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Miami secure place in MLS playoffs despite Messi absence

Miami secure place in MLS playoffs despite Messi absence

Luis Suarez struck twice as ten-man Inter Miami became the first team to book their place in this season's Major League Soccer playoffs after beating Cincinnati 2-0 at Chase Stadium on Saturday.

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Can Harris win back Michigan's crucial Muslim vote?

Can Harris win back Michigan's crucial Muslim vote?

In key US swing state Michigan, Democratic voters of Arab and Middle Eastern heritage say Kamala Harris is going to have to win them back, after they were alienated by President Joe Biden's handling of Israel's military offensive in Gaza.

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Djokovic eyes Slam record in US Open defense, Sinner under cloud

Djokovic eyes Slam record in US Open defense, Sinner under cloud

Novak Djokovic, fueled by an emotional Olympic triumph, has new Grand Slam records in his sights at the US Open, where title rival Jannik Sinner hopes to shake off a doping controversy.

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German police arrest knife rampage suspect as IS claims attack

German police arrest knife rampage suspect as IS claims attack

German police on Saturday arrested the suspect behind a knife rampage that left three people dead at a local festival in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

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Boeing's Starliner: a saga marked by setbacks

Boeing's Starliner: a saga marked by setbacks

The decision to transfer the crew of Boeing's Starliner to a SpaceX mission after the spacecraft malfunctioned is just the latest twist in a long saga that has undermined the credibility of the US aerospace giant.

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Bradley leads Scott by one heading into final round of BMW Championship

Bradley leads Scott by one heading into final round of BMW Championship

Keegan Bradley birdied the 18th hole to take a one stroke advantage over Australia's Adam Scott into Sunday's final round of the PGA Tour's BMW Championship at Castle Pines, Colorado.

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France arrests terror suspect over fire attack on synagogue

France arrests terror suspect over fire attack on synagogue

Police arrested a man suspected of setting fires and causing an explosion at a synagogue in southern France on Saturday in what officials suspect was a terror attack, the country's interior minister said.

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German police arrest suspected festival killer as IS claims attack

German police arrest suspected festival killer as IS claims attack

German police on Saturday arrested the suspected killer behind a knife rampage that left three people dead at a street festival, an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

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Alcaraz downplays injury concerns as US Open looms

Alcaraz downplays injury concerns as US Open looms

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz downplayed injury concerns Saturday after cutting short a US Open practice session when he twisted his right ankle.

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Djokovic calls for 'clear protocols' in wake of Sinner doping case

Djokovic calls for 'clear protocols' in wake of Sinner doping case

Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic called for "clear protocols" and "standardized approaches" to tennis doping cases on Saturday in response to the announcement that top-ranked Jannik Sinner had escaped a ban despite two positive tests this year.

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