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Rooney opens up over alcohol struggles early in his career

Rooney opens up over alcohol struggles early in his career

Wayne Rooney has described his abuse of alcohol early in his football career as a "release", saying he would drink "almost until I'd pass out".

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Sri Lanka court restores sacked cricket board in latest twist

Sri Lanka court restores sacked cricket board in latest twist

Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal quashed the sports minister's decision to sack the country's crisis-ridden cricket board and restored the expelled officials on Tuesday pending a full hearing.

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Korean Air says 'strictly manages' radiation exposure after crew death ruling

Korean Air says 'strictly manages' radiation exposure after crew death ruling

Korean Air said Tuesday it "strictly manages" cosmic radiation exposure for its flight crew, after a landmark decision ruled an air steward's cancer death was akin to an industrial accident.

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Nintendo lifts annual profit forecasts on strong game sales

Nintendo lifts annual profit forecasts on strong game sales

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo raised its annual forecasts on Tuesday after strong first-half sales of its new "Zelda" and "Mario" franchise games for the ageing Switch console.

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Five controversies involving Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan

Five controversies involving Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has ignited a new debate over the spirit of cricket after Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was "timed out" in a fiery World Cup clash.

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UBS posts first quarterly loss since 2017 on Credit Suisse costs

UBS posts first quarterly loss since 2017 on Credit Suisse costs

UBS posted a larger-than-expected loss in the third quarter on Tuesday, the first quarterly drop since 2017 as it integrates Credit Suisse after taking over its fallen Swiss banking rival.

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S.Korean Olympic medallist hit with travel ban in swirling fraud case

S.Korean Olympic medallist hit with travel ban in swirling fraud case

Olympic silver medallist Nam Hyun-hee has been barred from leaving South Korea, police said Tuesday, as a high-profile fraud probe into her ex-fiance drags in the former fencer.

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Australia's Smith out as Afghanistan bat in World Cup clash

Australia's Smith out as Afghanistan bat in World Cup clash

Star batsman Steve Smith was left out of Australia's side for their World Cup clash against Afghanistan in Mumbai on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka court restores sacked cricket board

Sri Lanka court restores sacked cricket board

Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal quashed the sports minister's decision to sack the country's crisis-ridden cricket board and restored the expelled officials on Tuesday pending a full hearing.

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One month on, Israel's deadliest Gaza war set to intensify

One month on, Israel's deadliest Gaza war set to intensify

Israel's deadliest ever war in Gaza, sparked by the October 7 Hamas attacks, entered its second month Tuesday as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed there would be no ceasefire until the militant group releases its 240 hostages.

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