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Yamal aims to steal Mbappe's World Cup thunder in semi-final showdown
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Fisk outlasts Pendrith in playoff to win PGA Tour Louisville title
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Warriors forward Green details LeBron recruiting pitch
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US strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
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Massive fire in Bangkok bar kills at least 27
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'Final before final': France face Spain in World Cup blockbuster
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Zverev vows to chase down Wimbledon champion Sinner in trophy charge
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England's Ecclestone glad to get 'one-up' on brother with five-wicket Lord's haul
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Five classic France v Spain clashes before World Cup semi-final
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World Cup gets set for pair of blockbuster semi-finals
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Sinner enjoying 'very rare' Wimbledon triumph
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Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490
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England open door to Flower return after McCullum axed as Test coach
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McGregor says knee fine before first-kick injury, vows return
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South Korea's Tom Kim wins Scottish Open to end three-year title drought
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Hundred heroine Bhatia says its's 'unbelievable' to be on Lord's honours board
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'It's amazing': Sinner revels in Wimbledon glory after Zverev battle
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Irrepressible Sinner outlasts Zverev to win second straight Wimbledon title
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Fresh attacks hit Iran, Kuwait as Tehran and US square off over Hormuz
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Ryu defeats Henderson in play-off to win back-to-back majors in Evian
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Argentina football great Rattin dies at 89
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Spain ex-PM draws criticism with 'xenophobic' remark on French team
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Argentina great Rattin dies at 89
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Israel elections to be held on October 27: parliament
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Bellingham drags England into World Cup semis but Tuchel demands more
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Zelensky orders new PM in major government reshuffle
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Van der Poel stays calm in the heat to win Tour de France stage nine
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Van der Poel wins shortened Tour de France ninth stage
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Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowing
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McCullum sacked as England Test coach but retains white-ball role
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Bhatia first woman to score Lord's Test century as India run riot
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Mladenovic and Guo win Wimbledon women's doubles title
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McCullum stands down as England Test cricket coach
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McCullum stand downs as England Test cricket coach
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India's Bhatia becomes first woman to score Lord's Test century
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Ukraine's Zelensky orders government reshuffle, new PM
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India's Bhatia in sight of becoming first woman to score Lord's Test century
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NATO names Dutch PM Rutte as next boss
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NATO names Dutch PM Rutte as new boss
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Indian opposition chief vows lawmakers will not be silenced
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N. Korean test of likely hypersonic missile fails: Seoul military official
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, an official from Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
UK faces strained finances after election
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Austrian ex-minister exiled in Russia denies she is 'Kremlin agent'
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