Topic: Sport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: With the Lakers’ 2025-26 ending after their Game 4 loss to the Thunder on Monday, there will be a period of “deconstruction”, as president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka put it, to figure out how the franchise can elevate itself after a four-game sweep at the hands of the defending champions.
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[2026-05-13 08:01 UTC+10:00] [Championship] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Southampton advanced to the playoff final against Hull City, though it seems unlikely it will be quite that straightforward from here owing to the alleged foul play that dominated the buildup to a fraught second leg that went the distance, more than 130 minutes in total. If found guilty of cheating, Middlesbrough will demand Southampton are adequately punished.
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[2026-05-13 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Southampton’s Welington, right, and Ryan Manning celebrate at the final whistle in the EFL Championship play off semifinal soccer game between Southampton and Middlesbrough, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in, Southampton, England. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)
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[2026-05-13 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Former Carlton coach Michael Voss has spoken out after resigning from the Blues. (AAP: Darren England)
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[2026-05-13 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Scottie Scheffler hits from the bunker on the third green during a PGA Championship golf tournament practice round at Aronimink Golf Club, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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[2026-05-13 07:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Andy Sullivan, of England, walks up the fourth fairway during a PGA Championship golf tournament practice round at Aronimink Golf Club, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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[2026-05-13 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: James Maddison came on as an 85th-minute substitute against Leeds for his first appearance of the season
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[2026-05-13 07:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MADRID (AP) — Real Betis is back in the Champions League after a 20-year absence.
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[2026-05-13 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson throws to first for an out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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[2026-05-13 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tear up that contract. Cori Close is getting something significantly better.
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[2026-05-13 07:13 UTC+10:00] [Championship] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: 100 min: Edozie hammers a shot at the goalkeeper Brynn, after the second corner! He saves, but Harwood-Bellis must surely score from the rebound … he misses his kick, or rather cannot get in a position to kick. That is the closest either side have come for a good while.
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[2026-05-13 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LSU’s new head football coach Lane Kiffin gives an opening statement at an introductory news conference, Dec. 1, 2025, in Baton Rouge, La. (Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP, File)
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[2026-05-13 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Yankees Anthony Volpe heads for first base after hitting an RBI single against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning of Game 3 of an American League wild-card baseball playoff series, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II,File)
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[2026-05-13 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jannik Sinner is through to the quarterfinals of the Italian Open. (Reuters: Claudia Greco)
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[2026-05-13 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Collin Morikawa smiles on the 12th green during a PGA Championship golf tournament practice round at Aronimink Golf Club, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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[2026-05-13 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, goes up for a dunk as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort, left, and guard Ajay Mitchell watch during the second half of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-05-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Cristiano Ronaldo will have to wait a little longer for his first major trophy in Saudi Arabia after Al Nassr were held to a draw by Al Hilal on Tuesday night.
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[2026-05-13 06:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Lou Graham is flanked by his daughter, Louanne, left, and his wife, Patsy, as he carries the trophy after defeating John Mahaffey, Jr., in a playoff at the U.S. Open golf tournament, June 23, 1975, at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/File)
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[2026-05-13 06:20 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-13 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Environmental Policy
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[2026-05-13 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The first unofficial one day cricket fixture between Sri Lanka Women’s ‘A’ and New Zealand women’s ‘A’ ended in no result due to rain yesterday at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium.
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[2026-05-13 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Basketball] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Melbourne United’s new multimillionaire owners have backed the governance and leadership of National Basketball League boss Larry Kestelman, declaring the burgeoning competition is on the right trajectory.
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[2026-05-13 05:58 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan women cricketer Imesha Dulani is among the nominees for the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Women’s Cricketer of the Month for April.
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[2026-05-13 05:56 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Rugby yesterday named a strong 53-member pool for the Men’s 15-a-side Asia Rugby Championship 2026, which will be played in Colombo and Hong Kong from May 24 to June 13, after the United Arab Emirates withdrew from the tournament due to the war situation in Iran.
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[2026-05-13 05:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lankan Youth Table Tennis team which brought pride to the motherland by winning 3 Silver and 11 Bronze medals at the South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship ly in Shimla, India recently met with the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage on Monday.
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[2026-05-13 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States’ Caroline Harvey celebrates with teammates after scoring her side’s first goal during a preliminary round match of women’s ice hockey between USA and Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
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[2026-05-13 05:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is seen during the second half of his NBA play-in tournament game against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz., Friday, April 17, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
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[2026-05-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The roar of success still echoes through Longden Place as Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club prepare to honour their victorious rugby team at a grand felicitation ceremony on May 15 at 7 p.m. at the club house, after producing one of the finest seasons in recent domestic rugby history by completing a memorable league and knockout double in the 2025/2026 season.
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[2026-05-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka has launched a massive financial support programme worth nearly Rs. 30 million per month for 146 athletes and their coaches under the country’s ambitious “Olympic Mission” project aimed at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The Sports Ministry said the programme will provide funds for training, nutrition and living expenses while closely monitoring the progress of athletes from 12 sports.
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[2026-05-13 05:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Mahindians UAE produced a clinical all-round performance to defeat Richmondites UAE by seven wickets in the 16th edition of the Lovers’ Quarrel Big Match – UAE Chapter, played at the Eagles Cricket Ground in Sharjah.
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[2026-05-13 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: MF Muhammad of Zahira College has emerged as Sri Lanka’s highest-ranked swimmer in FINA points after a stunning all-round performance at the three-day Selection Trial for the Asian Age Group Championship and Commonwealth Games, held at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex, where the 18-year-old not only shattered two national records but also produced the country’s best current international-standard performance with 731 FINA points in the 100m butterfly.
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[2026-05-13 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Damesh Mathishan of Puttalam gave a fine all-round performance against Kurunegala Zone 1 in the SLC Under 19 Provincial Youth league Inter District Limited Overs Cricket tournament.
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[2026-05-13 05:32 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: St. Aloysius’ College Galle officially launched its 2026 school rugby season last week with a special ceremony held at the school auditorium to unveil the team’s new official match jersey.
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[2026-05-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Unbeaten Zahira College Maradana and the vastly improved S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia will clash in the most anticipated encounter of this week’s Dialog ‘A’ Division Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament when they meet at Maradana on May 16 (Saturday) at 4.15pm, with both teams aiming to strengthen their positions after impressive starts to the season.
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[2026-05-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two Sri Lankan weightlifters Supun Somathilleka (60kg) and Ravihari Gunatilleka (48kg) won the fifth places in the Asian Weight Lifting Championship now in progress at Gujrat, India.
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[2026-05-13 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Gnanodaya Maha Vidyalaya Kalutara and S.W. R.D. Bandaranaike College Kurunegala declared joint champions of the Under 13 division 3 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket yesterday.
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[2026-05-13 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick lifts his award to the sky celebrating after defeating Real Madrid 2-0 to win the Spanish La Liga soccer championship with three rounds to spare, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)
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[2026-05-13 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada celebrates the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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[2026-05-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We hit the halfway point of the PGA Tour season this week with the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa.
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[2026-05-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Australian rugby is in danger of losing its hottest rising star to the PNG Chiefs, with teenage sensation Treyvon Pritchard a priority target for the NRL’s cashed-up new club.
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[2026-05-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Shade will be finally installed on Victoria Bridge, but a full expansion of the Metro seems unlikely to be finished in time for the 2032 Olympic Games, according to a leaked draft of the council’s transport legacy plan.
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[2026-05-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Carlton’s navigation of their list will be an intriguing watch as new interim coach Josh Fraser leads the club through the remaining 14 matches of the season.
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[2026-05-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / AFL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: May 13, 2026 — 5:00am
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[2026-05-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW and Kangaroos captain Isaah Yeo will spend time in the front-row this Origin series to help cover the loss of Payne Haas, at least for game one, and largely because the Blues have the luxury of welcoming the return of premium lock Cameron Murray.
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[2026-05-13 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: UConn head coach Geno Auriemma against South Carolina during the first half of a woman’s NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, file)
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[2026-05-13 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke looks on from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Feb. 3, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)
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[2026-05-13 04:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attorney Bruce Meyer, the current interim executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, speaks at a news conference in New York, March 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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[2026-05-13 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Brandon Clarke was named in the NBA's All-Rookie First Team in 2020
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[2026-05-13 04:31 UTC+10:00] [Video assistant referees (VARs)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wilson goal chalked off for Pablo’s foul on Raya
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[2026-05-13 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, speaks to the media prior to a PGA Championship golf tournament practice round at Aronimink Golf Club, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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