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Boxing's biggest star Muhammad Ali dies at 74

Saturday, 04 June 2016 4:31 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 04 June 2016 4:32 PM ]

People pay respects at a makeshift memorial for boxing legend Muhammad Ali at the Muhammad Ali Center on June 4, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (AFP)

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Iran’s volleyball team secure a long-sought berth in the 2016 Summer Olympics after a 3-1 victory over world champions Poland in the qualifiers in Japan. The result ensures a top-three finish for the Iranian side, and puts them atop all other Asian teams in the qualifiers’ standings.
Boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 74 in the US state of Arizona. The former heavyweight world champion was being treated for respiratory trouble at a hospital in the city of Phoenix. His respiratory trouble had been complicated by Parkinson’s disease diagnosed in the 1980s.