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Red Bull to 'bounce back' after double disappointment

Red Bull to 'bounce back' after double disappointment

Red Bull's aura of invincibility may have slipped after successive defeats but team principal Christian Horner has pledged a speedy reaction after Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

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Six Nations 'door still shut' for Maisashvili's Georgia despite Italy win

Six Nations 'door still shut' for Maisashvili's Georgia despite Italy win

Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili said Sunday's 28-19 win over Italy in Batumi is unlikely to help his side feature in the Six Nations Championship.

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Schauffele holds his nerve to win Scottish Open

Schauffele holds his nerve to win Scottish Open

Xander Schauffele held his nerve in a tense final round to win the Scottish Open on Sunday as the Olympic champion made it three successive tournament triumphs.

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'Best I've felt in two weeks,' says Kyrgios as Wimbledon dream dies

'Best I've felt in two weeks,' says Kyrgios as Wimbledon dream dies

Nick Kyrgios shrugged off his Wimbledon final defeat to Novak Djokovic on Sunday, claiming: "This is the best I've felt in two weeks."

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Krejcikova, Siniakova win second Wimbledon women's doubles title

Krejcikova, Siniakova win second Wimbledon women's doubles title

Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova clinched their second Wimbledon women's doubles title on Sunday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over top seeds Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai.

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New Zealand's Bracewell breaks Ireland hearts in ODI thriller

New Zealand's Bracewell breaks Ireland hearts in ODI thriller

Michael Bracewell's unbeaten century guided New Zealand to a dramatic one-wicket win, with just a ball to spare, in the first one-day international against Ireland on Sunday.

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Diplomats seek deal to keep critical Syria aid flowing

Diplomats seek deal to keep critical Syria aid flowing

Diplomats at the United Nations held last-ditch discussions on extending Syrian cross-border aid Sunday, as residents of the country's rebel-held northwest feared life-saving supplies could soon halt.

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Women's hammer champ Price to miss worlds with Covid-19

Women's hammer champ Price to miss worlds with Covid-19

Reigning world women's hammer throw champion DeAnna Price of the United States says she has contracted Covid-19 and will miss the World Athletics Championships that begin Friday.

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'Thor' hammers competition at North American box office

'Thor' hammers competition at North American box office

Marvel's latest superhero installment "Thor: Love and Thunder" enjoyed a summer blockbuster debut, hammering competition to top this weekend's North American box office with an estimated $143 million haul, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Leclerc spoils Verstappen's Spielberg party as Sainz escapes fireball

Leclerc spoils Verstappen's Spielberg party as Sainz escapes fireball

Charles Leclerc held off world champion Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday and reboot his world championship challenge but Ferrari's hopes of a 1-2 went up in flames.

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