Kerley challenges Jacobs to head-to-head 100m clash
World 100 metre champion Fred Kerley threw down the gauntlet again to Olympic title-holder Marcell Jacobs to stage a one-on-one race but expressed doubt Thursday whether his arch-rival would turn up.
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US envoy asks Hungary to focus on Ukraine war, not 'fake' issues
Hungary should focus on the war in Ukraine and not "fake" issues, the US ambassador told AFP, as American and European conservatives on Thursday denounced "the virus of wokeism" at a meeting in Budapest.
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New Zealand's Mitchell to become new England women's rugby coach
Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell is to take over as the head coach of the England women's team later this year, the Rugby Football Union announced Thursday.
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Erdogan attacks LGBTQ ahead of crucial vote
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday launched a new attack against Turkey's LGBTQ community as he played up his conservative credentials ahead of a crucial May 14 vote.
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LIV's Westwood slams European golf for being 'in bed' with PGA Tour
Lee Westwood has hit out at the European Tour for being being "fully in bed" with the US PGA Tour circuit, adding that it was now like a "feeder" for American golf.
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European stocks slide after Fed, before ECB rate calls
European stock markets slid Thursday after the Federal Reserve again hiked US interest rates to fight elevated inflation, while hinting the next move could be a pause.
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Kenyan pastor in the dock over cult massacre
One of Kenya's highest profile pastors appeared in the dock on Thursday in connection with the horrific discovery last month of dozens of bodies in mass graves.
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England's Lawes tells young players to move abroad if they want
England forward Courtney Lawes has said young rugby players should have no qualms about playing abroad even if it hampers their Test prospects.
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Rwanda counts cost after floods, landslides kill 130
Rwandans grieved Thursday for lost loved ones and destroyed homes after powerful floods and landslides tore through the country killing at least 130 people and leaving many thousands homeless.
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Oliveira out of French MotoGP after collision
Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira has withdrawn from next week's French MotoGP with a shoulder injury, his RNF-Aprilia team announced Thursday.
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