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Football
Soccer-Disallowing West Ham equaliser against Arsenal was right, says referees chief
May 12 (Reuters) - England's referees body endorsed on Tuesday the disallowing of West Ham United's late equaliser against Arsenal for a foul on the keeper in a momentous decision for the Premier League and one of the biggest for the Video Assistant Referee system.
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Football
Soccer-Ismaily relegated from Egyptian Premier League for first time in nearly 70 years
CAIRO, May 12 (Reuters) - Ismaily's long stay in the Egyptian Premier League came to an end on Tuesday after a 2-1 defeat at Wadi Degla confirmed their relegation to the second division.
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Football
Exclusive-Soccer-Neymar World Cup call based on fitness and form, not sentiment, Ancelotti tells Reuters
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 12 (Reuters) - Carlo Ancelotti will walk into Monday's Brazil squad announcement with a nation peering over his shoulder and one burning question hanging in the Rio de Janeiro air: Neymar or no Neymar?
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Golf
Golf-Scheffler gets afternoon start for PGA Championship defense, with Rose and Fitzpatrick
May 12 (Reuters) - World number one Scottie Scheffler will launch his PGA Championship title defense alongside Englishmen Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick on Thursday in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
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Football
Soccer-Score safely in the bedroom: Toronto offers free World Cup-themed condoms
TORONTO, May 12 (Reuters) - As Toronto gears up for the World Cup, the city wants to help people score safely in the bedroom by offering free soccer-inspired condoms.
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Football
Soccer-Belgium persuade Lille striker Fernandez-Pardo to commit to their World Cup cause
BRUSSELS, May 12 (Reuters) - Belgium will be able to use promising attacker Matias Fernandez-Pardo at the World Cup after he committed his international future to the country, the Belgian football federation said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Real Madrid's Perez rejects exit talk, calls election
MADRID, May 12 (Reuters) - Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said on Tuesday he will not step down and has called a board election after a turbulent season that see the storied LaLiga club go without silverware.
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Football
Soccer-Shakhtar and Larnaca fined by UEFA over discriminatory behaviour
May 12 (Reuters) - Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Larnaca have been fined by UEFA over the discriminatory behaviour of their supporters in Conference League matches with Crystal Palace, European soccer's governing body said on Tuesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Murray to join Draper's team ahead of Wimbledon
May 12 (Reuters) - Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will join fellow Briton Jack Draper's team during the grasscourt season, Draper announced on Tuesday as he parted ways with Murray's former coach Jamie Delgado after six months.
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Cycling
Cycling-Narvaez powers to Giro stage four win, Ciccone in the pink
CATANZARO, Italy, May 12 (Reuters) - Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez (UAE Team Emirates XRG) powered to the line to win stage four of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, outpacing Orluis Aular, with Italian Giulio Ciccone taking over the leader's pink jersey after crossing the line in third.
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Tennis
Tennis-Sinner equals Djokovic's 31-match Masters run, marches into Rome quarters
ROME, May 12 (Reuters) - World number one Jannik Sinner extended his Masters 1000 winning streak to 31 matches, equalling Novak Djokovic's all-time record, with a 6-2 6-3 victory over unseeded compatriot Andrea Pellegrino in the round of 16 of the Italian Open on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-No joy for Kulusevski as Potter announces Sweden World Cup squad
(Removes superfluous 'Group' in paragraph 7)
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal's White ruled out for rest of season with knee injury
May 12 (Reuters) - Arsenal defender Ben White has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a significant medial knee ligament injury, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-'No expiration date for ambition and dreams': Cirstea powers into Rome semis
ROME, May 12 (Reuters) - Sorana Cirstea proved that age is just a number as the 36-year-old continued her impressive farewell tour, reaching the semi-finals of the Italian Open with a commanding 6-1 7-6(0) victory over former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.
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Badminton
Ee Yi-Wei Jie off to flying start in Thai Open
PETALING JAYA: Teo Ee Yi got off to a positive start in the Thailand Open with his new men's doubles partner Chia Wei Jie after pulling off an upset over eighth seeds Rian Ardianto-Rahmat Hidayat in the opening round on Tuesday (May 12).
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Rugby
Rugby-Ex-Georgia skipper Sharikadze banned for 11 years for role in doping scandal
May 12 (Reuters) - Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze was one of six players handed lengthy bans from rugby for their part in a scheme involving alleged sample substitution and advance warnings of drug tests, World Rugby said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Slavia Prague ordered to forfeit derby with Sparta
PRAGUE, May 12 (Reuters) - The Czech League Football Association on Tuesday fined Slavia Prague 10 million crowns ($483,000), closed their stadium for the next four matches and ordered the club to forfeit the derby against Sparta that was abandoned after fans stormed the pitch in the closing minutes.
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Football
Soccer-No added pressure on Man City due to Arsenal win, Guardiola says
May 12 (Reuters) - Arsenal's late win over West Ham United on Sunday to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League table did not put any extra pressure on second-placed Manchester City, Pep Guardiola said.
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Football
Soccer-Flick to extend his contract with Barcelona until 2028
May 12 (Reuters) - Barcelona manager Hansi Flick said on Tuesday he will extend his contract with the LaLiga club until 2028 after his side sealed their 29th league title.
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Football
Soccer-Ramos agrees to buy boyhood club Sevilla, Spanish media report
May 12 (Reuters) - Former Spain defender Sergio Ramos is on the verge of buying his boyhood club Sevilla after he and investment group Five Eleven Capital reached an agreement with the club's major shareholders, Spanish media reported on Tuesday.
