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Olympics-Boxing-Transparent Tokyo hopes judging rejig can dial down disputes
By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) - Boxing will start with a clean slate for the Tokyo Olympics following an acrimonious contest at the 2016 Games, with the sport's troubled governing body and all 36 ...
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Australia’s New South Wales reports 18 new local COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New South Wales, Australia's most populous state, reported 18 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as authorities battle to contain an outbreak of the highly infectious Del...
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Dave Stewart won’t attend reunion due to Dodgers handling of Trevor Bauer
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dave Stewart said he has informed team officials that he won't attend the upcoming celebration of the 40-year anniversary of the team's 1981 World Series championshi...
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Israel and South Korea agree to COVID-19 vaccine exchange – report
SEOUL (Reuters) - Israel agreed on Monday to provide about 700,000 expiring doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine to South Korea, the Haaretz newspaper reported, citing Israeli Prime Minister...
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Olympics-Born to ride, Springsteen named to U.S. show jumping team
(Reuters) - Jessica Springsteen, daughter of rocker Bruce Springsteen, was named to the Tokyo Olympic show jumping team USA Equestrian said on Monday. Springsteen and her 12-year-old stallion Don Juan...
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Mexican oil giant says no environmental damage from raging Gulf fire
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Just days after video of a massive ocean surface blaze near a Pemex oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico went viral, Mexico's national oil company has declared that environmental ...
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Blue Jackets G Matiss Kivlenieks dies from fireworks blast
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died Sunday night of chest trauma -- not a head injury from a fall -- caused by a fireworks mortar blast. He was 24. The Oakland County Medical Exami...
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Tennis-Winning in front of empty stands would have been a hollow victory, says Federer
By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - It came as little surprise on Monday when Roger Federer declared that if he had triumphed at Wimbledon without any fans in attendance, it would have felt like a hol...
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Blue Jays to face up-and-down Orioles in Baltimore
The visiting Toronto Blue Jays will be out to improve on their 5-2 advantage in the season series with the Baltimore Orioles when the teams open a three-game series Tuesday night. The Orioles, however...
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Japan’s May household spending growth slows from previous month
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's household spending rose at a double-digit rate in May as consumers bought cars and mobile phones, though the pace of growth slowed from the prior month as ...
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