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Former Australian Test star Wade retires from red-ball cricket

Former Australian Test star Wade retires from red-ball cricket

Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has called time on the red-ball game, but will continue playing cricket's shorter formats.

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Force coach apologises after 'horrendous' loss to Moana

Force coach apologises after 'horrendous' loss to Moana

Western Force coach Simon Cron has apologised after the struggling Super Rugby team crashed to a fourth straight defeat, describing their 22-14 loss to Moana Pasifika as "horrendous".

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UN says 5 million at risk of starvation in Sudan

UN says 5 million at risk of starvation in Sudan

The United Nations appealed Friday for Sudan's battling factions to allow delivery of humanitarian relief to fend off looming "catastrophic" hunger.

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Pope relishing challenge of building North Carolina's newest club

Pope relishing challenge of building North Carolina's newest club

On Sunday morning, 500 fans of a third division club that has never played a competitive game will board a bus in High Point, North Carolina, to travel to see their team's debut.

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Cara Delevingne's Los Angeles home destroyed in fire

Cara Delevingne's Los Angeles home destroyed in fire

Cara Delevingne's Los Angeles home was gutted in a huge fire Friday, in a blaze that left the multimillion-dollar house a smoldering ruin.

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USA Eagles to face Scotland and Romania in July rugby matches

USA Eagles to face Scotland and Romania in July rugby matches

Scotland and Romania will visit the United States for rugby matches in July as the Eagles test their talent and possible host venues for 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cup matches.

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Leipzig into top four as Simons and Openda slay Cologne

Leipzig into top four as Simons and Openda slay Cologne

A goal and an assist from Xavi Simons and a Lois Openda brace helped RB Leipzig thump Cologne 5-1 away on Friday to leapfrog Borussia Dortmund into the top four.

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Freed Senegal politician predicts large first-round victory

Freed Senegal politician predicts large first-round victory

Leading Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on Friday predicted a comfortable first-round win for his coalition's presidential candidate, in his first public appearance a day after being freed from prison.

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Boeing urges airlines to check switches after LATAM plane plunge

Boeing urges airlines to check switches after LATAM plane plunge

Boeing on Friday warned airlines flying its 787 Dreamliner model to inspect certain switches in the cockpit, after a New Zealand-bound LATAM plane dropped violently mid-flight, injuring dozens of travelers.

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US sanctions network smuggling American tech to Iran's central bank

US sanctions network smuggling American tech to Iran's central bank

The US Treasury Department unveiled sanctions against a network of companies and individuals Friday for facilitating illegal technology transfers from dozens of US firms to Iranian entities, including the country's central bank.

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