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Bromell upsets Lyles, Duplantis shines at Paris Diamond League

Bromell upsets Lyles, Duplantis shines at Paris Diamond League

Trayvon Bromell upset fancied US teammate Noah Lyles to win the 100m at the Diamond League in Paris on Sunday as Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis dominated the pole vault in a high-quality meet.

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CAF president Motsepe hails African World Cup successes

CAF president Motsepe hails African World Cup successes

Africa football boss Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday that hard work and investment in youth, coaching and infrastructure had paid off at the 2026 World Cup.

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Man Utd reveal Ugarte knee injury in Uruguay World Cup defeat

Man Utd reveal Ugarte knee injury in Uruguay World Cup defeat

Manchester United have confirmed Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte suffered knee ligament damage in a World Cup defeat against Spain.

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South Korea coach quits after early World Cup exit

South Korea coach quits after early World Cup exit

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo resigned on Sunday, a day after his side's group-stage exit from the World Cup and following condemnation from the country's president.

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Stokes out for 30 in final Test innings after shock England retirement

Stokes out for 30 in final Test innings after shock England retirement

England captain Ben Stokes fell for 30 in his last international innings after announcing his shock retirement from international cricket on Sunday in the middle of a Test match.

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Venezuela quakes kill 1,400, time running out to find survivors

Venezuela quakes kill 1,400, time running out to find survivors

Rescue crews with sniffer dogs raced Sunday to pull survivors from the rubble of Venezuela's powerful twin earthquakes as the death toll reached 1,430 and hopes dwindled more than three days after the disaster struck.

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Wolff praises 'cold-blooded' Russell, enjoys Antonelli enthusiasm at Austrian GP

Wolff praises 'cold-blooded' Russell, enjoys Antonelli enthusiasm at Austrian GP

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff praised George Russell and the Mercedes engineers on Sunday after seeing the British driver grab a well-constructed victory from pole position in the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Hamilton laments lack of power and poor tyre performance

Hamilton laments lack of power and poor tyre performance

Lewis Hamilton lamented his Ferrari's lack of power and poor tyre performance on Sunday after finishing a fighting fifth, having started third, in the Austrian Grand Prix.

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Stokes announces shock England exit as Mitchell bats New Zealand into commanding lead

Stokes announces shock England exit as Mitchell bats New Zealand into commanding lead

England captain Ben Stokes stunned the cricket world by announcing his upcoming retirement from international duty in the middle of a Test match on Sunday as an unbeaten hundred from New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell batted the Black Caps into a commanding position at Trent Bridge.

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Goals galore at record-breaking World Cup

Goals galore at record-breaking World Cup

The group stages of the first 48-team World Cup ended in a flurry of goals -- a fitting conclusion to an eye-catching first round.

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