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NBA Bucks fire Budenholzer after first-round playoff exit

Washington (AFP) - Mike Budenholzer was fired on Thursday as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, ousted after a first-round playoff exit only two years after guiding them to their first NBA crown in 50 years.

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Forte spearheads Pletcher's challenge for third Kentucky Derby crown

Los Angeles (AFP) - Trainer Todd Pletcher goes for a third Kentucky Derby victory on Saturday when he sends early favorite Forte out in the 149th edition of the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs.

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Napoli emulate Maradona after ending long Serie A title wait

Udine (Italy) (AFP) - Napoli finally ended their long wait to win Serie A on Thursday, joining late club icon Diego Maradona in the history books by being crowned Italian champions with a record-equalling five matches to play.

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Carrie Fisher's Walk of Fame star provokes family wars

Los Angeles (AFP) - Late "Star Wars" actor Carrie Fisher was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Thursday, in a ceremony overshadowed by a bitter feud among her family.

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Sabalenka plots Swiatek revenge in Madrid final, Tsitsipas out

Madrid (AFP) - Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday and then plotted revenge on world number one Iga Swiatek.

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Napoli owner De Laurentiis says Serie A title 'starting point'

Naples (Italy) (AFP) - Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said that the team's first Serie A title in over three decades was just the beginning for the club he took from bankruptcy to the top of the Italian game.

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F1 needs to 'do better' to avoid boring fans says Hamilton

Miami Gardens (United States) (AFP) - Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says the sport must "do better" to create tighter competition amid fears that Red Bull's domination could result in boredom.

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Napoli seal Scudetto with Maradona's help, says Spalletti

Udine (Italy) (AFP) - Luciano Spalletti said Thursday that Diego Maradona was watching over Napoli and helped his old club finally secure a Serie A title which had been missing since the Argentine icon's playing days.

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Last-gasp Brighton beat Man Utd to avenge FA Cup defeat

Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Brighton gained sweet revenge on Thursday for their defeat by Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals, with Alexis Mac Allister converting a 99th-minute penalty to dent the visitors' Champions League hopes.

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'Overwhelmed' Osimhen will never forget Napoli's title triumph

Udine (Italy) (AFP) - Victor Osimhen said Thursday that he will never forget winning Napoli's first Serie A title in over three decades after his goal finally pushed southern Italy's biggest club over the line.

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Birthday girl Sabalenka into Madrid final, Tsitsipas out

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Carrie Fisher's Walk of Fame star provokes family wars wars

Los Angeles (AFP) - Late "Star Wars" actor Carrie Fisher was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Thursday, in a ceremony overshadowed by a bitter feud among her family.

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US regional banks tumble as Europe digests another ECB rate hike

New York (AFP) - US regional banks endured another torrid day in the financial markets Thursday, after European stocks slid as traders digested a further interest rate hike from the European Central Bank.

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Naples explodes with joy after long-awaited Scudetto win

Naples (Italy) (AFP) - After 33 years of waiting, it was always going to be a big party.

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Brighton beat Man Utd to avenge FA Cup defeat

Brighton (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Brighton gained sweet revenge for their defeat to Manchester United on penalties in the FA Cup semi-final on Thursday as Alexis Mac Allister scored from the spot in the dying seconds to earn a 1-0 win.

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Napoli end 33-year wait for Serie A title

Udine (Italy) (AFP) - Napoli finally ended their long wait to win Italy's Serie A on Thursday after a 1-1 draw at Udinese secured their third league title with a record-equalling five games to play.

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Luciano Spalletti, the wine-loving eccentric who ended Napoli's years of hurt

Naples (Italy) (AFP) - Napoli's historic Serie A title might be victory for some of Europe's most passionate, long-suffering fans and a downtrodden city, but it is also personal triumph for Luciano Spalletti, the man they said could not win.

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Napoli's unsung heroes also deserving of title glory

Naples (Italy) (AFP) - While Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have stolen the show this season, Napoli's title triumph has been a team effort, spearheaded by their two attacking stars but backed up by diligent lesser names capable nonetheless of playing sparkling football.

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Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia rubbing shoulders with Maradona, but for how long?

Naples (Italy) (AFP) - Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia stand alongside Diego Maradona as Napoli greats after powering southern Italy's biggest football club to just their third Serie A title.

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New York and California attorneys general launch NFL probe

New York (AFP) - Attorneys General in New York and California announced Thursday they have launched a joint investigation into allegations of NFL employment discrimination and a hostile work environment.

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UN short $24 mn to fund operation to prevent Yemen oil disaster

United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The United Nations is short nearly $24 million needed to safely remove oil from an abandoned tanker off Yemen's coast, officials said Thursday, urging donors to stump up the remaining funds.

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Bernie Sanders pushes for $17-an-hour US minimum wage

Washington (AFP) - Leftist US senator Bernie Sanders announced a bill Thursday to raise the national minimum wage to $17 an hour, reigniting the battle for better pay standards as workers see pandemic-era gains erased by runaway inflation.

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US regional banks sink again as reassurances fall flat

New York (AFP) - Shares of PacWest Bancorp were in free fall Thursday after the lender's attempt to reassure investors fell flat amid another pummeling of US regional bank stocks.

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Trump denies rape allegation in video testimony played in court

New York (AFP) - Donald Trump described his rape accuser as "mentally sick" in a videotaped deposition that was played for jurors in his sexual assault and defamation civil trial Thursday.

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Battle of the big men awaits in Cincy-DC clash

Miami (AFP) - Reports of the death of the 'big number nine' in international football may have been premature and that appears to especially be the case in Major League Soccer.

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