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Scotland boss Townsend open to Russell recall if Hastings unfit

Scotland boss Townsend open to Russell recall if Hastings unfit

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said on Saturday he could recall Finn Russell if Adam Hastings is ruled out of next weekend's Autumn Nations Series Test at home to New Zealand.

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Canada's Davies World Cup in doubt after muscle injury

Canada's Davies World Cup in doubt after muscle injury

Canada may be without Alphonso Davies at the World Cup, after the Bayern Munich winger limped off grabbing his hamstring in his side's narrow 3-2 win over Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

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Choupo-Moting double sends Bayern top after 'wild' win at Hertha

Choupo-Moting double sends Bayern top after 'wild' win at Hertha

Two goals in one first-half minute from striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting carried Bayern Munich to a "wild" 3-2 victory away at Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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Biden, Obama, Trump target key US state in countdown to midterms

Biden, Obama, Trump target key US state in countdown to midterms

US President Joe Biden and his two predecessors converged on the state of Pennsylvania Saturday, making closing pitches in a key battleground state for next week's midterm election.

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French far right picks Le Pen protege as new party chief

French far right picks Le Pen protege as new party chief

France's far-right National Rally on Saturday elected its 27-year-old rising star, Jordan Bardella, to succeed Marine Le Pen as party chief, tasked with pursuing the group's efforts to anchor itself in the political mainstream.

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World No.1 Alcaraz ruled out of ATP Finals and Davis Cup

World No.1 Alcaraz ruled out of ATP Finals and Davis Cup

World number one Carlos Alcaraz said on Saturday he will miss the ATP Finals and Davis Cup Finals with an abdominal tear that forced him to retire from the Paris Masters quarter-finals.

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Savea helps All Blacks extend winning run over Wales

Savea helps All Blacks extend winning run over Wales

Ardie Savea delivered a backrow masterclass to help New Zealand extend their winning streak over Wales to 33 matches with a record 55-23 victory at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday.

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'Terror' motive behind UK immigration centre attack: police

'Terror' motive behind UK immigration centre attack: police

Last week's firebombing of a UK migrant processing centre was motivated by "terrorist ideology", counter terrorism police said on Saturday.

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Powerball fever hits US as drawing nears for $1.6 bn jackpot

Powerball fever hits US as drawing nears for $1.6 bn jackpot

Powerball mania hit the United States on Saturday hours before a drawing for a $1.6 billion jackpot, a world record.

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Choupo-Moting double sends Bayern top of Bundesliga

Choupo-Moting double sends Bayern top of Bundesliga

Two goals in one first-half minute from striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting carried Bayern Munich to a narrow 3-2 victory away at Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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