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Debt-ridden Lyon beat Marseille to share summit with PSG in France
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A late own goal gifted Lyon a 1-0 win over 10-man Marseille on Sunday lifting them level on points with Paris …
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Hometown hero Newgarden wins IndyCar season-ender in Nashville
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Hometown hero Josef Newgarden won a late battle with New Zealand's Scott McLaughlin on Sunday to win the season-ending …
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Ekitike wins late France call up as Cherki drops out
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Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike has been called up to the French national team for the first time as a replacement for …
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Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Pegula advances
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Carlos Alcaraz marched into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as women's fourth seed Jessica Pegula shrugged …
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Struggling African giants Ahly sack Spanish coach Riveiro
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Egyptian and African club giants Al Ahly sacked Spanish coach Jose Riveiro on Sunday after a 2-0 league loss to Pyramids …
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Guardians pitchers Clase and Ortiz out 'until further notice'
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Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz will remain on non-disciplinary paid leave indefinitely as a …
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Inter stunned by Udinese, defiant Vlahovic decisive for Juve
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Inter Milan slumped to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Udinese on Sunday to lose early ground on Serie A leaders Napoli and …
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Szoboszlai gem seals Liverpool win over Arsenal, Man City rocked by Brighton
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Dominik Szoboszlai's brilliant free-kick fired Liverpool to a dramatic 1-0 win over title rivals Arsenal on Sunday, …
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Clinical Alcaraz moves into US Open quarter-finals
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Carlos Alcaraz looked in imperious form as he beat Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in straight sets Sunday to reach the …
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Piastri extends championship lead after Norris breakdown at Dutch Grand Prix
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Oscar Piastri powered to victory at an incident-packed Dutch Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, with home favourite Max …
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Taiwanese-American NBA pioneer Jeremy Lin retires at age 37
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Jeremy Lin, a Taiwanese-American guard whose 2012 heroics with the New York Knicks brought "Linsanity" to the NBA, …
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Three talking points from the Premier League
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Liverpool boast the only perfect Premier League record three games into the new season after Dominik Szoboszlai's …
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Guirassy brace blasts Dortmund past Union
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A goal in each half from Serhou Guirassy and a late Felix Nmecha rocket lifted Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 home win over …
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Defiant Vlahovic shoots Juventus to victory at Genoa
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Dusan Vlahovic fired Juventus to a 1-0 win at Genoa on Sunday, the Serbia striker netting for the second time in as many …
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Champions New Zealand, Springboks, into Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
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Reigning champions New Zealand reached the quarter-finals of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a game to spare on Sunday …
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Liverpool show Arsenal killer instinct of champions, says Arteta
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the Gunners have to be more clinical if they are to end a 22-year wait to win the …
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Escape room helps Pegula into US Open last eight
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Jessica Pegula said a night out at an escape room helped solve the riddle of her poor form as she plotted a path to the …
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Szoboszlai stunner earns Liverpool win over title rivals Arsenal
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Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning free-kick gave Liverpool first blood against Arsenal with a 1-0 win in Sunday's battle …
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Shi downs Kunlavut to win first world title, Yamaguchi takes women's crown
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World number one Shi Yuqi of China fought from behind to beat Thai reigning champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men's …
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Szoboszlai took risk to shine in Alexander-Arnold's absence
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Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai said he "finally had his chance" to show his ability from free-kicks after scoring a …
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Sutherland stars as Superchargers win Women's Hundred final
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Australian Annabel Sutherland starred with both bat and ball as her team Northern Superchargers won their first women's …
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Man City blew it in Brighton defeat admits Guardiola
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Pep Guardiola blasted his Manchester City flops for forgetting "how to play" after they blew the lead in a shock 2-1 …
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Piastri vows no let up in Formula One title race
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Formula One world championship leader Oscar Piastri vowed Sunday to keep his foot firmly on the accelerator in his …
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Pegula swats Li to reach US Open quarter-finals
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Jessica Pegula routed compatriot Ann Li in straight sets to march into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday.
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Shi downs Kunlavut to win first badminton world title, Yamaguchi takes women's crown
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World number one Shi Yuqi of China fought from behind to beat Thai reigning champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men's …
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Piastri rules, double trouble for Ferrari at Dutch Grand Prix
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The penultimate edition of the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday produced plenty of drama, with Oscar Piastri winning, a late …
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Champions New Zealand see off Japan to reach Women's Rugby World Cup last eight
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New Zealand beat Japan by an ultimately convincing 62-19 on Sunday as the reigning champions reached the quarter-finals …
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Vingegaard makes move as he powers to Vuelta stage nine win
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Jonas Vingegaard claimed stage nine victory in the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday with a strong finish which helped him eat …
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From music to marijuana, US Open 'circus' challenges players
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Whether it's the thumping music, the rowdy spectators or the aroma of marijuana, maintaining concentration presents a …
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Man City rocked by Brighton as West Ham ease pressure on Potter
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Manchester City blew the lead in a shock 2-1 defeat at Brighton that extended their troubled start to the Premier League …
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Piastri extends championship lead with victory at Dutch Grand Prix
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Oscar Piastri powered to victory at an incident-packed Dutch Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday, with home favourite Max …
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Ireland on verge of Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after seeing off stubborn Spain
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Ireland took a giant stride towards the last eight of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a hard-fought 43-27 win over …
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Japan's Yamaguchi cruises to third badminton world title
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Akane Yamaguchi beat former world number one Chen Yufei of China 21-9, 21-13 on Sunday to win the women's singles …
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Jackson hopes to revive Bayern move after Chelsea halt loan deal
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Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has stayed in Germany in a bid to revive his aborted loan move to Bayern Munich after …
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Vardy set to complete move to Serie A side Cremonese: source
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Jamie Vardy is close to completing a move to Cremonese, who are level on points with Serie A leaders Napoli, a source at …
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Augsburg's Fellhauer leaves hospital after concussion against Bayern
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Augsburg midfielder Robin Fellhauer was discharged from hospital on Sunday, a day after he was stretchered from the …
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Man Utd stars back Amorim says De Ligt
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Matthijs de Ligt insists Manchester United's players "stand behind" beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim and deserve the blame …
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Springboks call up De Klerk for New Zealand tour
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Double World Cup winner Faf de Klerk will join the Springboks in New Zealand for the second leg of their Rugby …
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Sinner, Swiatek tested at US Open as Gauff sets up Osaka showdown
AFP - 10h ago
Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence on track Saturday as Iga Swiatek struggled through to the last 16 and home …
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Zverev knocked out in US Open third round
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Third seed Alexander Zverev crashed out in the US Open third round on Saturday after losing to Canadian 25th seed Felix …
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Swiatek struggles into US Open fourth round
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Iga Swiatek struggled into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday, recovering from a rocky start to edge past Russia's …
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Olympic champion Hassan and Kiros smash course records to win Sydney Marathon
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Untouchable Olympic champion Sifan Hassan shattered the course record Sunday to surge home first in an historic Sydney …
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China's Wang grabs three-shot LPGA lead at TPC Boston
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Chinese rookie Miranda Wang fired a bogey-free seven-under par 65 to seize a three-shot lead on Saturday in the …
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Hassan and Kiros smash race records to win Sydney Marathon
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Sifan Hassan and Hailemaryam Kiros shattered the course records Sunday to secure victory in the women's and men's races …
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Wong's US Open dream over after Rublev thriller
Aug 30 2025
Coleman Wong's fairytale US Open campaign came to a halt in the third round on Saturday as the Hong Kong player exited …
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Mitchell wants more from England at World Cup after another huge win
Aug 30 2025
England coach John Mitchell insisted his side still had room for improvement after a 92-3 hammering of Samoa on Saturday …
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Joao Neves bags stunning hat-trick as PSG put six past Toulouse
Aug 30 2025
Joao Neves scored a stunning hat-trick as Paris Saint-Germain maintained their perfect start to the French Ligue 1 …
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Real Madrid overturn Mallorca as Atletico held
Aug 30 2025
Real Madrid claimed a third straight La Liga victory with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca on Saturday to continue their …
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Sinner tested at US Open as Gauff cruises into last 16
Aug 30 2025
Jannik Sinner kept his US Open title defence on track with a battling four-set win over Denis Shapovalov on Saturday as …
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Real Madrid make Mallorca comeback to maintain perfect start
Aug 30 2025
Real Madrid claimed a third straight La Liga victory with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca on Saturday to continue their …
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Last-gasp Anguissa fires Napoli past Cagliari, Roma keep pace
Aug 30 2025
Andre-Frank Anguissa was the hero for Napoli on Saturday with the last-gasp winner which gave the Serie A champions a …
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Sinner repels Shapovalov to reach US Open last 16
Aug 30 2025
Reigning champion Jannik Sinner came through a testing encounter with Canadian 27th seed Denis Shapovalov on Saturday to …
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Shi sets up badminton world final with Kunlavut, women's champion An falls
Aug 30 2025
World number one Shi Yuqi survived two match points on Saturday to book a world championship final meeting with Thai …
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Smiling Gauff romps into US Open last 16
Aug 30 2025
Coco Gauff shrugged off her early round struggles to move into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday with a …
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Bayern survive late Augsburg scare, Ten Hag's tough start continues
Aug 30 2025
Bayern Munich survived a late Augsburg rally to seal a 3-2 victory on Saturday and make it two wins from two to start …
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Igamane hits debut double for seven-goal Lille
Aug 30 2025
Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane scored twice on his debut as Lille shrugged off the absence of the injured Olivier Giroud …
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Osaka sinks Kasatkina to reach US Open last 16
Aug 30 2025
Former champion Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round of the US Open for the first time in five years on Saturday with a …
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Cunha drops out of Brazil squad after injury with Man Utd
Aug 30 2025
Matheus Cunha has dropped out of the Brazil squad to face Chile and Bolivia in World Cup qualifiers after suffering an …
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Fernandes lifts Man Utd gloom, Frank suffers first league loss with Spurs
Aug 30 2025
Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim as his last-gasp penalty sealed a 3-2 win over …
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NFL Cowboys linebacker legend Jordan dead at 84
Aug 30 2025
Lee Roy Jordan, who spent 14 years at linebacker for the "Doomsday Defense" of the Dallas Cowboys, has died at age 84, …
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Lamlioui double fires Morocco to record third CHAN title
Aug 30 2025
Morocco secured their record third African Nations Championship title on Saturday as Oussama Lamlioui's late strike …
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Chelsea sign Garnacho from Man Utd
Aug 30 2025
Chelsea completed the signing of Manchester United outcast Alejandro Garnacho on Saturday for a reported £40 million fee …
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Spurs fans right to boo after Bournemouth defeat: Frank
Aug 30 2025
Thomas Frank admitted Tottenham fans were right to boo after a 1-0 defeat by Bournemouth ended their unbeaten start to …
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Simeone's stuttering Atletico draw at Alaves
Aug 30 2025
Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Alaves on Saturday, leaving them without a win in their first three La Liga …
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Gauff cruises at US Open as Sinner targets last 16
Aug 30 2025
Coco Gauff sailed into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday with a routine win over Magdalena Frech as men's reigning …
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Philipsen claims Vuelta stage eight with sprint finish
Aug 30 2025
Jasper Philipsen sprinted to victory at the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday to secure a second triumph in this year's race …
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Man Utd's first win not a 'turning point' for Amorim
Aug 30 2025
Manchester United secured a much-needed first win of the season for under-fire manager Ruben Amorim but needed a 97th …
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Canada and Scotland into Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
Aug 30 2025
Canada underlined their status as one of the leading contenders for the Women's Rugby World Cup by reaching the …
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Ten Hag's Leverkusen collapse to draw at 10-man Bremen
Aug 30 2025
Bayer Leverkusen let a two-goal lead slip to draw 3-3 at 10-man Werder Bremen on Saturday, denying new coach Erik ten …
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Chelsea benefit from VAR controversy to beat Fulham
Aug 30 2025
Chelsea took advantage of VAR controversy to beat Fulham 2-0 as the visitors were left to rue a series of costly …
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Man Utd secure first win thanks to late Fernandes penalty
Aug 30 2025
Manchester United secured a much-needed first win of the season for under-fire manager Ruben Amorim but needed a 97th …
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Philipsen claims Vuelta stage nine with sprint finish
Aug 30 2025
Jasper Philipsen sprinted to stage nine victory at the Vuelta a Espana on Saturday to secure a second triumph in this …
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Taskin helps Bangladesh thrash Netherlands in T20 opener
Aug 30 2025
Taskin Ahmed starred as Bangladesh hammered the Netherlands by eight wickets in the first of the three T20 …
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Pole for Piastri at Dutch GP in McLaren lock-up
Aug 30 2025
Oscar Piastri snatched pole position Saturday for the Dutch Grand Prix, locking up the front of the grid with his …
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Chen stuns No.1 An to set up badminton world final with Yamaguchi
Aug 30 2025
Reigning champion An Se-young suffered a "bitter" upset against Chen Yufei on Saturday as the Chinese player downed the …
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McLaren's Oscar Piastri takes pole for Dutch Grand Prix
Aug 30 2025
Oscar Piastri grabbed pole position Saturday for the Dutch Grand Prix, locking up the front of the grid with his …
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Canada surge into Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after routing Wales
Aug 30 2025
Canada underlined their status as one of the leading contenders for the Women's Rugby World Cup by reaching the …
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Italy striker Kean renews Fiorentina contract until 2029
Aug 30 2025
Moise Kean has signed a new contract with Fiorentina until 2029, the Serie A club announced on Saturday.
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Flick hopeful Barca's Lopez will stay amid Chelsea links
Aug 30 2025
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he believes midfielder Fermin Lopez will stay at the club despite links to a Chelsea …
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Isak edges closer to Liverpool move after Newcastle sign Woltemade
Aug 30 2025
Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool moved a step closer on Saturday after Newcastle United signed German international …
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McLaren dominate final practice at Dutch GP
Aug 30 2025
McLaren drivers dominated the final practice session at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday, with Britain's Lando Norris …
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Exhausted Scottish brothers back on shore after record Pacific row
Aug 30 2025
Three Scottish brothers stepped ashore in Australia on Saturday after claiming a new record for rowing non-stop and …
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Flushed out: home hopes Shelton, Tiafoe exit in US Open blow
Aug 30 2025
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe both crashed out in the third round of the US Open on Friday, dealing a heavy blow to a …
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Alcaraz, Djokovic into US Open last 16 as Sabalenka avenges defeat
Aug 30 2025
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic edged closer to a semi-final showdown at the US Open on Friday as Aryna Sabalenka …
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Bradman 'baggy green' cap won during 1946-47 Ashes sells for $287,000
Aug 30 2025
A "baggy green" Test cap worn by Australian cricketing legend Don Bradman has been bought for Aus$438,550 (US$287,000) …
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Djokovic overcomes Norrie to make US Open last 16
Aug 30 2025
Novak Djokovic beat Britain's Cameron Norrie in four sets on Friday to became the oldest man to reach the US Open last …
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Morocco seek record third CHAN title against Madagascar
Aug 30 2025
Morocco have an unprecedented third African Nations Championship (CHAN) title in their sights on Saturday when they play …
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Sabalenka extends tie-break streak, downs Fernandez
Aug 30 2025
World number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Friday after extending her remarkable …
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Alcaraz romps into US Open fourth round, injured Shelton exits
Aug 30 2025
Carlos Alcaraz surged into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday as American hopes of ending the country's 22-year …
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Chinese rookie Wang grabs LPGA lead at storm-hit TPC Boston
Aug 29 2025
Chinese rookie Miranda Wang birdied the last three holes to seize a two-stroke lead when darkness halted Friday's …
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Sounders out to 'prove a point' against Messi's Inter in Leagues Cup final
Aug 29 2025
The Seattle Sounders are conceding nothing as they prepare to host football's "greatest player" Lionel Messi and Inter …
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Tiafoe bounced out in US Open third round
Aug 29 2025
Frances Tiafoe, a US Open semi-finalist twice in the past three years, crashed out in straight sets to Germany's …
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Maresca won't ban Chelsea players from social media
Aug 29 2025
Enzo Maresca will not ban Chelsea's players from social media after Alejandro Garnacho's impending move to Stamford …
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Amorim expects to stay at Man Utd as pressure mounts
Aug 29 2025
Ruben Amorim is adamant he will still be in charge of Manchester United after the forthcoming international break …
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St Pauli upstage Hamburg in derby return
Aug 29 2025
Hamburg were outclassed by city rivals St Pauli at home on Friday, losing 2-0 in the first top-flight derby between the …
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Mussolini's great grandson hails winning Serie A debut with table-toppers Cremonese
Aug 29 2025
The great-grandson of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini hailed as unforgettable his Serie A debut on Friday after he …
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Shelton quits US Open with shoulder injury
Aug 29 2025
Sixth seed Ben Shelton's US Open bid was derailed Friday by a shoulder injury that forced him to retire from his …
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Controversial coach boosting Rybakina at US Open
Aug 29 2025
Elena Rybakina said her reunion with controversial coach Stefano Vukov has boosted her US Open campaign after she …
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FA Cup-holders Palace sign Spain winger Pino
Aug 29 2025
Crystal Palace have signed Spain winger Yeremy Pino from Villarreal, the English FA Cup-holders announced Friday.
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Alcaraz romps into US Open fourth round, Rybakina advances
Aug 29 2025
Carlos Alcaraz surged into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday as Novak Djokovic and defending women's champion …
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Alcaraz mows down Darderi to reach US Open last 16
Aug 29 2025
Carlos Alcaraz coasted into the last 16 of the US Open on Friday with a straight-sets win despite sparking fitness …
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Schwarber hits historic four homers but misses rare shot at five
Aug 29 2025
Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber blasted a record-tying four home runs in a single Major League Baseball game, but …
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