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Venezuela accuses El Salvador president of 'human trafficking'
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Ben Stokes named as England Test captain
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Star all-rounder Ben Stokes named as England Test captain
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Mamelodi Sundowns seal fifth straight South African league title
Mamelodi Sundowns sealed a record-extending fifth consecutive South African Premiership title on Wednesday, despite a 0-0 draw at home to Cape Town City in Pretoria.

Keeper howler keeps Inter off Serie A summit
Inter Milan failed to claim top spot in Serie A on Wednesday after an incredible howler from reserve goalkeeper Ionut Radu consigned his team to a 2-1 defeat at Bologna.

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Iga Swiatek called on Wednesday for the governing bodies of tennis to unite in their decisions regarding the involvement of Russian and Belarusian players at tournaments, to avoid the "chaos" created by Wimbledon's unilateral move to ban them from this summer's Championships.

USA to host Uruguay in World Cup warm-up match in June
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World No.2 Rahm fancied as Mexico Open jumps to PGA level
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Moyes wants West Ham to capitalise on 'really special' Europa run
David Moyes has called on West Ham to cap their "really special" Europa League run by beating Eintracht Frankfurt to reach the club's first major European final for 46 years.

Bassitt blames MLB for rise in players hit by pitches
New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt says Major League Baseball is putting players at risk after he saw three more teammates hit by pitches in a win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Raducanu in no rush to find new full-time coach
Emma Raducanu has confirmed she has no immediate plans to hire a full-time coach and will focus her efforts on finding a suitable sparring partner in the wake of her split with German mentor Torben Beltz.

Van Bronckhorst wants Rangers to ignore pressure in Europa semis
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has urged his Rangers players to ignore the pressure of trying to reach the club's first European final for 14 years when they face RB Leipzig on Thursday.

Mourinho will always be a winner, says Leicester's Rodgers
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has hailed Jose Mourinho as "one of the greats" as he prepares to pit his wits against the Roma boss in the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday.

Tuchel vows to 'fall in love' with new Chelsea squad after upheaval
Thomas Tuchel says he will put a competitive Chelsea team on the pitch next season irrespective of the constraints on the club as a result of their asset freeze and impending sale.

Man Utd top-four hopes unrealistic, says Rangnick
Ralf Rangnick said on Wednesday that Manchester United must face up to the reality their top-four hopes have likely disappeared as they prepare to take on Chelsea this week without a swathe of key players.

Teenager Rune knocks out top-seed Zverev in Munich
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev was overwhelmed in his first match in the Munich ATP tournament by 18-year-old Dane Holger Rune 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday.

Pakistan's Afridi relishing Lord's 'dream' with Middlesex
Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi says he will be living a dream when he makes his Middlesex home debut at Lord's on Thursday.

Alcaraz brings new zest to ATP Tour, says Osaka
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Liverpool face fixture crunch in Premier League title bid
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Six-time world snooker champion O'Sullivan into semis
Six-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the Crucible semi-finals for a record 13th time by wrapping up a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire on Wednesday.

Colbrelli fit enough to resume leisure riding post heart scare
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'Fantastic cricketer' Kohli will turn form around: Du Plessis
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Top seed Momota suffers shock early exit from Asia Championships
Two-time world champion Kento Momota suffered a shock first-round defeat in the Asia Championships on Wednesday as his poor run of form hit a new low.