rule out

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Mac Allister had a goal ruled out when the ball came off his arm as he charged down Ola Aina's attempted clearance.

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The field was reduced to 11 competitors after Canada's Cassie Sharpe was ruled out of the final due to concussion following a heavy crash in qualifying.

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And Khadar Hussein Abdi said he could not rule out the possibility of also allowing Israel to set up a military presence.

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Musgrave, 35, is appearing at his fifth Olympics - but did not rule out a sixth in four years' time.

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Australia suffered a setback Saturday in their quest to win the Women's Asian Cup with goalkeeper Teagan Micah ruled out of the tournament with concussion.

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