Topic: Sport — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice lifts the Stanley Cup trophy after Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers defeated the Oilers 2-1 (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, file)
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[2026-04-17 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Porto’s Jan Bednarek, center, is shown a red card and sent off by referee Danny Makkelie during the Europa League quarterfinal second leg soccer match between Nottingham Forest and Porto in Nottingham, England, Thursday April 16, 2026. (Gary Oakley/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-17 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Chelsea and Liverpool met in three Champions League semi-finals between 2004-05 and 2007-08
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[2026-04-17 07:04 UTC+10:00] [Europa League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The final whistle brought a second of relief before the celebrations truly kicked in after Nottingham Forest secured a place in the Europa League semi-finals. It should have been easier but nothing is simple at the City Ground as they made hard work of overcoming Porto, who played almost the entire match with 10 men.
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[2026-04-17 07:04 UTC+10:00] [Europa League] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Ollie Watkins kickstarted Aston Villa’s near-perfect evening as his 100th goal for the club enabled Unai Emery’s side to cruise into a semi-final against Nottingham Forest.
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[2026-04-17 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Duke head coach Manny Diaz holds up the trophy after defeating Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game, Dec. 6, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File)
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[2026-04-17 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jonny Clayton claimed his fourth nightly win of this year's Premier League
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[2026-04-17 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The 2026 Michigan Sports Writers Division 1 All-State girls basketball team selected by a panel of 13 sports writers:
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[2026-04-17 06:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ludvig Aberg, of Sweden, hits from the third tee during the first round at the RBC Heritage golf tournament, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Hilton Head Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-04-17 06:29 UTC+10:00] [Sport / NRL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-17 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham have been ruled eligible for the NBA's Most Valuable Player race despite not meeting the 65-game minimum to enter the running for the honor, the league said Thursday.
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[2026-04-17 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: “Survivor 50” star Benjamin “Coach” Wade shut down the online narrative that he was in the “MAGA alliance.”
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[2026-04-17 06:17 UTC+10:00] [Tiger Woods] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Filing details remarks about drones over home
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[2026-04-17 06:15 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Women’s team, led by Chamari Athapaththu, will leave for Bangladesh today (17) for a bilateral series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is, with the first match scheduled to begin on the 20th.
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[2026-04-17 06:13 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Jayasinghe siblings, Methika Jayasinghe and Binuthi Jayasinghe, made history at the All-Island Under-20 Basketball Championship, winning titles and Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards in a rare double success — the first time siblings have achieved this feat in Sri Lanka basketball at the same event.
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[2026-04-17 06:12 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’ s shuttler Nadeesha Gayathri claimed two medals a Gold and a Silver at the Yonex All England Senior Badminton Championship held in London, England last week . Nadeesha, the most successful shuttler at last year’s Ceylon Masters International Championship last season, went on to win medals at leading Masters International Badminton Championships held across several countries, continued her top form by claiming two medals in the Over-40 age category.
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[2026-04-17 06:10 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-12 girls’ team is competing at the Regional Qualifying Event of South Asia – ITF Asia 12&U Team Competition, which is currently underway from April 15 to 19 at the NTA Tennis Complex in Nepal, with two top teams earning qualification to the Asian finals.
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[2026-04-17 06:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.
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[2026-04-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka A team came back strongly to complete clean sweep in the three match unofficial ODI series against New Zealand A as they gave a superb all round performance throughout the series .
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[2026-04-17 06:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Golf] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: NSW has lured the Australian PGA Championship away from Queensland for the first time in 25 years, prompting golf officials to set their sights on targeting top 50 stars, including two-time US Open winner Bryson DeChambeau.
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[2026-04-17 05:55 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Taxila Central College Horana will meet Lyceum International School Wattala in the final of the Under 19 division Two Tier ‘A’ inter schools two day cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association at Army ground Salawa Kosgama from April 17 to 19
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[2026-04-17 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jemele Hill, a fellow veteran sports reporter, said that male reporters are not held “to a similar standard of ethics,” in reaction to Dianna Russini resigning from the Athletic after Page Six published photos of Russini at a lux hotel with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel.
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[2026-04-17 05:50 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka will send a full strength fencing team to the South Asian Fencing Championship in New Delhi this June, marking a major return to international competition after a seven-year absence since the 2019 Kathmandu South Asian Games.
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[2026-04-17 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: AEW gave Darby Allin one heck of a polarizing world championship moment.
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[2026-04-17 05:35 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The FIFA World Cup has been thrown into uncertainty by the war in the Middle East. Source: SBS, Getty / Graphic by Caroline Huang
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[2026-04-17 05:30 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) will hold selection trials for the Asian Age Group Swimming Championships and the Commonwealth Games from May 8 to 10 at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo.
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[2026-04-17 05:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Sports injuries
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[2026-04-17 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry celebrates after scoring during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game against the against the Los Angeles Clippers, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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[2026-04-17 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Anna Leigh Waters, who is World No. 1 on the Pro Tour of Pickleball, has quickly made a name for herself after she accidentally became a pro at age 12.
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[2026-04-17 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Punjab Kings’ wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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[2026-04-17 04:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar looks on from the team box in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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[2026-04-17 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness, center top, looks on during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
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[2026-04-17 04:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Utah judge overseeing the case against Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin Tyler Robinson has unsealed a ballistics report from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that could not conclusively match a bullet fragment to the suspected murder weapon but confirmed a match with the spent casing.
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[2026-04-17 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Satou Sabally chose New York to put herself in the best possible position to win a WNBA championship.But the path to success is often riddled with sacrifices, and Sabally made one this week when she took a massive free-agent discount to join the Liberty.
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[2026-04-17 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Ellie Kildunne and Abi Burton will both start for England, but not in their accustomed positions
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[2026-04-17 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former NBA basketball player and assistant coach Damon Jones arrives at Brooklyn federal court, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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[2026-04-17 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Cole takes 'leap of faith' with Cesena
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[2026-04-17 03:53 UTC+10:00] [LIV Golf Series] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Public Investment Fund withdraws support for rebel tour and other sports could be hit too with Newcastle United uncertain
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[2026-04-17 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Everton won the first official Merseyside derby, which took place at Goodison Park in 1894, but will they make another winning start against their neighbours at their new home?
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[2026-04-17 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: 1 of 22 Travis Kelce and Tommy Hilfiger meet up while on the set of a photo shoot in NYC. GC Images 2 of 22 Jason Momoa, Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya take a selfie during CinemaCon 2026 in Las Vegas. Getty Images for CinemaCon 3 of 22 Prince Harry kicks a Sherrin ball during a Western Bulldogs Australian rules football session, during a visit to Movember at the Western Bulldogs HQ at Mission Whitten Oval, in Footscray, Melbourne.
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[2026-04-17 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald speaks with reporters at the NFL football annual meetings, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-04-17 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update (1130ET): Amid reports that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund might be on the verge of pulling its funding for the league, LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil told staff in an email overnight that its season will go on "as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle."
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[2026-04-17 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Arizona Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur speaks with reporters at the NFL football annual meetings, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-04-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Messi won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022
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[2026-04-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole warms up during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-04-17 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan speaks to reporters at the NFL football annual meetings, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-04-17 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Head Coach Kevin Stefanski speaks during an Atlanta Falcons NFL media availability, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Flowery Branch, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-04-17 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A tragic cause of death for the SoCal football star, whose body was found earlier this month, has been revealed.
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[2026-04-17 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore answers a question from a reporter at the NFL football annual meetings, Monday, March 30, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-04-17 02:53 UTC+10:00] [LIV Golf Series] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: LIV CEO’s rallying email to staff did not refer to 2027
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