Coach Powell barred from athletics under 'safeguarding order'
Long jump world record holder Mike Powell was suspended from sport on Friday by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) under a "safeguarding order".
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ICJ backs France in Equatorial Guinea mansion row
The top UN court on Friday backed France in a long-running dispute with Equatorial Guinea over a multi-million-euro Paris mansion seized during a corruption probe into the country's vice-president.
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Amorim keeps faith with Bayindir for Manchester derby
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said on Friday that goalkeeper Altay Bayindir will keep his place for this weekend's derby at Manchester City despite the arrival of Senne Lammens.
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England captain Aldcroft back for Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final
England captain Zoe Aldcroft will return from injury to lead the tournament hosts in their Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Scotland in Bristol on Sunday.
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Rubio to offer Israel support despite Qatar strike
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will leave Saturday on a trip to Israel to offer support before French-led moves to recognize a Palestinian state, the State Department said.
Read moreKremlin says Ukraine peace talks frozen as Trump warns Putin
Moscow said Friday that peace talks with Ukraine were on "pause" as US President Donald Trump again warned he was fast running out of patience with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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France risks credit downgrade as new PM tackles budget
France on Friday risks a downgrade on its ability to pay back debts, economists said, a move that would further complicate new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's task of drawing up a budget for next year.
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Guardiola puts Haaland above Isak in list of world's top strikers
Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is "a little bit above" Alexander Isak as the Manchester City boss responded to Arne Slot's claim that Liverpool's new signing was "maybe the best striker in the world".
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US sprinter Knighton banned after losing doping appeal
US sprinter Erriyon Knighton, a double world 200 metres medallist, must serve a four-year ban, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Friday after rejecting his argument that he consumed steroids in imported beef.
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Sole-searching: Man Utd probe mystery of missing boots
Manchester United have launched an investigation into how players' boots were lost on the way to their Women's Champions League qualifier in Norway, forcing them to scramble for new ones.
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