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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the PIF, has no intention of ditching its plans to hold a new Masters 1000 tournament in the Kingdom starting 2028. AFP

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McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri during an event in Florida in the build-up to the Miami Grand Prix. AFP

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino addresses the 76th Fifa Congress in Vancouver, Canada, on April 30. EPA

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