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Sinner a winner again as he powers to Rotterdam Open crown

Sinner a winner again as he powers to Rotterdam Open crown

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner powered to his first Rotterdam Open Sunday, breaking down a determined defensive effort from Australia's Alex De Minaur to win 7-5, 6-4 in a high-quality battle.

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Dutch runner Femke Bol breaks own 400m indoor world record

Dutch runner Femke Bol breaks own 400m indoor world record

Femke Bol broke her own indoor 400m world record on Sunday as she recorded a time of 49.24sec in the Dutch championships in Apeldoorn.

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Haley bashes Trump for continued silence on Navalny death

Haley bashes Trump for continued silence on Navalny death

Donald Trump's last remaining Republican rival for the US election in November bashed the ex-president Sunday for his continued silence over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his recent outburst over NATO.

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Rohit relishes India's big Test win with 'young team'

Rohit relishes India's big Test win with 'young team'

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said winning a Test with a huge margin over England was "quite satisfying" after youngsters stood up to deliver in the absence of frontline players.

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Rayo hold subdued Liga leaders Madrid

Rayo hold subdued Liga leaders Madrid

La Liga leaders Real Madrid stumbled to a frustrating 1-1 draw at neighbours Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

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Stokes says England will play with 'freedom' despite big loss

Stokes says England will play with 'freedom' despite big loss

England captain Ben Stokes said Sunday his batsmen will look to better execute their performance and "not temper" their attacking approach, despite their huge defeat to India in the third Test.

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Afghanistan special envoys meet in Doha

Afghanistan special envoys meet in Doha

National and regional special envoys to Afghanistan convened in Doha Sunday in the second UN meeting of its kind in less than a year, though it remained unclear whether Taliban authorities would join the closed-session event.

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Sabalenka has appetite for more success in Dubai

Sabalenka has appetite for more success in Dubai

World number two Aryna Sabalenka said on Sunday she was "addicted to winning" and hungry for more major glory following her successful title defence at the Australian Open last month.

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Kriechmayr wins shortened super-G as Odermatt closes on title

Kriechmayr wins shortened super-G as Odermatt closes on title

Vincent Kriechmayr won Sunday's super-G at Kvitfjell in Norway as Swiss star Marco Odermatt continued his march towards another crystal globe by tying for third.

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Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home after release on parole

Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home after release on parole

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following a dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years of self-imposed exile.

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