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India fans throw objects onto field after Messi makes brief visit
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India fans throw objects onto field after Messi makes brief visit

Fans at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium hurled seats and objects onto the field after a 20-minute appearance

Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour
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Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

The 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar will unveil the monument virtually rather than in person for security reasons

Duffy takes 5-38 as NZ thrash West Indies for 1-0 Test series lead
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Duffy takes 5-38 as NZ thrash West Indies for 1-0 Test series lead

After winning the second Test in Wellington, New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0, with the last game to be played from December 18

Hay fifty on debut helps put New Zealand on top in West Indies Test
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Hay fifty on debut helps put New Zealand on top in West Indies Test

At stumps, the Windies are 32-2 in their second innings, still trailing by 41 runs

'Grateful' Alonso feels Real Madrid stars' support amid slump
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'Grateful' Alonso feels Real Madrid stars' support amid slump

Real Madrid faced a disappointing 2-1 UEFA Champions League defeat at home against Manchester City on Wednesday

Sabalenka says women facing transgender athletes not fair
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Sabalenka says women facing transgender athletes not fair

Transgender advocacy groups say excluding trans athletes amounts to discrimination

Cambodia pulls team out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict
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Cambodia pulls team out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict

Cambodia was ranked fourth in the medals table when it hosted the last Games in 2023

Liverpool edge Inter in Champions League as Chelsea lose in Italy
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Liverpool edge Inter in Champions League as Chelsea lose in Italy

Chelsea fall 2-1 at Atalanta despite taking a first-half lead when Joao Pedro poked in a cross from Reece James

Australia's Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes
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Australia's Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes

Hazlewood suffered a hamstring strain before Perth and last week had a separate setback while working his way back

Size of new Milan ice hockey arena defended by organizers
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Size of new Milan ice hockey arena defended by organizers

The Athletic reported last week that the size of the surface rink had fueled concerns about safety as elite NHL players return to the Olympics for the first time since 2014

No clue if Salah has played last game for Liverpool, says Slot
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No clue if Salah has played last game for Liverpool, says Slot

Salah was omitted from the 19-man travelling party for the Inter clash after he said he had been "thrown under the bus" by the club in a hard-hitting interview on Saturday

Time to move on? Australia balance rebuild with Ashes ambitions
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Time to move on? Australia balance rebuild with Ashes ambitions

Australian selectors deal with question of when to phase out senior players

Bangladesh's Shakib wants home farewell series before ending career
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Bangladesh's Shakib wants home farewell series before ending career

Shakib requested to play a farewell Test at home in the series against South Africa but the interim government was unable to guarantee his safety due to his political past

Formula One: Winners and Losers in 2025
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Formula One: Winners and Losers in 2025

Lando Norris had been dreaming of winning the world championship since he was five and finally fulfilled that dream 21 years later

Real Madrid handed shock home loss as Celta Vigo spring surprise
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Real Madrid handed shock home loss as Celta Vigo spring surprise

Celta jumped from 14th to 10th while the defeat ended Real’s 100% home league record this season after six successive wins

Tearful Norris completes 'long journey' to become F1 world champion
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Tearful Norris completes 'long journey' to become F1 world champion

Lando Norris won the title by two points ahead of Max Verstappen in a tense and emotional season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday

'We trained too much': McCullum blames England's training overdose for Ashes loss
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'We trained too much': McCullum blames England's training overdose for Ashes loss

McCullum said his team’s thorough training after Perth’s opener may have backfired

Australia crush England by eight wickets for 2-0 Ashes lead
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Australia crush England by eight wickets for 2-0 Ashes lead

The hosts chased down the paltry target of 65 in just 10 overs

England staring down the barrel under Gabba lights as Australia dominate
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England staring down the barrel under Gabba lights as Australia dominate

At the close of day three, England are reeling at 134-6 in their second innings, trailing by 43 runs in response to Australia's first innings total of 511

Epic Greaves double ton earns West Indies draw in first NZ Test
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Epic Greaves double ton earns West Indies draw in first NZ Test

Greaves battled for almost 10 hours and faced 388 deliveries during his 202-run not out knock