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Olympics-World Athletics' prize money at Paris Games goes against Olympic spirit-UCI chief
ANCIENT OLYMPIA (Reuters) - The decision by World Athletics to award prize money at the Paris 2024 Games goes against the Olympic spirit and solidarity among international federations, the head of cycling's global governing body (UCI) said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Germany World Cup winner Hoelzenbein dies aged 78
(Reuters) - Germany's 1974 World Cup-winning striker Bernd Hoelzenbein has died at the age of 78, his former club Eintracht Frankfurt said on Tuesday.
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Olympics-Paris 2024 torch lit in ancient Olympia, relay under way
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (Reuters) -The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games' start on July 26.
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Olympics-Flame to pass by Bataclan, Shoah Memorial, Paris mayor says
PARIS (Reuters) - The Olympic flame will pass by the site of the 2015 Islamist attack on the Bataclan concert hall as well as the Shoah Memorial as it makes its way through Paris in July ahead of the 2024 summer Games, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Tuesday.
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Rugby
Rugby-Women's Lions' unions get $3.73 million ahead of inaugural tour
(Reuters) - British insurance and investment firm Royal London has given the rugby unions of England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland 3 million pounds ($3.7 million) to invest in female coaches and players ahead of the British and Irish Lions women's inaugural tour.
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Shooting
Olympics-Train to be perfect on an imperfect day, pioneer Bindra tells Indian shooters
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's former Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra has told the country's Paris-bound shooters to embrace the pressure they will face at the Games, and to train themselves to be perfect on what will most likely be an imperfect day.
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Football
Soccer-Alli backs Everton to finish strong amid relegation worries
(Reuters) - Everton's latest points deduction for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) has ramped up fears they may be relegated from the Premier League but midfielder Dele Alli said they can beat the drop if they keep their focus on football.
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Cycling
Cycling-Rebranded Tour of Britain Women to return in June
(Reuters) - The Tour of Britain Women will return in June after last year's edition was called off due to a lack of funding, organisers British Cycling said.
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Tennis
Tennis-Sabalenka getting in the mood for clay in Stuttgart
(Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka said her claycourt preparations are in full swing ahead of her Stuttgart opener and the world number two is hoping for plenty of action ahead of the French Open, which begins next month.
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Rugby
Rugby-Foster joins former All Blacks boss Hansen at Toyota Verblitz
(Reuters) - Former New Zealand boss Ian Foster has been appointed coach of Japanese side Toyota Verblitz six months after taking the All Blacks to the World Cup final.
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Other Sports
Surfing-Slater bows out after missing World Tour cut
(Reuters) - Kelly Slater, the greatest professional surfer of all time, said "everything must come to an end" after his final season of full-time competition on the World Tour came to a close with defeat at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on Tuesday.
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Badminton
Tze Yong could miss Thomas Cup due to injury
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Ng Tze Yong faces the prospect of missing out on the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu.
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Cricket
Cricket-Head says Hyderabad eyeing 300, Bengaluru's Maxwell takes a break
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - After breaking the Indian Premier League's highest total record for a second time this season by racking up 287 runs on Monday, Sunrisers Hyderabad are now looking to breach the 300-mark, their in-form opener Travis Head said.
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Cricket
Cricket-Former Australia batsman Slater refused bail on domestic violence charges
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Australia batsman Michael Slater was refused bail by a court in Queensland state on Tuesday after being remanded in police custody and charged with multiple domestic violence offences including stalking and intimidation.
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Tennis
Tennis-Alcaraz uncertain about Madrid title defence due to arm injury
(Reuters) - World number three Carlos Alcaraz has cast doubt on his Madrid Open title defence later this month as the Spaniard nurses a right arm injury that has forced him to miss key tune-up events for the French Open.
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Badminton
Zii Jia to undergo own training programme ahead of Thomas Cup
PETALING JAYA: Independent men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia will continue with his individual training programme under coach Wong Tat Meng ahead of the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in Chengdu instead of joining with the rest of the team.
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Rugby
Rugby-Reds lose Wallabies duo to suspension
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -The Queensland Reds will be without scrumhalf Tate McDermott and loose forward Fraser McReight for key matches against New Zealand sides in Super Rugby Pacific after the Wallabies duo were given three-week bans for red cards.
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Football
Soccer-Anderson signs pre-contract to join Brazil's Palmeiras from Lazio
(Reuters) - Felipe Anderson has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Palmeiras from Lazio after deciding not to renew his contract with the Serie A side, the Brazilian midfielder said on Monday.
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Tennis
WTA roundup: Sloane Stephens rallies in France
No. 6 seed Sloane Stephens bounced back from a rough opening set to defeat Peyton Stearns 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in an all-American first-round matchup at the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole on Monday in Rouen, France.
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Other Sports
Olympics-US eyes 'most important decade' for sports
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. has the opportunity to promote its values at home and abroad over the next 10 years as it hosts a slew of major international sporting events, Olympic and government officials said on Monday.