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Ex-England winger May joins French side Soyaux-Angouleme

Ex-England winger May joins French side Soyaux-Angouleme

Former England winger Jonny May has signed a two-year deal with Soyaux-Angouleme, the French second-tier ProD2 club announced on Tuesday.

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Murray suffers early exit from Wimbledon warm-up in Stuttgart

Murray suffers early exit from Wimbledon warm-up in Stuttgart

Andy Murray made a disappointing start to his Wimbledon warm-up campaign on Tuesday, losing 6-3, 6-4 to Marcos Giron in the Stuttgart Open first round.

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Human bodies mostly recover from space, tourist mission shows

Human bodies mostly recover from space, tourist mission shows

How bad for your health is space travel? Answering this question will be crucial not just for astronauts aiming to go to Mars, but for a booming space tourism industry planning to blast anyone who can afford it into orbit.

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Blinken urges Hamas to accept Gaza truce plan as battles rage

Blinken urges Hamas to accept Gaza truce plan as battles rage

Deadly fighting rocked Gaza on Tuesday as US top diplomat Antony Blinken promoted a ceasefire plan and Jordan hosted an emergency summit for the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

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Tiger says his body is strong enough to win at US Open

Tiger says his body is strong enough to win at US Open

Tiger Woods, who has struggled just walking 72 holes since suffering severe leg injuries in a 2021 car crash, said Tuesday his body is well enough for him to win this week's US Open.

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Pakistan chase 107 to beat Canada and stay alive at T20 World Cup

Pakistan chase 107 to beat Canada and stay alive at T20 World Cup

Pakistan restricted Canada to 106-7 in their do-or-die T20 World Cup clash on Tuesday despite opener Aaron Johnson hitting his sixth international fifty.

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French PM: surprised campaigner in Macron's 'sudden' poll gambit

French PM: surprised campaigner in Macron's 'sudden' poll gambit

France's premier has broken a conspicuous silence over President Emmanuel Macron's calling of snap elections, while making clear his reservations about the surprise move that may cost him his job.

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Clark left off US Olympic basketball squad

Clark left off US Olympic basketball squad

USA Basketball chiefs confirmed Caitlin Clark's controversial omission from the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after naming a 12-strong squad for the games.

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Rahm uncertain for US Open with left foot infection

Rahm uncertain for US Open with left foot infection

Jon Rahm is uncertain if he will be able to play in this week's US Open due to a left foot infection that forced him to withdraw from last week's LIV Golf Houston event.

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Biden's son convicted on all charges in gun case

Biden's son convicted on all charges in gun case

A jury found Hunter Biden guilty on Tuesday of federal gun charges in a historic first criminal prosecution of the child of a sitting US president.

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