Sports from Thursday, February 20th, 2025
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India beat Bangladesh in Champions Trophy
India kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in a Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
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Jonathan Milan takes another sprint victory in UAE Tour
Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) clinched stage 4 of the UAE Tour, edging out Belgian duo Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
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Teenager Andreeva ousts Swiatek to march into Dubai semis
An inspired Mirra Andreeva beat world number two Iga Swiatek for the first time in her career to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Thursday.
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Slot unhappy as Liverpool miss chance to go 10 points clear
Liverpool manager Arne Slot would have signed up for being eight points clear at the top of the Premier League with 12 games left of his first season in charge but he could not hide his frustration after a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on Wednesday.
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Mbappe hat-trick fires Real Madrid into CL last 16
Real Madrid easily beat Manchester City 3-1 with a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick on Wednesday in their Champions League playoff second leg at a raucous Santiago Bernabeu stadium, earning them a 6-3 aggregate victory and a place in the last 16.
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Clara Tauson defeats world number 1 Sabalenka in round 16
World number one Aryna Sabalenka exited the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday night following a 3-6, 2-6 defeat to unseeded Clara Tauson of Denmark.
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UAE sends 300 tonnes of aid for newborns in GazaThe UAE has sent 300 tonnes of aid for infants and newborn babies to Gaza under "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3," it was announced on Saturday.
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Dubai Police close four printing presses over "massage cards"Dubai Police have shut down four printing presses for reportedly printing "massage cards," the authority announced on Saturday.
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Bus routes around DXB temporarily adjustedSome bus routes around Terminal 1 at Dubai International Airport (DXB) have been temporarily adjusted from February 21 due to "road enhancements," the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said.
