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Cachin wins maiden title in Gstaad

Cachin wins maiden title in Gstaad

Argentine Pedro Cachin held his nerve to win his first ATP title in Gstaad on Sunday, beating Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in three sets.

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Italy hosts Med migration conference to extend Tunisia deal

Italy hosts Med migration conference to extend Tunisia deal

Italy hosted numerous national leaders in Rome on Sunday, at a conference aimed at extending an EU-backed deal with Tunisia to curb the arrival of migrants to European shores.

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Everton sign Danjuma on loan from Villarreal

Everton sign Danjuma on loan from Villarreal

Everton have signed Arnaut Danjuma on a season-long loan from Villarreal, just months after the Netherlands forward rejected an offer to move to Goodison Park.

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Haaland scores twice as Man City hit five in Tokyo friendly

Haaland scores twice as Man City hit five in Tokyo friendly

Erling Haaland scored a brace as Manchester City roared back from two goals down to beat J-League champions Yokohama F-Marinos 5-3 on Sunday in their first match of a pre-season tour of Japan.

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Marchand smashes Phelps's last remaining world record

Marchand smashes Phelps's last remaining world record

France's Leon Marchand smashed Michael Phelps's last remaining world record on Sunday, winning the men's 400m individual medley at swimming's world championships in Japan.

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Netanyahu in 'good condition' after surgery as key vote nears on judicial overhaul

Netanyahu in 'good condition' after surgery as key vote nears on judicial overhaul

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was declared in "good condition" by medical doctors Sunday following surgery to implant a pacemaker, as his hard-right government's controversial judicial overhaul plan was nearing a key vote in parliament.

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Cambodia's ruling party says on course for 'landslide' in one-sided poll

Cambodia's ruling party says on course for 'landslide' in one-sided poll

Cambodia's ruling party declared on Sunday it was on course for a "landslide" victory in an election where all meaningful opposition to long-time ruler Hun Sen was eliminated before polling day.

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Jamaica defy France but Sweden, Netherlands win World Cup openers

Jamaica defy France but Sweden, Netherlands win World Cup openers

Perennial underachievers France were held 0-0 by Jamaica to make a frustrating start to their Women's World Cup campaign on Sunday, but Sweden and the Netherlands both won by slender margins.

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Titmus reclaims world record with dominant 400m freestyle win

Titmus reclaims world record with dominant 400m freestyle win

Australia's Ariarne Titmus blew 400m freestyle rivals Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh out of the water and reclaimed her world record at swimming's world championships in Japan on Sunday.

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Harman eyes British Open breakthrough with five-shot lead

Harman eyes British Open breakthrough with five-shot lead

Brian Harman faces a career-defining final round at the British Open on Sunday as he tees off in search of his first major with a five-shot lead at soggy Hoylake.

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