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Sinner and Ruud crash out in Cincinnati as Medvedev advances

Sinner and Ruud crash out in Cincinnati as Medvedev advances

Italian eighth seed Jannik Sinner fell back to earth with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) opening loss to qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open, just three days after winning his first ATP Masters 1000 title

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US lawmaker insists Saudi official testifies over PGA-LIV deal

US lawmaker insists Saudi official testifies over PGA-LIV deal

The head of a US congressional committee probing LIV Golf's proposed merger with the PGA Tour on Wednesday reiterated a demand for the governor of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund to testify before lawmakers.

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Man City beat Sevilla on penalties to win UEFA Super Cup

Man City beat Sevilla on penalties to win UEFA Super Cup

Manchester City won the UEFA Super Cup for the first time on Wednesday but needed penalties to beat Sevilla after a 1-1 draw in Athens.

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US stocks drop as Treasury bond yields hit multi-year peaks

US stocks drop as Treasury bond yields hit multi-year peaks

Wall Street stocks fell Wednesday as US Treasury bond yields surged to multi-year peaks, while the pound rallied following British inflation data.

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US court restricts access to abortion pill, ruling on hold

US court restricts access to abortion pill, ruling on hold

A US federal appeals court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on a widely used abortion pill, but the ruling will remain on hold as the Supreme Court decides whether to hear the case.

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US court imposes restrictions on abortion pill, ruling on hold

US court imposes restrictions on abortion pill, ruling on hold

A US federal appeals court on Wednesday imposed restrictions on a widely used abortion pill, but the ruling will remain on hold as the Supreme Court decides whether to hear the case.

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Aldi to buy 400 supermarkets in US Southeast

Aldi to buy 400 supermarkets in US Southeast

Discount supermarket chain Aldi announced Wednesday a deal to purchase 400 grocery stores across the southeastern United States, expanding its footprint as inflation tests American consumers.

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Over 60 dead in migrant boat sinking off Cape Verde: UN agency

Over 60 dead in migrant boat sinking off Cape Verde: UN agency

More than 60 people are believed to have died after a migrant boat from Senegal was found off West Africa's Cape Verde islands, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday.

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Injury cuts short in-form India batsman Shaw's county stint

Injury cuts short in-form India batsman Shaw's county stint

India batsman Prithvi Shaw will play no further part for Northamptonshire in English domestic cricket's ongoing One-Day Cup after suffering a knee injury, the county club said Wednesday.

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Death toll rises to 27 in Dominican Republic explosion

Death toll rises to 27 in Dominican Republic explosion

The death toll from an explosion that ripped through a commercial area of a town in the Dominican Republic has risen to 27, authorities said Wednesday.

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