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Cirstea overpowers Wang to reach French Open quarter-finals

Cirstea overpowers Wang to reach French Open quarter-finals

Sorana Cirstea continued her renaissance this season by downing Chinese world number 148 Wang Xiyu 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Sunday to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the French Open.

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Huetter returns for second stint as Frankfurt coach

Huetter returns for second stint as Frankfurt coach

Adi Huetter was named Eintracht Frankfurt coach until 2029 on Sunday, returning to manage the Bundesliga club for a second time.

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Kostyuk downs four-time winner Swiatek at French Open

Kostyuk downs four-time winner Swiatek at French Open

Four-time former champion Iga Swiatek endured a miserable birthday as she was eliminated from the French Open fourth round on Sunday by Marta Kostyuk.

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Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term amid Mideast crisis

Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term amid Mideast crisis

Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.

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Iran says no deal with US unless its rights secured

Iran says no deal with US unless its rights secured

Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday that Tehran would not agree to any deal with the United States unless it fully secures Iranian rights, as reports emerged that Washington had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Iran.

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Niemann beats Gooch in playoff to win LIV Golf Korea

Niemann beats Gooch in playoff to win LIV Golf Korea

Chile's Joaquin Niemann outlasted American Talor Gooch in a playoff to win LIV Golf Korea on Sunday, as Bryson DeChambeau fell just short with a final-day charge.

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Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term: preliminary count

Malta's Labour party wins historic fourth term: preliminary count

Malta's Labour party won an unprecedented fourth term Sunday in a victory for outgoing Prime Minister Robert Abela, who had called a snap election in light of geopolitical uncertainties.

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Back-to-back-to back? Luis Enrique's PSG have dynasty mentality

Back-to-back-to back? Luis Enrique's PSG have dynasty mentality

If a rock-solid Arsenal could not stop Luis Enrique and Paris Saint-Germain, one steward clutching a rope stood no chance.

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Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operation

Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operation

Israel's flag flew over the medieval fortress on Beaufort in Lebanon on Friday as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large area of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations.

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Australian jockey Purton makes history with 2,000th Hong Kong winner

Australian jockey Purton makes history with 2,000th Hong Kong winner

Zac Purton became the first jockey to ride 2,000 winners in Hong Kong when he guided Rising World to victory at the city's Sha Tin racecourse on Sunday.

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