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Awesome foursomes: Formula One's exclusive club of four-time world champions

Awesome foursomes: Formula One's exclusive club of four-time world champions

Max Verstappen on Saturday became just the sixth driver to win four Formula One world titles.

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Smylie beats 'idol' Cameron Smith to win Australian PGA Championship

Smylie beats 'idol' Cameron Smith to win Australian PGA Championship

Elvis Smylie claimed a "life-changing" two-shot victory at the Australian PGA Championship on Sunday after staring down major winner Cameron Smith to secure his maiden DP World Tour title.

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Five key races in Max Verstappen's 2024 title season

Five key races in Max Verstappen's 2024 title season

Max Verstappen clinched a fourth straight Formula One title at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday night.

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Max Verstappen: Young, gifted and single-minded four-time F1 champion

Max Verstappen: Young, gifted and single-minded four-time F1 champion

At 27, Max Verstappen, who has sealed a fourth straight world title, is a veteran of 10 Formula One seasons in which he has forced officials and aficionados to seemingly spend as much time consulting rule books as record books.

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'Star is born': From homeless to Test hero for India's Jaiswal

'Star is born': From homeless to Test hero for India's Jaiswal

India's Perth Test hero Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hit a stunning century on Sunday, rose to stardom from being homeless and selling snacks on the streets to finance his cricketing ambitions.

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Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Formula One world title

Verstappen wins fourth consecutive Formula One world title

Max Verstappen claimed a fourth consecutive Formula One world title under the lights of the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday.

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Survivors, sniffing dogs join anti-mine march at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

Survivors, sniffing dogs join anti-mine march at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

Survivors and sniffing dogs joined hundreds of people at Cambodia's Angkor Wat on Sunday for a march against landmines after the US decision to send anti-personnel mines to Ukraine.

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Far right eye breakthrough in Romania presidential vote

Far right eye breakthrough in Romania presidential vote

Romanians were voting Sunday in the first round of a presidential election amid a surge in inflation and fears over the war in neighbouring Ukraine that could favour far-right leader George Simion.

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Jaiswal slams majestic 161 but Australia fight back in Perth

Jaiswal slams majestic 161 but Australia fight back in Perth

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a majestic 161 but Australia took four wickets in the middle session to give themselves a sliver of hope in the first Test at Perth on Sunday.

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Edinburgh's alternative tour guides show 'more real' side of city

Edinburgh's alternative tour guides show 'more real' side of city

Edinburgh, one the most visited cities in Europe, is offering tourists the chance to see it from a different angle -- through the eyes of tour guides who have slept on its streets.

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