Plenty of star power as Toronto film fest opens
Hollywood's A-list stars are convening in Toronto for North America's largest film festival -- a 10-day extravaganza of Oscar bait movies, timely documentaries and glamour that opens Thursday.
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Japan's Endo vows to fight for Liverpool place
Japan's out-of-favour Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo said Thursday he believes he still has a future at Anfield.
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Tournament expansions pose serious threat to player welfare, union warns
Global footballers' union FIFPro believes the sport's governing bodies are "failing to meet their duty of care" towards players, denying them sufficient rest and imposing extra games with the expansion of tournaments such as the Champions League and Club World Cup.
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Giant club night to close out Paris Games
More than 20 top French DJs are set to feature at the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sunday that will give pride of place to electronic music.
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UK to probe Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket prices
The UK's competition watchdog said Thursday it has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over how it handled ticket sales for next year's sold-out Oasis reunion tour.
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Japan hammer China, Australia stunned in World Cup qualifiers
Japan made a rampant start to the decisive third round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup by hammering China 7-0 but Australia suffered a shock home defeat to Bahrain.
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'I saw them die': Survivors recount migrant boat capsizing in Channel
Biniam Semay was on a boat carrying dozens of migrants across the Channel from France to England when the fragile vessel ripped apart, leaving his younger sister and 11 others dead.
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Munich police kill gunman suspected of targeting Israel consulate
German police shot and killed a man who opened fire on them with a vintage rifle near the Israeli consulate in Munich Thursday in what they treated as a foiled attack on the diplomatic mission.
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Bebe Vio gets fresh chance for gold at Paralympics
Italian Paralympic superstar Bebe Vio has a chance for redemption on Thursday as she goes for gold in the wheelchair fencing team event after failing in her individual title defence, while the USA must beat Canada to reach the men's wheelchair basketball final.
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Pernod can PSG sponsorship deal after Marseille protests
French drinks firm Pernod Ricard said Thursday it has scrapped a proposed sponsorship deal with soccer giants Paris Saint Germain after fans of bitter rivals Marseille threatened a boycott.
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