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Man City beat Chelsea to start Premier League title defence

Man City beat Chelsea to start Premier League title defence

Manchester City got their Premier League title defence off to a winning start as goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Enzo Maresca in his first match in charge of Chelsea.

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Sabalenka struggles but closes out No.1 Swiatek in Cincy semis

Sabalenka struggles but closes out No.1 Swiatek in Cincy semis

Aryna Sabalenka squandered nine match points but defeated world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday, breaking through to her first final at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open.

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Groves blasts to Vuelta stage two victory

Groves blasts to Vuelta stage two victory

Kaden Groves edged a bunch sprint finish to claim victory on stage two of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday.

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Latest 'Alien' movie scares up big crowds in N. America theaters

Latest 'Alien' movie scares up big crowds in N. America theaters

New sci-fi horror film "Alien: Romulus" topped the weekend box office in North American theaters, showing the franchise's continued ability to scare up sizable audiences, analysts said Sunday.

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Niewiadoma wins Women's Tour de France by just four seconds

Niewiadoma wins Women's Tour de France by just four seconds

Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma won her first women's Tour de France title by just four seconds on Sunday as she dug in during the race's gruelling final Alpine ascent.

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Blinken in Israel as under-pressure Netanyahu blames 'obstinate' Hamas

Blinken in Israel as under-pressure Netanyahu blames 'obstinate' Hamas

Israel's prime minister, under pressure at home and from abroad to reach a ceasefire deal with Hamas, on Sunday accused the militants of obstinance in Gaza truce talks as top US diplomat Antony Blinken landed in Israel.

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Djokovic blasts 'embarrassing' lack of video replays in tennis

Djokovic blasts 'embarrassing' lack of video replays in tennis

Novak Djokovic blasted the absence of video technology as "embarrassing" on Sunday as the Olympic champion and 24-time Grand Slam title winner weighed in on an umpiring row at the Cincinnati Masters.

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Toney-less Brentford get the better of Crystal Palace

Toney-less Brentford get the better of Crystal Palace

Brentford shrugged off the absence of Ivan Toney to get their Premier League season off to a flying start with a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

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Mourners bid adieu to French film star Alain Delon

Mourners bid adieu to French film star Alain Delon

Emotional mourners gathered outside the countryside chateau in Douchy-Montcorbon, south of Paris, where French film legend Alain Delon died early Sunday at the age of 88.

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From paradise to hell: Aegean village stunned after Turkey fire

From paradise to hell: Aegean village stunned after Turkey fire

A picturesque village perched high on the slopes of hills offered a stunning sea panorama on Turkey's western coast -- until the engulfing flames turned the scene from paradise to a nightmare.

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