In-form Jesus returns to Brazil squad for Asian friendlies
In-form Manchester city striker Gabriel Jesus was recalled to the Brazil squad on Wednesday for friendlies against South Korea and Japan in June.
Read moreBiggest white diamond ever auctioned fetches $18.8 million
The Rock, the biggest white diamond ever auctioned, sold for a hammer price of 18.6 million Swiss francs ($18.8 million) on Wednesday, far short of the record for such a jewel.
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Watford hire Forest Green coach Edwards as new boss
Relegated Premier League club Watford have hired Rob Edwards as their new manager from the end of this season after his departure from fourth-tier champions Forest Green on Wednesday.
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Demare wins Giro stage 5 as Cavendish dropped on climb
Frenchman Arnaud Demare of the FDJ team won stage five of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish along the seafront at the port of Messina, Sicily, on Tuesday ahead of Team UAE's Fernando Gaviria.
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Nadal and Swiatek ease into Rome last 16, Tsitsipas survives scare
Rafael Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Iga Swiatek is on course for a fifth straight WTA triumph after seeing off Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 6-0.
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Tour, Giro and Vuelta winner Nibali announced retirement
Tearful Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali announced his upcoming retirement in front of crowds following stage five of the Giro which ended in his hometown of Messina on Tuesday.
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Japanese heavyweights in shock badminton defeats in Thailand
It was a day of upsets at Thailand's Thomas and Uber Cup Wednesday with badminton world number one Akane Yamaguchi suffering a stunning defeat at the hands of a teenage rookie, while in the men's competition Kento Momota was also outclassed.
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Ireland warns UK against threats to Brexit protocol
Ireland's foreign minister on Wednesday said the UK risked a breach of international law if it scraps the trade rules it signed with the EU for Northern Ireland.
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Polish editor and former dissident wins top Spanish prize
Polish editor Adam Michnik, a leading communist-era dissident, was Wednesday awarded Spain's prestigious Princess of Asturias communications and humanities prize.
Read moreCalls mount for probe into reporter's killing during Israeli raid
Calls mounted Wednesday for an independent investigation into the killing of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead as she covered an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank.
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