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Kane edges England to underwhelming New Zealand victory

Kane edges England to underwhelming New Zealand victory

Harry Kane's 79th international goal edged England to a 1-0 win over New Zealand as the Three Lions' World Cup preparations got off to an underwhelming start in the Florida heat on Saturday.

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Thomas sets 2026 world best to win Lone Star 200m title

Thomas sets 2026 world best to win Lone Star 200m title

Reigning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas won the women's 200 meters in 21.70 seconds, this year's world-fastest time, to capture the title on Saturday at the Lone Star Grand Prix.

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Ex-All Black Plummer denies Bordeaux-Begles Top 14 play-off spot

Ex-All Black Plummer denies Bordeaux-Begles Top 14 play-off spot

Clermont's former New Zealand fly-half Harry Plummer kicked a late drop goal to deny Bordeaux-Begles a place in the French Top 14 play-offs but Clermont, who won 34-31, also just missed qualifying.

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Knicks expect Spurs to come out punching as NBA Finals shift to New York

Knicks expect Spurs to come out punching as NBA Finals shift to New York

The New York Knicks, who held off San Antonio in another instant NBA Finals classic to take a 2-0 lead in the championship series, are expecting the Spurs' best shot in game three on Monday.

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Albanians step up protests over Trump-linked property development

Albanians step up protests over Trump-linked property development

Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the Albanian capital and hundreds in a protected nature reserve on the country's coast to protest plans for a luxury beach resort by a company linked to the Trump family.

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Portugal, Belgium prepare for World Cup with wins

Portugal, Belgium prepare for World Cup with wins

Portugal and Belgium both won in front of their home fans on Saturday ahead of their latest attempts at World Cup breakthroughs.

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Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages

Iran World Cup team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages

Iran's World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the US refused to issue visas for some of the team's support staff.

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Germany beat US 2-1 in co-hosts' final World Cup warmup

Germany beat US 2-1 in co-hosts' final World Cup warmup

Kai Havertz and Leroy Sane powered Germany to a 2-1 win over World Cup co-hosts the United States in Chicago on Saturday, in both teams' final warm-up game before the tournament kicks off next week.

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'Almost dying' - Simone Biles shares health scare on social media

'Almost dying' - Simone Biles shares health scare on social media

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles revealed a recent health scare via an Instagram post on Saturday, revealing no details about the medical emergency she called one of the scariest experiences of her life.

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Kanye West draws crowd in Netherlands despite antisemitic tirades

Kanye West draws crowd in Netherlands despite antisemitic tirades

Tens of thousands of fans flocked to see US rapper Kanye West perform in the Netherlands on Saturday, despite controversy over his antisemitic tirades that have prompted the cancellation of several European concerts.

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