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Wirtz hits double as Leverkusen reach German Cup final

Wirtz hits double as Leverkusen reach German Cup final

Florian Wirtz scored goals in each half as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-0 at home on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the fifth time.

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Arsenal cruise past Luton to return to Premier League summit

Arsenal cruise past Luton to return to Premier League summit

Arsenal coasted to a 2-0 win over struggling Luton on Wednesday to dislodge Liverpool from the top of the Premier League table, once again edging ahead in a thrilling three-way title tussle.

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US football magnate Textor to face trial in Brazil

US football magnate Textor to face trial in Brazil

US football magnate John Textor will be tried by Brazil's top court for sport for ignoring orders to provide evidence for his claims that the Brazilian league is plagued by match-fixing, officials said Wednesday.

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England's Billings has no regrets after ending red-ball cricket career

England's Billings has no regrets after ending red-ball cricket career

England Test cricketer Sam Billings says he will have no regrets when his Kent colleagues begin their County Championship campaign on Friday after he ended his red-ball career.

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Palestinian-US doctor walks out of Biden meeting in Gaza protest

Palestinian-US doctor walks out of Biden meeting in Gaza protest

A Palestinian-American doctor said he walked out of a Ramadan event with President Joe Biden at the White House to show solidarity with the people of Gaza against Israel's offensive.

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Haaland, De Bruyne left out by Guardiola for Aston Villa clash

Haaland, De Bruyne left out by Guardiola for Aston Villa clash

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola dropped Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne to the bench for Wednesday's crucial Premier League clash against Aston Villa at the Etihad.

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Nine dead, over 1,000 injured in Taiwan's strongest quake in decades

Nine dead, over 1,000 injured in Taiwan's strongest quake in decades

At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings as far as Japan and the Philippines before being lifted.

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World facing last chance to keep pandemic accord alive

World facing last chance to keep pandemic accord alive

Countries thrashing out a historic agreement on tackling future pandemics have one month to bridge their differences because failure cannot be an option, the negotiations co-chair told AFP.

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Disney wins proxy fight, turning back activists

Disney wins proxy fight, turning back activists

Disney's leadership prevailed Wednesday in a high-profile and costly proxy contest against activist investors who had sought to shake up the company's board over concerns about successorship planning.

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Spanish football federation sets May 6 date for presidential elections

Spanish football federation sets May 6 date for presidential elections

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced Wednesday that elections for its new president will take place on May 6, to find the successor of the disgraced Luis Rubiales.

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