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Phelps not ready to move over for 'hungry kid' Marchand

Phelps not ready to move over for 'hungry kid' Marchand

Olympic great Michael Phelps said he was 'greedy' to hold onto his one remaining individual swimming world record faced with the threat of 'hungry kid' Leon Marchand.

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Ruthless Raducanu surges into Korea Open semi-finals

Ruthless Raducanu surges into Korea Open semi-finals

Emma Raducanu surged into the Seoul semi-finals on Friday as she won three matches in a row at a tournament for the first time since her US Open triumph.

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Historic UK castle at risk from climate change: heritage body

Historic UK castle at risk from climate change: heritage body

The cliff-top ruins of an ancient castle long claimed as the birthplace of the legendary King Arthur is "at risk of being lost for ever" as climate change quickens the pace of coastal erosion, a UK heritage body warned on Friday.

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Hilary Mantel: bringing ghosts to life

Hilary Mantel: bringing ghosts to life

Hilary Mantel, whose death was announced on Friday, communed with ghosts throughout her life: the ghosts from history that stalked her fiction, the ghosts of her Irish Catholic ancestors and the ghosts of her unborn children.

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One dead, 21 missing as boat capsizes off Cambodia

One dead, 21 missing as boat capsizes off Cambodia

One person died and more than 20 are missing at sea after a boat carrying Chinese nationals sank off the coast of Cambodia, an official said Friday.

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Mbappe revels in greater 'freedom' with France

Mbappe revels in greater 'freedom' with France

Kylian Mbappe admitted he enjoys having more "freedom" when playing for France than he does with Paris Saint-Germain after his superb goal set the World Cup holders on their way to a 2-0 win over Austria on Thursday.

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Strong winds, heavy rains hit Bermuda as Hurricane Fiona skirts by

Strong winds, heavy rains hit Bermuda as Hurricane Fiona skirts by

Gusts of 100 miles an hour and driving rain buffeted Bermuda early Friday, leaving thousands without power and fearing coastal damage as Hurricane Fiona, a powerful Category 3 storm, slid past the Atlantic island.

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Recession-bound UK fights inflation with tax cuts

Recession-bound UK fights inflation with tax cuts

The UK's new government on Friday unveiled a multi-billion-pound package to support households and businesses hit by the highest inflation in decades, cutting taxes as the nation heads for recession.

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Ruthless Raducanu surges into Seoul semi-finals

Ruthless Raducanu surges into Seoul semi-finals

Emma Raducanu won three matches in a row at a tournament for the first time since her US Open triumph as she blew away Magda Linette to reach the Korea Open semi-finals on Friday.

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McEnroe upbeat on future of tennis despite Federer exit

McEnroe upbeat on future of tennis despite Federer exit

John McEnroe says Roger Federer and Serena Williams are "irreplaceable" but that tennis "goes on no matter what" as the Swiss prepares to play his final match on Friday.

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