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Sick of strays, Turkey weighs dog crackdown

Sick of strays, Turkey weighs dog crackdown

The clip shows people rushing to help an older woman knocked over by one of the many stray dogs on Istanbul's streets. It is the kind of canine run-in that plays continuously on Turkey's social media.

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Bagnaia dominates Italian MotoGP practice

Bagnaia dominates Italian MotoGP practice

Francesco Bagnaia began his home Italian MotoGP weekend in style, Ducati's double world champion topping the times in practice on Friday.

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French Open day 6: Who's saying what

French Open day 6: Who's saying what

Who saying what on the sixth day of the French Open at Roland Garros on Friday:

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Danilovic hails 'out of this planet' Djokovic

Danilovic hails 'out of this planet' Djokovic

Qualifier Olga Danilovic hailed Novak Djokovic as "out of this planet" after reaching the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time on Friday, claiming that her record-setting Serbian compatriot doesn't receive the recognition he deserves.

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Mbappe move to Real Madrid expected early next week: source

Mbappe move to Real Madrid expected early next week: source

Kylian Mbappe's highly anticipated move to Spanish champions Real Madrid will be made official early next week, AFP learned on Friday from a source close to the negotiations.

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Angry Rublev crashes out of French Open

Angry Rublev crashes out of French Open

Russian sixth seed Andrey Rublev admitted he "lost it completely" as he suffered meltdown in a surprise third round exit from the French Open at the hands of Italian Matteo Arnaldi on Friday.

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Swiatek eyes French Open birthday boost, Sinner, Gauff into last 16

Swiatek eyes French Open birthday boost, Sinner, Gauff into last 16

Reigning champion Iga Swiatek will hope for an easier third round at the French Open as she turns 23 on Friday after saving a match point against Naomi Osaka, while Coco Gauff eased into the second week for a fourth straight year and Jannik Sinner also powered through.

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Meditation and boy band key for Gauff at French Open

Meditation and boy band key for Gauff at French Open

World number three Coco Gauff hopes that meditation and the noisy backing of a group of young boys will unlock the secret to French Open success.

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British breakdancer Kid Karam aims high at Paris 2024

British breakdancer Kid Karam aims high at Paris 2024

Team GB breakdancer Karam Singh is determined to go down in history alongside the best in the world at the Paris Olympics this year.

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Second seed Sinner cruises into French Open second week

Second seed Sinner cruises into French Open second week

Jannik Sinner continued his serene progress at the French Open with a straight-sets victory over Russian Pavel Kotov in the third round on Friday.

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