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Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 years

Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 years

Argentine prosecutors argued on Thursday that the "chaotic" medical team treating football legend Diego Maradona at the time of his death should receive prison sentences up to 12 years.

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MLB proposes shortening season, reforming playoffs

MLB proposes shortening season, reforming playoffs

Major League Baseball on Thursday proposed reducing the number of regular-season games from 162 to 154 and changing playoffs so that top seeds can pick their opponents.

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Swiss captain Xhaka gets suspended fine for fake Covid cert

Swiss captain Xhaka gets suspended fine for fake Covid cert

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has been fined 150,000 Swiss francs ($180,000) after admitting using a forged Covid vaccine certificate during the pandemic when he played for Arsenal.

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Crew splashes down after 8-month mission on International Space Station

Crew splashes down after 8-month mission on International Space Station

An astronaut crew that carried out an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station splashed down as planned Thursday off the coast of California.

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Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled 'unlawful' but UK police maintain probe

Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled 'unlawful' but UK police maintain probe

Disgraced former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor won a legal challenge over searches of his royal homes after police agreed the warrants they obtained were "unlawful", a High Court judge disclosed Thursday.

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Protests, clashes as S. African anti-migrant tensions reignite

Protests, clashes as S. African anti-migrant tensions reignite

South African protesters clashed with foreign nationals on Thursday, police and an AFP reporter said, as tensions over migration were reignited by a court order that government must restart processing asylum applications.

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Eckert 'forever grateful' for Southampton support over spy scandal

Eckert 'forever grateful' for Southampton support over spy scandal

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert said Thursday he will "forever be grateful" for the club's support over his role in the "Spygate" scandal that cost the team promotion to the Premier League.

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Venezuela's Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges

Venezuela's Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges

The United States on Thursday filed new torture charges against ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, bolstering a mounting criminal case against the pair held in US custody.

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Argentina friendlies no fairy tale for African footballers

Argentina friendlies no fairy tale for African footballers

When Benin and Burkina Faso flew to Buenos Aires for friendlies against Argentina -- including superstar Lionel Messi's swansong-- it would have seemed like dreamland for players who rarely if ever rub shoulders with the aristocrats of the 'Beautiful Game'.

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Verdict due in Mexico trial over murders of Australia, US surfers

Verdict due in Mexico trial over murders of Australia, US surfers

A Mexican judge is expected to hand down his verdict Thursday in the high-profile murder trial of three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024.

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