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  Sailing

  / 11 months ago

  Sydney-Hobart race fleet sails into stormy seas

  More than 100 yachts set off on the annual Sydney-Hobart race Tuesday, with storms and hail threatening to lash sailors in...

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  Basketball

  / 11 months ago

  Brunson shines as New York Knicks topple Milwaukee Bucks

  Jalen Brunson scored 38 points as the New York Knicks finally got the better of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks...

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  Cricket

  / 11 months ago

  Australia cricket skipper Cummins backs Khawaja on Gaza views

  Australia captain Pat Cummins threw his support behind star opener Usman Khawaja Monday, saying his bid to bring attention to the humanitarian...

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  English football

  / 11 months ago

  Manchester United: Triumphs, tragedy and trophies

  British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United is the latest twist in the remarkable...

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  Football

  / 11 months ago

  INEOS’s sports portfolio: Formula One to sailing

  British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has expanded his sports portfolio by buying a 25 percent stake in Manchester United. Ratcliffe’s petrochemicals company...

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  Olympic Games

  / 11 months ago

  Watch: Surfing Santas ride waves, raise funds in Florida

  Santas of all stripes descended on Florida’s Cocoa Beach this Christmas Eve — not to deliver presents, but to ride some...

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  English football

  / 11 months ago

  Jim Ratcliffe: Manchester United fan turned part-owner

  British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe already has interests in football, Formula One and cycling. He now owns a slice of his boyhood...

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  English football

  / 11 months ago

  Three talking points from the Premier League

  Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa all missed out on the chance to make a statement in the Premier League while Manchester...

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  Football

  / 11 months ago

  Rangers beat Motherwell to close on Celtic

  Rangers beat Motherwell 2-0 at a wet and wild Fir Park on Sunday to return to within two points of Scottish...

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  English football

  / 11 months ago

  INEOS’s Ratcliffe agrees deal to buy 25 per cent of Manchester United

  INEOS chairman Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about £1.25 billion...

  By AFP