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Max Verstappen wins sprint to claim Austrian Grand Prix pole

Max Verstappen wins sprint to claim Austrian Grand Prix pole

Max Verstappen won the sprint at the Red Bull Ring circuit on Saturday to secure pole for the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Rybakina battles back against Jabeur to win Wimbledon title

Rybakina battles back against Jabeur to win Wimbledon title

Russian-born Elena Rybakina powered back from a set down against Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon title on Saturday, denying the Tunisian world number two the chance to make African tennis history.

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Sri Lanka protests reach cricket fences at Galle Test

Sri Lanka protests reach cricket fences at Galle Test

Australia's cricket tour of Sri Lanka was meant to help distract from the island nation's economic misery, but on Saturday the unrest sweeping the country came within shouting distance of the pitch.

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Pool party to celebrate storming of Sri Lanka's presidential palace

Pool party to celebrate storming of Sri Lanka's presidential palace

After months of angry demands for Sri Lanka's president to stand down, protesters laughed, took selfies and treated themselves to a swim as they suddenly found themselves inside his home.

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LIV chief Norman barred from British Open anniversary events

LIV chief Norman barred from British Open anniversary events

LIV series chief Greg Norman has not been invited to past champion events ahead of next week's 150th British Open at St Andrews in the latest sign of the split within the sport.

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Firefighters contain 'mega-fire' in southern France

Firefighters contain 'mega-fire' in southern France

A massive fire that ravaged 650 hectares (1,600 acres) and forced people to evacuate in southern France has been brought under control, the fire service said Saturday.

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Macau closes casinos, most businesses as Covid outbreak worsens

Macau closes casinos, most businesses as Covid outbreak worsens

Macau on Saturday announced a weeklong shutdown of its casinos and non-essential businesses as the Chinese gambling hub confronted its worst coronavirus outbreak yet.

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Jabeur on verge of African history at Wimbledon

Jabeur on verge of African history at Wimbledon

Ons Jabeur can become Africa's first Grand Slam women's singles champion on Saturday, admitting the seeds of her history-making charge to the Wimbledon final were sown 12 months ago when she pledged: "I'm coming back for the title."

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Death toll climbs to 11 in Italy glacier collapse

Death toll climbs to 11 in Italy glacier collapse

The number of people killed in an avalanche in the Italian Dolomites rose to 11 on Saturday, which was expected to be the final death toll, police said.

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Hong Kong's Angus Ng eyes second Malaysia Masters title

Hong Kong's Angus Ng eyes second Malaysia Masters title

Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka-long beat India's H.S. Prannoy in a three-set comeback thriller Saturday to book a spot in the Malaysia Masters badminton finals.

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