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Vonn crashes as Brignone wins Cortina World Cup super-G

Vonn crashes as Brignone wins Cortina World Cup super-G

Federica Brignone continued her superb season by winning Sunday's super-G at Cortina d'Ampezzo to extend her World Cup lead, as comeback queen Lindsey Vonn crashed out.

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Emily Damari: the British hostage in Gaza who loves Spurs

Emily Damari: the British hostage in Gaza who loves Spurs

Emily Damari, 28, is a British-Israeli dual national whose mother has campaigned tirelessly for her release since she was kidnapped by Hamas militants in October 2023.

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Zverev wary of 'smart' Paul in Australian Open quarter-final

Zverev wary of 'smart' Paul in Australian Open quarter-final

Alexander Zverev warned Sunday he can "do a lot of damage" at the Australian Open but is wary of "smart" quarter-final opponent Tommy Paul.

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Displaced Gazans head home through rubble as Israel-Hamas truce begins

Displaced Gazans head home through rubble as Israel-Hamas truce begins

Thousands of displaced, war-weary Gazans set off across the devastated Palestinian territory to return to their homes on Sunday, after a long-awaited truce between Israel and Hamas went into effect following an initial delay.

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Djokovic sets up Alcaraz clash, Sabalenka surges into Melbourne quarters

Djokovic sets up Alcaraz clash, Sabalenka surges into Melbourne quarters

Novak Djokovic surged into an Australian Open quarter-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz with a dominant straight-sets victory on Sunday while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was a ruthless winner.

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Djokovic marches into Melbourne quarter-final with Alcaraz

Djokovic marches into Melbourne quarter-final with Alcaraz

Irrepressible 10-time champion Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final Sunday with Carlos Alcaraz after downing Czech Jiri Lehecka.

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Alcaraz wary of pressure on tennis-playing brother, 13

Alcaraz wary of pressure on tennis-playing brother, 13

Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday he was wary of the pressure being foisted on his younger brother after the 13-year-old underlined his potential at a prestigious tournament in France.

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Biden to visit Charleston church on last full day as president

Biden to visit Charleston church on last full day as president

Joe Biden will travel to South Carolina on Sunday, his last full day as US president, where he will mark a national holiday honoring civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

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Pakistan's Sajid and Abrar demolish West Indies in first Test win

Pakistan's Sajid and Abrar demolish West Indies in first Test win

Spinner Sajid Khan took five wickets and Abrar Ahmed another four to guide Pakistan to a 127-run win on the third day of the first Test against West Indies in Multan on Sunday.

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Zverev books Australian Open quarter-final with Paul

Zverev books Australian Open quarter-final with Paul

Alexander Zverev booked an Australian Open quarter-final against Tommy Paul Sunday after surviving a mid-match wobble to oust France's Ugo Humbert as he zeroes in on a maiden Grand Slam title.

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