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Zheng to play WTA Finals decider after beating Krejcikova in the semis

Zheng to play WTA Finals decider after beating Krejcikova in the semis

Olympic gold medallist Zheng Qinwen became the first tournament debutante to reach the championship match at the WTA Finals since 2021 with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Barbora Krejcikova in Riyadh on Friday.

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Gauff sets up decider with Zheng at WTA Finals

Gauff sets up decider with Zheng at WTA Finals

World number three Coco Gauff and number seven Zheng Qinwen will square off in the championship match of the WTA Finals in Riyadh after claiming impressive victories in the semis on Friday.

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PSG to curb political slogans in wake of 'Free Palestine' banner

PSG to curb political slogans in wake of 'Free Palestine' banner

Paris Saint-Germain say they will make sure there is no repeat of a midweek unfurling by fans of a banner proclaiming "Free Palestine".

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Yankees keep Boone as manager for 2025 MLB season

Yankees keep Boone as manager for 2025 MLB season

Aaron Boone will return as manager of the New York Yankees in 2025 for his eighth season after guiding the team to the World Series, the Yankees announced on Friday.

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Samson and leg-spinners earn crushing T20 win for India against South Africa

Samson and leg-spinners earn crushing T20 win for India against South Africa

Sanju Samson slammed a second successive Twenty20 international century to set up a 61-run win for India in the first of four matches against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday.

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Israeli football fans home after 'frightening' Amsterdam violence

Israeli football fans home after 'frightening' Amsterdam violence

Fresh off a flight home, Israeli football fans back from Amsterdam recalled on Friday clashes and violence they said targeted Jewish people following a Europa League match.

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Jewish students block Austria far-right parliament speaker at Holocaust memorial

Jewish students block Austria far-right parliament speaker at Holocaust memorial

A group of Jewish students on Friday prevented Austria's first far-right parliamentary speaker from laying a wreath at a Holocaust memorial, accusing him of "spitting in the faces of our ancestors".

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Spain's grim search for flood missing moves to coast

Spain's grim search for flood missing moves to coast

Spanish navy diver Alvaro Carrillo donned his wetsuit and prepared a speedboat to scour a normally picturesque lagoon made murky by a sea of debris -- and potentially bodies.

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European businesses brace for Trump return

European businesses brace for Trump return

The return of Donald Trump and his protectionist agenda to the White House will likely rock US trade relations with the world, including Europe.

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11 bodies found in Mexico truck were of missing group: prosecutors

11 bodies found in Mexico truck were of missing group: prosecutors

The 11 people, including two minors, found dead in a pickup truck in southern Mexico were part of a group reported missing last month, authorities in Guerrero state said Friday.

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