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Sabalenka impresses again in Australian Open warm-up, vows more to come

Sabalenka impresses again in Australian Open warm-up, vows more to come

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she still had room for improvement after a second dominant win in the Brisbane International on Thursday.

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Australia win final Test to seal 4-1 Ashes triumph over England

Australia win final Test to seal 4-1 Ashes triumph over England

Australia won the final Ashes Test against England by five wickets on Thursday to seal a dominant 4-1 victory after a gruelling series, sending the retiring Usman Khawaja out on a high.

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Gilgeous-Alexander to the rescue as Thunder sink Jazz in overtime

Gilgeous-Alexander to the rescue as Thunder sink Jazz in overtime

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rescued the Oklahoma City Thunder with a game-tying buzzer-beater before finishing with 46 points in a 129-125 overtime victory against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.

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From Diaz to 'Mazadona' - five new faces starring at AFCON

From Diaz to 'Mazadona' - five new faces starring at AFCON

The Africa Cup of Nations reaches the quarter-final stage this weekend with a series of mouthwatering ties between the continent's heavyweights. AFP Sport picks out five stars enjoying their first AFCON to look out for in the last eight:

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Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI

Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI

Leading Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI soared as it went public in Hong Kong on Thursday, a day before rival MiniMax also makes its market debut in a litmus test for the country's rapidly developing sector.

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Death of Bazball: Five things we learned from Ashes series

Death of Bazball: Five things we learned from Ashes series

Australia sealed a thumping 4-1 Ashes win over England with a five-wicket victory in the final Test at Sydney on Thursday.

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Australia's emotional Khawaja bows out for final time with Ashes win

Australia's emotional Khawaja bows out for final time with Ashes win

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja admitted he found it hard to control his emotions after playing the final Test of a distinguished 88-Test career on Thursday.

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Asian markets mixed as traders eye US jobs data

Asian markets mixed as traders eye US jobs data

Asian markets were mixed Thursday as the rally that has characterised the start of the year paused with investors looking ahead to the release of key US jobs data this week.

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Australia win final Test to complete 4-1 Ashes triumph over England

Australia win final Test to complete 4-1 Ashes triumph over England

Australia clinched the fifth and final Ashes Test against England Thursday by five wickets to complete a dominant 4-1 victory after a gruelling series, sending the retiring Usman Khawaja out on a high.

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Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback

Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty, deepening global pullback

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty as part of a sweeping exit from collective global action, the White House announced Wednesday.

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