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Benzema injured on return to full training for France

Benzema injured on return to full training for France

France forward Karim Benzema is to undergo medical tests after leaving training injured on Saturday ahead of the defending champions World Cup opener against Australia.

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Mexico's 'Black Panther' star fights racism at home

Mexico's 'Black Panther' star fights racism at home

In Hollywood, he's the rising star of the sequel to "Black Panther," the first major Black superhero movie. In his homeland Mexico, Tenoch Huerta is leading a fight against racism on the screen.

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Russell inspires eight-try Scotland to rout of ill-disciplined Argentina

Russell inspires eight-try Scotland to rout of ill-disciplined Argentina

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hailed Finn Russell's impact as the hosts thrashed Argentina 52-29 in a bad-tempered clash at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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Tedesco guides Australia past Samoa to retain Rugby League World Cup title

Tedesco guides Australia past Samoa to retain Rugby League World Cup title

Skipper James Tedesco scored two tries to help guide a clinical Australia side to their third consecutive Rugby League World Cup title with a comprehensive 30-10 victory over Samoa at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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Giannis topples ladder in incident after NBA loss

Giannis topples ladder in incident after NBA loss

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo pushed over a ladder and confronted rival Montrezl Harrell while trying to practice free throws Friday after Milwaukee's 110-102 loss at Philadelphia.

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Anwar running neck and neck with rival bloc in Malaysia polls

Anwar running neck and neck with rival bloc in Malaysia polls

The coalition of Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was running neck and neck with a rival bloc led by a former prime minister in a tight election race, vote counts showed early Sunday.

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Iran kicks off World Cup divided by protests back home

Iran kicks off World Cup divided by protests back home

Iran's opening World Cup match against England on Monday is likely to be overshadowed by a deadly crackdown on women-led protests back home.

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Djokovic downs Fritz in ATP Finals semi

Djokovic downs Fritz in ATP Finals semi

Novak Djokovic remained on course for a record-equalling sixth ATP Tour Finals title after a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (8/6) win over Taylor Fritz in Turin on Saturday.

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Thanks Seb: tributes flow as Vettel heads into final race

Thanks Seb: tributes flow as Vettel heads into final race

Sebastian Vettel will start his final race as a Formula One driver with his usual competitive sense of purpose and a warm glow in his heart on Sunday.

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In Russia's 'land of prison' where Brittney Griner is held

In Russia's 'land of prison' where Brittney Griner is held

The news that American basketball player Brittney Griner had arrived in the IK-2 penal colony in Mordovia, also known as the Russian "land of prisons", left locals rather unmoved.

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