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Durant shines as Rockets avenge Nuggets loss

Durant shines as Rockets avenge Nuggets loss

Kevin Durant scored 31 points as the Houston Rockets bounced back from a controversial overtime loss to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-101 on Saturday.

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Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off

Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury, aim to see off stiff competition to claim continental glory.

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Australia remove Smith as England still need 126 to keep Ashes alive

Australia remove Smith as England still need 126 to keep Ashes alive

England lost Jamie Smith for 60 to reach lunch on 309-7 with the help of a rain delay Sunday as they battled to keep the Ashes alive in the third Test against Australia.

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Myanmar mystics divine future after ill-augured election

Myanmar mystics divine future after ill-augured election

What lies ahead after Myanmar's forthcoming elections?

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From the Andes to Darfur: Colombians lured to Sudan's killing fields

From the Andes to Darfur: Colombians lured to Sudan's killing fields

Hundreds of Colombian ex-soldiers have been drawn to Sudan with the promise of bumper Emirati paychecks. What many found instead was death in a faraway war marked by mass killing, rape, famine and child recruitment.

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Eagles win division as Commanders clash descends into brawl

Eagles win division as Commanders clash descends into brawl

Saquon Barkley ran the Philadelphia Eagles to back-to-back divisional titles Saturday with an ill-tempered 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders that guarantees playoff football for the reigning NFL champions.

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US again seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

US again seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

The United States "apprehended" an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday, a move Caracas deemed a "theft and kidnapping," in the latest salvo of a pressure campaign by Washington, the US government said.

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New Zealand 35-0, lead by 190, after racing through West Indies tail

New Zealand 35-0, lead by 190, after racing through West Indies tail

New Zealand were 35-0 at lunch on Sunday on the fourth day of the third West Indies Test, a lead of 190, after taking four wickets to end the visitors' first innings at Mount Maunganui.

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West Indies 420 all out to trail New Zealand by 155

West Indies 420 all out to trail New Zealand by 155

The West Indies lost four wickets in an hour to be 420 all out on Sunday on the fourth morning of the third Test against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.

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Arteta tells leaders Arsenal to 'learn' while winning

Arteta tells leaders Arsenal to 'learn' while winning

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said his side have to learn to kill games off while they are winning after reclaiming top spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Everton.

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