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England crumble to 143 all out in third NZ Test after O'Rourke blast

England crumble to 143 all out in third NZ Test after O'Rourke blast

Pace bowler Will O'Rourke ripped out three key wickets as England crumbled to 143 all out Sunday and leave New Zealand in command of the third Test in Hamilton.

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Battling Smith leads Australia to 104-3 in third Test against India

Battling Smith leads Australia to 104-3 in third Test against India

Steve Smith battled through much of the morning session to help Australia to 104-3 after India struck early on the second day of the third Test in Brisbane on Sunday.

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US Fed expected to cut rates in last meeting of Biden era

US Fed expected to cut rates in last meeting of Biden era

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point cut to its key lending rate on Wednesday despite a recent uptick in inflation, in the central bank's last meeting of Joe Biden's presidency.

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Ex-prisoners back in Syria's cells 'of despair'

Ex-prisoners back in Syria's cells 'of despair'

This time he was there by choice. Mohammed Darwish was back in a jail that was run by Syria's feared intelligence services -- and Bashar al-Assad was no longer president.

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Giannis stars as Bucks beat Hawks to reach NBA Cup final

Giannis stars as Bucks beat Hawks to reach NBA Cup final

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday to spark the Milwaukee Bucks into the NBA Cup final with a 110-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

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Bordeaux show power while under-strength South African teams wilt

Bordeaux show power while under-strength South African teams wilt

French side Bordeaux-Begles made it two straight wins in the Champions Cup with a 40-19 victory over Irish province Ulster on Saturday to top the powerful Pool 1, with Leicester climbing to second by mauling the second-string Sharks 56-17

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Marseille and Monaco drop points as they chase PSG

Marseille and Monaco drop points as they chase PSG

The three Ligue 1 teams jostling behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain all dropped points on Saturday on a day of draws.

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Rayo stymie Real's climb to Liga summit

Rayo stymie Real's climb to Liga summit

Rayo Vallecano prevented Real Madrid from taking provisional control of La Liga by holding the European champions' to a pulsating 3-3 draw on Saturday.

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Record-breakers Atalanta maintain Serie A lead as Juve held by lowly Venezia

Record-breakers Atalanta maintain Serie A lead as Juve held by lowly Venezia

Atalanta's bid for a first Serie A title continued on Saturday with a club-record 10th straight league win, 1-0 at Cagliari, as Dusan Vlahovic saved Juventus with a last-gasp penalty in a 2-2 draw with bottom club Venezia.

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France fears heavy toll as Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte

France fears heavy toll as Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte

Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, with French ministers fearing a "heavy" death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives.

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