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Man City captain Kyle Walker lands in Italy ahead of expected transfer to AC Milan

Man City captain Kyle Walker lands in Italy ahead of expected transfer to AC Milan

MILAN (AP) — Manchester City captain Kyle Walker landed in Italy on Thursday for a medical with AC Milan ahead of an expected transfer. The 34-year-old Walker is City’s long-serving right back.
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Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.
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Man City and PSG are high-drama options for hectic night of 18 Champions League games at same time

Man City and PSG are high-drama options for hectic night of 18 Champions League games at same time

The Champions League has never before seen the kind of hectic multi-screen action that will play out in the eighth and final round of games next Wednesday. When 18 games kick off at the same time, 9 p.m.
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Man City takes spending this week to $150M by signing Marmoush to try and save season

Man City takes spending this week to $150M by signing Marmoush to try and save season

Reeling from a damaging loss in the Champions League , Manchester City took its spending this week to around $150 million by signing Egypt forward Omar Marmoush on Thursday in a move that provides some belated backup to star striker Erling Haaland.
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Weah, Maldini, Thuram and other sons make for scenes of déjà vu in Serie A

Weah, Maldini, Thuram and other sons make for scenes of déjà vu in Serie A

ROME (AP) — Weah . Maldini . Thuram . Simeone . Conceição . Stankovic . Martins. The names bring back memories of Serie A in the late 1990s and 2000s. Now it’s their sons taking the spotlight in the Italian league.
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Man City's crisis is far from over. The next few weeks will define its season

Man City's crisis is far from over. The next few weeks will define its season

Pep Guardiola always knew it was too early to say the real Manchester City was back. Sure, his team ended its unthinkable run of one win in 13 games by beating Leicester and West Ham unconvincingly in the Premier League.
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Dortmund fired coach Sahin to spark a turnaround but its problems run deeper than him

Dortmund fired coach Sahin to spark a turnaround but its problems run deeper than him

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund hoped that reaching the Champions League final would lay a platform for further success. Instead, it's gone backward.
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Pakistani government proposes sweeping controls on social media

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's opposition said Thursday the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech a day after it proposed sweeping controls on social media that could include blocking platforms and sending users to prison for sprea
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TikTok, Meta 'chaos' reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification

TikTok, Meta 'chaos' reminds Canadian businesses of the value of diversification

For Monika Scott and Robyn Mair, the last month has brought a whipsaw of emotions every time they log onto social media. Between a divest-or-ban government ultimatum that downed TikTok in the U.S.
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Real Sociedad fans attacked in Rome ahead of Europa League match at Lazio

Real Sociedad fans attacked in Rome ahead of Europa League match at Lazio

ROME (AP) — A group of about 70 Real Sociedad fans was attacked at a local bar in Rome overnight ahead of the Spanish club’s Europa League match at Lazio on Thursday, police said. Three Sociedad fans were reported injured by stab wounds.
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