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'Motivated' McIlroy ready to tee it up for first time since second Masters win

'Motivated' McIlroy ready to tee it up for first time since second Masters win

Rory McIlroy says he's "more motivated" than ever after bagging his second Masters title to take his tally of major championships to six.

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Klaasen knock fires Hyderabad top of IPL

Klaasen knock fires Hyderabad top of IPL

South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen smacked 69 to help Sunrisers Hyderabad climb to the top of the IPL table with a convincing 33-run win over Punjab Kings on Wednesday.

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Trump sees 'very good chance' of Iran deal, but threatens strikes if not

Trump sees 'very good chance' of Iran deal, but threatens strikes if not

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed there was "a very good chance" of sealing a peace deal with Iran, but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart.

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Villa's future is bright even if Europa dream ends: Emery

Villa's future is bright even if Europa dream ends: Emery

Unai Emery said Wednesday his Aston Villa side can still challenge for silverware in future even if they fall short in their Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest.

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Departing Glasner wants no sadness as Palace eye European glory

Departing Glasner wants no sadness as Palace eye European glory

Oliver Glasner has insisted that "now is not the time to get melancholic" as he tries to guide Crystal Palace to their first major European trophy before leaving the club at the end of the season.

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Seixas targets victory in Tour warm-up race

Seixas targets victory in Tour warm-up race

Budding French star Paul Seixas said on Wednesday he is aiming to win the main preparation race ahead of July's Tour de France.

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'Oh, gosh': Inside the race to test for cruise ship hantavirus

'Oh, gosh': Inside the race to test for cruise ship hantavirus

It was the start of a long weekend in South Africa on Friday when Lucille Blumberg received an email from a fellow infectious disease specialist about an unknown illness on a cruise ship.

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Virus-hit cruise ship evacuees head to Europe

Virus-hit cruise ship evacuees head to Europe

A medical plane that left Cape Verde following the evacuation of a cruise ship hit by the hantavirus landed in Spain's Canary Islands on Wednesday, while a second flight headed for the Netherlands.

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Virus-hit cruise ship evacuees head to Spain, Netherlands

Virus-hit cruise ship evacuees head to Spain, Netherlands

A plane that left Cape Verde following the evacuation of a cruise ship hit by the hantavirus landed in Spain's Canary Islands on Wednesday, while a second flight headed for the Netherlands.

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FIFA extends Prestianni ban worldwide

FIFA extends Prestianni ban worldwide

FIFA announced on Wednesday it had extended Gianluca Prestianni's suspension worldwide after the Benfica winger was originally banned by European football's governing body UEFA.

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