Spain's Yamal says 'too soon' to play full match at World Cup
Spain star Lamine Yamal said Friday it is "too soon" for him to play a full 90 minutes as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury, ahead of the European champions' World Cup game against Saudi Arabia.
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Confident Fitzpatrick makes a run at another US Open title
England's Matt Fitzpatrick has already enjoyed three confidence-boosting triumphs this season, so it's no wonder he likes his chances of capturing his second US Open crown in five years.
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Neymar? He is working remotely at the World Cup, jokes Lula
Brazilian star Neymar is "the first player in the world to be called up to the national side and be working remotely", Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva joked on Friday.
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England captain Stokes strikes for Durham as Test recall looms
Dropped England captain Ben Stokes eventually took a wicket as he returned to action for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday.
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Three-time Stanley Cup champion Toews retires
Jonathan Toews, a three-time Stanley Cup champion and a two-time Olympic gold medallist with Canada, announced his retirement from the NHL on Friday.
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Clark wants to win back fans as well as US Open title
Wyndham Clark has seized command at the US Open, but he would like to win back fans as well as capture his second title in four years.
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Japan wary of fired up and wounded Tunisia for World Cup landmark game
Hajime Moriyasu warned his Japan side Friday they will need to match the intensity of a Tunisia team fired up by a change of coach for the landmark 1,000th World Cup game.
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Clark leads as fellow major winners charge at US Open
Wyndham Clark fended off charges by fellow major winners Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick and Collin Morikawa to seize a four-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the US Open at blustery Shinnecock.
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'Like a fridge': France cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat
Millions in France are grappling with scorching heat, but Jean-Luc Eclercy-Deterpigny is not worried as his living room inside a former quarry offers refreshing refuge.
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Ton-up Nicholls turns the screw for New Zealand against England
Henry Nicholls's superb unbeaten century saw New Zealand into an utterly dominant position against England in the second Test at the Oval on Friday.
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