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Motorsport
Motor racing-Verstappen takes Miami sprint race pole
MIAMI (Reuters) -Red Bull's Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race on Friday and he was joined on the front row by Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who missed most of the morning practice after spinning out.
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Rugby
Rugby-Leicester Tigers' Brown banned for two weeks after swearing
(Reuters) - Leicester Tigers back Mike Brown has been handed a two-week ban for using foul language towards match officials after being sent off during the club's defeat by Bristol Bears on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Luton grab 1-1 draw with Everton as relegation worries deepen
LONDON (Reuters) -Striker Elijah Adebayo scored a superb equaliser for Luton Town as they drew 1-1 at home to Everton on Friday, but the Hatters were guilty of some wasteful finishing en route to a result that does little to ease their Premier League relegation fears.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Newey first domino to fall at Red Bull, says Brown
MIAMI (Reuters) - The departure of Formula One's top designer Adrian Newey from Red Bull is just the tip of the iceberg with other talent at the championship outfit dusting off their resumes, said McLaren boss Zak Brown on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Kokubo's injury time penalty save secures title for Japan
DOHA (Reuters) - Japan lifted the Under 23 Asian Cup after they beat Uzbekistan 1-0 on Friday, an injury time penalty save by Leo Kokubo securing the trophy for Go Oiwa's side.
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Football
Soccer-Hoffenheim snap Leipzig's winning run with last minute equaliser
BERLIN (Reuters) - Hoffenheim scored a 90th minute equaliser through Andrej Kramaric to snatch a 1-1 draw against visitors RB Leipzig on Friday, snapping their opponents' four-game winning run in the Bundesliga and leaving them in fourth place.
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Football
Soccer-Vitesse players donate salaries to campaign to save club
(Reuters) - Desperate Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem have turned to crowdfunding in a bid to retain the club's license to play in next season’s first division and raised over one million euros by Friday, with the club's players donating their salaries to the cause.
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Football
Soccer-Wisla fans eye return to glory days in sea of red
KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Wisla Krakow supporters celebrated their Polish Cup final win amid a sea of red scarves in the city's main square on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-UEFA agree to increase squad size for Euro 2024
(Reuters) - UEFA have agreed to increase squad sizes from 23 to 26 players for the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany, European football's governing body said on Friday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Rublev eases past Fritz, faces Auger-Aliassime in Madrid final
(Reuters) -Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev beat American Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-3 on Friday to reach his first Madrid Open final where he will face Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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Cricket
Cricket-Joseph named in West Indies squad for T20 World Cup
(Reuters) - Fast bowler Shamar Joseph was the surprise inclusion as joint hosts West Indies named their 15-man squad for this year's Twenty20 World Cup.
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Football
Soccer-Pochettino hits out at rumours on Chelsea future
(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has slammed the "stupid rumours" swirling around his Stamford Bridge future and said it is up to the Premier League club's hierarchy to decide if he will continue beyond this season.
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Football
Soccer-Clattenburg resigns as Forest analyst, Nuno charged with misconduct
(Reuters) -Nottingham Forest's referee analyst Mark Clattenburg resigned on Friday and manager Nuno Espirito Santo and defender Neco Williams were charged with misconduct following their reaction after a 2-0 defeat at Everton last month.
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Football
Soccer-Girona want 'historic' home win over Barcelona
(Reuters) - Barcelona will be favourites when they visit Girona on Saturday but the hosts are ready to seize a historic opportunity to beat them in front of their own fans, Girona manager Michel said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund can rest players against Augsburg after PSG win, says Terzic
(Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund can rotate their side for this weekend's game with Augsburg after their win over Paris St Germain in midweek secured Germany a fifth place in next season's Champions League, manager Edin Terzic said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-PSV await coronation as Dutch champions
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - PSV Eindhoven are in an unassailable position at the top of the Dutch league table and should confirm their first title since 2018 on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Top-four chasing Atletico need to improve, says Simeone
(Reuters) - Atletico Madrid need to step up in order to secure Champions League qualification, manager Diego Simeone said on the eve of Saturday's LaLiga trip to Mallorca.
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal better prepared for title tussle this season, says Arteta
(Reuters) - Arsenal have to earn the right to win as they look to capture a first Premier League trophy in 20 years and are much better equipped to deal with the pressure of the title race this season, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Man City must make experience count, says Guardiola
(Reuters) - Manchester City must prove their experience in the remaining four games to beat Arsenal in the closest Premier League title race for years, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.
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Football
Soccer-Dortmund veteran Reus to leave club at end of season
BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund's attacking midfielder Marco Reus will leave the club at the end of the season after they came to a mutual agreement not to extend his contract, he said on Friday.