries in Italian football, but this weekend's Serie A meeting between the pair is a battle for the runners-up spot, with both managers unsure of their future.
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Football
Soccer-Xavi says Barca project behind decision to stay, not money
(Reuters) -Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez said he had unfinished business with the club and money was not what led him to reverse his decision to step down at the end of the season and agree to stay in charge for the 2024-25 campaign.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Roland Garros completes revamp ahead of French Open, Paris Games
PARIS (Reuters) - Roland Garros has completed a revamp ahead of the French Open as the Parisian ground gears up to host the tennis tournament and boxing semi-finals and finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Tennis
Tennis-Nadal seeding for French Open not being considered, says Mauresmo
PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Rafael Nadal is unlikely to be seeded at next month's French Open, Roland Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said on Thursday.
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Cycling
Cycling-Welshman Thomas to lead Ineos challenge at Giro d'Italia
(Reuters) - Last year's Giro d'Italia runner-up Geraint Thomas will lead the Ineos Grenadiers team at the race which starts next month, the British outfit said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund and Leipzig meet in key battle for top four spot
BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund are bracing for their two most important matches of the season with Saturday's game at RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga followed by their Champions League semi-final first leg at home to Paris St Germain on Wednesday.
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Football
Soccer-Disputed cup tie awarded to Moroccan side after kit confiscated
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Moroccan club Renaissance Berkane have been awarded a 3-0 win over hosts USM Alger (USMA) in the first leg of their African Confederation Cup semi-final despite refusing to play when their kit was confiscated by Algerian customs.
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Cricket
Cricket-Not everyone happy with IPL's 'impact player' rule
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian Premier League's (IPL) "impact player" rule has led to skyrocketing totals and quenched fans' thirst for runs but not everyone is happy with the change, especially the all-rounders in the popular T20 tournament.
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Rugby
Rugby-Australian Super Rugby sides looking for rare edge over New Zealanders
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian optimism in Super Rugby Pacific will be put to the test this weekend in a trans-Tasman duel for bragging rights midway through the season.
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Football
Soccer-Criticism part of life at Manchester United, Fernandes says
(Reuters) - Players must accept criticism as readily as praise at Manchester United, Bruno Fernandes said after the Portuguese midfielder rescued his side with two goals in a 4-2 home Premier League victory over Sheffield United.
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Football
Soccer-French President Macron scores penalty in charity match
(Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron continues to show off his sporting abilities ahead of the Paris Olympics after dispatching a penalty in a charity soccer match on Wednesday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-New Zealand trampoline couple fall head over heels before Paris
(Reuters) - For New Zealand's trampoline gymnastics team, the Paris Olympics will be a labour of love.
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Cricket
Cricket-Pakistan withdraw injured Rizwan, Irfan from NZ series
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammed Rizwan and all-rounder Irfan Khan have been withdrawn from the ongoing home T20 International series against New Zealand due to injury, the country's cricket board (PCB) said.
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Tennis
Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is adapting to the slower surface ahead of the French Open she has no plans to abandon the power game that brought her four Grand Slam titles.