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Hockey
Ice hockey-Canada through to world championship semis after win over US
FRIBOURG, Switzerland, May 28 (Reuters) - Canada cruised to a 4-0 win over reigning champions the United States to book their spot in the semi-finals of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship on Thursday, surviving a third-period onslaught to gain some revenge over the Americans, who beat them in the Olympic final.
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Cycling
Cycling-Magnier sprints to third win of Giro, Vingegaard stays in pink
PIEVE DI SOLIGO, Italy, May 28 (Reuters) - France's Paul Magnier made it a hat-trick of victories in this year's Giro d'Italia as he comfortably won a bunch sprint at the end of stage 18 on Thursday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Elder Cerundolo sibling learns of brother's stunning Sinner upset mid-match
May 28 (Reuters) - Argentine 25th-seed Francisco Cerundolo was trying to survive his own French Open match on Thursday when fans began shouting updates from the next court, where his brother was producing a massive shock against world number one Jannik Sinner.
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Tennis
Tennis-French teen Kouame reaches French Open third round in five-set thriller
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Football
Soccer-Leverkusen beat Bayern in Bundesliga profit ranking, league report shows
FRANKFURT, May 28 (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen topped the German Bundesliga's latest annual profit ranking, a report on financial results by Germany's top soccer league showed on Thursday, with this season's champions on the pitch, Bayern Munich, coming in second financially.
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Football
Soccer-London to host Ballon d'Or for first time as award marks 70th anniversary
LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - This year's Ballon d'Or awards ceremony will be held in London for the first time on October 26, organisers said on Thursday, as the prestigious prize celebrates its 70th anniversary.
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Isle of Man TT rider Ingham dies, sidecar class suspended
May 28 (Reuters) - British Isle of Man TT rider Daniel Ingham has died after a crash in qualifying for this year's races, organisers said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Club success hands South Africa boost for World Cup
JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Reuters) - Success for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns in the African Champions League final has come as a major boost to the country's World Cup squad, national team coach Hugo Broos said on Thursday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Sinner struggles with illness, low energy as Cerundolo shocks French Open favourite in second round
PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner's bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke on a scorching Thursday as the world number one struggled with illness and a lack of energy in a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
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Tennis
Tennis-Ailing Sinner knocked out in French Open second round by Cerundolo
PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - Jannik Sinner's bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke as he experienced physical issues in his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and fell to a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 defeat on a scorching Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Neymar out of Brazil friendlies and set to miss World Cup opener
May 28 (Reuters) - Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil's upcoming friendlies and is set to miss their World Cup opener after scans revealed a grade-two calf injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Thursday.
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Boxing
Boxing-Verhoeven wants an apology as well as a rematch with Usyk
LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven wants an apology, as well as a rematch, after being stopped one second before the end of the penultimate round in a WBC title bout with world heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk last weekend.
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Football
Soccer-Coach Italiano leaves Bologna amid Napoli links
May 28 (Reuters) - Bologna have mutually parted ways with manager Vincenzo Italiano, the club announced on Thursday amid Italian media reports linking him with a move to fellow Serie A side Napoli.
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Football
Soccer-Arteta targets Champions League title to crown Arsenal rebuild
LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Seven years after returning to a fractured Arsenal, Mikel Arteta will lead his side into Saturday's Champions League final against Paris St Germain, one win from completing a remarkable rebuild.
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Tennis
Tennis-Style and steel as Osaka tames Vekic to reach Paris third round
PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - Former world number one Naomi Osaka made another dazzling entry at the French Open on Thursday, but she was made to work hard to avoid the exit door in a 7-6(1) 6-4 victory over Croatian Donna Vekic in the second round.
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Football
Soccer-Scotland extend Clarke's deal through 2030 World Cup
May 28 (Reuters) - Scotland manager Steve Clarke has signed a new contract to remain in charge through to the 2030 men's World Cup, the Scottish Football Association said on Thursday.
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Badminton
Aaron-Wooi Yik smash past English pair to enter q-finals
PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Woi Yik moved closer to retaining their Singapore Open title after they defeated England's Ben Lane-Sean Vendy in the second round of the tournament on Thursday (May 28).
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Badminton
Tang Jie-Ee Wei avenge April upset by S. Korean pair, cruise into S'pore Open quarters
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's mixed doubles duo Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei cruised their way into the Singapore Open quarter-finals after taking down South Korea's Kim Jae-hyeon-Jang Ha-jeong on Thursday (May 28).
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Football
Soccer-'Least known' World Cup player goes viral with help from Argentine influencer
SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) - New Zealand defender Tim Payne's social media profile has exploded over the last few days after an Argentine influencer decided he was the least known player at the World Cup.
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Football
Soccer-Arsenal one win from history as PSG stand in their way
LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Arsenal's long road back to Europe's top table reaches its defining night on Saturday as they face Paris St Germain in the Champions League final, chasing a first crown that would seal the renaissance engineered by Mikel Arteta.
