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Ton-up Khawaja keeps England at bay in Ashes opener

Ton-up Khawaja keeps England at bay in Ashes opener

Usman Khawaja ended his decade-long wait for a maiden Test hundred in England as he led an Australia recovery in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Saturday.

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Militant attack kills 41 at Ugandan school

Militant attack kills 41 at Ugandan school

Militants linked to the Islamic State group massacred at least 41 people, mostly students, in western Uganda, in the country's deadliest such attack in over a decade, officials said Saturday.

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Tiafoe reaches first grass court final in Stuttgart

Tiafoe reaches first grass court final in Stuttgart

Frances Tiafoe reached his first grass court final on Saturday after seeing off Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics in straight sets.

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Fowler takes one-shot lead into US Open third round

Fowler takes one-shot lead into US Open third round

Rickie Fowler has come far from golf's wilderness to the US Open lead, but the former world number four headed into Saturday knowing he had a long way to go yet to claim a first major title that once seemed assured.

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Australia's Khawaja hits first Test century in England

Australia's Khawaja hits first Test century in England

Australia's Usman Khawaja completed his first Test hundred in England as he continued to defy the hosts at Edgbaston on Saturday.

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Martin dazzles world champion Bagnaia in Sachsenring MotoGP sprint show

Martin dazzles world champion Bagnaia in Sachsenring MotoGP sprint show

Jorge Martin thwarted world champion Francesco Bagnaia to land Saturday's German MotoGP sprint race and move second in the standings.

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Teams withdraw from Tour of Switzerland after Maeder tragedy

Teams withdraw from Tour of Switzerland after Maeder tragedy

Two entire teams as well as several individual cyclists withdrew from the Tour of Switzerland on Saturday following the death of Swiss rider Gino Maeder.

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'West Indies can go even lower,' warns Hooper

'West Indies can go even lower,' warns Hooper

Former West Indies captain Carl Hooper warned Saturday that the two-time world champions can sink "even lower" if they fail to qualify for the 2023 World Cup.

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Ukraine won't have 'easy' path to join NATO: Biden

Ukraine won't have 'easy' path to join NATO: Biden

The United States won't make special arrangements for Ukraine to join the NATO military alliance, President Joe Biden said Saturday, despite Russia's invasion.

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Thousands march in support of Polish LGBTQ community

Thousands march in support of Polish LGBTQ community

Tens of thousands of people marched through Warsaw on Saturday to support the LGBTQ community in Poland, where the right-wing government is seeking another term in elections this year.

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